Carpenter . rst: Thepoor man has rights and they are as sacredas those of the man with the dollars. Thatis a truth which was not known once, butis known now—known, even if not alwaysnor usually practiced upon. This convic-tion, like a good deal of the rest of ourmoral creed, is indulged in as ornamentrather than worked as a utility. Societywill be a wonderfully fine thing when allmens beliefs are set in operation. Dollarsare rather commonly a symptom of clever-ness, but by no means necessarily a signof value. Nineteen rich men out of twentydrop to the par value of average humanityas soon as th
Carpenter . rst: Thepoor man has rights and they are as sacredas those of the man with the dollars. Thatis a truth which was not known once, butis known now—known, even if not alwaysnor usually practiced upon. This convic-tion, like a good deal of the rest of ourmoral creed, is indulged in as ornamentrather than worked as a utility. Societywill be a wonderfully fine thing when allmens beliefs are set in operation. Dollarsare rather commonly a symptom of clever-ness, but by no means necessarily a signof value. Nineteen rich men out of twentydrop to the par value of average humanityas soon as their bodies are under groundand their property distributed among theexpectant heirs. Even an elaborate tomb-stone or a gilded mausoleum does not hin-der a mans becoming commonplace whenonce the casket has been lowered and thegrave filled in. Six of the great railway systems controlover 90 per cent, of all railway mileage,and a half dozen men can fix the freightrates for the whole of the United States. 33 ]3. ? Boot and Shoe Workers Union. Boston, Mass., August 23, All American Federation of Labor Unions—Greeting: We are advised tliat a circular is beingsent to American Faderation of LaborL^nions, signed by one Tracey and oneErlando, on behalf of a body styling itselfas The United Shoe Workers of America,and asking you to withdraw your supportfrom our union stamp, for certain reasonswhich they allege. These parties were formerly members ofthis union and seceded because they couldnot gain a majority support for theirradical views. They held a so-called convention andcondemned time agreements on wages andarbitration contracts, but have since beenforced to adopt both. They seek your support because theyrealize that only by securing such supportcan they dignify their movement by thedoubtful honor of being considered a dualorganization. Their keen desire to obtain recognitionmakes them unmindful of truth and un-scrupulous of method. The undated letter they enclosed, signed
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