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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1907)
i 'r,-"ffjg ,-';"?,"SiS ""rr I Vli , -VOLUME 7, NUMBER 7 4 IE I li f.i1 U ' 1 IW fi I 111 n, Jj if If I! I if i 'R :l 'f iil frlbulloii which one mnkns to llio welfare of to clely. I can eonecivo of nothing which will en courage tlio Individual more ihtin to assure him that he will ho iioritillfcnl to enjoy in proportion mi liii fwldu In llwi m Ini'inmil if illuiru unit ill; Mill in; il'l II II 1 1 1 1 1 III -:ilJ',T ' jih ho adds to Iho ciilnvmenl of others. In the Holy Land I visited Iho valley of Iho .Ionian and was (old Ihat Iho valley was as rich jih the valley of (he Nile. Ity Irrigation It might; he made to Hiipport a large population but the land lies iiuiillcd. Why? Hecaifse the Turkish govern ment does not protect those; who toil. The farni"r does not dare to (ill the soil, for if he did, 11m Bedouin would come down from the hills at har vest time and gather in the crop, neeauso there is no protection for the Individual there Is no en couragement for the toiler. This illustrates what has been going on to a certain extent In this country. Our people produce Jind consume three times as much as any similar population In the world but to an increasing de gree they find themselves despoiled by those who nro permitted to monopolize, the opportunities of the country and the industries of the land. The Bedouins of llnance swoop down upon the toiler upon the farm anu in the factory and leave him less than his work entitles him to receive. I am glad Ihat the president has called attention to "what Is going on and that he speaks out. in favor of legislation which will discourage the accumula tion of-greal fortunes and prevent their transmis sion jfom- genera lion to generation, but while this would furnish a temporary remedy, the perma nent remedy is to ho found not in the taking of a part of the Ill-gotten gains but in .no withdrawal ot privileges and the favoritism which have been used to pile up fortunes far in excess of the value which the possessors of these fortunes have ren dered to society. God has given us a law or rewards, lie has g von us the earth with Its fruitful soil; He lias given us the sun to shine with its warmth; Ho lms given us the rains with their moisture, and Uo lias said, (Jo work, and in proportion as von labor diligently viul with Intelligence, so shall your reward be. Hut this rule has been reversed. .JJioso who perform the most. Important labor re ceive the least reward, and those who, Instead of adding to the world's wealth, prey upon society have been permitted to gather in the largest com pensation. The school teacher prepares himself by years or patient study-and we trust him with the training of our children avIio are dearer to us than our own lives, but the teacher's compensa tion Is small if we measure it in money The larmer produces the world's food, and the miner keeps the world warm, and the factory hand clothes the world, and yet, each draws but a small wage from society. The ordinary merchant buys what the purchaser has to sell and sells what the purchaser needs to buy; he performs an important work but his reward is small and more than ninety per cent of the merchants fall In the course of a llletime. The professional man, the physician or the lawyer each does an important work but neither as n rule becomes a great capitalist. The minister, whose application of religion to dally lire improves the morals of the community anil makes both life and property more secure he "Jo enjoys but a small income in return for his val uable services, but the trust magnate and the ma- iiKor of rallroads-these are permitted o bud up tabulous fortunes because they can con trol what the people must have. 1 thank the pres -dent for having focused public attention upon thN important question, and 1 doubt not that his words JH1 contribute toward a settlement that will be It is our duty whether legislators or private citizens, whether acting In the state or Mo larger sphere of the nation, to contribute ns'biii ye can toward such u solution o li s qiies ion hat each may claim such a reward as 'K and worth entitle hlni to receive; and by seci rh to each such a reward we shall put hope o every heart and by encouraging each hu vie na to do ..is utmost, enlarge the snm n produced and the sum "Jf V. M sTun'! tills wealth and this hanniness will , w 5 n'1 larger but will be iiiovtt now. 1 thank you tor UfXnUon1 th,lu oooo TRUST CONTROL OF EDUCATION racK' reference to ItockofeYle wlth tuition to -the cause or educate " ffii, W" une's statement Is so Imporuuit (hnf- f ,th J rib of being printed ngali ! T'0 C( ? fir1 U er and equally interest! , i , " Ji ? " wner newspapers. -v.-m ,roin The Tribune snlii 'v, t , i whether the t llic war o he W, vory " was conducted with oi iefM marks the oner, , 1? VJiV.V..1. ""ness that l'Ie on Ihro.irh t, " ' " ,im! "ocuefeller ear- .. o" .v- iifiitji-ii i nnwuwin i. jr iK-raoD. may feci Uwt tlio .taito. of the The Commoner. board, some of which "will presumably force weak mid 111 placed schools to the wall, are cruel, but no wise educator will share that feeling. The country Is overrun with potty, inefficient colleges granting worthless degrees and deluding their stu dents into thinking themselves cultured. There is frigid ful waste ot money and effort due to lack or intelligent co-operation among institutions. Before very long even the bereaved friends of iho exterminated colleges will rejoice that a great in dustrial captain was willing to spend a fortune hi bringing order out of chaos." The following appeared as an editorial in the Houston, Texas, Post: "The Manufacturers' Rec ord of last week contains an astounding article on the work of the general education board to which Mr. Rockefeller recently gave 32,000,000. It is in substance that it is the intention of the educa tion board, representing the trust magnates from whom it draws the sinews of war, so to speak, to so manipulate the hundreds of millions which it expects ultimately to handle that colleges which are not approved by. the board shall be forced to close their doors. That is to say, certain colleges will be assisted so that rival institutions without such support cannot remain in the educational Held. To support this theory, the Manufacturers' Record quotes from the Evening World, the Even ing Telegram and the Tribune with reference to Mr. Rockefeller's latest gift and the purposes of the general education board. The report of the Evening World says: No gift from this groat fund is intended to be given to state educational Institutions. Willie certain colleges will be selected for do nations or endowments, forming a chain across the continent, others not so favored will be left to their fate, as it were, and many of them will be, it is expected, forced to close their doors in the face of such strong support to their fortunate rivals. The Tribune says: No gifts from this great fund are intended to be given to state educational institutions. While certain colleges will be selected for con tributions or endowments, forming a chain of educational institutions across the conti nent, others not so favored will bo left to their fate by the Rockefeller fund, and many of them, it is expected, will be forced to close their doors In the face of such strong support 1o their fortunate rivals. It will become a question of the survival of the fittest, it is said, from which it is believed a bettor and higher standard of education will result, and on the maps in the William" street office of the Rockefeller fund the little colored pins will probably seal the fate of many a college and work out the destiny of others to prosperous ends. The -Evening Telegram says: The plan of the donor is not to help all colleges, but to assist those whoso location gives them the best advantage for advance ment. Mr. Rockefeller is more for the quality of colleges than for quantity. The assistance given to some of the colleges, it is believed' will force some of the smaller ones to the wall. "The similarity of these statements is strikin" and they no doubt emanated from the same source and that source the offices of the general educa tion board in William street, the very heart of the trust district. The Manufacturers' Record as serts that an 'attempt has been made to bind colleges to an agreement that if they receive funds from the general education board representatives of that board should have the right to inspect the books, accounts and securities of the colleges which is virtually an agreement to mortgage the souls of the college to the trust.' miSG e "If It bo true that the trusts are thus engaged In an effort; to control the education of the youth of the country by building up such colleges as it can control and destroying others, it is time for the people to look Into this kind of plSlSroni and ascertain how it jibes with So pubHc wSu "It also points the duty of the states to fW. and strengthen the public school s stems 0 ?a country, the industrial and technical school flS BtnteWorsltles to the end that t ho neonle Zl control the education of the children an? no tS f pass into the hands of the interests The Post has never been impressed with Mr niLi . Philanthropy and it wavolHoiib try will ultimately find It aninSa blessing0" U" REMEDY FOR WRECKS Vico-Trosldont Kruttsclmitf- nr , a ., rnelflc suggests that the "piibiicfty" vomT applied to railroad disasters ind thnt ? I y ho of parties responsible for such acei W?f Dam?3 as public as possible. accidents bo made This strikes the New York Tribune as betn very funny and for once in Its life the Tr , stoops to jest, saying: "Within a few vo'u-J ",' !r our population would be famous, while the half would have become hypochondriacs as 'i""','.1' suit of being reminded in every newspaper' ,i,i every railway station of life's brevity. One .-.' '! scarcely travel five miles by rail without countering a granite shaft inscribed after 11, fashion: 'At this spot, on June 11, 1915, iui Smith forgot to flag the southbound freight thov by derailing the train and killing one brakemm" and seven tramps. In commemoration of 11J oversight a reminiscent public, lias erected u monument.' " Very good indeed! But what difference is thoro between Mr. Kruttschnitt's suggestion as into,. preted by the Tribune and the "publicity" remc lv with respect to the trust system as suggested peatedly by the New York Tribune and otiu-r high republican authorities? The valleys and the prairies of America mitfiT be dotted with sign boards or granite shafts K you please, inscribed after this fashion: .!', ,a D. Stonebugger conspired in restraint of trade violating, for the advancement of his busim ! concern, nearly eery law made by God or mm Tass the word along the line. N. B. -Later Mr. Stonebugger gave $32,000.).) and then some to 'the cause of ' education.' Pass this along the line also." "publicity" alone, and operated as some re publican editors would Oiave it operated, would be just about as effective in providing n remedy for the trust system as it would in creating a safe guard against railroad wrecks. 0000 THEN GIVE US PUBLICITY 1lnnnSWr SCQk'lUS to Justify thO pil')- tih,w nithe mlfay17 stalls of the sensational Thaw trial say that "publicity" is the best pos sible remedy for the evils out of which such sen sations grow and to that end "all the details re lating to this affair should be uncovered." it Is noticeable, however, that whenever it de hteLfS6 c?nrsc of testimony that some K?h?. ,nlIholla;ll-,? outside of the parties immed iately concerned in the trial, llgures in the dis- Si!-"1008' n,lme ls Whispered Tin the oais ot the attorneys. tlinllfiLnV??4 "?llblicity" at this juncture? If l to bo &nil the ,?etails or th,s dhy siovy I i!n f1G(1 on. the srotiml of "publicity" n!n, anS S,ve lls Publicity biit let not: nf ? ? v ,V v (rosurG o confined tothe slayer I ?Mfe v01'? a,l;cbltGCt or his appy wife, of mio J ' J?1 along tilc llue let tlle ntllll0S wh f tim ui?,art Clpa,ted in tIlc 01'gies concerning tnii otnJnbU? 1,!s.been treated to so much de bn J SmnS V al0ll(1.in order tlmt "publicity" may enoTi f'f im(l n or(ler' ulso' that the moral lepers may be branded before all men. OOOO "NO MONSTER SO DANGEROUS" Hannis Taylor, former minister to Snain in Seabed tiJfS? t0 J0hUS Hkins versiJ? Snltt6111 enormous fortunes and the Wnftm"8" from toem, saying: of a enubll I ?StC;' S0 aSOvoxm to the life bewilde. n" mmiSno U0 can in a moment throw uenaeilng millions in one direction or the other, especially when those mlS ons 1 g row out of abnormal conditions that should iibtexilt The TtLZiCT? nV twism! lions in a gooa airection today, but it 1r hih-a n h i bad one tomorrow. But most and worst ot all 1.5 rt 1 ? T s unon wllIch the natfon's life was founded. There was a time when our vounc men But hottff 80n and WttslliKton Irving. teachK of fhiTSi1080 "Jlons last under tl7e force wielded by masses of money If mis th In- OOOO ; r TARIFF REVISION SENTIMENT GAINING nooeTaUneetioHUbilicai!8, sent to Resident session of ?nS ? i U1l?lnff hIm to cal1 an extra iai-fff TnSSrfa?0' ?le pm'poso of vising the setts ' that Lem in? I8 S?, BtronS Jn Massachu snondent for tb 21 ? t(? Sle Washington corre ?S? t 1 1 e St Louls Globe-Democra't Sena 1 ofoimdge LaS bGeU Pl'evailea uPn toTavor ?ho adond aTesnbfn JGglslatllUG ,n Wisconsin has n sSeeial fl IfS V,rging tllG President to call tariff wfnli J0,1 ,tUe pm,1)ose of Wising the has held if nl Si llowvoi that the president nas held a consultation with Speaker (Cannon H t ! '. . ...MHkMi'