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By Terence Fenerly
Tarn uncet Pansy 186.1820 noon nearer un ei wha wae se eso
Inge of nnn ls 800 ne Peart wr Poe moneson sane nfo oh
ete ein toe ae as ee nes ones pees
ne oftneprinpes of organized nor eto
“reduce the hour abor a eight pe day and
Throughout the Unted tate nd glans whch
has foie cbject te acomplihent ofthe
Tooke For rer
_Alemplyer of bor di tobe worker they
seer tha they have oto ewes a othe
rmenvahor hey employ. They wate
nonacesstyfora shorten ofthe tours of
aslonzaste pleases That all employers ae
Decneon thr and thir employee: the
plese the norman must work eter
fn each hour of sr paformes bythe
tmpoye,whethe ater has shat athe
prot unser hemp receives a hat Beco
‘est emis employer Competition ebiges ie
humane employer to adopt the seme methods
thes. oF uf busines and. as a consequence, he lowest rate of compensation er which
‘enviar si that pay. justice cdo entarnea the austen chwapesnacerey the
‘andar by wtih they are reputed
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Previa to 1825!men worked om sunuptosun-down, andthe saw bt ite of tei homeson what
‘wos hen ig observed athe Sabbath" Te adamment ofthe ham gave the head ote fly
ovsahosexcepe hose hat pertained to fod: nat he fact hat he wen fo forthe purpse of
‘uopyngthe lary with food we one the erm bread-winer as appted tothe borer To bea
renner as athe wviean ofthe ast erry pes es aye he ro beso he
ceveas fort brouprchim bua scanty portion ef what be sug fo. In 1825,the tation forthe
Fresca ofthe Unt tes in 188 Sires, contenons dlpites and, very oer cds 3k
lenge breunyeeter-nour stem nto operation, 2nd th i ina adoption the workman became
miu ofbng more than abress wer
‘the stam ralroad was then courting commercl acquaintance, 2nd in rapid sequence came the
telegraph the Iighning expres tai, and he cally paper wii recor of ysteraays procesngs
Inventon tok new ifein every department of trae nel ndusy, and we now fd oursees ale to
sen minute wna omen eres nso pest. Sei he agencies of co Pave
{awn ofthe chr evs ane tha dt, rev to thartme brn workewae nat suppoeed oe
ruts tary more consieraton than han labor, sare tbe hous of see were concene
Uno ect years wae not suppaee hat the ero the employe the rountng.noe shots
remainat hg posta shorter nub of hou’ tan he mechanic ore abrer, What was wated
Srdertoallow iment labor slight andthe ie come:
Fewer hours of to mean more inet rea, and ater the adoption of he terhour system te
‘orn ook mere ofiterestin the press othe nd had mors tine treo a hat ac once
tablished became a pape ivestment adverse "the paper The numer of papers been
‘a increase, forthe masses had more deo fat: havegmore ume o faa they ame whet as
{og on houghovt the word ra they natray acquired new tres and desires. The adoerment of
{he ome became an abject the man who coud see Ns home by dayight and he demand for
rics cfheme cneumpton and adornment incessd ver apy. Te"ldestaiant N onh)
‘oval bac ome Fy years in memyto 30 3 Housa wah bre oor from colo grat sued
tft sens 3 chars sone hes onthe table, and espn for Bankes, Hew member
thatthe workman of hat day ved in alg ht and hit heh st he racks wh rsh rad
‘every fa hata coat wneewasn was almuy and that cormee bee and cabbage were regarded as
ice. na ver ey o supply these wants, and had men contrued to work onfor ae ay
hours en tey were ble, they mc never have dreamed of mproving tei constion,
‘That the condion of the workman has improved wonderful ste, but to noone can the credit of
‘thse pres sme the nortan mall He sone ought forthe means of provement aris eery
“sephastoon catered by thor for whom ele rc by others who ver gave a haught his,
Ssrroundings iste that phiesophes and phantvopists have spoken nave the "man ho
sored ate pleadings ndings nado mr effect onthe minds ofthe wen gees nan
as a sephy? onthe Efe Tomer. To lookback atthe sana condton ofthe workman's home and
!Xeroundingsstleam hat fhe had had to warkonthe nado acter walls tat prada be
‘rou have ied bt hal along 63 hoproant tia, the man he Wed mn aloghat where "he
‘ind whsled hough he chinks was obliged to workin the sfing atmosphere the reset day
factory he would de fang rouble avery short time, Workshop rears of ransporation,
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“Too many advocates of the sighthour day arein ignorance of he wt! princpe which underesthe
aptaion, Tey argue nts tae: hours of aor are cut down ight ide men who Ne
Fecesto ths county willbe employed ance salle caresparcsngly happy. Falewing ha course
tfressoningt slopes concuion we sou have ect oun the Mor el fortes m9
few yas to accommodate hele thausandsmported oO county by tea anraiuay
‘companies an arte number ofthe unemployed increase gan we souls Mae reduce he
hous oflboragaln and again nl the unemployed of Europe ado Asa had landed, when we
On higher ground doe he sincere advocate of the shor hour work bce ie apt. The nl
‘Tosday te borer crscered by his epoye toe no mre afactor inthe ell of prodution han
‘hespade wnien ee hanses Telaborerhse ne oer eae nthe workhe parermstnan ts cram
forthe work done athe endo he week or month Werenan and emplojer fi thelr inerest
betcencalin at ene paruar~ to ge the most out ofeach ter.
“Toke an employer ho gives wort one hundred men. The value af thei abor we wil ate at $2
ay He pysthem an average oft 3 day each Hisprofts wil equal he total mages al ara
‘ery year ne may ee a wey man How tres th as worker? They fem poor anarewe
nit the poarhousear the cemetery. Wat othe riches ofthe ae oprevant? Unpailbo To
labor, thn, belong the ast sus ha ich men eave ater hem oer poor houses and chartabe
instars, dr woutdnot be necessary ithe workmen were pl wat hey eee
10) We hve the Moses Tor Hepa in Seranton to wich she miners of thi allyl be died
pon teeing ies inthe mines. That hospital epresers $3000 of Vet on eanigs, wichby
grt belongs thers an yet ay mst enter ts era objets ey bach an nga eM
trabled one mano abe of tat sum, Ha the miners of the vay been sharers rom the
begoningin the sarmings a he mines hadthey received ua share ofthe profs hen he aber
reste hey would 6-7 be Ina positon f dependence and when msfraue overtook them hey
‘ol ot havo seek admetncs, for sweet nays sa, win als every ork of wien
femented inher on set and G08 He hey Been sharers in he profes, ey hou Oo
performed by them would be an bur of rot ao, ad they woud Tid pleasure in working as many
ours sep desred hey wou work 35 ne pleased ard woud No Be den Co. The weevet>
labor for someting more tan amare wuld be ther, nd each one woud bes pat of that which
Recreate Unel sch a day stat comes we mus aptte fo shorter hors fos that men may
ave te tmet prepare the system ofthe ture,
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‘No one cow hinks of equsng the bank der to werk en hours or even eh Hs mintwould nak
‘Sand the ain, andthe prea part would decay. TMevwork of tha future al be scene oS
ature, acl calf more eve the ba tha a thea Wiese therapy wt ich
roman are blag reed no he paces made vacant hy me, andwe rele tat ten longer
"Xtenth, but sil thats requied. Nomanor woman can workaslang et an ecaastion wtih
reqares sea a one when call fornaexnree Fhe mera power Turn tts, asl D6
“ean that the mechanic le may yearn advance ofthe day nborer, One exer the muses
‘allsoon be equtes nal calles and ero other than asaitary reason the hours fbr should
Dereauced ome eghenourstndara
Men ho work short hours are beter ecatd than those whe dort theyhavemore me nich
‘sty ating etsous man wile hat versenonshorans ifs ere Me vil guard 38h
‘Thousands goto early graves trough overwork every yes, rd ul he stuggefor exten
stertned by cuting dwn he hous ot ths canton offs il conve
We se the miners and operators ofthe est combining octal he production ef ol and we see
‘the ormersof the West buring com and an as fl We netce factories shut donn evey now
and then, and when we ask queso we ore tot “ese periodical depressions must come every Tew
had an eh nour werk dyn eietence and woriran wee esucatea mtn lence of overment
Cops cares ta ie Now log nen works ule pasting. andi dves ahr Rcoras wth
pies spur Mostwelon o Wal Steet fo relormef ny Hind Even Wal Sree el wl rset
‘nor Must welook to men whore eer nc cin the recon of acqurngexta llr for rl
From pert cf depression’? Must ook those who canta the caren ofthe country fre
proper system of hance? we do, thes low worse. andin the end we must tn tthe
Intaigence te mses ors rfcrm fhe eve tha re now gruigupon us, How can the asees
be eductest heya sbsgedtowerknghours wren hey get chance, fe eae they ae
ldleduring "pred of depression’ which ete Aare the best of egurerts and icease he
‘The manufacturer complains that be must hep his factory runnieg lang hou’ nore to pay his
‘ages He haut ude question of wang and fr ul val fr use, and xhoW tat is
improvrents should ot be taxed out fis hands, The manufacturer complains tht he cannot pay
‘themes on boromes capt uiess he works Neate ong hours. esould study the question
of ance and ern tat his government ond no ene, shoud reguate od canta alte
Sterengy tat tay become aceating medkam instead of on eeeresatherng mache. He
‘emma of ecesive righ charges and declares that he must werk ong Hours order to meat his
Sbientons Lethim unite nth the kghts af Laber nthe Formers Alioncem demanding ht it
{govemmen corr the avenues of aneperaton ang Seruton To tc howe save hese
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195) should his muc-desred reform be inaugurate ses? is asked, Not necessary. given
tap ode eyes nen rot cay sha aoe
‘woul but place the sherthour employer athe mer ofhslongtourcompettors. To gemand he
‘Sve ate of compensation or Short hous 35 row pad ous be ulus T ash the system
‘eon ease nat sis and fr that reason Kits of Lado a for roaual reduction of he
hours oflbor. We Beteve that unless workmen ar educated to understand full and vue reasons
vine hours abo shoul be reduced hey wl not retain what hye anor reason we
“pea other reszoring oners rather thant the pomers of endurance ncase of asthe
Empoyers a wal ae woken ll sn real athe shor wore wil the moet Dene. In
any evert its ieoducan il soon be announced,
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Text-Dependent Questions
Directions For the follwing questions, choose the bes ansneror respond incomplete Sentences.
1. PART A Which af the flowing best describes Trance Ponderiysmaln argument for
onveringto an eghtnou wer?
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Beng hur wil nr mprone te pcain 3
Reducng hou wl alow people wo educate themseles on economy and
Business co that hey moy improv labor Inegutes and depresses.
eng url gure fore uneplye. pec raresng
Staves of mmgror
Reducing hour wl make the laborer more procucive because he ose wile
2. PARTE: Which ofthe folowing qutes best supports the answer 0 Fat A?
“Fenerhours of ol mean mere ie to read andar the adoption fhe ten
oursyom te anramen tone more ot mreesin tne presse nd he Pat
more tore aroranh 3)
[ifthe hours ofabor ara ct donno sight he idl men who have kad to
Unsere ail be employed, ane we Sal be eomerporaingly apES”
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‘Tie should have ct down the hous a abort further ae yar to
‘Sezommedate the le Dousands imported to Wis cout by steam a tallnay
Sheuhave to reduce the hours abo ga ae agin rel the nerployes
Gr urope and of sa had ane, en we shoulshave neti da"
(Pararspe 9
“eae periodical depressions ned not come every fem years. and hey WoUls
rnotcere feed ar eight hur wore day extence nd workmen wre
‘ected inthe scence a goverent(ararap 3)
3. Hew do employes ter rom employers when i comesto aber hous?
Employes pall werkmore nous because they are running and managing
the bosness,
Employees are the workers: mployers ar not considered workers because
thy rare diet comrbte to prosucton
Employers can work haever many Nous ey wishand share prot rom
tre erployeet tne enor ustor he emplyece
Employees may beconsfeved tls butthe are much mer tate production
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“juice seldom entersnt the armen wages: necesty the tansy when
‘hoyareregeedPargraph How does he satomerecavlonPowsery’seems|
‘et ates pre ineredn te Mensa explo
A. Toate an anumentintavor ot unreal nasheare to pravent workers ter
resoringo quesrenabe hescre provers
8 Toaguein ave ofthe formation of tw coal mines labor union, makings
Toute aan example ofan prof tole rm borers restes the chart hat
these aborers se gusto povery
1. Toate the professions othe tla Mose Taylor Hospital ooo
Clown the sal miners tothe est(8) COMMONLIT
Discussion Questions
_hectins Brainstorm your onswer co he flowing questions inthe space provide. Be prepared to
‘Share your orige des in acossescsson.
1. Doyeu ape wen Ponerts stanteon mesg hour werk Why oF why nat?
2. Evaluate he ftlonng argument Weshould allow workers to have the freedom to works
2. Heweauld Terence Ponsery espondtathe aegument above?
4 oyou Blewett this erty remain relevant toy? nthe const of thi es, how do
people cee nang? Cie evdence rom stent Jour own expiants end other
Heat are ot hairy n your anew.