,SWEAT]S & ,SWEAT]S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,SWEAT]S & ,SWEAT]S0 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL #d1 ,NO4 #a#c#b1 #ba ,JULY #a#h#h#h1 P4#b#b#e-#b#b#f2 
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,! ,LONDON ,TRADES' ,C\NCIL HAV+ TAK5 UP ! /RIKE ( ! MAT* GIRLS1 IT DID AT ANY RATE GO ON LONG 5\< TO =CE ! ATT5TION ( EV5 ! /UPIDE/ ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 & ! GIRLS HAVE AT LEA/ GA9$ SOME?+ \T ( ! /RUGGLE2 & SURELY NOBODY BUT ! CRUELE/ AS WELL AS ! /UPIDE/ ( B\RGEOIS WILL GRUDGE !M ?AT SMALL GA94 ,= ! RE/1 LIKE O!R /RIKES1 IT IS A NECESS>Y 9CID5T 9 ! W> ( CAPITAL & LABOR2 :ATEV] MAY BE ! FATE ( ANY P>TICUL> /RIKE1 ! :OLE MASS ( /RIKES =MS ONE SIDE ( ?IS GREAT W>3 IF !RE W]E NO /RIKES BUT ?OSE :I* W]E LIKELY TO SUCCE$ 9 TIMES LIKE ! PRES5T1 ! MANUFACTUR+ CAPITALI/S W\LD HAVE AN EASY TIME ( IT1 & W\LD R$UCE ! WORK]S UND] !IR CONTROL TO ! V]Y L[E/ PO9T ( MIS]Y2 BUT AS IT IS1 EV5 PEOPLE 9 SU* A WRET*$ CONDITION AS !SE POOR MAT* GIRLS CAN MAKE !MSELVES FELT TEMPOR>ILY1 & CAN HELP TO SWELL ! MASS ( OPPOSITION TO ! MANUFACTUR]S' IDEAL1 TO WIT1 HUMAN MA*9]Y :I* WILL GIVE NOT MORE1 BUT LESS1 TR\BLE ?AN ! MA*9]Y ( M]E DEAD MATT]1 & WILL BE AS CONT5T$ AS ?AT2 SO ?AT ,MRS ,BESANT & ! O!RS :OSE EX]TIONS HAVE MADE ?IS /RIKE POSSIBLE HAVE DONE & >E DO+ GOOD S]VICE4 

,IT IS CURI\S1 ?\<1 TO SEE H[ ! CAPITALI/ PRESS HAVE /RAI<TWAY SET !IR BACKS UP1 & SET TO WORK TO :ITEWA% ! EXTREMELY 'RESPECTABLE' FIRM -- COMPANY1 ,I %\LD SAY -- :O LIVE ON ?IS MIS]ABLE 9DU/RY4 ,:AT HAS BECOME ( ! ',BITT] ,CRY' & ALL ! FA%IONABLE SLUMM+ :I* FOLL[$ IT8 ,:Y1 ?IS 9DU/RY1 :I* IS ( SU* COMM]CIAL IMPORTANCE TO ! WORLD -- ( %>EHOLD]S -- IS JU/ ! V]Y ?+ ?AT ALL ?AT DE$LESS SYMPA?Y WAS P\R$ \T ON2 & YET N[ WE F9D ! PRESS1 :I* WAS SO '9T]E/$' 9 ! AFFAIRS ( ! ,EA/-5D WORK]S F\R YE>S AGO1 IS QUITE CONT5T TO LEAVE ! MAT* GIRLS TO ! T5D] M]CIES ( ,MESSRS ,BRYANT & ,MAY & O!R SU* B5EFACTORS ( ! HUMAN RACE2 & IF ANY ATTEMPT IS SET ON FOOT TO MAKE !SE POOR FOLK CONSCI\S ( ! FACT ?AT !Y >E P>T ( A GREAT CLASS :I* MU/ /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE & %\LD /RUGGLE = A DEC5T LIFE1 IMM$IATELY WE F9D ! PAP]S1 TO SAY ! LEA/ ( IT1 T5D] ( ! RI* & H>%LY CRITICAL ( ! POOR1 SCATT]+ BROADCA/ 9NU5DOES AGA9/ ! DIS9T]E/$ PEOPLE :O REALLY FEEL ! ',BITT] ,CRY'1 TELL+ M]E LIES AB\T ! EV5TS ( ! /RIKE1 *UCKL+ OV] ! SLAV]Y ( ! POOR WRET*ES :O HUG !IR *A9S & >E ANGRY ) ! /RIK]S = MAK+ !M RISK ! LOSS ( ! />VATION WAGES :I* !Y >E DOOM$ TO EXI/ ON4 ,SU* %ABBY PEOPLE AS !SE1 & ! PUBLIC = :I* !Y WRITE1 :O SIMPLY WANT TO BE MILDLY AMUS$ BY O!R PEOPLE'S TR\BLES1 >E NOT LIKELY TO NOTE ONE LESSON :I* W\LD SEEM TO BE PRETTY CLE>LY TAU<T BY ! EXPOSURE ( ?IS MANUFACTURE TO ! LI<T ( DAY1 & ?AT IS ! UTT] HELPLESSNESS ( ANY PHILAN?ROPIC REM$IES = !SE MIS]IES1 OR1 9DE$1 ANY REM$IES BUT ! ONE REM$Y ( DE/RUCTION ( ! :OLE SY/EM UND] :I* !Y >E POSSIBLE2 /ILL LESS >E !Y LIKELY TO SEE ?AT ?IS FL\RI%+ & RESPECTABLE COMPANY1 ! NAMES ( :OSE MANAG]S >E A K9D ( H\SEHOLD WORDS1 IS A R$UCTIO AD ABSURDUM ( ! COMPETITION = PR(ITS :I* IS ! 'BOND ( SOCIETY' AT PRES5T4 ,! SUP]/ITION ( ! 'CULTIVAT$ CLASSES' ( TO-DAY CONC]N+ ! NECESSITY ( PR(IT-GR9D+ IS AS GROSS AS EV] SUP]/ITION WAS4 ,I TAKE AS AN ILLU/RATION A S5T5CE FROM AN >TICLE 9 ! ,DAILY ,NEWS BY A WELL-9T5TION$ SORT ( P]SON APP>5TLY1 & READ3- ',!SE POOR PEOPLE >E REALLY ! VICTIMS1 'NOT ( ANY EXCEPTIONAL GRE$ OR H>D USAGE ( ,MESSRS ,BRYANT & ,MAY' 7CLOSE %AV]S1 ?\<1 MY FRI5D67 BUT ( ?AT /EADY ONW>D RU% ( ! GREAT 9DU/RIAL MA*9E :OSE C\RSE IS DIRECT$ NOT BY ! NE$S & WELF>E ( ?OSE IMM$IATELY B5EA? ITS :EELS1 BUT ( ! COMMUNITY AT L>GE = G5]ATIONS TO COME4'  

,WELL6 ?AT IS TALL TALK4 ,LET US PICK ?IS MAT*-MAK+ BUS9ESS FROM '! /EADY ONW>D RU%'1 & SEE :AT IT MEANS4 ,IT IS A V]Y SIMPLE /ORY1 & A V]Y %ABBY ONE4 ,A LOT ( HELPLESS GIRLS & WOM5 >E DRIV5 BY FE> ( M]E DE/ITUTION TO HIRE !MSELVES \T AT />VATION WAGES TO DO ME*ANICAL & UNHEAL?Y WORK2 !Y >E CLEV]LY DRILL$ BY A P]FECT$ SY/EM :I* AIMS AT WA/+ NO?+ 7EXCEPT HUMAN LIFE7 & ! RESULT ( !IR LABOR IS SOLD AT ! L[E/ PRICE POSSIBLE 9 ORD] ?AT ! MONEY PASS+ ?R\< ! H&S ( ! COMPANY MAY BE TURN$ AS (T5 AS POSSIBLE2 & 9 ORD] TO DO ?AT EV5 ! WRET*$ WAGES >E CLIPP$ BY F9ES1 :I* HAVE ! D\BLE ADVANTAGE ( HELP+ 9 ! DRILL+ AS WELL AS SAV+ ! WAGE \TLAY4 ,?AT IS ! PROCESS2 :AT IS ! GA9 ?AT COMES ( IT1 BEYOND ! KEEP+ ALIVE 9 MIS]Y A NUMB] ( GIRLS8 ,C]TA9 P]SONS >E ABLE TO LIVE A LUXURI\S & USELESS LIFE )\T WORK+1 & MAT*ES >E MADE SO *EAP ?AT ! PUBLIC BUY TWICE AS MANY AS !Y WANT ( !M & WA/E HALF4 ,H]E IS A GA9 9DE$ = '! G5]ATIONS TO COME'6 ,>E WE SO HELPLESS ?AT ?IS %ABBY /ORY IS TO BE TOLD OV] & OV] AGA91 & ! SAD FACT ALWAYS A-DO+8 ,ONCE MORE1 A F>?+ BOX ( MAT*ES IS NO GREAT PLUND] TO TAKE FROM A 'VICTIM' ( ! GREAT 9DU/RIAL MA*9E1 &1 ON ! :OLE1 ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE BETT] TO TRY TO DIRECT IT 'BY ! NE$S & WELF>E ( ?OSE IMM$IATELY B5EA? ITS :EELS' -- ONLY Y\ CANNOT1 AS LONG AS ! MA*9E IS COMPOS$ ( CAPITAL & WAGE-SLAV]Y4 ,Y\ CAN ONLY HELP :ATEV] T5DS T[>DS UPSETT+ ! SAID MA*9E4 ,& ALL WISE M5 WILL DO SO1 & SPREAD DISCONT5T TILL WE MAKE A BETT] B>GA9 ?AN SELL+ \RSELVES TO ! ,DEVIL -- = NO?+4 
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,IT IS NOTEWOR?Y ?AT WE >E TO-DAY HAV+ ! EXTREME =M ( ! SY/EMS ( ! ROBB]Y ( ! WORK] DRAGG$ UP BE=E ! PUBLIC GAZE4 ,ON ! ONE H& !RE IS ?IS SY/EM ( ! COMPLETE M]CILESS DRILL ( ! FACTORY1 OBVI\S AU?ORITATIVE COMPULSION1 & ON ! O!R ! COMPULSION :I* PASSES ?R\< ! L9KS ( ! SWEAT+ SY/EM1 9 ! LA/ L9K ( :I* M]E OBVI\S NECESSITY ( BREAD E>N+ COMPELS ! POOR SWEAT] TO COMPEL4 ,:5 ! TWO SY/EMS >E BR\<T FACE TO FACE IT WILL BE SE5 ?AT !RE IS LITTLE 5\< TO *OSE BETWE5 !M1 BECAUSE AFT] ALL !RE >E PL5TY ( L9KS BETWE5 ! IDLE APPROPRIATOR ( ! RESULTS ( O!R PEOPLE'S LABOR & ! WORKMAN 9 ! FACTORY SY/EM2 ! V>I\S MANAG]S1 CL]KS1 & =EM5 >E ! SWEAT+ MA*9]Y 9 ?IS CASE1 & MANY ( !SE >E ( ! WORK+-CLASS JU/ AS ! SWEAT+ TAILOR IS4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! ORGANIZ$ SWEAT+ SY/EM C>RIES ! MIS]Y A /AGE L[] D[N1 9 SPITE ( ! %AMELESS DEF5SE ( IT :I* IS BE+ MADE BE=E ! ,LORDS' ,COMMISSION1 & ! LA/ L9K ! POOR SWEAT] IS A SPECIALTY ( ! SY/EM1 & A DISGRACE EV5 TO \R DISGRACEFUL %AM SOCIETY4 ,BUT IT MU/ NEV] BE =GOTT51 & WE MU/ REPEAT IT AGA9 H]E1 ?AT ALL CAPITALI/IC PRODUCTION :I* IS NOT PURELY 9DIVIDUAL1 AS ! WORK ( ! DOCTOR OR ! >TI/1 IS DONE BY MEANS ( SWEAT+ 9 SOME =M OR O!R4 ,IT IS ! KN[L$GE1 CONSCI\S OR O!RWISE1 ( ?IS FACT :I* GIVES SOME ( ! WITNESSES BE=E ! ,LORDS' ,COMMISSION C\RAGE TO /& UP & REPRES5T !IR HORRIBLE 9DU/RY AS A B5EFIT TO HUMANITY2 !Y CANNOT HELP FEEL+ ?AT ! SYMPA?Y ( ! LORDS & G5TLEM5 ON ! ,COMMISSION WILL BE ACCORD$ TO ?OSE RESPECTABLE PEOPLE :O >E P]=M+ ! :OLE DUTY ( MOD]N MAN BY MAK+ A PR(IT1 EV5 IF !Y >E =C$ BY CIRCUM/ANCES TO BE ! 9/RUM5TS ( 9FLICT+ MIS]Y UPON O!R PEOPLE2 = AS \R WOR?Y FRI5D 9 ! ,DAILY ,NEWS ON ! MAT*-GIRLS SEES1 ?AT IS ! NECESS>Y PROCESS ( COMM]CIAL PRODUCTION3 9 %ORT1 ! RESPECTABLE FACTORY CAPITALI/ EXCUSES ! SWEAT]1 RESPECTABLE OR NOT4 ,D\BTLESS ! CONCLUSION ?AT WILL BE EXPRESS$ 9 ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMISSION ON ,SWEAT+ WILL BE ?AT ! EVILS ( ! SY/EM HAVE BE5 MU* EXAGG]AT$1 ?AT ! WOR/ =M ( IT IS NOT WIDESPREAD1 ?AT ! SY/EM1 ) :ATEV] EXAGG]AT$ EVILS BELONG TO IT1 IS NECESS>Y TO CIVILIZATION1 NAY1 TO HUMANITY2 ALL ?IS PROBABLY 9 MU* !SE WORDS1 & AS A PRACTICAL RID] TO ! CONCLUSION1 ?\< NOT OP5LY /AT$1 ?AT WE ! COMMISSION RECOMM5D ?AT SOME?+ BE PRET5D$ TO BE DONE TO KEEP ! PEOPLE QUIET4 

,A FRI5D ( M9E ONCE EXPO/ULAT$ ) A HATT] = ! PRICE HE *>G$ = HIS HATS2 ! HATT] HAD BE5 D9+1 & W9E 9SPIR$ HIM TO TELL ! TRU?4 ',MR -'1 SAID HE 'H[ CAN ,I LIVE 9 ! /YLE 9 :I* ,I DO UNLESS ,I *>GE Y\ AT LEA/ AS HI<8' 

,?IS IS REALLY ! CONCLUSION :I* ! ,SWEAT+ ,COMMISSION MU/ COME TO4 ,! MIS]Y ( ?OSE :O >E SWEAT$1 :E!R BY ! DRILL ( ! FACTORY OR ! MANY L9KS ( ! SWEAT+ *A91 IS ! HI< PRICE ?AT WE PAY = ! GLORY ( SU/A9+ A CLASS ( IDLE RI* M54 ,IS ! GA9 WOR? ! PRICE8 ,WORK+ M51 IT IS = Y\ TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION1 & ACT ACCORD+ TO Y\R ANSW]4 

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