LABOR and Learning."
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To The Editor Of The Tribune:


In your paper of July 30 saw an article under
the above caption, signed Il. l.. H.. Who the
writer is cannot conceive though his article
(which was glad to see) undoubtedly refers to
one which caused to be published, advocating
Universal Liberal Education, and proposing that
an Association be formed, every member of which
should work about FIVE hours per day and study
about the same time. Permit me to answer one
of his questions, and notice one or two remarks
editorial.


He inquiries &c if there is any chance Of such
Society's being foimed2" There s; though the
present number and influence Of its advocates Is
very small. The subject has hardly been broach-
ed as yet but there IS something more IN press
to the same point, and few persons are seriously
considering what measures can be taken to cs
tablish such communities He can gain further
information by writing ts the Editor of the paper
to which he referred. hope that he will do so,
and that he is ready to put his shoulder to the
wheel; pray Godthat some one may move 1t on.
] sha do all can TO start it forward and keep 1t
in motion.


A part of your remarks which follow his, read
thus 1.-The idea of Industrial Association must
first be realized by men who embrace it not for
their own sakes, but for those of the human race,
and who are right willing to sacrifice and suffer
in its behalf. Those who adopt 1t from lower
motive than this will certainly be disappointed,
and will do injury, not service to the cause. -
You could not have better expressed my own
mind in regard to (" Industrial Association: and
would observe that the same IS equally true Of
Industrial and Educational Association united
am strongly inclined to think that " the sun,
shine advocates of Social Reform" would be al
tracted by the associations which are now forming.
while the plan of Association and Liberal Edu
cation would be sustained only by ,ohole men and
ard Learning - in each individual.


Whether /" this fve-hour-a-day fancy" is the
result of superficial thinking" or of some ac-
tual experience let the following facts help to de.
cide By looking over my books, find that dur.
ing the last ID calendar months l have labored
1900 hours at l25 cents per hour, making a sum
total of Sl67,50. Now, allowing 25 working
days to the month, we have $50 days by which
To divide the whole number nf hours. This III
vision shows that have wrought but 81 hours
Der day on the average. Out of the wages thus
earned have paid all my expenses, kept entire.
" clear of debt, and expended at least fifty dol
lars for benevolent purposes. The remainder Of
the time have had for intellectual, moral, and
religious improvement and effort. If this can be
done in the present state of society, then such an
Association as proposed would be eminenty
successful by vigorous and unyieldlng efforts, or
else the doctrine of Association is false, and
"will only make bad worse" g. P.