Address at the Dedication of the Town Library Building, Erected for the West Brookfield Free Library and Reading Room: Delivered Friday Evening, Nov. 12, 1880 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of ()phir. - Isaiah.
IN estimating the worth of a public benefaction such as we honor to-night, it may not be amiss if we begin with a funda mental principle of political economy. I refer to the doctrine of the celebrated Dr. °adam Smith, in his treatise on the Wealth of Nations, that human labor was the first price paid for all things, and must be the ultimate measure of all values. That, then, is the pecuniary equivalent of a man's ability to perform manual labor in other words, what is the money value of human bone and muscle?
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book concerns the value of a strong labor force and the importance of investing in the education and health of working men and women. The author, a speaker at a 19th century library dedication, compares the economic value of workers with the cost of an enslaved person in order to demonstrate his point. The author further argues that the health of a workforce is directly proportional to its productivity and value and stresses the importance of both physical and mental health for the well-being of a community. The author also discusses the importance of artistic and aesthetic experience in the community and emphasizes the power of good taste in shaping the character of people and places. This book provides valuable historical insight into how people viewed economics and social issues in 19th century America. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334647567_0
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