strives to impart to them his own enthusiasm, he will
avoid all jealousies and will find that the charity is as faithfully
served as any business house.

The success in "organization" is mainly due to success in selecting your
men. Some persons have a faculty for this office; others always fail in
it.

Then, having the proper agents, great consideration is due towards them.
Some employers treat their subordinates as if they had hardly a human
feeling. Respect and courtesy always make those who serve you more
efficient. Too much stress, too, can hardly be laid on frank and
unsuspicious dealing with _employes._ Suspicion renders its objects more
ignoble. A man who manages many agents must show much confidence; yet,
of course, be strict and rigid in calling them to account. It will be
better for him also not to be too familiar with them.

CHAPTER XXXI.

STATE AID FOR CHARITIES.

An important question often comes up in regard to our charitable
associations: "How shall they best be supported?"--by endowment from the
State or by private and annual assistance? There is clearly a right that
all charities of a general nature should expect some help from the
public Legislature. The State is the source of the charters of all
corporations. One of the main duties of a Legislature is to care for the
interests of the poor and criminal. The English system, dating as far
back as Henry VIII, has been to leave the charge of the poor and all
educational institutions, as much as possible, to counties or local
bodies or individuals. It has been, so far as the charge of the poor is
concerned, imitated here. But in neither country has it worked, well;
and the last relic of it will probably soon be removed in this State, by
placing the defective persons--the blind and dumb, and insane and idiot,
and the orphans--in the several counties in State institutions. The
charge of criminals and reformatory institutions are also largely placed
under State control and supervision.

The object of a State Legislature in all these matters is _bonum
publicum_--the public weal. If they think that a private charity is
accomplishing a public work of great value, which is not and perhaps
cannot be accomplished by purely public institutions, they apparently
have the same right to tax the whole community, or a local community,
for its benefit, that they have now to tax it for the support of
schools, o