Show lUX A royal decree lak takes effect In from the rat ot of January b by which a new ore eNl will commence with th new century for tor the In that For after Arter that dale all needy Ibo laborers ra over y years old wiil III be entitled to a yearly pension ot of 1 5 franca Those ThoN who at the tho date lIate are re years ol old will III on reaching the pension a age be to their annuity but bUL all otis oth pre era must first pay Into the publIc funda tor or R a period ot of three years not lIot lee leu than th three francs The Tho pension is II smail still It will be a 1 help lp to many manyan an get aced when hen hi isis capacity ot of earning a livelihood I is with the advancing yea years The Idea ot of governmental care re ot of the working cl Is II spreading In the Chamber r of at Deputies a bill ha been introduced providing for tor lOr sory The expense ot of the In trance It Is d shall be divided between the employer and tile the And If the combined contributions fall lall below a 11 given sum the tho government I Is Isto to 10 make up the deficit In Germany It Is said altI that no leN ieee then than was al Paid out three years ago go to 10 laborers under the pension raw ot of that country ew pays O Oa Oft a year ear to citizens over ovar years year ot of ago who have han been In the colon colony for tor years ears In some other countries laborers who have been conS I with certain Institutions for lor a number of 01 years elu are entitled to old ago AKO pen pensions lons rn In all countries those thole engaged In tnt Itar service are more or less liberally provIded for tor when hen they thoy can sene serse no longer and the question Is whether tho those f who have been engaged In the pursuits of 01 peace nil all their lives have not n a service QS as valuable to the country and RS as Important as those who have been identified with the army or nav navy To be sure lure there thore are insurance societies and the tue State te is under ito obligation to for lor those thoe whose earnings have enabled them to 10 secure lefure the ot of such But what about Iho those iI who Are unable to 10 la lay b ba by bya a competence their hard work and economic habits It is III the better way to Ie leave we them to the cAre ot of charitable institutions Such questions the efforts at t legis In behalf of aged The movement Is ono one ot of our age and anft indicates the tho extent to which socialistic influences are being felt nl at the pr present time |