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Show -- SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM, UTAH Too Obedient The devout mother and her daughter were seated In churen. When the service began the mother said In an undertone: Sit on the edge of the pew, dear, and bow your head." The child obeyed and the mother turned her entire attention to the service. The whole congregation was respectfully quiet. Suddenly the little girls voice echoed through the stillness: Hold onto me, mamma, Im sliflin off' five-year-o- A WORKINGMANS SOLILOQUY By CLINTON BANCROFT . the incomprehensible mind of the universe. apart of who first conceived the plow. theman I its rude shares of wood and with it turned the sol feds the armies of the world. fSegra-- that and fro throughout the land seeking a Master. And I walk to T !m the Lamp. The Master rubs mills and palaces for him. I build factories and w. children toil and sweat in his service; we hve m a hut. the coal and iron that give mankind dominion j delve deep in the earth and mine A Dying Request. buihTroads of stone and steel, and bridge the torrents and chasms that divide the mountains. sail them oer the seas, then bring them safely mto port I build great ship and laden with treasure and meekly lay it at the Masters feet. and poverty would vanish tom the Without my loyalty to Mastership, ignorance earth. It seems odd to hear grand opera In a - And still I fed the goad Of human nreds and bend beneath my load. The Master rubs the Ring. I fight the battles of the king. I wound and slay my fellcw worker without cause. At his the waters of the sea and sink and destroy that which I have built. I d.ve the skies. The fabled powers of Jove are mine; the zephyr, my easy pathway to above the and clouds mount storm. the car among I drive my Beside me the grim reaper sits and grins fire As I hurl thunderbolts of death and hire. land for the of children Upon the Then back on earth, creeping and crawling of filth and slime, By dyke and trench, a thing v forth and kill hour dreaded to sally the I wa t Bated with scenes of carnage and sufPring the torments of the damned, I envy the felon his prison life and easy death. I am a creature who feels his neck the crush of iron heels. ' Upon ;er and conquered time and space, I have made the lightning mv mi I speak across continents and seas wn tongues of fire and herald the Pentecost of War. Listen! a message to you, O fellow workingman! Thy brothers blood crieth unto me from the ground." Listen I a message to you, ye rulers of the world! Thou shalt not kill" And above the awful raging of the storm of war and battle, I hear voices saying, "Peace, be still Tis the weeping of the Mothers and the children; sisters crying peace; But when I speak the word, war shall forever cease. The scales are fallingfrom my eyes; I think I see e Kght arise. To the WAGE EARNERS BENEFITED DY LAWS ENACTED Summary by Labor Law Association Shows Continued of and Extension Safety Health Measures in the Interest of the Workers. Annual New labor laws enacted by con gress and more than forty states show continued gains in the protection of safety and health of wage earn although on the pressing issue of unemployment the legislative record la practically blank, according to a summary of the years labor legislation issued by the American . Association for Labor Legislation. .Of particular import Is the progress made during the year in federal-stat- e for maternity protection and for vocational rehabilitation of industrial cripples, says Secretary John B. Andrews. Passing by congress of the Sheppard-Towne- r bill for maternity and infancy protection, incrowning for victory a three-yea- r tensive campaign, found six states prepared for immediate action, having accepted in advance the federal aid now available. This advance acceptance of the federal act is in several instances based upon-thbill for state action prepared by the Association for Labor Legislation. adTwenty-threditional states in 1921 enacted legislation accepting the new federal act for vocational rehabilitation, making a total of 30 that have adopted this' significant development in workmen's compensation legislation. Acute continued unemployment throughout the year, be states, yet congress and more than forty states toot in legislative session and adjourned with apparent indifference to the immediate need for adopting a constructive program of legislation for permanently combating the disastrous results of industrial depression. California, alone, took a forward step in e enacting a law for advance Planning of public works by the state to help in preventing unemployment. The Kenyon bill, in congress, aimed to t the federal government upon a similar course of distributing public Works intelligently. The nation-wid- e interest in this legislation, as reflected n the press, gives promise of state action that may open the door to an era f statesmanship in America in dealing with unemployment. The President's conference on is referred to in the statement us the outstanding official development of the year in relation t unemployment. Emphasis is placed Pon the importance of the conference to setting unemployment before the country in an official way as primarily problem of industry. Its program f emergency relief, it is stated, is in Jae with and strongly reinforces the Standard Recommendations as for the ers, e long-tim- - Utmost in Quality Pure materials, scientific maim facture, absolute cleanliness then sealed against all impurity Age-Heral- d. He Was Wise. two. He lives Raymond is half-paon the boulevard near Brookside park. A few days ago, Raymonds papa said, Lets go around in the back yard, Raymond, and look for the kitty." Raymond willingly acquiesced. But on reaching the back yard, a thought of the tricks of the trade came over him and he anxiously inquired: Where is mamma going, News. st . Have you tried this one? Self-Hel- p Is Best. Do you believe in the efficacy of 'Denver Labor Bulletin. mulated by the Association for Labor Legislation in 1915 with the of more than 300 organizations in 115 different communities and reaffirmed and republished, together with the results of the associations unemployment survey of 1921, in the American Legislative Review. Social Insurance. e Thirty-onstates and congress amended the existing compensation laws, extending the acts to cover more persons and injuries, reduce the waiting period, increase benefits, and, in the case of Ohio, to cover occupational diseases. Missouri passed a new act to replace the one repealed by referendum, but it is suspended, until November 1922, by a new referendum The federal vocational repetition. habilitation act , was accepted by 22 states, bringing the total number of states having accepted the act, to 30. Safety and Health. r New Mexico enacted legislation for the first time and school attendance and minimum work age requirements were extended in 13 states and Porto Rico. The lifting by women of receptacles weighing 75 pounds or over was forbidden by California ; a mining code was created in Illinois; and a new law regulating tenement manufacture was enacted in Wiscon- That is Wrigleys as you get it fresh and full flavored Aids digestion, keeps teeth white and clean breath sweet and disposition sunny s daddy?-Indianapoli- broken-hearte- d ' hot dog establishment. way, said the proprietor. When I installed that machine for my guests I had nothing but jazz records, The other day a gentleman In reduced circumstances came in. He told me confidentially that he didn't have but a nickel between himself and starvation, but he asked me as a favor to an unfortunate who might fill a paupers grave in less than ten days to cut out the jazz. Birmingham Its this prayer? asked the pious person: I believe it gets the best results when accompanied by a little muscular exertion, said Mr. Gadspur. A man of my acquaintance has been asking the good Lord to make him rich for 30 years, but he- would have starved to death if he hadnt had an industrious wife. Birmingham WRIGLEYS P. K. is the new refreshment that can't - W. he beat. Deer as Bush Slashers. J. Murray Gibbon, the successful novelist, in writing of Guides In the Nineteenth Century Review, tells a tale of one called Van, of Tobique river, encountered in his own spacious clearing: Must have taken some work- to clear this bush, I remarked. Not a All it cost me was a bit, he said. little salt. It was the deer that did it a shot of salt at the root of each bush, and they cleared the whole yard. French-Canadi-a- n - C108 Wrigley's Adds a Zest and Helps Digest Plan to End Soapstone Waste. An eighth or ninth of the soapstone May Import California Seed. Australia will import beet seed Dont make a nasty muss of blow- quarries in the United States is waste, from California and install ing out your brains; if you want to but it is planned to utilize this waste American machinery to develop its kill yourself drink lots of ice water. as a substitute for low grade talc. beet sugar industry. ' child-labo- sin. Hours. Womens hours were restricted for the first time in New Mexico, the day being extended to factories, laundries, hotels, restaurants and Hours and places of amusements. standard working conditions for women determined by the industrial welfare commission of California were made legal requirements for all industries. Employment. Free employment services were created for the first time in Nebraska, North Carolina and- North Dakota; and in Illinois they were extended to The California towns and villages. state board of control was directed to arrange for the extension of public works to relieve unemployment in times of emergency. Immigration. Immigration was restricted by congress in a law limiting the number of aliens of any nationality who may be admitted to the United States in any year to 3 per cent of the number of foreign-borpersons of that nation-alit- y resident of the United States, according to the census of 1910. Administration. Departments of labor and industrial relations were created, and the various existing commissions and bureaus consolidated or abolished, In California, Minnesota, Montana,. Ohio, and The New; York labor Washington. law was recodified, completely the department of labor. eight-hou- The Baking Powder that Gives the Best Service in Your Kitchen - The Economy IBM MURKS PGDWfRDEUR Psm?G asadl WBaflGOme F33g n , Years Old. 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