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Show . t S' THE 10 SUNDAY EXAMINER, UTAH SUNDAY OGDEN, NOVEMBER MORNING, 1906 U, Horrors of Londons Jungle Exposed by a Woman Olive Christian Malvery, Wife of an American Counsel, Does the Work of an Upton Sinclair in the Modem Babylon, and Lays Bare the Iniquities of the Canned Food Business, Which are Worse Then Anything America Showed Up in th United ft a in and which swept over the United Sutea liar Upton BinrJair made hit famous Great Britain by Curtia Brown. expooure of noma American packing (All Rights Strioely Reserved! it bouse method a London, Xov. i London ha When 1 Brat heard of Oliva Chris-tiafold and Jogls." as fill lot beast. Malvery I figured her in imagidegntding n product of bunion greed and cruelty, na Ctiieago'a and London nation aa a woman if the maatarful. a nieacuiine type, hard, thick skinned, hat found an Upton Sinclair to lia borrara in tba parson of n at rung willed the sort of misfit woman who might anally dm trouaera and woman --OUv fluiutoa Malvery. Lika Vpioo Sinclair. aha baa ob- go through life playing a aaa'a part tained by personal oxprrieneo bar iu the world. Hot she proved to be knowledge of tba revolting and brutal- - the antitheaia of thta type. There to izlng conditions underlying moat of nothing auggearlve uf the woman with tba preserved food trade of tba tnod-a- a nihwion about her. She to aiMuu A aBared tba toil thalaat woman in the world one would Babylon. and Hvad tba live of the victim af pick out aa one who would enter Lon-do"Ingle." dare iia periia and rs rapacity and fraud whoso cause aba poae ita horror. 8ha worked la Jam eduunpfcm. She la a native of India, whoaa womwhere rotten fruit la converted into table dainuea; abr labored in en are euppueed to tie no oppressed and benighted that many thousands of dollara are spout or missions to convert them to Christianity and apread among them the blessings ef civilisation. Her life atory Ik a moat romantic one. She waa born In In her veins flows the liltaid id ladlaa princesses. Kant and west are mingled in her anceair; . for her great (read fathers were respectively Preach and Scotch. But her phvaique and physiognomy arc those uf the Oriental. Eary emancipated from the trammels that surround native girlhood In India, site received an excellent education, which Included a knowledge of thiee Oriental languages and a thorough mastery of English. Site traveled much about India 8he gated on the awesome grandeur of the snow clad Himalayan mountains, and reveled hi the matchless beauties of tba Cashmere lakes. The charm and mystery of the scenes amid which ah wandered the vast solitudes, the ruined cities, the busy maria fired her Imagination, and when a mere child ahe began ts write stories. For some years aha cherished the ambition of becoming a great writer. Rut. among the gifts which nature haa beatowf d upon her waa a voice of rare charm and compass. Seme of her friends advised her to go to England and cultivate that wire and take up cnaiiTiti pinging as a profession. While aftll fta Wlw Mas Bet in her teens, armed with a few Intropint fwu ductions, aha came alone to England meat preaarving aataUlidimanta where itnd for two years was a student at. the Roys I College of Manic. At the putrid memo are sufficiently same time aha studied elocution and by chemical proreaaaa to serve dramatic art under Beertmhm Tree. na canned food; aha slaved for ahim After tome three years of hard work pwaater at aurvatloa wagea; aha lived hi tba moat wretched of rhaap aha made her debut as a singer, re8he sang he? own lodging bouaaa; and that aba might citer and lecturer drain poverty's cap to tba drega nba si ngs reilre.t her own poems and and at iriea. The novelty of her perfn nubaeama n bomelaaa wanderer paaaed aotna nighta on the Tbamea ances, her p 'sonality that IndefinEmbankment with n bench for n lied. able something about her which led What aha learned in thin way the women to describe her aa too sweet woa for her instant British pUblla la to lie told before fue anything , She became a society pet. long, and Judging by the account of success. her enparianaaa which Mlaa Malvery but passed through the dangerous or- - j haa Juat given me the raault will ha deal unscathed. She made a tour of a Harm of popular wrath in thin America, too, and those who saw her aountry only lean vigoroua than that oa pis forma there ora met her at re- - ceplions will share my own surprise IMunt uf view. I thought 1 understood them. creature ahoul-that such aa "One day there cm me to the guild a have undertaken the work of aa Upton Sinclair. very grand lady indeed, the airier of When 1 met her the other day fur a duchess. She gave tbo girls an adtbo first time ia the pretty but nr id- dress. She treated them to a lut of eally furnished drawing room of her gratuitous advice. Site told them whaL Kensington flat J fell to wouuer.ug their dm is were n; society and huw what was ner secret whence came iuev should discharge them and how Copyright olf-llk- u '4' far-Torla- tun p, aittkif. Bid die-guia- go through some of their experiences; ticular factory to buy at Co vent Gar1 would woiit aa they worked sal den Market the second or slightly live aa they lived- - And 1 didn't select off fruit, whleh waa unsaleable to or greenthe easiest of their occspuikma." fruiterers, costermonger Of the atorlea she toid uie of her grocers. Owing to the heat and presuf packing, the fruit often arexpert once 1 have space far only s sure few. Wha ahe first conceived the rived at the factory in a aurt of half idea of enlisting herarif in the great fermented mass; indeed. e had waa army of factory toilers she had no it often that it waa Impossible to idea of the nauseating revelations pick cut whole fruit All we could do which work In those deiiRM to the w aa to take up the mesa by handfuls, preparation of ' food would bring to pick out any leaves er atemo that her. for it waa before the I'bicsgo ex- were prominent, ami throw it Into the posure had thrilled the civilised world next basket in a sort of pulp." The wages of the women la this facwith hmror aad disgust. never exceeded 1 1.7 5 a week, and "it was early la July, when ths tory fruit season was almost at its height. for this they were often compelled to day. she said, "that I obtained, after a long work twelve or tblruej hour From the Jam factory UUvo Chrisnight out in ths London streets with tian Malvery went to a marmalade facdejected and homeless creatures, a the rhlef director af which la a tory, a ia Jam There Job factory. temporary were there some score or more of man of high standing in hi church that and noted for hi charity and publio oenefleenre. "In thi factory," sho aid, "were employed some seventy women and girls and between thirty and forty meg. The women were uf a very low clasa and drunken. - Every .vma had a foreman. In all my experience of factory work I have cominu-ll- y heard the some complaint ade 'here men are employed to aup.itse It would not, of girls and women. ourse, be polite to retail all that one tear of the evils arising from sach a tystera, but it ia sufficient to say that .he fact haa come to my own knowledge of two girls who, rather than give up their means of livelihood, submitted .o the wishes of the foreman aader whom they worked, tl to not pleaalng o contemplate the closing chapters of i'Ch history. I was never able to Had our where he oranges were bought, and I cannot five as authentic the story in common limitation in the factory that the great 1'iantltiea of orange peel which 1 my-esaw brought In were swept off the treeta. I had no mAani of verifying Ills statement, but this I do know, hat the oranges, which rams ia great sskets piled one on top of the other in he company's own vans, were often In state of decay. "One morning the consignment of rult for the days boiling waa ao bad hat the worker guide open Joke ibout It whdn the foreman waa too lose. One basket of oranges which I isd the pleasure of unpacking anl ountlng contained fruit ao bruised 'rushed down, and evidently of such ge, that there waa a growth of greeny hite mildew on the tuff and between nch layer. I pointed this nut to the oreman, and was promptly told that hot. wsa no concern of mine, and that t I could nt mind my ewa business here were "other could.' There 1 only one conaulation which times to thoae who work is .such .acds. and that ia that even wealth oea nut protect people from the dirty nd disgustingly manufactured atitifa sent our from these places; for their wobwb and girls who, like myself, had spent the night wandering the streets of London. This klmlly town had offered ua no place of refuge where we could have washed or made ourselves in any way decent or fit to take up work la a fruit preserving factory One uf the women had some asst akin disease; what It waa I am no able to aay. They were all despei ately dirty aad absolutely unfit t touch food that waa meant for hums:1 coneumpttna. THff TOWN OF MUSCAT, ARABIA. "Thera waa aa place la this factor Where Archibald Macklrdy, Olive Mai vsry'a Husband, baa Held the Fcsitisn where the worker cuuld wash the! , American Cansul for Twenty-flvYears. hands, nor were there sanitary ransemants of any description. W the impulse that had given her the grateful they ought to bo for the ef- sat down aa wa had come out of th. strength and fortitude to submit her-rel- f forts made to uplift them. It waa a street and began work. Tba heat wa te conditions and go through typical exhibition of Mayfair patronis- ao intense that the persplmtlo tasks which must have been so utter- ing Slnmdora. And naturally the girls poured down the unfortunate worker, and every now and again a worn' ly revolting tu a nature bo exquisitely resented It. "How little this grand lady under a ould put up her hsud to dash off th sensitive, an delicately organised, so responsive to every appeal of art and lieauty. But I soon found out. When she spoke of the poor rreatures whose hard lot she had shared, her big. dark, lustrous eyes were suffused with tears and her tender little mouth quivered. Then I understood. "I am a Christian," ahe said, "or rather, perhaps, 1 should say that I am h Christian aa I understand Christianity, for on many points of theology f find ntyself exactly at variance with tnv orthodox friends. It seema to ma that the greatest obligation laid upon na by the Master Is that wa should ng do something for to bring sunshine into the Uvea of those whose lot Is so much harder thaa our own. So when 1 found that I could give entertainments which those who could afford it would pay te see, I felt it Incumbent on me te do something with my gifts and talents for those w Ik could not uffurd te pay. OLIVE CHRISTIAN MALVERY AmONG THE FACTORY GIRLS. "I Joined a guild of working girls ia She ia shown te the right ef the Organ which aha haa hired to give hor Com Hoxtoa and gave entertainments for panlans a Little Amusement them and did my beat to make them happier. I have never done anything stands them, I thought. Thea ! fell i moisture from her forehead and face for which I have been ao richly repaid. to questioning haw much I really un-- 1 "The fruit was, of course, an They gave me love aad friendship. I deratnod them how far I had really I washed. It came to the factory it I spent much time with these poor qualified myself to help them. And huge vans, piled high ia large bar girls. I tried to get at Ufa from their thea and there 1 resolved that I would j beta It waa the practice of thta par TUB a sale. I am hoppjr to aay, la not cos the very poorest classes, s some small satisfaction to think that a fine lady, with all the dainty Antes fostered by greet wealth and elegant surroundings, may perhaps par take of soma preserved delicacy which haa been made in filthy aad anaanitnry workshops by suffering and dirty people." - In the course of her iavrsdgaiim.t Mis Malvery obtained employment in n meat packing house owned by a large company and n very rich one. and ran in a name that haa been (or many years familiar to the British public. Relating her experiences there Mtos Malvery said: "Oa one occasion there came into the factory four enormous wooden cases containing toaguei and aheap fined to d a-- lf others-somethi- OLIVE CHRISTIAN COSTER to.. CRY AS A GIRL hearts, which were mildewed over and smelled au fearfully that it made one physically sick; the whole air waa by the smell from these horrid cases, and yet every scrap of that diseased offal waa used tn the preparation at potted tongues and aa varies of different kinds It is necessary during the process of preservation to season those good very profusely, and also to use various dye in order to bring the pulped meat la a proper appearance. Recently a noted analyst described In the London Press how It ia peaalble to preaerve and pack animal matter In a state of early decay without causing the tins wherein it Is packed to bulge or show any sign of po.-lute- (Continued on Page 15.) THSr'-'- ' He Toasts The BirdsHabits of the Feathered Tribes Comparative Ages of Birds and Something About Their Ways of Communicaton. rHE. the Mocking Bird according to different forme of rise- -' in hla eifiratlon, and they all love freedom. aaya hvhs-bn- ! own way, be means It. If 1 had my way, no bird would ever H to railing at the he caged against tin will. Many He kinds of bird, however, aeem to prethought of caged captivity. rsalltea his position, knows be i fer doiqeeMcat inn with man, and trapped, but bia aoul nnara aver. And, aurh are not to be rlaseed with the though In confinement, he voire op- wild. The delicate Canary and the robust Shanghai aeem equally depentimistic sermon In song. care. "Once in awhile he rail in bor- dent upon mans help-anrowed not at adversity; a note borCage a wild bird. It will mope. rowed from other blrde still experiTba Morking Bird, being a philosoencing freedom, and not therewith pher, makes the beat of the situation. contented. At times he mopes, and at times reTruth crushed to erth shall joices. Primarily, he a songster rise again' but tba Mocking Bird creator of melody. Secondarily, he to an Imitator. But, whenever the raged will not breed. He 1 philosopher par excellence." Mocking Bird atarta in to sing, all The It was Uncle Joe tnlklng Uncle rest of the birds set up and notice. Joe the Story Teller. He la ths professor of metliflumis Hla listeners thw tlma were not eeperanto. He scolds, weeps, mourn", all children. Greybeard and Granny laughs, cries, chuckles, pleads, mil, the Papa and Mama, 1'nrlo and Aunt, ell reviles, rejoices, thpmghnuf Fourteen helped to make up the family re- whole gamut of live union, of which Unrie Joe had been years Is his ripe old r.e. ) It fell to longer. delegated toaatmaater. him to respond to the sentiment (In The Parrot tfc th" lur.si-- flird nr Ain't it re of the reunion) blrda though it hns rlslned bird! the Fwan I a close rival, of nil His opening remark! havAig been animal, tortnise.1 nd turtles carry aet down. It remains hut to report off the palm for suthenriiaifed lei.gp of balance the rest And this is the vity. F.i'phans follow. Then comes the Parrot, which It The best ImitaUncle loe'e Talk About Bird. "Thar are from ten to twelve tor of he human voire, though, by thousand different hiuda of birds, piiuing a ;uuug crows tcbhuc. the blrd-vnlc- i p. bird may be taught tn utter word. There are other talking birds, but ae Cinorker of the human voice he Parrot reigns supreme. He has hern known to reach 10U jear of age, and more. Thickens talk. All you have to do to prove this i to watch a chantirleer marshal bis flock and note lila various votird commands and admonitions. Your common old barnyard rooster can say a whole lot in a mighty little hit of time; and, what's more, he i usually ready to bark it up. "The different societies for the preservation of birds which exist throughout the Inited State have been called Into being by the recognised necessity of protecting the farmer and best friends, feathered insect caters. Each is year legislation being pushed forward throughout the 1'nlon to further protect birds. The day of the bov with the slingshot, thanks to methods of education, is about over 'I'ltl you ever watch the King fisher at work? lie Is quirk. A dart or glean, of a rushing minnow' fin. and old crested 'Blue-Bel- t' has li's snack. Seldom does he miss. Is not the fnstest "The filing bird, hut he's one of the hardest. to hit. He is up with a 'cheep!' off it a corkscrew fight, and gone iiinmrt before you know ! And honest snipe hunter wli tell you rty t blue smoke end flouting wads w frequently all thee to show 4 fruit-grower- -- .Tack-Snip- e 1 fnl li Tu fihnt 01 Is the emblem of wisdom. Why, nobody knows; though various explanations have been attempted. Owls prey upon bird, rabbits, squirrel, mice and Insect, hunting chiefly at night and resting by day. There are about forty kind of owli in America, varying from the six of a robin to that of a small turkey. The Great Horned Owl has large ear-tustanding up like horn; the Screech Owl is smuil. and noted for Its tremulous, doleful notes. The Longeared Owl has very long and Its cry Is prolonged and plaintive, consisting of two or three notee Burrowing repealed at Intervals. Owls are small and live In the burrows of the Prairie Dog. The Cuckoo is a very much maligned bird, rhe principal stigma placed against it averring it steals its nest The Cuckoo builds a nest, but bring err:ilc In its habits, sometimes keeps in laying eggs after its own nest Is filled, such overplus being deposited In nests of other blrde. where, on account of rapid hatching, the egg often gives forth young sooner than its and the young Cuckoo, being naturally further ailviirrr.i in nml strength, rule- - it over Its nst-matesometime!. .'il 't'g them out; as does the fnung Cot Bird, likewise an inCow-Bir- d Ti builds no terloper. ft ear-tuft- a, written nhout the Bobolink. Late in the iumtret Bobolinks fly southward, and are aern in Immense flocks In grain fields and along the margins of creeks and rivers, where the tops of the reeds are bent with ripe seeds. Thousand are shot by the hunter and sold in the market!, where they are called good poetry haa been Recd-Blrd- a. With these brief references to birds in general, we will now consider the proudest bird of all, tk Great American Eagle. It has been said of him that he is a robber, that he lies In wait for the- - weakling. "Don't yon suppose our daddies The Bald or Great knew what they were about when Nonsense! American Engle tics in wait for noth- they adopted the Eagle ai their eming. He builds Ms nest In the top blem? Of course they did! Anyhow, of the highest tree. True, he may they did it; end that ought to he sufl t others wnik for him, and take his ficient to set t'jo seal of subsequent toll or tax from 'hdr earnings but upon Girl Abe. k that Is only The "It in three ?oai" uqo y that ratches the fish j nd the Amcriran I ! into Pan Krauci ;i hurlor k Cade either catrh.es the rf:rr i:;u:i traveling. An:,, although au I saluicj it.- - star ar.d ir scares hl"i so ndly he drops the I '1 fish, in which case the Engle nppro-- S'li:,!!- in Mitii'u l.oubir.iu. as t orlrttes It- well ; s af nos. ! "The Ijui.mergeyer of the. Alps is that li'tlc cii piece untlr.j thy "The Pnhoiitik, Cow-BirBlackhe blrgisi bird. But the Ab-- I rn ; t! - fir,.-- .' It the birds. La"k end Orioles belong to win'd be lcr! In Colorado, ew rrs:-r in the o' il.r doctor- one family. The Bobolink is someof his own etude the iiiiti I., v, i. ibfl prr:-;sto't-.1 ypi what larger han a Bluebird, of n ;;'!! ar. !hk any bird on ea-t- h. !' He hon It black and cream color, the frm;ili' dies high an I fi.shfs And. take Great Ar.ic:i'-r; Ea.rlc "llowlsh brovn. Tn all who l,p in btm all : lie to a S.tir.g itf r f p v--" the country t' song is fomitiar rije of l"r edoja . -!i Htc.n egg-mare- s, app-nva- . l Kisli-ITaw- vlT.-ilit- Fish-Haw- si. 1 ; d. s p-o- I ha-M- em-l-l- pulling at hi coal Don't you think you n running sway with yourself?" I'M he switched if I am!' r the speaker. spo.iiSt.-Hcies to cu lire Lorg may te livi! Ansi yen ail ought to. -t i p.iIn th sb j ,.ri, rr Tre'e older triiit. i.,.1 - irng |