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Page xvii
... cost- ing about twice as much per inmate . The anxiety and worry of the poor who fear the poorhouse in old age is a great burden to society . a . It interferes with the industrial effi- ciency of many of the poor . " b . It is a cause ...
... cost- ing about twice as much per inmate . The anxiety and worry of the poor who fear the poorhouse in old age is a great burden to society . a . It interferes with the industrial effi- ciency of many of the poor . " b . It is a cause ...
Page xix
... cost and our pen- sion bill is now more than $ 200,000 , - 000 a year . Constant organized pressure has been brought to bear on Congress for two generations to extend and increase pensions , making cowards of men in public life ...
... cost and our pen- sion bill is now more than $ 200,000 , - 000 a year . Constant organized pressure has been brought to bear on Congress for two generations to extend and increase pensions , making cowards of men in public life ...
Page xx
... cost of soldiers ' pensions is paid by the whole country , the pensions are paid out chiefly to people living in the northern states . Most of the other government pensions in the United States represent a form of special privilege ...
... cost of soldiers ' pensions is paid by the whole country , the pensions are paid out chiefly to people living in the northern states . Most of the other government pensions in the United States represent a form of special privilege ...
Page xxii
... cost . It will fit in with modern scientific schemes of self help . C. It will establish social justice . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . It will remove the intimidation , corrup- tion , and graft of our present pension sys- tems . It will put the ...
... cost . It will fit in with modern scientific schemes of self help . C. It will establish social justice . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . It will remove the intimidation , corrup- tion , and graft of our present pension sys- tems . It will put the ...
Page xxx
... costs . It would make many employees more careless and irresponsible . It would have a tendency to decrease wages . a . b . Wages must always bear a relation to the productive efficiency of labor . Any decrease in wages would make worse ...
... costs . It would make many employees more careless and irresponsible . It would have a tendency to decrease wages . a . b . Wages must always bear a relation to the productive efficiency of labor . Any decrease in wages would make worse ...
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Abraham Epstein administration adopted age pension law age relief aged poor almshouses American Labor Legislation amount annual annuity Australia average benefit cent charity citizens civil claim Commission Commonwealth Congress contribution contributory cost earn employees employment enacted Epstein established expense fact farm francs granted income increased industrial pension inmates institutions insured person krone Labor Legislation Review less living Massachusetts measure Monthly Labor Review National National Civic Federation National Review non-contributory old number of pensioners old age dependency old age insurance Old age pen old age pensions paid paupers payment Pennsylvania pension bill pension scheme pension system pensions act plans Poor Law poor relief poorfarms poorhouse population poverty problem qualification receive salaried seventy sickness sions Social Insurance society soldiers taxes thrift tion total number United veterans voluntary wage earners wage-earners widows women workers Zealand
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Page 73 - Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well ; And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night. Barbara Frietchie's work is o'er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more. Honor to her! and let a tear Fall, for her sake, on Stonewall's bier.
Page 10 - And whereas conditions of labour exist involving such injustice, hardship and privation to large numbers of people as to produce unrest so great that the peace and harmony of the world are imperilled...
Page 81 - But by your fathers' worth if yours you rate, Count me those only who were good and great. Go ! if your ancient but ignoble blood Has crept through scoundrels ever since the flood, Go ! and pretend your family is young, Nor own your fathers have been fools so long. What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards ? Alas ! not all the blood of all the Howards.
Page 10 - ... supply, the prevention of unemployment, the provision of an adequate living wage, the protection of the worker against sickness, disease and injury arising out of his employment, the protection of children, young persons and women, provision for old age and injury, protection of the interests of workers when employed in countries other than their own, recognition of the principle of freedom of association, the organisation of vocational and technical education and other measures...
Page 219 - Whenever, therefore, money has been raised by the general authority, and is to be applied to a particular measure, a question arises whether the particular measure be within the enumerated authorities vested in Congress. If it be, the money requisite for it may be applied to it. If it...
Page 10 - ... the regulation of the hours of work, including the establishment of a maximum working day and week, the regulation of the labour supply, the prevention of unemployment, the provision of an adequate living wage, the protection of the worker against sickness, disease and injury arising out of his employment, the protection of children, young persons and women, provision for old age and injury, protection of the interests of workers when employed in countries other than their own, recognition of...
Page 76 - This polyglot of wealth, this museum of curiosities, the pension list, embraces every link in the human chain, every description of men, women, and children, from the exalted excellence of a Hawke or a Rodney, to the debased situation of the lady who humbleth herself that she may be exalted.
Page 98 - The barefaced and extensive pension frauds exposed under the direction of the courageous and generous veteran soldier now at the head of the Bureau leave no room for the claim that no purgation of our pension rolls was needed or that continued vigilance and prompt action are not necessary to the same end. The accusation that an effort to detect pension frauds is evidence of unfriendliness toward our worthy veterans and a denial of their claims to the generosity of the Government suggests an unfortunate...