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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1903
Page
4
An excerpt from a reflective quotation attributed to Victor Hugo urges vigilance against internal dangers. It contrasts external threats with internal vices and prejudices, stressing the soul over material concerns and urging moral self-scrutiny.
Opinion column argues against initiative and referendum as contrary to the federal constitution. Judge Sherwood warns this law making method weakens legislatures and threatens republican government. The piece defends popular control as a check on legislatures and supports amending the constitution if needed to empower the people.
A Helsingfors dispatch reports a decree empowering the governor general to close schools shops and factories ban private meetings dissolve private associations and expel undesirable persons in three years Russia aims to eradicate Finnish national life and force Russianization. The piece notes no delay is allowed and expulsions may be within the empire. Russia and Austria seek to pacify the Macedonian issue while Turkey stalls on promised reforms, sparking risk of wider unrest in the region.
A tour of German agriculturists through our state will attract attention to our resources in Germany.
About 48 Germans including feudal estate owners professors and farmers will tour Pendleton around June 3. The visit aims to attract desirable immigrants as they assess local resources. A Echo colony could transform the sagebrush area into productive land once a government ditch is built.
A historical letter contrasts David’s act of refusing a drink with the modern price of child labor. It cites McClure’s reporting of eleven hour night work harming a mill child and a graphic Outlook piece by Lillian W. Betts on New York state child labor. A public conscience push for reform is noted.
A study of factory rules excludes workers under fourteen and requires a health officer certificate for fourteen to sixteen year olds, with affidavits from parents enabling older employment. The report details immigrant child workers in New York City, language barriers, and a dramatic incident of a twelve to fourteen year old American boy whose school life and conscience highlight the tension between law and welfare. The piece cites Dr. Edgar G. Murphy and cites Maryland and Baltimore data on adult versus child labor, underscoring the moral cost of industrial growth and urging stronger protections.
A schoolboy appealed for help after a thief accusation and a life of being sent to work with a jeweler without a certificate. He was arrested, released, and readmitted a grade behind, with the principal lamenting his mind may be destroyed. The piece condemns corrupting influence of factories and theft rings that trap youths for wealth.
A satirical poem from an Atchison dry goods merchant laments town shopkeepers and customer behavior. It contrasts Atchison’s politeness with Kansas City and New York where sisters supposedly reside, ending with a note about the author’s identity.
A sizable group of Western farmers are turning towards Canada for new agricultural lands as available fields open to settlers. Many Americans have already moved north and some may not return, while others regret their decision to leave.
A small bottle of Scott's Emulsion costs fifty cents and lasts a baby a month with a few drops per feeding. It promises health and comfort as babies respond quickly to its nourishing elements. The ad claims ordinary food often lacks this nourishment and invites readers to request a free sample from Scott & Bowne at 46 Wall Street New York.
Des Moines Register notes Western settlers now regret buying in colder Western Canada as cheaper land and new conditions lure others. U.S. Steel data shows 1902 average 18,127 employees with salaries totaling $120,128,048. Mare stockholders reached 8,42 million, up 13,610, while 747 workers bought preferred stock to share profits.
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