04 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1903
Page
1
A speaker warns young men that society faces five great evils: divorce, a vicious education system, desecration of the Sabbath, widespread election frauds, and delays in criminal sentences. He argues greed, wealth disparities, and moral delinquency stem from these. He emphasizes education as mind plus heart, and declares religion the solid basis of society.
Dr. Madison Peters warned at a St Andrew coffee benefit in New York that wealth concentration threatens American institutions. He cited De Tocqueville and figures showing 25 000 to 125 families control vast portions of national wealth, arguing that legalized robbery via monopoly could halt commerce and stifle growth unless wealth is more evenly distributed.
Professor John H Gray of Isvanaton argues trades unions, with flaws, saved civilization from greater trouble, while unorganized labor and riots threaten social order. He cites 1877 riots, Wabash injunctions, Molly Maguire cases, and past strikes to warn against unorganized labor driving national chaos.
A brief critique contrasts English anthems with Americans. Senator Hoar laments God Save the King and praises Julia Ward Howe who penned the American anthem verse inspiring future soldiers and liberty fighters.
A new Japanese laborers union near Los Angeles chartered by the American Federation of Labor draws sharp Pacific coast opposition. California federation leaders condemn it while San Francisco Labor council denounces the move. The Seamen's Journal voices strong anti organization views, arguing for exclusion of Japanese workers to preserve racial balance and criticizing any effort to organize them.
The essay argues that fine manners act as a subtle defense and social lubricant, easing interactions, reducing misunderstandings, and shaping civil distinctions. It links propriety with generosity, happiness in company, and the ability to fit into any social setting from weddings to juries.
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