Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-18
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 The Saturday half holiday is not proving much of a bonanza to the hands in some of the factories. They are giving them a whole day instead of half day and compelling them to toe the mark while they work. In this way the employees lose the five minutes they had to wash up in and receive nothing in return for it. All they get is i've full days while if they were al- lowed to work until noon Saturday they would have six days. This is in I line with what a manufacturer said a short time ago, that the time was not far off when the shop hands would get more time for outings than would be good for them. To be sure, very few of the shops are resorting to this kind of tactics, but just the same a large number of people are affected by 1t and all regard 1t as sharp game.
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 It is refreshing to hear that at least one member of the board of public safety took no stock in Harry Durant's attack upon Officer Halpin The of Mcer was born in this town and has always lived here. His private char Acter Is above reproae eh and besides he is intelligent, courageous and probably one Of the most athletic men on the force. He is well liked by everybody who wants to see a police oLdcer do his duty, but it should be borne in mind that there are many who have no use for that kind of a man. Hal pins reputation needs no defense. HIS life is an open book and 1t is well for him that this is so. Mir Durant went before the board of safety to prefer charges against the officer, but IT. didn't stop at that. He devoted some of his time to calling the officer names and indulged in billingsgate to such an extent that 1t is wonder why the chair did not remind the pros ecutor that he was not addressing peo- pie who had gathered to see dog fight. I think it pretty safe to state that if Mayor Kilduff had been in the chair he would have informed Harry that the board was there to listen to charges against the officer and not for the purpose of giving him an opportun ity to abuse him. The hear ing goes long ways towards proving the truth of what most of the officers say, that is, an of ficer who aims to do his duty is d-m fool. Some day he'll be brought be- fore the board and they'll sit on him.
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 Before committing suicide at St | Louis, Mo, John Flett, a young man who started out in life with bright prospects in view, addressed a letter to young men. It is worth reading. Here it is: ''To All Youths: My Dear Boy l Friends-I am going to give you lit HrxfA ToI OA old; left school when was Is; had an excellent mother and father, who loved 1 me. l secured a position in a bank, began to go out nights, and there is the foundation, the starting point, of 1 all my blasted hopes Boys, do not go out nights nor frequent saloons. Sa- looms and most places which appeal to your pleasure, if pampered to, will l surely bring you to bad end. Stay | home with mother and father, or ac- company them somewhere. Always | choose your company. Guard your | honor, as it is priceless. If once lost. it cannot be regained. Make a confi- | dant of mother, and when the time | comes for you to enter life as citi- | zen. in whatever capacity you man en- | ter, be sure of your surroundings and | your company. If circumstances per init. stay by the old home, be it ever 1 so humble, as 1t is far superior to the grandest hotel life. Yes. boys, I have | stopped at the best of them from New York to San Francisco, and even in 1 parts Of Europe; but the surroundings | of a happy home will make you sus- ceptible to the best influences that can l be brought to bear on your lives when | you are molding character. Be. fair; | be honest. Honor your mother and 1 father Do not lie or ever prevaricate, | and success will be yours eventually" |