Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-22

ana children made widows and orphans
oy the criminal neglect OF managers,
VINO are mo better than the uld-tlrns
slave drivers in some eases viii not
even receive the remains OF those
whom they must mourn Ga lost. st.
Petersonrs was built in the same way,
On she iSes OF thousands, who per-
lsheu va tne swamps where that city
now stands. Autocracy commanded
otheT thousands to take the place OF
me victims, and thus beautiful city
srauuaiiy grew upon the unknown
tom ps OF murdered workingmen Hun
ger mere Goes what aptocracy did there.
P1rILEss POVERTY.
Take another phase of human lfs
IN tile Dig stores from which Immense
MsallH is drawn hundreds OF poor
glrls are employed at starvation wages.
Ihey cannot earn enough 90 live on.
honestly And yet, If they are late TO
thsir sonl-chillin3 task they are fined
out of their little pittance, That is.
they are made to work about half a day
nor nothing and thus another few
SeulS are coined out OF their sweat and
plood Many of them are driven to
ne Oh SIN; others are slowly pcrlshiug,
oouy and soul, under the slowly grind
llI machinery of greed and want.
PERTINENT PEACE QUERY.
is peace possible. as long AK s,,ch cnr,-
ditipns exist without an honest effort
on the part of those who have power,
20 aneltorate them? War may, possi-
ply be abolished among civilized ma
lions, but what real benefit is gained.
u there lis not peace within the boun-
u .l' OF those nattonsP The only safe
way OF securing The objects for which
peace societies exist. vs. Ia commence \
th work of education at horne and let
me influence extend from the homes to
the nations.
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
several social functions We're held
during the sessions OF the congress-
among these the receptions given at
me CITY club on Monday and the Bar
naTd club on Tuesday were especialiv
pleasant affairs. Here delegates met
and formed acquaintance asd friend |
SHIPS Generally Speaking a spirit of
soou WI and brotherhood was mani
test IN these gatherings. prominent |
laaE 70 whom Mr.. Bartholdt Introduced
thf Utah delegates at the Barnard club, |
WIN the remark that they are Nor
mons eyed us rather curiously, but
nnaily remarked. ''Never mind they
ar gu here i'm the interest Of pea &c, j.
MIG 'hat was quite general sentI-
THE UTAH COLONY.
There is quite a number OF utahng In
ms vast city, and the missionaries and
nclnpers OF the Church are doing a
;ooA work. An excellent spsr,t IS pre-
'ailiilg IN their meetings.
II wlll interest the readers OF the
News TO learn that nice little room
ng Mouse has just beer started here
,nder the name of the "utahn," by Mr..
,barles Meakin and his wife Ruth
lldredge Mealrn. need not say that
nr friend John P. Meakin with whose
setures and letters News" readers are
alniliar and who has always remained l
'yal to his own state and home. sug |
eSted that naTne. Anyone who loves
'tah and sees the name in golden let
ars on large building in q city so far
' ,1, the beautiful mountain valleys,
III apreciats the thought that gave
AL name to place where so many
llt learn to speak II, and. we hope.
onor It. Success TO the ''Utahn' In ;
ew York
!. M SJODAHI.
Delesate from Utah to the first Ma
enal Peace Congress In America