The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-08

soldier TO III naturally into the highly
organized mechanism Of modern In
dustrial Undertakings. "If a German
manufacturer In close touch with his
men is interrogated on the point. he
will invariably answer: Military SER
vice makes men OF the recruits. and
they como back to us far more efficient
as workers than they were when they
left, or they learn obedience, dis
cipline. regular habits; they are more
alert. quicker to understand, smarter
In every way"
While military training exerts this
valuable moral and physical influence
on most men, the baths and washing
arrangements which are plentifully
proided minister to bodily cleanliness
In their own way. The German fac
tory laws require facilities for wash
ing to be provided In almost all in
dustrial establishments.
The German workman makes Sun
day day of rest and but few of them
arc seen In church. With their fam
lilies they frequent the parks.
OF all the measures passed In the
interest of the working classes OF Ger
many during the last quarter of cen
tury the insurance laws are not mere
ly the most bene6cent. they are also
unquestionably the most popular A
few figures will suffice to show the
magnitude of the industrial insurance
system. The number of worlpeople OF
all classes insured against sickness in
Germany In 1905 fell but little short
OF 12.000,000, and the amount paid by
the sickness funds In benefits of all
kinds was nearly S70000,000- The
number Of workpeople Cincluding agri-
cultural laborers) insured against ac-
cident in the same year was 1S.750,0O0.
and the value of the compensation in
benefits of all kinds given to the vic
tins OF accidents and their dependents
was nearly $44,000,000. The number
OF persons insured in 1906 against old
age and invalidity was about 1880
600, and the sum paid in pensions and
other benefits was about S2S.000,00
in addition to some S12.000.000 paid In
subsidies by the empire. The average
amount OF the old age or invalidity
pension granted in 1905 was a little
less than $40. Between 1885 and 1905
there was paid to insured workpeople
in sick benefits nearly s7O0,0O0,O0O in
accident benefits about S300.000,000,
and since 1891 In old age and invalidity
pensions nearly SS0O,O0O,O00.
Beer often takes the place upon the
table which in England Is given to tea
or coffee However, that while the
Germans are great beer drinking
people they are at the same time a So
Der people. 1t Is no uncommon thing
for the Bavarian workman to spend
S125 week on beer, and weekly eX
penditure OF rs cents is common in
any part of the beer drinking zone.
That in spite Of this there is SO little
visible drunkenness is attributed to
several causes, as for instance the
habit of drinking a little at a time,
though frequently. as distinguished
from continuous drinking; the absence
of treating, the habit of drinking In
public view, but above all, the small
alcoholic strength of the beer, which
as a rule Is about per cent in Ger
many. as against per cent In Eng
land. Ten or dozen years ago a tee
was rare In Germany. today
he is to be met with everywhere. and
1t is no longer rare to see temperance
drinks served In licensed houses to
1t is significant that
there has been between 1899 and 1905
a reduction In the percapita consump-
ton Of beer of from 27 1-3 to 26 gal |