Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-16

dIfncult was the fact that. IS soon a.
they were thoroughly organised. the
agricultural laborers had the land
owners. during the harvest time. At a
peculiar Disadvantages because whsn
work IN the fields stopped. the stand.
Ing grain ripsned and spoiled and ths
landowner was ruined
In the emergency created BY thess
strikes. the government came to the
rescue OF the landowner by establish
Ing recruiting stations, for farm Ia
borers in different parts of the coun-
Try Collecting laborers In those partx
Of the country where labor was album
dant, they shipped them TO other
parts OF The, country where. because OF
the strikes, laborers we're scarce and
crops were in danger. Thus the gov
eminent had at ono time "a reserve
force OF not less than 10000 STRIFE.
breakers with which 1t was at any mo-
ment able to come TO tho rescue OF
a landowner who was threatened
One effect OF these disturbances was
70 greatly increase the amount OF en-
sgration to America. Ia 1900 when
the struggle was at Sts height. no less
thar 100000 persons. mostly from the
country districts, emigrated from Hun
gary. Thousands Of others left. the
country and moved into the cities.
The exodus OF the farm laborer from
Hungary threatened. In spite al the
rapid increase Of the population. 90
permanently check the rising pros.
periey of that country II was soon
found that the great landowners
could not rely upon Seprsssive meas
urea alone to solve their Labor prob
lena Something must be done 20 rs-
dress the grievance and 10 improve
the condition Of the agricultural popu-
iation.
Relief funds we're organised IN 90
counties and bcroughs 10 aid TEN
pofarily disabled workmen.. Public
prizes and diplomas we're offered 20
laborers who we're faithful TO their
masters.
Something vas also done 90 bright
en- the monoiony OF the agricultural
laboref's NE and strengthen the iiss
between the laborers and employers.
AZ the suggestion OF the minister OF
agriculture an attempt sas made 10
revive the. harvest least shich
brought the sArnef ana his laborsr
together. working mems clubs. u.
braries. friendly and cooperative 90
cieties were encouragst by the gov
srnment 4 popular weakly paper.
printed in seven different languages
was started for the bsnsft OF aErical.
sufal labcress ana ~ . msAns OF AZ.
riculturai education bill for life
insurance against accidents and old
age for the benefit Of agricultural To-
borers provided that n . lsborer loses
mere than . weeks time. be shalt 70
ceive IN addition 20 the expenses Of
doctor and medicine. sum amount
ing 20 about IS cents day for 50
days, IN case OF death Of IA agf1.
cultural lAboref, his family receives .
sum amounting 20 something between
$40 and $50
IN italy the eocitlief5e movement
among the agricultural classes has
taken . somewhat different course.
For one thing. u vas not confined
merely 90 the poorest class. namely.
those labofers who lire sn the VII
lagos and so out 81 certain seasons 70
assist IN the work on the farms. but
extend 10 the small propriesors also
and those who rented land. Ia many
cases. the Large estates In italy are
not managed az Ia Hungary by the
proprietor. but by m!ddlemen and
overseers. who pay q certain amount
OF rent 20 the proprietor ans .hen sub.
LEI 20 tenants. Sometime. particular
~ In southern italy, iapAs are ss.slet
again q second and thiyG time.
IN many cases. thu terms upon
which the land was HELD and worked
by the small farmer we're terribly op-
psessive. even IN nortAsrn Italy. where
conditions are said 20 be incompara-
bly, better than In the south.
Although the peasants In northern
italy were normally given their free
dom in 1878. their condition. until q
few years ago. has been described By
one who was himself . large land
proprietor "a. "a little better than II
they were slaves" In addition 70 the
high rents. the remnant former vas