Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-11-21
Modern KnlghthoOd

and bearing arms. VINO was ueNpleu
Ia the maintenance of virtue and To
the protection of all in distress.
The aim of early knighthood was
TO make an ideal world, and those
who had sworn to lead blnmele>>
life were looked upon aS an image Of
Christ. But the knights of olden
times weakened chiyalry or knight
hood through their love of adventure
and ~ result they neglected the
duties near at hand for those in dis
tant lands.
In the thirteenth century the kings
of England and France made cru
>ades into the Holy Land attempting
To- rescue the sacred sepulchre from
the Mohammedans During the last
one, many of the crusaders were kill
ed while men. women and children
were led into the fever. stricken East
to their death.
But ancient chivary with lis pomp
and glory and love of adventure l.
thing of the past.
Today we have a modern knight
hood whose spirit is truly fulfilled by
caring for the weak and the OPP
pressed.
In this. the age of progress. We
have made rapid advancement in sci
cucc and industry. and many humani-
tartan ideas have been widely ac
ceptcd. With these alone, We have
been content to believe that We know
perfect civilization. Above all this,
however can be heard the never-cnd-
ing cry of Gods poor. But the sui
fcring> of these poor are not due en-
iirclv To- their own faults and mis-
fortunes. a. 80 many think. but To
the errors and SelfshneSs of their
more fortunate fellowmen.
Since men are prone to do things
IN the easiest manner. they think they
had better let these conditions alon"
allowing Nature TO work according
to her will As man clevatcs, these
method has failed in all history and
the sense Of wrong which the poor
felt. has resulted in revolution.
France paid no heed to the cry
of her suffering children until an
archy arose against her.
America i now standing in the
shoes once worn by France.
In the United States. million
or more childreu--boyS and girls far
from the edge of maturity-are
slave, in the factories. The maiori-
" of the workers in the cotton mills
are aged from six to sixteen years.
Their working hour, are from six IN
the morning to six IN the evening,
while the night shifts work from six
in the evening until six in the morn
ing. The canncries also employ Il
great number of children whose ages
do not exceed fourteen years. Then
wages are but II few cents an hour
Then there j. the industry in shrimp
picking and oyster shucking. Tn,
wages are two cents pot. The EN-
ployes are aS young a four wears.
These industries are but few of
those employing child labor. And thi-
occurs in the land of freedom. JUS
tice and fraternity.
Between us and destruction i the
spirit of chivalry-helpnr the op.
pres -cd However, MODERN knight
hood must have no pomp an show.
The manufacturer of the National
cash register, learning that his WON
en- employees were working among uu-
hcaIthful and cye-trying surround.
ing-. with uunutl1tiouS food to sus.
tain their bodies. built a new factory
with perfect light, ventilation, sani-
tary conditions. rest rooms and larg,
dining halls where lunch could be OBJ
tanned for less than those prepared
at home The grounds surrounding
were made beautiful by expert land
,cape gardeners. They also alloweC
the women to quit one hour earlier
than the men, thus preventing theiI
going home on crowded street ears
All this was done Ia help the poor
and. at the end of the year. the re-
turns showed that the hcalthful con
ditious more than paid. financially,
Then there was the New York heir
ess who. during the shirt waist strk
several years ago. left Nassar Col
lcge 10 aid the girls. During the trial
she paid fines for, and salaries to, th'
strikers. amounting to 100000. Sh
also entered the factories as an EN-
plove so as 10 learn more of the girls
hardships. Practicing the strictes
economy. she found each week that
at Saturday night she did not hav