The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-08

old get $1.75 week and under eign
teen years old, 80 cents a week, up te
maximum of Is weeks unemployeG
in any twelvemonth. The cost to the
state Of unemployment insurance is
about $2,000000 annually.
Government Employment Agencies.
The Labor Exchange Act is, in every
way, a supplement to the Unemploy
ment Act 1t provides government la
Dor exchanges to find jobs for work
men and workmen for jobs. In the
three years since this scheme became
operative 100000 vacancies have
been filed and nearly 100000 jobs OF
a casual nature found for workmen.
A large amount has been advanced by
the state for travelling expenses for
workmen for whom jobs have been
found The workman who would claim
unemployment benefit must first show
that he has applied to the Labor Ex-
change for employment and been I'M
able to obtain it.
Minimum Wage white List"
The Workmen's Compensation Act
is not new, but an extension to other
workers. and to include compensation
in the case of certain industrial dis
eases. The Trades Boards Act at
tackled the industrial and social evil of
sweating 1t established trade boards,
composed Of employers and workers
in equal proportions, together with
members appointed by the Board of
do Int
rates for wages for time work in GER
tain trades and may also fix general
minimum rates for piece work. The
trades to which the act has already
been made to apply are: Ready-made
and custom tailoring; cardboard box
making, machine-made lace and
net-finishing and chain-making. A
white List" of employers who agree
to the minimum wage Is made public
and no government contracts are
awarded to firms not on this list.
Early Closing for Shops.
The Early Closing Act, which both
ers some tourists who find shops
closed at unexpected and apparently
unreasonable times, gives weekly half
holidays all over Great Britain to shop
keepers and their assistants. All
shops-American, stores-must be
closed one week day no. later than one
o'clock in the afternoon, except where
food or newspapers are sold-which,
with letters, constitute the trinity for
which man will not willingly wait
Even excepted shops may be closed if
two-thirds of those In the district in
the trade wish them closed. All classes
of shop assistants must be given one
half-holiday week and the general
work hours are regulated by law.
Other acts prevent the employment Of
women in industrial occupations dur
ing the night, make regulations re-
garding the protection Of health in fac
tories and attack the problem Of child
labor. The Housing and Town Plan
ming Acts amplify in their provisions
earlier acts under which the state &C
quires land for housing purposes and
deals with unsanitary areas and dwell
ings.
Drank Socialism,"
These are some of the more striking
measures which Great Britains legis-
lature is using as tools in the con-
struction of tomorrow's British en-
pire.
1T is rank Socialism," said one, but
what are you going to do about it? A I
reaction will come and come soon, but
Until that does come these laws and
moro of +bo c,,,,o lyivd mill ho opootod
weakening private initiative, diminish
ng self-respect and discouraging self
'eliance and thrift. If the state Is to
Do crutch, we will all grow infirm in
ime and lean upon it. Contentment.
lot discomfort, should be preached.
We are sowing the wind to reap the
Prosperity should pay thank Of
ering," said another Britisher. so
much for the new taxes. AS for the
o-called socialistic legislation, it is
lot socialism but democracy, the CIV
ng to every man chance, and so
ar as honest, living wage and fair
avs for capital alike with labor, and
pportunity for education, leisure and
Employment can make it so, an equal
nance. Is not that the chief business
+ a democratic state? AS for content
lent-did you read the White Paper
IAN official report of the distribution
wealth."
The toad beneath the harrow knows
xactly where each tooth-point goes;
he butterfly beside the road
reaches oontentment to that toad"
"The eyes of the fool are in the ends
the EARTH" said Solomon In Great 1
ritain 1t is a time of introspection,
ainful but profitable.
Lord Rosebery's Story.
Lord Rosebery told story the
ther day of an Aberdeen professor
hose youth was properly full OF zeal
n learning, but who was too poor to
ratify it. Through one long fierce
inter in Scotland-where winters are
shivered without an over
,at and starved without breakfasts,
scause he had spent the money
hich might have bought them upon
e purchase Of a Hebrew Bible. In
ord RosebeTy's story. of course. the t
berdeen professor, for being faithful 9