Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-08
izations and representatives Of can't
Chlld labor Dcnounccd.

Child Labor Denounced.
child labor was scored by the lee
turer, who said that il is a blight on
America on civilization itself. when
100000 children, or one out of every
six in the United States, works in a.
mill or factory This evil, he declared,
could be cured by legislation. which
can be secured ty education. Mr.
Collins drew enthusiastic applause
when he said that since the beginning
of the world u total of seventeen bill
lions of dollars in gold had been mined
from the earth--and that all this gold,
piled mountain high wils not an AIDE
quate price for the life of one child
taken in a mine or factory
Unemployment Discussed.
Regarding unemployment, Mr. Col
Inns said that this evil is caused by
men and women flocking from rural
districts to cities, where they are un-
able to obtain work. and that it can
be cured by and through such means
as the department of agriculture uses
in providing, through federal employ
ment agencies, opportunities for UNI
employed in one part of the country
to secure employment in another part,
witnessed by the securing of 10000
odd jobs for men in six months Of
1915.
Industrial Wrongs.
Personal injuries and deaths to
working people, in industrial occupa-
tons, were declared to be another
evil of the day. Forty thousand
deaths, 75O,0OO,000 personal injuries,
IN one year, the speaker said. were due
to inadequate legislation, which could
secured through arousing Of the social
conscience, education and legislation
To sustain his contention, Mr.. Collins
gave a brief resume of the reforms
accomplished by the industrial COM
mission of Illinois, OF which he was
member several years ago
The World War.
Mr.. Collins declared that any social
reform can be accomplished by con
ferences between capital and labor
that the world war could be stopped
today il the cars, kings, queens and
crowned heads Of Europe could be
gotten together in Il conference in a
locked room. This latter statement
drew much applause.
In conclusion the speaker said that
the people of the United States, re-
gardless of the land of their birth, may
love their native land, may sympathize
with one country or another in the
world war
But for us all. there Is only one ma
tion-there is only one flag, Love OF
God and love of country go hand in
hand with the gospel of the brother
hood of man ana the fatherhood of
God The law of harmony must pre-
vail. There is no place for bitterness
among ncighbors; there is no room for
race prejudice or religious bigotry and
hatred"
During the lecture, Mr.. Collins quot
cd from the encyclical letters of Pope
Leo XIII to show the attitude of the
Catholic church toward the working
man. Although the lecture was I'M
der the auspices of the Knights of Co
lumbus, Mr.. Collins touched only in
lumbus. Mr. Collins touched only indi-
is taking in embracing the opportuni-
ties for social service in the world to-
day
AT the end of the lecture the speak
or WAS warmly applaudcd. He thanked
Bishop Howden for presiding at the
meeting, and asked If there were any
persons in the audience who wished to
ask questions on any subject pertain
ing to the lecture. Although he gave
every opportunity, there were no ques-
tons asked
Bishop HoNden then paid splendid
tribute to Mr. Collins ana the message
he had delivered, and asked stand
Ing vote Of approval and appreciation
on the part of the audience which
was given Immediately and by every !
body in the auditorium.
At the assembly of the University of q
New Mexico yesterday morning MIR. t
Collins spoke to 200 students and the C
faculty on opportunities for social C
service by those who have had the ad- G
vantage Of higher education. The adj
dress was closely followed and the I
speaker applauded during the remarks rs
ma cheered by the student body at the
conclusion.
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