Word: laborer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with a still larger premium. The first competition was on the subject of immigration to the United States, and the prize was won by Richard Lang of Baltimore. Progessor Dly is holding the $100 contributed by Mrs. Amelia Rives Chanler for the best essay on the subject of "Child Labor." This contest will close soon...
...Complete commercial reciprocity would secure the application of labor in the most advantageous way. (a) We would employ our labor in producing those commodities in which we have a comparative advantage and export excess to South America. (b) South American states would confine their labor to most productive channels and export excess...
...already doing an enormous amount of work as pastor of Plymouth church in Brooklyn and editor of the Christian Union. To come such a distance to serve the university will necessitate the sacrifice of a great many valuable hours and a great addition to his burden of labor. We hope, however, that his work will be met with such success chat he will not feel the sacrifice too great. We would urge a large attendance at chapel tomorrow to show that his kindness is appreciated and to give him an encouraging welcome...
...Answers to disadvantages claimed for government ownership and management. 1. Conditions are not as alleged, unfavorable-Labor, article on transportation. 2. Political effect would be beneficial rather than injurious, on account of (a) increased civil service and (b) scrutiny of opposition party and press. 3. Individual enterprise is quickened instead of dulled-Harpers Monthly, Vol 73. 4. Instances of inferiority of state roads in other countries are due to conditions not existing here...
This task which has been offered to the American school will doubtless require the labor of many years. This is not to be regretted, since these years will develop a new generation of American scholars, and will be no less rich in popular enlightenment, here in America in regard to the art and literature, the religion and the politics of the wonderful race to which we so largely owe our own civilization...