Word: social
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...night even now, in the beginning of this new year is black upon us, but the dawn already lights the peaks of the eastern hills; there is more social spirit at work than ever before; more people are today occupied in helping their fellow beings than in any previous year. Men and women are now busily engaged by a desire to reach out and help those who are not so well off as themselves. Mechanical philanthropy is no longer of use. The new spirit of change is marked by the incessant efforts towards the reform of our politics which characterized...
...must also rise, the sale of goods will fall off, and the result of these inflated wages will inevitably be to throw workmen out of employment. Third, he had assumed that there was a necessary antagonism between employers and employees. Yet to admit such is to admit that a social revolution is in order...
...employees; it would therefore be best to look at the other side. Is it for the best interests of the employers to recognize these associations? It most certainly is. For laborers feel that they have been denied a right; feeling this, they are made hostile to capitalists; social disturbances, such as strikes and lock-outs are increased, and these are very costly to capitalists. The Chicago strike cost the laborers a million and a half of dollars, but it cost the managers four millions and a half. This fact has been recognized and it is generally the policy of managers...
PROFESSOR J. H. W. Stuckenburg, D. D., of Berlin, Germany, will give a course of six lectures on the Social Problem, in Y. M. C. A. Hall, Boston, January 14, 21, 23, 28, 30, February 4. Course tickets...
...Annexation is inexpedient. - (a) Bad effect on our social and political institutions. - (1) Uncongenial population. - (2) Unfit for citizenship. - (3) Serious problems involved. - (b) Hawaii would always be colonial, (c) Annexation would establish dangerous precedent...