The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . o theprospect of an amicable settlement between divergent further point is that the temporary prosperity of the wartrades has raised the standard of comfort in many working-class homes. In the munition areas, at least, tens of thousands of fami-lies are now better clad and better fed and are living inbetter furnished houses than ever before. People who havethus shared in these standards of living will not acceptprivation with the contentment that prevented a revolu-tionary outbreak during the hard times that followed theNapoleonic wars. Sympathy
The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . o theprospect of an amicable settlement between divergent further point is that the temporary prosperity of the wartrades has raised the standard of comfort in many working-class homes. In the munition areas, at least, tens of thousands of fami-lies are now better clad and better fed and are living inbetter furnished houses than ever before. People who havethus shared in these standards of living will not acceptprivation with the contentment that prevented a revolu-tionary outbreak during the hard times that followed theNapoleonic wars. Sympathy By Flora Shufelt Rivola ONCE when the night grew dark and longDespair came by and clutched me;Once when grim Trouble stalked the earthHis stark, gaunt hand swift touched me:And since, no pain comes moaning byBut my heart echoes to its cry. Once when my garden was stripped bareAnd love had from me flown I knew the poignant ache of grief ?That sits at night alone: Since, never sorrow grieves in dark But that I find my heart A SMIRCH ON CLEAN CLOTHES Although laundry work is very unhealthy, many states have not even a sixteen-year-age limit for the employes in these establishments. Washing and iron-ing often mean twelve hours a day continuous standing in an overheatedroom, and in some cases, tending unguarded machinery.
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