HOW ENGLAND COMPETES WITH PRANCE
»■■■■♦ England, In proportion to her population and wealth, is leas heavily taxed than Franca and Germany. England is not burdened with compulsory military servloe, which ia Imposed upon all men m Germany and Franoa for three to five years, Aside from the number of men annually taken away from labor, tha vast standing army thus created la supported directly or Indirectly by the rest of the people. Food Is at least aa cheap m England aa m Germany and muoh cheaper than m France, whore the importation of food products is aubjaot to taxoa already considerable and recently argamented. The condition of the wage-receiving classes m the Bradford district is reported exceptionally good. Among the people mcch good has been accomplished m j founding oofFae taverna, which have rapidly inoreased m favor, and have done more than anything else to oounteraot the evil Inflienca of gin and beer saloons. — Oodbol Grinnall, at Bradford. | I [ I I J » f c 1 J 1 3 a a
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1715, 21 November 1887, Page 3
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170HOW ENGLAND COMPETES WITH PRANCE Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1715, 21 November 1887, Page 3
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