Unskilled labour in (he United States receives in wages, in actual buying power, from iwo to three limes what similat labour in Eurone receives, accoiding to Mi’ A. B. Houghton, the American Ambassador to Britain. Tramp. a ’Elp me, lady, please’ For three years I worked for 1 lie cause of temperance.” Fatly; “ Were you a temperance ora toe?” “No; 1 was the ’orriblc example.” Mrs llipg had just paid tlie last in stai.moiit on a peramhniafor. Simp Assistant; “Thank you. madam. How .s the, hnbv getting on now?'’ Mrs Iligg' “ Oli, he’s all right, lie’s getting mar ried next week I”-
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Evening Star, Issue 20138, 1 April 1929, Page 8
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