Bücher von Jeremiah Whipple Jenks

Personal Problems Of Boys Who Work is a book written by Jeremiah Whipple Jenks in 1913. The book is a comprehensive study of the issues faced by young boys who work in various industries. Jenks, who was a renowned economist and sociologist, delves into the problems faced by these boys, including long working hours, low wages, and poor living conditions.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a specific aspect of the lives of working boys. Jenks examines the impact of work on the physical and mental health of boys, as well as their education and social lives. He also explores the role of parents, employers, and the government in addressing these issues.Throughout the book, Jenks provides numerous examples of the challenges faced by working boys, drawing on his extensive research and personal experiences. He also offers practical solutions for addressing these problems, such as improving working conditions, increasing wages, and providing better education and training.Overall, Personal Problems Of Boys Who Work is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of child labor and the social and economic challenges faced by young workers in the early 20th century. It provides a unique insight into the lives of these boys and the efforts made to improve their working conditions and quality of life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

How many realize that most of the problems which Israel met and solved are similar to those which to-day are commanding the absorbing attention of every patriotic citizen, and that of all existing books, the Old Testament makes the greatest contributions to the political and social, as well as to the religious thought of the world? -from the Introduction A reinterpretation of the Bible in light of the troubles of the modern world, this 1912 work examines the lessons the Old Testament can teach us regarding taxation, the centralization of authority, the battle between religion and politics, public morality, and other civic and governmental matters. Essays cover: . Man's Place in the World . Man's Responsibility for His Acts . The Criminal and His Relation to Society . The Power of Ambition . The Origin and Growth of Law . The Foundations of Good Citizenship . and more. American scholar CHARLES FOSTER KENT (1867-1925) was president of the Association of Biblical Instructors in American Colleges and Secondary Schools (now the American Academy of Religion) from 1910 to 1925. He is also the author of The Makers and Teachers of Judaism and A History of the Jewish People. American economist JEREMIAH WHIPPLE JENKS (1856-1929) was professor of political economy at Cornell from 1891 to 1912, and later professor of government at New York University. He also wrote Principles of Politics and Governmental Action for Social Welfare.