New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-16
LABOR IN NEW-ENGLAND
REPORT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS, BUREAU
OF STATISTICS.

REPORT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS, DohLAo
OF STATISTICS.
PROPOSED PROHIBITION OF TIE EMPLOYMENT OF
CHILDREN IN FACTORIEs-THB MAJoiaii "'
wORKINGMEN UNDER THE WAGE SYSTEM oNAni'"
TO MAINTAIN THr1R FAMILIES WITHOUT AID
FROM THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN
The sixth annual report OF the Bureau OF
s,,s,, on tha suh,ect OF Labor" was presented 10
the Lsi Stature yesterday 1t was signci
by Carroll d. Wright Chief. and Geo. H. Long, Deputy
Chief sides the regular work OF nves'igaufs speci
subjects the Bureau has during the year preP'Ie" "
perfeeted the plans for taking tho dccohnai
statistics and census OF the Sate ana tns WORK nus
demanded the consta Mt services OF part Vi Tue
OF tho Bureau since last July. Tne bureau foie''u
u, ma the ontgrowth Of excitement In regard 10 aoor
movamonts and 1t Ia argued that 1t cannot be placed
upon broader basis 1t should DO abolished ana iea'o
tho sn ct OF the OF proper Bureau OF
statlstics to he regulated by future needs
Tho report opens with paper upon The Education OF
Working Children" It shows that the leading European
countries have been for making steady advances
toward releasing children from all obligation to labor,
the time thus gained being invariably given to educa-
lion and argues that Massachusetts, Is now far behind
them In the universally OF education 1t would he un-
wise TO further aud more completely legalze ehiaoor'
The Bureau strongly offsets to the half-time system,
characterzng 1t as undemocrac, Dasmuch "a iS pro-
vdes special schools for poor working chdron thus
in their infancy setting tncn apart 40 Ci'~S'
statement that there are undoubtedly 2oOOO GILL
drea In the Stao growing up in ignorance or with but
the rudients OF edncatOn Is reiterated and,
IA means OF mpro the condition OF this largo class
the report presents outline OF Dill Tor the consiiera
ton Of tho legislature and IN advocacy OF ts PROVISIONS
It is urged does not go rs far as the laws OF some
Enropean countries, and seems absolutely necessary
| ~ massachusetts, Is to he brought NJ to the
| same plano Of nearly universal education which
| "a prOliD!liOn
| NJ tho employment OF children in factories, work
Shoes or establishments under the age OF 10 years
| after September 1876; under IA years after Sep
tenbor 1877 and under Is years after September 1873
provided that children OF the as of u year and under
the age Is years may be employed unti the hr5t day
OF September. 1si9 during such times as tue schools or
thcr respective towns or ccs are not In operation. or
for certain portion or elch year, unh tDs AFORESAID
frst day ScpenD 1873 as permitted 10 the follow
ing section waca provides that no cl'i OF the axe OF
l who has not reached the age OF IS years SHAH Do
employed In any factory. workshop or establishment,
unless witbn the IL nouhs imm dltely preceding the
beginning Of such employment, ana during each sue
creding period Of Il mon rs OF such employment snch
child snail have attended tho pn9c dayschools for at
least 20 weeks OF i've days III week, whci ne may DO
divided into terms each OF ten consecutive weeks
SO far as the arrangamenis OF school tetins
Will allow FOR 40 weeks OF five haltdays In week 80
divided. Attendance upon any private school approved
Ivy School Board, shall BE- considered an equivalent
aud no uauuf cturer, merchant OF ncr employer snail
employ ch unless such child shall nave presented
certh ate, s,Ined by the OF SCHOOLS DC
by Lc school Board certifying that such cn.d hIs com
piled vita tao requirements OF this act IhlS section
permits mt OF Cudten OF IN" ages Edll"u
only until Sept. lSs and Is 10 he construed q, uu on
aud after that dito. Tne trd'nt differs are given tho
duty reporting to tie OveIscers oil tho PoOra case,
where poycrty prevents compliance with the law. and
the OveIseer3 are to provide relief at the expense Of
tho CITY town Fines for Noncompliance "lthtbe Ia"
! 20 TO swell the school fund OF tue CITY or towo
The second part u tho report treats OF special e'cts
OF certain fOrHs of enpOy mont upon femtlc Iei,tn
After brief reiereuce 10 tue lJr'us effects OF oIuei
female wora. the report sug 'oots mat be grave
mistakes of the labor system, as a-cng the ciaS OF
women considered, arc. htst' That men empioy tnos1
whose years absolutely proIibit their being GmpOyeu
100 long ANA thirdly. that employers sally neglect tho
measures that are adaptable 20 insure corfee' sanitary
condition OF operative, huflng tnelr dDor' $500,
The disas the Granite Mills Il cOnsidered ana
complete OF tho origin and progress OF the Lr,
rep :titIon OF this disaster should he made practically
si3e No 0ve OF gan shod DC ac|ra 10 Pus
knowingly endanger the lives OF their operatives IS
probably very small this state; bat there are IN.
doubleday some, aud these should TIC restrained Dv law"
The report continues with cou liberation OF the
question: Does Massachusetts require system OF fac
Tory lcgis!aIiOnl an IN reply, says that Wuo much
may aud should he done by the Legislature u aInch0
r,tg the conon OF mil operatives, such elaborate
factory protective system exists u England Is needed
with Us r"e wrongs that SHOULD on r,,en are r., ttrn
dfel IN mus t1e petition bong taken that uhuef 10
clrrum stances should tHcy be allowed To De % EN-
p!oyrd The entire exclusion OF thcm from mn ipor
wDull result in lacrosse in thc wages "a adi!l5,
would decrease tbs Production, ana would cdeca
what H. perm ps, with one excopo inc greatest aua
most nee Hess Of the mann acturng system In re-
card to the hours OF LABOR tho rep RI expresses tne
opinion tAat nothing further Is nee ted AZ present. as
otncr que tons now OF more importance, ahd his
| matter wall regulate itself.
he fourh part OF the report treats OF the CONDITION or
w,u kpsm;n's families, and Is continuation OF tho
paper ~ last years report, The Wages OF WOrgng
me-" The statistics In this rt OF the report
hive gathered ny the Bureaus agents, VINO lr7e
personally visited all parts Of the state aud obtained
Them from tho workCen in ali branches of skilled AMI
nusilsd labor. Complete returns were obtained from
| 3s7 families and tho condition OF THIS number II pre-
scented III delAil, shown IN the following example:
| CARPENTER
| American.
Earniags NJ fsther...
nlmbss i've paals sni Tee children ffoa
school HsSc Of
rooms ncgbb,rooi VITA surroundings
we'll flrnsAsI Ia pAri0r csIPe Have
m ichBe family dresses we'll
breakfast bust meat cake and tea;
dan brca butter potatoes vegetables supper bread.
| butter sauce cake, and tel.
| g.nt .......,..sl32 90 Psh.............. SO 90