Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-08-24

commitsee q shs Cigarmakers' Assem-
W, Nn 7.7sk q the knights OF Labor, Of
i I1snu6or nnvo notined by lettcr, the follow
~ 49, 6rms 70 discontinue the employ
nn5n1 SG ebildrou under IL years OF age in
0kGNf GooDrieA in accordance with state legis-
making that provision II. l.. Steh.
~ John r. Reed x Co, J. +. Abraham,
6nnsi Moore, IT,. and Joseph Bradell.
i ne following IL . copy Of the letter sent to
~ cigar manufacturers
sfR Knowing that you have in your en-
ploy children under IA years of age, and the
law OF the state prohibiting child labor, we
request you 10 discharge them at once, aud
should you employ any child after the 3lst,
We viii use al honest means 10 bring you to
justice and the law.
Yours in the cause of labor.
COMMITTEE OF X. OF Il.
TEXT OF THE ACT.
Following are the first three sections Of act
Of A pril q, 1859, under which the X nights Of
Labor are operating
L Labor performed during period of ten
hours on any secular day, in all cotton,
woolen, silk, paper, bagging and flax fac
tories, shall be considered legal days labor;
and hereafter no minor shall be employed in
or about any Of said factories until he or she
shall have obtained (attained) to the age Of
thirteen years.
2 II any owner or employer OF or in any of
the said factories, or his, her or their agent,
shall wilfully or knowing employ any minor
below the age Of thirteen years Is aforesaid,
the perSon or persons % offending shall pay
: penalty Of fiity dollars for every such Of
foineA to be sued for and recovered by any
person suing for the same, as other debts of
like amount are now by law recoverable,
one-half of the same to belong to the persons
suing for the same, and the other half 10 the
county Ia which the ofiense was committed.
g. No minor who has attained the age OF
thirteen and Is under the age OF sixteen years
shall be employed In any of the factories
aforesaid for longer period than nine calen-
dar months In any one year, and who shall
not have attended school for at least three
consecutive months within the same year (;
and any owner or employer OF or In any OF
the factories aforesaid, offending against the
provisions OF this section, shall be liable to
the penalty provided in the Sd section ofthe
act to be sued for, recovered and spilled as
therein provided.
INTERVIEWING THE MANUFACTURERS.
An INTKLLIaENcER reporter called upon
the manufacturers, who have been notified
concerning the children:
Joseph Bradel, who has large factory at
Mary and West King streets, says that he has
received notice from the Knights of Labor.
He says that he employs no child Of the age
prohibited by law. The youngest in his shoT
are two girls who are fifteen years of age.
Samuel Moore, jr., whose factory is on
Mary street, near Chestnut is not In town.
know that Mr.. Moore had received any no
tice as yet, but the shop is not employing
children under the age of IA years.
John +. Reed d Co have very large
factory on North Prince street, between
Chestnut and Walnut and the reporter
found Mr. Reed in. He said that he had
received the notice Of the Knights this morn.
ing. He thinks the law a very good one and
snst it should be enforceds He has several
children In his employ under IA years
and he is willing to do the same
as other employers, although he hac
not given the matter much attention as yet
1t has been the custom at this factory to EN-
pIoy children from June to September, dur
ing the .summer vacation, and lay them of
when 1t is time for the schools to open. Mr.
Reed thinks II is much better for children o
that age to be in school ii they can be KEEP
there by their parents But IL they refuse I,
go TO school 1t Is better to have them in
cigar factory than running around in tn,
streets II he had the assurance that child
rem would be kept in school he would be viii
ling to furnish them with books for year.
A TALK WITH Ii. L. sTEHMAN.
Fl. L. Stehman, IS and AZ Market street, oil
being asked about the matter said he had re
ceived badly worded and badly spelled no
tice from the committee Of the knights o
Labor, giving them notice to discharge thei
boys and girls under IA years OF age unde
threat oil prosecution Tor violation OF the &C
Of assembly. Mr.. Stehman said he was no
familiar with the provisions OF the acts, ant
would therefore refer the matter ~ his at
torney. He said he had very few
young people employed in hi,
factory-certalnly not more than two oi
three boys and one girl under IA years
These were given employment in stripping
and labelling cigars boxes. They were taken
on at the urgent request of their parents
who are very poor people--so that their earn
ings might help support the families and the
children be kept of the streets. The fathel
OF two of the youngsters has only one sru
and is unable to support his family. MIR
Stehman says he would be very sorry to dis
charge the children on this account Fol
those who instigated the proposed prosecu
ton, he says he has small regard. They ar,
q gang OF ''nosers" whose chief delight is t.
interfere with other peoples business. Som,
OF them he discharged because they would
not attend to their business and they are now
seeking revenge.
Mr.. Abraham was not at his Office when
the reporter called.
1t il said that the Knights OF Labor will
also give the cotton mill operators the same
notification.
COURT OF COMMON Pleas
The Gases That Are on Trial In the lpper and