The sun., 1891-01-25
STATE FACTORY INSPECTION.
INSPECTOR CONNQLLT NAMES HIS an
Null REPORT.


morality In the FnctorirH Of This state.
rhs NTH annual report OF the state Factory
,s,pec,o or. Jnmes Connolly, will be submitted
mthe Legislature tomorrow. The report is
a comprehensive ono. covering Nil the work
,h,t this department hAs done during he past
vear In speaK nc OF the section ui the factory
isv which regulated the hours OF labor fer
Comen under 81 and boys ,ndor IS years OF
NJ, Mr. Connolly sa's:
at gives me pleasure to state that. apart
nom the clothing sweat shops OF New York
ci,,. there has been practically but little dis
shedence OF this clause OF tho statute.
Concerning the clothing sweat shops which
lhave renson to know do not always conform
10 tho elxty.hour limit as h we,k's work. 1t Is
nv opinion that, in order to compel compli-
spce on their part. II will bc necessary to in
srvsse the present force of deputy inspectors.
Tho business OF those sweaters is car.
r,ed on In out OF the way places. In bod
rooms and rear lofts. so that their workshops
Ara dlffieult to enter and locate. When visit
1, made to ono OF them the boss and all hands
taks refuge in silence and shrugs OF the
shoulders and claim they do not understand
What 1, being said. even by the interpreter.
Nothing but constant espionage will bring
this class Of tnskmnsters TO . realizing
eense Of tho law. The small. badly-ven.
tlated rooms in which they work are
crowded with toiling women and chill
drsu. A furnace for heating irons Is gencr-
Ally eoine at iull blast. II 1t he winter timc
~ ~ escape ior the foul air Is cut on The same
stmosphere-.loaded with smells and impuri-
les at best-is oreashssd over and oyer Often
t1nsts inm stes OF the workrooms. and always
Fastening to the grave tho sick as we'll as the
Shoush sSs Ds u ars sonn1sa
for only ten hours day, but when II + the
case fourteen. sixteen. and even e.9nteen hours
during s' re reriod Of seven and sight, months a
year the aggregate destruction to health can
II ih9' this S1 ' Country ,heas sweat SHOPS viii te
potent factors IN distributing and propaentine
il H sasm M airords exceptional means Tor distrib.
Of a cheap grade and is mostly sold to peorle
eion BY habits Of persounl cleanliness and
sSns ap III .h
''swsater workshops Of Now York 10 this: The
hpfs % e,s TOO ~
r.; the ~Sftioons are si
clerks sG and cash BOY and girls In dry soois
Spd r.es1e ,ns s o sSs
sesnd shs
stores ;seS should have reasonabls limit placed
upon their workine time. as there were and
N .Eof n 81 TS
:ssss s!s.ssSy Fl: sPS I'd. 1ofs
a11 .tss 81 to nse HS. sss ss
= tSs subiect. Ton hours work 70: DAY b.
e; sss:s: e ssssss
ss,s 4 s5ss s5s; under 81 years 81
Of sSs insp.esion si oi elevators and hoistways
81 he
nepeetors Mr. Connolly says:
ws an s nna ~
hsss sSs @ ass
q the Innovation. hs;e noted !hst while
a. ,he :S
children. their ages and hours Of labor which.
under the leGula'ions prescribed BY lay for
yet thsro is a dlffidencs possibly no more. than
neutral about requiring the guarding Of ma
sao"a sa 70 rs.d soss psces
the nsoossity Tor safeguards 10 apparent; There
vas nothing p, IN the statute which authorized
ssrvios, and from r. very, nature Of the work
itwould b impossible to do SO without caus-
ss1 im"rsesiesSis 70 have fsetofiss H IS vsited
fcs one set Of duties by men and for snotherset Of
de the Mopt * S
visit On the other hand. 1t Is not practice able
todivide the work by giving the women depu.
cny S wee ls'SSn SS a Visit u ss @
q ~ savoeatos 1u' oi ff' The law @ 'a Who ts ~:
E:.sass that Women inspes.o,s were
ossifxtle and DectssAry TO remedy oer-
ssnpoyel. There is no way to ton who Is en-:
cannot lie decided BY trades. for some employ
ss Sss Ssy. sa s s sse6Ys as T ba 5a s
xay out Of the dfllcnl,y-which caused some
sareiul thought and CAUTIOUS exPerments,,
ths Iest ,hey could. This ihcy have done. with
,."it nay Be remembered that one :: the most
hs1I hha1rned,upon q; arguments Of some Of The advo.
wond b. snabod ~ 3SpSSe Sir,us Q, "S tSer oicini
posiion9. to lenrn Of and remedy gross evils
uIlon.nale SISTERS in III" work shops. and that
snnE,riihie state OF nfnrs existed IN many iac-
souiI Stsi Ssxs os which tho m"s force o derntss
annointe'. IL was asserted that the
ISmnle operatives would make contldants
o. inc women inspectors and relate stories oil
great wrongs which would never come to he
ears O. men deputies ecnuse modestv would
Soss1rangs man. am happy to say that IRE
1Ss o ca ., actically none ol hi :. no more since
tne appointment OF women rs inspectors than
celofe which, taking into confederation the
nts ~ tie State anu the free comminSiing ol
yarv ns srNe, ;, u,Hnliy the RULE in lactorits was
Iscttr ry in.rsrtors, nnd they hav. u
,.!n| ,,..!,.na| liSes.ion Indicated. 10 ssii.
sSsspss.inr ssrpeinr emrlorcr, Will Iermi. anything
,"tllie 81 immortality among his enpiol ees
Mehuncluiars 81 ,lis Stae are nlmost tG
mPnn ,ery careful ot the cha ac or oil thtil
GGMas. nnd are PROMPT In weeding out hotf
t nsn ana women who show any 'iisnosi'toI
soward mSra degradat on. One emark whiri
hsure ny my eli and other men IT'S tor
n,nx n,nx before lhe appointments OF women. ir
Nmest every factory and wGrkshon. ir"" Tho
SV..' VS. smpoyers was o tho cfTest that tho,
S0,s OF ,hs best possible .harsctc,
on.ee ee reInil" this. aside from th'
Suesllon II morality, And when II certnil
s,ans ans LAYS financially. II will he conc'io. TIM
Is'asnhe.s Ia n sufficient inducauent t. hhN'
= I'D nnhNersallv followed, If common deccnc'
sns' nt' 'o1seguenllv the women N tory in
spccl' r have al al >