New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

radiator was not an ideal beverage. 20 say moth
ing OF the loss Of time to him caused 10y the alb
sence OF the girl from her work. He therefore
gave orders that the girls should have hot. fresh
coffee prepared for them each noon AT the ex-
pcnse Of the proprietor one thing led to another.
and now an attic formerly used FOR storerOom,
in the factory building has been transformed into
a bright CHEEKY dining room. where the girls are
served warm midday meal nj the expense Of the
proprietor This change not only benefits the girls
but It pays the employer. 10y the increased output
I'm the various departments
Miss Carly. of Toronto. Canada. who represented
that Dominion at the London Council. furnishes the
following statement of what special labor lcgisla-
ton has done for the health and comfort Of women
I'm shops and factories:
TORONTO FACTORIES
In the Province Of ontario, which Is the most
populous OF the provinces OF the dominion, the
Factories act applies to ali establishments where
five or more women or minors are employed.
No woman Is allowed To take her meals in any
room where a manufacturing process IL being car
ried on and If the inspector 50 direct. In writing.
the employer shall provide a suitable room In the
factory Tor dining room. Every factory must pe
kept clean. and not ovcrcrowded, ana must he
practicable. all unwholcsomc cfiluvla and To take
away dust and other Injurious impurities generated
must be provided for women with separate APP
proaches. which must be kept clean and well ven
tiated at all times. The Ontario Shops act relates
10 shops and places other than factories.
Miss Carlyle. the woman inspector for factories
IN OlltdTlO, lpuUb lnil III INV ''I'' '"''"'
stores the department I'm which goods were manu-
featured came under the Facto-y act. and she had
therein. but not over the women and girls In the
shop department, though in th s, same establish,
took the matter up. and largely through their et
forts the shops act In Its AMENDED FORM %aI passrn
women. and they must be permitted to use them.
A penalty is attached In case any employer en-
deavors any way to prevent the seats being used
In the Province Of Quebec the Factory act is very
q I'm ontario. the sections on fanl
tary conditions are very explicit. and they are un
There are women inspectors. and they do valuable
work Women enter more into detail than men,
thew visit the smaller establishments. which have
not In most cases. been touched by the inspectors
through want OF time. owing to the large number
OF important factories demanding their supervision
and often it IS these smaller workshops where IN
spection is most needed
KNGLAND's GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
I'm England there are seven women Government
,nspec,ors OF factories who receiving the high
est encomiums for their work. Mrs w. +. Byles
Of Bradford England. who has been for twenty
three wears on the governing body OF the Bradford
Girls' Grammar School and who was one OF the
founders and first members OF the Executive com
mittee OF the Woman's Liberal Federation says
that no workers are discharginB more Responsible
duties to society than these women inspectors
Future domestic legislation Will be to large
extent inspired I'd moulded by them. ana the or
SANITATION OF industry and OF the homes OF Eng
land in the years TO come will bear the impress OF
,ber insight their intelligence and their devotion.
Miss Anderson. the chief OF these inspectors IN
commenting recently on the work done. mentioned
as an interesting proof Of their capacity that In
1877 ON, Of % prosecutions Sc convictions were Sc
cured and In 1sss-speaking only from memory
on convictions were obtained out OF 207 cases that
were investigated The necessity for women reliev-
ing officers has been brought under notice. and II
transpires that although the Local Government
BOARD has denied the existence OF such an ofhcia'
there really is one In active work at Oswestry'
Shropshire.
Much interest has been aroused In England lately