The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-16

unoncod by local 90. ,,,,;,;, ,
who woniJ hoTo ,h, y, PI,,'io|i I,,,'ir pieJuutc'
thn schonIo and a; uU u",? ~ inetccUin
vacant schools Tto,.';n9 III ona s''On noi:
nouont ouh;oct ~ Ia,r,l i' iiolo = ilii
corc,nl on1 no,,reS, ] ]nt,n,1,; } onl ms
cducoiion or ,ho obil,,nn,>oru ''
INC coun,rv cnn,m,o, ,n'S nv 80
white children woro I.o,I, 'i' ~
ovoropo I,,ri,,,, ~ up' opon w 81 "
wenkS anI ,Io ,,.p p1. , o"i i"h
wcnks Tho ,ro',;enD "ooiS ~,
schooIo ovoro,ta1 ~ w. NV WHY
colorcd schools IA I . ,voo,.s To- t"t'o Wv Wv
rolimont in uho wI,to 49,, io oi
tbr mast yonr was ,5c 3o". u"'i,iz
colorrd scboo,s 1sE COO ;o,n, no, 81 oui ti'
For ,ho nrov;o,,a a'","V- ,,1" 'o's'l 20 'o'l
was. wb;ios 10 o6s ,, ,o S"t ~. oi.'',on ,e,
total 0G0 ~ =, ,,.;it - oo, -
orn n,t;nn nronrnno 10 ,o,,.1' ooon '''"t NV ".
town .nhnaIs ,, '.o"p. III
for pG wooLa - J, U''. t"u
that tho cnunt,,, noo,,Io oI'n,,I il
sotisfind win las foUtu fo, ,h;, '"JU n:,1 oe
! ,rbo nynondi,r,na for ,,I,,. l,'iD,' VI
! duunr tho loet WOW ,yoro 600 20 cn
while dur;nn ,be vonr ,ro,;o,,a w,Go,Ui1ioU, ,,
we're &5-G 322 oG. ror ,,a ,,,,noo,'n} ooe 10y y
LAST vror 5000 17e o. nnI ,bo 1'noo,S rs
previous sl03 1G1 70 Mic sh,nma N"a
some ooin in ,ho moitor NJ o,nn,,I;
lures for common schoo, o6maot;,, ptnn
Hut whom wo cova;lor thn, r"..' ,no oi''m
men, &c coneton,Iv ,roroao;no, 'nto,i ,n.I
collipr for tho cmr,ovmom, - ,',ouo rnuo
teachers and whnn wo nons;dar 'U ,Nnt
orr schools NOW rnn onIu ~ uani's eni'v
when Tho rron,ar schoo, tnrr, 81 muoh' "',,,i,
out tho conn,,,. is nn,o;IorH, w. 49, IuS
leos, pG wonls u 10 hnrnn ~ o,,, w -. ~
that we have vot ,n snonL oo,,S;,n,nl'. n'
mora moncv on our ronIoni, ;f ,,o ,,''',.l, ,",l
brino them M 10 whot ann ,o,,, n'a,'' WV
meet md ouoht IN oynoct f0f'N 0>
There were 2 so wbitc ,ooobors on,
= no1 ncgro tnnchors ~ tho sahal,' "ai''
last vca, oooins, . noo m,i,o tooa'ou' ooioo.S
and , .OO3 negro teachers tho nrnvinn.
year-a ooin of 27O whi,c taacho,s avg
2ol moro TEACHERS ''"
oTrsTIoy or ,u,rn ,por
Tho nucstion of cl,iId ,ohnr j., ,,.
cotton mills is ono tho, has hoon ~,
tracing a GREAT dcol of attention ~
Gently, and properly so. Conditions in
this State have changed very much in
the last few years. We are no LONGER
simply an agricultural pcople. With
the rapid growth in manufacturing en-
tclprises we arc already large manu-
featuring State. The relation between
the labor that is employed in these en-.
terprises and the employer is not mere
ly one of master and servant, but there
are rights and privileges and duties
obligations and opportunities, on both
sides which should be carefully guard.
ed. There has been no conflict between
cmploye" and laborcr in this State and
nothing should be done to disturb the
amicabe relations which now exist.
Government, recognizes the fact that it
Is the duty of the strong to ca,c for
and protect the weak. 1t is certainly
the right and the privilege of govern
ment to provide for the inspection of
any and all enterprises or corporations
deriving their life from the State and
to sec that they do not impose upon
the weak. or course this should be
done with proper regard for the prop.
crty rights Of the corporations.
There is no doubt the cmnlovmcrt
and constant labor of children If ton-
der age IN our factories is iniurious to
them and will result IN untold iniury
in the future. TO interfere wi Ii tho
government of the family bv LEGISLATION
is dangerous. And on the other hand
unless something is done 10 protect tho
tender children of vampire parents who
spend their time in idlcncss and live
off the labor of their little children who
are required to work in our mills from
year to year without the ADVANTAGES of
school, the situation for the future be-
comes alarming. 70 force these chill
drcn out of the null and make no provis.
ion for their attendance upon school.
but to allow them to spend their time
in idlencss on the streets presents al
most as alarming an ASPECT as to pcr-
nit them to labor. Iii a great MANY of
our mills the officers and MANAGERS
have provided schools and teachers and
libraries and churches at the expense
of the stockholders, and some of them
will not employ children under twelve
years of age and they require the mar
cnts of such children to send the chill
dren to school This is the tendency IN
all the mills in this State. These chill
drcn should be protected but II is not
well that they should be idle, and |
doubt the wisdom of rigid law laid
down by tho Legislature prohibiting
absolutely their employment. Itwould
hc better rather that all children be.
tween the ages of seven and thirteen
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