Evening journal., 1903-08-31
CHILD LABOR
IN OUR SHOPS
Over $50 Boys and Girls I'm
der Twelve Years En-
ployed in Industries
NO LAW FOR THEIR PROTECTION
They Get Small Wages For the Kind
Of Work in Which They Are En-
gaged-Faetory Inspector Makes
Recommendations

gased-Faetory Inspector Makes
Recommendation
The annual report Of Mrs Theresa
Boeck factory inspector for New Castle
county. has been completed and Is now
In the hands of Chief Justice Charles
B. Lore. The report is brief and is as
follows:
Zion. Charles b. Lore, Chief Justice.
Dear Sir. In accordance with an act of
Assembly herewith submit my annual
report as factory inspector for the year
1903.
81 am glad OF report that the con-
ditions for female labor In the various
industrial establishments and stores are
''I am glad 10 report that the con-
stan,ly being made. IN fact, I have not
received any complaint since my last re-
port
Gas 7 have hitherto stated there are
stnl q number of young boys attending
elevators which / think is very danger
GUS, and 81 appears TO me that this mat
ter ought to receive some consideration
by the Legislature. lI.t
"The question Of fire. escapes IN fac
tories and stores should also ne taken
ups there is great danger Of serious acci-
dents Tor want of these means Of egress
IN time OF fire. The present condition Of
many of our working establishments
would in case OF fire, entail no little loss
of nfe The matter should be invesi-
gated and properly remedied- In the
matter Of child labor ! found upon inves-
tigaticn that there are about $50 boys
and girls under u years employed IN
three or four Industrial establishments Of
the city. There are many more between
~ ANA l5 years OF age who are too young
for the employment IN which they are en-
gagged I ann sure many of them should
be at school instead of working I'm fac
tories They get very little wages for
the kind of work In which they are en-
lragsd THE rnntter oisht TO be hrousht
to- ,he attention of the Legislature and
/ the matter regulated by law.
"As factory Inspector my duty is mere
ly 20 make examinations Of conditions nf-
fecting female labor as I find them in
factories stores, etc, and TO notify pro-
prietors of the same TO remedy matters
which are violations of law. while I have
very little difficulty with proprietors OF
working establishments In this city re-
garding such matters. as conditions are
so materially changed since the law was
passed I cannot do anything. Neither
can I move in enforcing the erection of
fire escapes on buildings unless I um so
directed by law. l. therefore, respectfully
suggest that those Interested in such
matters should bring them no the atten-
tion of the Legislature, and have such
laws enacted regulating them as they
think beet. Appended is the list Of places
visited and the number Of females en-
ployed in each.
Respectfully submitted,
Theresa Boeck.
Factor Inspector"
Morocco Manufacturers.
+. Blumenthal & Co, 24O; Ford Mo-
rocco Co., 200; American Leather CO.,
1870; Eilers & Movius Co, So; William
b. Clerk & Co, SO; William
Beadenkopf, 40; Martin Beadenkopf
20; Garrett & Barr, So: Tadman &
Hickman. 16; BeadenlSopf Bros, Is; w
Jones & Co. 16; Charles Baird & Co.
Is; Charles Z. Fritz & Co., 10; James
Q. Bonner, 8; New Castle Leather Co..
90; Mitchell & Thomas, 80; total 942
Cotton Mills Et. Al.
Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co, 165;
Taylor & Hawthorne, 100; Wilmington
, lJute Mill, $50; Georgetown Hosiery, 165
Wilmington Hosiery, $50; Wilmington
Knitting Mills, $50; Sternberg's Shirt
, Factory, Sc: New Castle Woolen Mills
rs; Kiamensi Woolen Mills, 40; Triton
Mills, New Castle, So; Augustine Paper
, Mills, 80; Delaware Cotton Mills, S5;
silk Mills, 10; Rockford Paper Mills
25 Z. c. Pyle Shirt Waist Co. so;
I Crosby & Hill Skirt and Shirt Waist
Manufacturers, 35; Electric Hose Co.
, 70; Diamond State Hosiery, %; total
1,64s.
Laundres.
XXI (Alice Boyle), 90; City Steam
10; Nonpareil, Is; Electric 90; Man
/, haitian, Is; Diamond State, 10; Amer
I lean, Is: Troy Is; total, 1913.
t Dry Goods Et. Al.
! Surprise store, g; Lippincotts, 4Oi
=: f. w. Woolworth & Co, 30: w. B
[ Sharp & Co.. 35; 5. Mitchell, 10; 5
+ Lees & Co., 2S; Emerson Co, 25; VIII
d mington Candy Co, 2S; Kennard & CO,
25; Crosby & Hill, 20; Il. B. Riley 20
Mullin & Son, 15 Wright & Davidson
s.; The Leader, Is; William Lawton, 10
Loclyer & Co, 6: e. II. Brennan, 6
Delaware Hardware Co., l. Levi
d Row, 4; Delaware Electric & Suppl.
S Co, 4; ID. Ross & Son, s; total, 347.
Manufacturers ct. Al.
r Harlan & Hollingsworth Co, Is
Pullman Car Works 2O Malleable Iroi
Works, 10; Fox Shoe Factory, IS; VII
mington Dental Co, 10; Whining
n ton Macaroni Co.. 90: Rosalia Ciga
+ Co. IS; United States Cigar Co, 220
n M. Megary & Son, 10; Peacock & Co
= 8: Delmarvia Telephone Co. 40; VIII
Is mington Institute. 6 Delaware and At
! llantic Telephone Co, 35; Law Building
,el 12: Ford Building, -; Equitable Build
ing. 10: w. & J. Lang Co., 12; Smit
& Painter, 10; total. 400; grand tota
= s.545.