The Washington times., 1904-02-13
WOMEN DISCUSS
LABOR PROBLEMS
Suffrage Convention Hears
Interesting Facts.
THREATENS THE PRESIDENT
Miss Anthony Calls at White House and
Reaches an Understanding With
the Chief Executive.
THREATENS THE PRESIDENT

When delegates to the woman suf-
fsage convention met this morning the
reading Of the reports of committees.
begun yesterday. was resumed.
The committee on enrolment present
ed its report through Mrs. Priscilla ID.
Hackstaff, chairman Of the work con-
ference, who stated that the system
of card enrolment adopted by the as
ISOLATION had served TO increase the
membership in every State, advancing
the suffrage movement and to enlist the
interest of other States.
More Endorsements.
The additional states indorsing the
movement are Maine. Nebraska, Con-
necticut and the District of Columbia.
Reports from each State are to be
submitted in detail before the close of
the convention.
The lax conduct of many State libraries
was brought TO light in the report on
libraries made by Mrs. Ida Porter
Boyer.
In preparing it's photography OF wo-
man suffrage the committee opened
correspondence with State libraries for
The purpose of learning what literature
ed in these collections. a reply from
the State library of New Jersey dis
closed the fact that no catalogue of
the library had been printed in fifty
years.
Practically the same conditions pre-
vail in Montana. where the collection
is thirty-five years old. and has never
been catalogued or classified.
In response to a letter sent TO the
State librarian Of Pennsylvania it was
learned that no special catalogue is
kept there, and although three volumes
On woman suffrage are known to be ID
the collection. no record of them Is
kept
Hundreds of Letters.
The librarian OF Pennsylvania draws
a salary of $500 for his duties. but a
card system is the only manner in
which the books are listed
About 900 titles have been submitted
50 far and additional ones are ex-
pected from other States and foreign
libraries. On motion by Mrs. Eliza
stance OF the report on libraries will be
edited and sent TO the Library Jour
nal. through which it may be brought
10 the attention of State librarians.
Mrs Baldwin motion to send the con
densed reTCrt 10 the Public Library
was carried.
Industrial Problems.
The report Of the committee on indus
trial problems presented many enter
esting phases Of the child labor ques-
ton.
In Pennsylvania girl. when she
reaches the age OF T.. may legally begin
10 work ten hours at night in any form
of industry except mining.
In the South, with the exception Of
AlaDama, there IS no restriction upon
the hours OF work at night of children
twelve years OF age.
Illinois has rlaced itself at the head
of the States OF the Republic in taking
care OF It's young girls by placing the
limit AT sixteen years.
In Massachusetts. New York and New
Jersey women OF any age are not al
lowed to work after 9 o'clock. This
question is directed solely to the in
terest OF employees in manufacturing es-
Establishments. In addition TO the detrf-
ment 10 a young girls health the re-
port showed an appalling moral danger
ia night work for young girls.
Moral Dangers.
The lunch hour comes at midnight and
during this the factory girl may spend
it in the street, with innumerable dan
gers confronting her. II was recon-
mended that a vigorous campaign against
this condition should be urged by the
women OF States granting equal suff-
rage.
Arrangements Wee completed for the
reception by the President of delegates
at the White House Monday afternoon.
The President will receive the conver-
ton at 30. after which the delegates
VIII 90 10 Glen Echo. where they are
TO be the guests Of Miss Clara Barton,
president OF the American National Red
Cross Society"
In Australia
a series of addresses were made last
night covering the work OF woman sui
frage in different countries. Chief OF
these was speech by Mrs. A Watson
Lister, ~ Australia. where all but tr.a
states have granted suffrage to women
ce bill giving this privilege 10 We
men has In both Of these states. Vic
tOria and Queensland been passed
eight times I'm the lower house. but al
ways meets strong opposition in the
upper chamber.
Threatens President
Miss Anthony told the convention OF
her visit ia the White House on Thurs
day evening. when she had a short in
terview with the President She in
formed the chief Executive that the wo-
men had no intention Of interfering
with him ian tke coming election. but
that they proposed to make things lively
Tor him ln the future II he did not
eSpOuSe tie cause OF woman suffrage.
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