Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
SOCIAL BETTER M ENT
MEETING OF NATIONAL CHILD
LABOR COMMITTEE.

rganization of men and women who are
prominently known throughout the country
for their philanthropic works, will hold its
second annual meeting In Washington this
week The first of the three days ses-
sons will open at o'clock Friday after
noon at the New Willard.
All the meetings viii be open to the pub
lie, and it is believed this city will be
specially interested In the general subject
since the District Of Columbia has no law
restricting the employment of children
Only three states and four territories in
the whole Union are In the same unenvi-
able position
The speakers include many notable for
their leadership in movements for social
betterment: Felix Adler. of Columbia Uni
versity. educator and writer: DR.. Samuel
McCune Lindsay, secretary of the commit
tee; Senator E. NJ Simmons of North Caro-
lima, John Graham Brooks OF Cambridge.
Mass: President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor. Commits
soner of Labor Charles p. Neill, Commits
sioner of Education Henry j. Harris and
S. w. Woodward of Washington, Secretary
of the Navy Bonaparte and John Sharpe
Williams will also be present and speak,
If public duties permit.
Discussion OF Legislation.
Saturday afternoon will be given chiefly
to q discussion of child labor legislation
needed for the District of Columbia.
Friends of the movement are hopeful
of the passage of a satisfactory law by
the present Congress, especially since Pres
ident Roosevelt has strongly urged upon
Congress the desirability of such a measure
and subcommittee in the Senate reported
bill favorably during the last session.
The shortness of time then remaining pre-
vented its further consideration.
The bill proposed for the District, in
brief, prohibits the employment in any
manufacturing or mercantile establishment
of any child under fourteen years of age.
Other employments are permitted, except
that the child shall not be employed during
school hours, nor before 6 o'clock in the
morning nor after at night. Children
from fourteen to sixteen years may be en-
ployed only after a school certificate at
testing their age has been obtained, and
may not be employed more than eight
hours in a day nor more than forty-elSht
hours in a week, nor after I o'clock at
night.
The full program for the sessions of the
national child labor committee follows:
Opening of Session.
Friday, December 8, pm. auditorium
Ger. Felix Adler, Pho.
Topic: Recent Legislation and Efforts
to Restrict Child Labor in the United
States
1. Address of welcome-Mr. Henry B. F.
Macfarland.
2. The Menace of Child Labor''-Felix
Auler, Pho.
3. 1.-THE Progress and Outlook of the
Movements Against Child Labor''-Samuel
McCune Lindsay, Pho.
4. Child Labor in the Cotton Industry
of the Southern States"-A. j. McKelway,
DID
Second Session.
FRIDAY, December 8, S pm, auditorium Of
the New Willard Hotel Presiding officer,
Mr.. Charles ]. Bonaparte, Secretary of the
Navy.
Topic, "A Symposium on the Evils of
Child Labor and Practical Legislative Rem
edies''
Addresses by:
Mr.. F. NJ Simmons, United States SEN
ator from North Carolina.
John Graham Brooks, Cambridge Mass.
Mr.. Hooper Alexander, Atlanta
sMr. john Sharpe Williams. member of
House of Representatives from Mississippi
Samuel Gonpers. president American
Federation Of Labor.
Mrs Florence Kelley secretary of the
National Consumers League
Closing remarks and a summary of the
symposium. Felix Adler. Phi D,
*If public duties permit.
Saturday December Q.
o a.m.-JOint executive meeting OF the ma
tlonal and state child labor committees,
auditorium of the New Willard Hotel. Re-
ports from the state chairmen and repre-
sentatives of state committees.
IL a.m--The President of the United
States will receive the members of the ma
tional committee and their guests at the
White House.
Third Session.
Saturday, December 8, 3 pm, auditorium
of the New Willard Hotel. Presiding Off
Ger, DIR. George NJ. Kober.
Topic: New Legislation, with Special
Reference to the Needs of the District
of Columbia"
/. Child Labor at the National Capital
Mr.. Charles P. NELL, Pho.
2. "A Model Child Labor Law for the Dis
trict of Columbia"-S W. Woodward and
Henry j. Harris, Phi. d.
8. Child Labor in the Glass Industry
Owen R. Lovejoy.
Sunday, December 10-The churches of
Washington have very generally responded
to the request that this day be especially
observed as Children's Day In several of
the churches an entire service will be de-
voted to this subject and addresses made
by pastors and members of the national
committee and others identified with work
for children.
Closing Session.
Sunday, December 10, p. M, All Souls
Church, 18th and l. streets northwest.
Topic: Child Labor in the National
Capital and Elsewhere"
Addresses by Felix Adler, Phi. D., and
Mr.. Charles P. Neill, Pho.
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