New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
CANDY U1kING.
State Labor OGciols Test Fertilization
an Sf7fraI Factories.

Matthew j Flanagan. deputy factory inspector
Of the State Department of Labor accompanied
by Dr Charles Jaeger medical adviser, ana 'roF'F
L Asmus u chemist both attached TO the depart
rncnf made tour yesterday OF the factories OF
several large wholesale candy manufacturers 20
Investigate the ventilation OF the rooms where
hundreds of young women and girls ar" trp'oEtl
This is the first Investigation on f"''"rJ ''L.'
tious made by the department since me I"h'9-
which 20 into eject on October / thdei ,l-' . ~
law the department has had no power I" lax any my
such action, and Commissioner ! l. 9i.'' man -
decided % Civ" MS inspectors some p'',"'' ~
uararorv 90 the discharge of their new duties.
In this !uvcstIgation." said Mr. Flanagan. we
want 20 find out whether the young women Hili
bows ysariiu, IN these candy factories. VINO are
coopcd up in cold storage rooms at a 10" ''i'-
peratGr" without proper ventilation l"r W.,
hours 9, dav still maintain their normal health
The. inves gators first visited factory IN irving
Place where they found on the fourth f'oor NOR NOR
than seventy girls 1T work making IN" '"il"u' Us
kinds Cf candy. The candies have To he Inid" IN
rooms with temperatures ranging from " 70 p
degrees "a prevent the chocolate an" S4tai , .r,
melting In this factory tn" inspectors i'uIld - 80
ali the windows surrounding the cold room were
double windows Tho room is cooI'a b> iI
pipes running along the c"iilnR aiio "'lIS d -,
oIeuing 10 lt ont the foul air could h" discovered
vim no means Of ventilation 70 let In fresh air
Mr Flanagan then had the chemist get a Sample
Of the air in a gallon glass Jar TINS VIII DO
chemically analyzed find ont whether II Is pu'"
and fit to breathe. While the inspector ana mo
chemist were busy with their part OF the work bI'
Jaeger examined the girls 70 hnd out the coilui-
ton Of their health
The factory visited In Mulberry street
There they found conditions much worse. ABOUT
hrrv-dvc Italian girls sitting IN room WIN
a ternperature about 60. They were all wrapped
1.r in their shaws. working away on the cahdF.
residc each girl was a small furnace" winch kept
the. chocolate at certain temperature Into these
furnaces the candy dipped IN pots
The room was cooled by large fan which forced
the air into II from tee refrigerator While tie
men were sampng the air Mr.. flanagan l"uld
two small children. apparently about Twelve years
old In an adjoining room. standing 10y n IarE" lUl
mace each with a pot Of molten chocolate. lhty
were compelled to stand ali day to do their work
They told Mr.. Flanagan they were hfte'n years
old
The inspector however. did not believe them ana
tifcates show that III" children were of the
proper age. When the inspector examined uie
uapers he found they had not been issued by the
Health Department. lie told the proprietor u''t'
the children must get the right certificates or they
would not be allowed work.
Another factory visited in Prince street.
where fifty girls at work under similar CIR
CIIrnstanCes Two more factories. one In west
Broadway and the other in Chambers street. were
also examined. Samples of air taken in each VIII
be anaIyzed to-day in Hoboken. Mr.. AsInus. WHO
Will 10 this work. formerly an instructor III
the Stevens Institute of Technology
A complete report of the inspection Will be made
to Commissioner Sherman. If it Is found that the
air is impure q of the new law VIII De made
in the courts.