The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10
REPORT ONMLLs.
Assistant *LabeF C0mmsssiOaer
Makes Interesting Report on
Cotton. Weelea Ahd KsIstIae

Raleigh Cores. 0ad.aae., an. oa>r:a,ss o.
server.
To-day Assistant ,Laho, r.
Commissioners NJ L. SlhpptnsInIi: +
made up a very interesting ret
port regarding the cotton F,
woolen and knitting nils OF Ii
the State. Of the miftsF rS-}
ported there are 1913, which
show an authorized sapita1 of
$45.7777,535:: These eon,siu q /
76s,57e spindles, 81, 5721lOonS,T'
.6,161 knitting machines, the
horse power used totals 1l4,-l
$40. Ninety-seven PEP cent. |
of the mills cover III their re-
ports the number of their eua-
ployes and show 32,f7g. or
these %. 1888 are males and 90
pal are female adults; 3 per
cent. Of the mills fatif TO report
the number of persons employ
ed. The returns show that
s1T, 2l8 persons are dependent
upon the mills for aIivelihood,
!. the reports covering this feat.
ure being made. by SO per cent
Of all the mills, II per cent.
falling to report the number
thus dependent. 81. the. adult
employees IS per cent. can read
and write, and Of the children
employed so per cent. ......
In response to special ia
quiry as to children under IL
years Of age working in fac
tories, Sc per cent. of the man
" dfacturers answer that there
i, are nore15 per. cent. admit the
presence of children under that
age, while.9 per cent fail to.an=
: ::swer. 1t is absolutely against
; the law to employ children an:
= der that age, but tlAes Lam iszde.
e feetise ia. failingato siva&Ahe Ia
q ebos commissioner full paWel
a of inspection, this. being tn!
e weakest point in the lam; aadsi
. n MAKES him dependent :upo'
3. what may be termed the eeur
tesy of the mills as. to inspee
ton, information, etc. Ofathi
replies to the ainquiry as t,
- whether compulsory educasio
r. is favoredIfor children in tn
is mills 65 per cent:sayetheyfavo
Il-#jt, Is per cent. eppdse it,r1 Will
:. 20 per cent. express no ePinio
it, whatever. ,. T. >.~<~..z:' -. -
TO The returnses1ow that Il
!" average number Of hourssef tn
~ days work isl04SA Fheshiga
est average wages for men dali
- are 1886 lowest 81 cents big
est average for Momea,.: 4ES
80 lowest 81 cents; average wage
~, Of children. so cents. asOfs<t31
mills SO per cent, pay. wage
.of. weekly; Al per cent. setHi-wee
he IT,, E per cent. mouattsly aud
: per cent. o1#deIpaudJ Eight
4. seven per cgnt. report = Thu
on wages increased last year, Tp
cent. report M change, while
,st per cent! fail to answer tt
err question. Seventy-two p
cent. report the financial co
ID, dition of employees good, S p
'eS cent. very good, fpeF cent. 8
-, celleut, 1s PEI. cent. fair aud
or, per cent. fail IS answer. 80
I'd. THE EMITTING MILLS.
A separate report is made
th- to the knit:ing dlills in the Sta
err err of which as make returns +
owe. last year. These show autht
ere lied capital Of $2,3e4,386 a
IGN n they have 1854 spiudles ST.
eev machines, and use 1854 kor
the power. Their numbered e
mix ployes reported IS 1858,
- whom 1871 are male and g
) to female adults. The retuf
,rs. show that 9%-per cent. Of t
'O8. adults and 95sper cent. of t
,,. children employed : read a
ron wute. Nine per cent. of the
Ma mills admit that children und
OH II years of age areo!euipleY'
ha r and II per cent. fail to 5aasN
out the question? sixty-DNf +
Rm- cent. of them favor compulso
Sc' education, 20 pes cent. oppos,
and l0percent. express no OPP
aad ion whatever: Of these factor
ms 80 -nar cent. nav weakiv Kan