The Washington herald., 1908-08-08

Mrs John W Talbot Of s55 street
southwest mother OF Theron Talbot
thirteen years old. alleged 10 have been
employed in the NcGm Building. So G
street northwest. as q telephone boy. in
violation Of the new child labor law. last
night declared her son had never been
employed by SoIou ". Parmelee. janitor
of the McGu Building. OF his wife Mar
tha Psrnelee. for whom a warrant was
sworn out yesterday by Inspector c c.
Estes
Mrs. Talbot asserted her son had re-
ceived no compensation. and had not been
employed IN the McGm Building since
July l5. when he was warned BY Inspector
Estes and resigned his position.
For few months previous 10 that date
said Mrs. Talbot. he was employed by
the Washington Loan and Trust Company
as telephone boy. receiving a salary Of
g q week
Warrant Il Issued
Inspector c. c. Estes. after swearing
out a warrant for the arrest Of Mr.
Parmelee, went again to the McGu
Building According 10 employees there.
n
phones Shortly after Inspector Estes
sWore out a warrant for Martha Parme-
lee. wife Of the jaaitor alleging Mrs
Parmelee was employing the boy.
Mrs. Talbot SAYS her boy. since re-
signing his position. has visited the
Psrnelees every day The couple look
upon Theron as their own son It was
while visiting the Parmelees that Theron
was seen yesterday at work answering
The telephone. asserts Mrs Talbctt
I have known Mrs Parmelee for more
than ten years. and we have been good
friends Three years ago Mr.. Parmelee
needed q telephone boy and sent for The
ron Ny son was then so small he had to
stand on a chair to use a phone Theron
worked during the summer and went back
TO school again in the fall The next sum-
mer he worked for 2 patent attorney IN
the building. and in that time became well
acquainted with Mr- and Mrs. Parmelee,
who grew fond Of him Early this spring
Theron went TO work gain in the McGII
Building but he was not employed by
either Mr.. or Mrs. Parmelee. He worked
for the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. who have been in charge OF the
McGin Building since the death OF James
H. McGiu
About the middle Of July. Theron
came home one day and told me he had
10 stop working because Of the new child
labor law He stayed home q number OF
days. and then I told him 10 go see Mrs
Pdrmelee- She has a number Of good
books which Theron is fond Of reading
He went up 10 the building every day
and when Mr. Parmelee was unable TO be
home he stayed with Mrs. Parmelee.
Called Him Her Boy.
She called him her boy. and treated
him as such Theron probably answered
the telephone for her. and It Is likely he
was seen by the inspector. but he did it
simply as a favor to Mrs. Parmelee, and
received no money in return"
I have tried 10 get a permit for him to
work, but could not He earned 50 a
week and gave the money to me. and al
though it Is not much money I miss it.
When We were in the Juvenile Court, try
ing 20 set the permit. the judge said to d
boy who had been arrested for stealing q
ride on the street cars. Ny boy always
pay when you ride on the cars. and you
viii not get in trouble Theron turned TO
me and said; There is a boy arrested be-
cause he did not have money to pay his
street car fare. and I'm trying TO work
and earn some money and they won't let
ne"