The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-08

the people. It Will be our endeavor to acsompiish the most good with tne least friction. We are going to pc conservative, but At the same tune firm and sufficiently radical to get re suits. We are going to enforce the law as 1t stands. and If any weak spots show up, I think future Legis- jatures can be depended upon to rem edy such defects. We Shall do noth- ing to injure, or in any way retard legitimate business. but certain re- strictions have been thrown around child labor. and these restrictions must be respected and obeyed.
 .rhe future boys and girls must not become weddings and grow up Tn ignorance on account of onr negli- gence. I am glad indeed to hnd the Compulsory education feature Nip the law. Eight weeks schooling Is little enough, and I sincerely hope the day is not far distant when we can in- crease this term to twelve weeks or more, and every. child have the chance of at least a common school educations We must remember that education for the individual is education for the State-that the true test of coun- try.ss civilization Is the kind of men and women that country produces.
 Youth is the springtime of life; the BebsOn, TUT pidntihBs anu tuc SooN1 scattered then are expected to bud.
 to bloom and to bear; so If we hope
 to rear men and women who VIII be worthy of our great State. we must endeavor not to dwarf their tender lives and minds while young. s~
 We call upon all people; parents, guardians, and mill owners, sherfffs. boards of county commissioners. and the public generally. to cooperate with us In the enforcement or the
 laws of this department
 we are going to clean up the jails,
 improve the conditions in the aims
 houses. and restrict child labor. Tn
 so far as the law permits. We are due the criminals humane treatment. the paupers charity, and the women and children protection, and 1t shall be the purpose of this department to insure these things as far as In our power lies.
 "As soon as we get the once in order, I shall start out on my tour of inspection and cleaning up. and my clerk. John D.. Adams, will follow In | my tracks in a short while, to keep | the work going, and to assist in any way in getting the laws in full opera ton. When we get over the State we will probably oack-track and see what we are accomplishing. We are | going to do very little office work we are going to visit the institutions | under our care, as often as possible and endeavor to get results.
 "Again we ask the cooperation oi | all the people,"
 1 The circular which Is being sent out | by the inspector follows:
 Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 1, 1907. l The compulsory education feature oi I the child labor law having become l operative January 1, 1909. it becomes I necessary for this department to issue | this circular, explaining what will b, | expected of the cotton mills, -factnriei 1 and manufacturing establishments. ana all children between the ages oi twelve and sixteen years who may
 be employed in such mills. factoriei and manufacturing establishments.
 Each child between the ages o twelve and sixteen years who shal | be employed on and after the ahov' date, under the statute, Section SAP! of the Criminal Code. will be required | to attend school for eight weeks dur ing each year of employment, si' | weeks of which shall be consecutive
 In order that this department ma. intelligently keep a record of thes, children, it has been decided that eacl l child be furnished a certificate signe' 1 by the principal of Q regular school I after each term of the required cours has been completed (blanks for whicl
 will be furnished by this departmen II upon application), said certificates t be mailed to the inspector, at Mont | xomery, Ala, where the same will b duly filed and preserved, and a car i. will then be furnished by this depart ] ment to each such child, which car