The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
MILL MEN IN FAVOR
 OF ENFORCING LAW
Want to Aid State In Child
 Labor Movement
MAXWELL IS PRESIDENT
G. w. Pratt Resigns-Resolution Re cite That Cotton Mill Men Are Not Antagonistic to ProVi-
 sons of New Law.

The adoption of a resolution placing ufacturers' association on record as ready and willing to comply with the dictates .of the child labor law was the fea- ture of a meeting of this organization at the Hotel Hillman yesterday after noon. The meeting was well attended and the session was executive.
 Requirements of the child labor law are that every child under the age of 16 years must attend school at least eight weeks out of each year before he can work in a cotton mill. The friends of the child labor bill allege that the law is being violated, very flagrantly in some instances.
 While the entire happenings of the meeting were not made public it is understood that many of the cotton mill men charge that 1t is impossible to en- force such a law as there are not enough schools in the state to accommodate all of the children of school age. In re- sponse to this the friends of the act say that if such a state of affairs dSes exist it would not take the educational authorities long to arrange for the prop CT facilities.
 The following is the resolution:
 Whereas, The child labor law of the state of Alabama having been under serious discussion at a meeting of the cotton manufacturers of the state, and
 Whereas, The fact of this meeting may have created the impression upon the minds of some that the manufac- turers had combined to combat said law be it hereby
 Resolved, That the association wishes to set at naught such rumors or impress sions and to have it known that it is in no wise antagonistic to such law, but on the other hand the cotton manufac- turers of the state of Alabama, mem bers of this association, will not only obey but uphold and endeavor to strengthen same and comply with it's provisions to the best of their ability and according to the conditions prevail ing in the various localities"
 T. L. Wainwright of Mississippi was made an honorary member of the asso- citation and G. W. Pratt, the retiring president retained as an active member. Lawrence Cooper of t/ Huntsville Knit ting company, and Geo. s. Harris of the Lanette Mills. West Point, Ga, were also received as active members of the association.
 Among those present were D. c. Fin ntNs 6toll Md&Ntl al ldgiDTs LAW renee Cooper Dave Goodwin. A. l.. Tyler, J. T. Gardner, w. Williams, T. H. Rem nie, A. E. Lewyard, T. W. Pratt, Joseph J. Bradley, J. W. Sanders ]. G. John ston. w. D. Tanner, T. M Hobbs, Geo. S. Harris, C. H. Moody w. B. Glenn, M. A. Graham, Chas, Kramer. H. Crews, T. l.. Wainwright. w. E. Ellsberry, NJ. M. Mccall, J. H. Hicks, G. W. Pratt, B. D. Miller and J. w. Hawke.
 ] tt,o meeting were Anniston Manufacturing Co.,, Anniston; Anniston Yarn Mills, An niston; Abingdon Mills Huntsville; Athens Cotton Mill Co.,. Athens; Cawthon Cotton Mills, Selma; Chinnabee Cotton Mills, Tal- ladega; Coosa Manufacturing Co.,, Pied mont; Dwight Manufacturing Co.,, Ala bama City; Ella White Cotton Mills Ella White; Enterprise Cotton Mills, Enter prise; Estelle Cotton Mills, Selma High land City Mills. Talladega; Indian Head Mills, Cordova; Lowe Manufacturing Co.,, HuntsVille: Merrimack Manufacturing Co.,, Huntsville; Montgomery Cotton Mills, Montgomery; Opelika Cotton Mills, Ope- lika; Pel City Manufacturing Co.,, Pell ! City; Prattville Cotton Mills, Prattville; Huntsville Knitting Co.,, Huntsville; San- ders Cotton Mill Co.,, Tuscaloosa; Sluria Cotton Mill Co.,, Sluria; Sycamore Mills Sycamore; Tallassee Falls Manufacturing Co.,, Tallassee; Tuscaloosa Mills, Tusca- loosa. and West Huntsville Cotton Mills Huntsville.
 ,Ipon the resignation of G. W. Pratt as president of the association, MT. Pratt be- ing now engaged in the business in Mis- i sissippi Scott Maxwell of the Indian l Head Mills was chosen president by ac- i clamation, and the following resolution
 was adopted and ordered engrossed and
 sent to MT. Pratt:
 Resolved that the Alabama Cotton l Manufacturers association regrets the | loss to the association and to the state l of MT. G. w. Pratt, our retiring presi- dent, inasmuch as he has always been 1 ready with his tine his energy and his money to promote the welfare of our or ] ganization. we accord him the credit oi being the exponent of all that was fair 1 and just both to the mills and the mills ! labor, and his work before the commit l tee during the last session of the legis- l lature looked not only to the welfare of l our mills, but to the welfare of our help | During his administration we have ac- | complished many reforms and the work l of this organization has been of vast | benefit, especially as touching the move ment of help from mill to mill. Our re- tiring president has been zealous in pro-
 noting the welfare of this association
 and his prompt action has proved his fitness for the work imposed. We wish
 to extend to our retiring president our best wishes for success in his new field and congratulate the state of Mississippi 1 upon securing him.
 Adjournment was taken at 3 oclock to meet in April at Montgomery
 After adjournment the members of the | association were entertained at dinner