The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-02

In other States, it is stated, copious
laws have been enacted for the pro-
lection of the workmen In tho mines.
and 1t is suggested to the General AS
senlbly that like relief should be pro-
vided for the people of our State.
AS to the child labor laws" it IS
believed that they have met with gem
cral approval. and from the reports
the mill owners as whole appear to
be willing and anxious to live up to
their provisions.
Results of Inspections.
Summaries of some OF the inspections
follow:
Agricultural ImpIements-Eigh in
spections. Hours nine to ten and q
half. Toilets In two plants In bad
condition; fair in balance. Dangerous
machinery in four plants not properly
safeguarded.
Blast F'urnaces-Eleven inspections.
Hours twelve. two shifts. Toilets in
two plants in bad condition; balance
fair. Dangerous machinery unneces-
sarily exposed in two plants.
Boots and Shoes-SiXteen Inspections
Hours ten, except in one plant, where
girls worked ten and a half hours; here
the owners were supplied with copy
of the law and warned against future
infractions. Sanitary conditions good.
Brooms and Mattresses-Three in
spections. Hours, men ten and a half,
women ten. Sanitary conditions good.
Fire escapes on all buildings, as re-
quired by law.
Canneries-Five inspections. Hou1s
nine and ten. Sanitary conditions good.
Carriage and Wagon Works-Fifteen
inspections. Hours of labor nine to
oIr1,,
| except in a few instances In some
places dangerous machinery was not
arranged so as to minimize accidents.
| Cigars and Cigarettes-Sixueen In
spections. Hours eight in three plants,
I; nine in two, nine and a half in two
and from 1915 to 1850 in four. The
! plants working hours beyond the law
were supplied with copies of the stat
| ute, and future compliance was prom
ised. Sanitary conditions found good,
! except in one plant, which was quite
| bad.
| Children Mt Work.
| Cotton Mills-Thirty-o one inspections.
Children under age were working in
several mills without proper certlfl-
Gates. Proprietors OF these plants
were provided with copies of the law
and immediate compliance with It's
terms required, which was promised.
SHOULD future Inspections" says the
report, SHOW continued infractions,
| this department will, as in duty bound
| collect proper evidence of such infrac-
i lions and submit the same to the
| courts" Sanitary conditions are GOOD.
i Three establishments were found to be
+, without fire escapes. as provided by
law Three factories had machinery
4 so exposed as to subject employees TO
danger of accident, which might be
readily avoided by proper guards.
Fertilizer works.-Seven inspections.
/ Hours of labor, 10. Conditions from
| sanitary viewpoint fair.
| Furniture and coffin factories
( Thirteen inspections. Hours. 9 and 10,
\ Children under age limit were found
1 working In two plants, the owners
were given copies of the law, and conf
/ pllance Herewith was promised. SAM
4 tary conditions good, except In four
| plants, In eight plants dangerous mo-
/ chinery was not properly safeguarded,
| In three plants the elevators We're not
| properly guarded
| Glass works--Thirteen inspections,
! One plant worked hours and the rest
| SIG, Sanitary conditions good, en-
| cept in one plant.
Glove factories. Three inspections,
/ Hours of labor, IL to 10. Sanitary
conditions good.
Hat factorles,--Tive inspections.
Hours of labor. to 10 l-2.
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