The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-04

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" ia, Feb. 27.-Charged with
= hforcement Of the child labor
VS., the inspection Of the mills of
the State, under the various Acts pass
ed by the General Assembly. the en-
forcing of all laws within their ter
ritory, are the duties Of constables.
heretofore known as whiskey con-
tables under former Governors. ac-
cording to instructions sent out to-
day by Governor Blease. The or
der covers violations also of the gam
ing laws, thefts and violations of the
laws Of morality.
The letter sent to his constables, TO-
day follows the statement of Cover
nor Blease, that he himself would see
to the enforcement of the factory in
spection laws through the constabIes.
This work was done during the last
two years by the two factory inspect
ors in Commissioner Watson's depart-
ment, namely, Messrs S. M. Sloan
and Alexander McDougal. The con-
stables are paid out Of the $4,000
fund in the Governors department
for the enforcing Of the laws Of the
State.
Governor Blease vetoed the appro-
priation for the salaries Of the two
Factory inspectors and the Senate up-
held the veto. Following this. Gov
ernor Blease had a clash with the To-
cal Federation of Labor Unions.
The following are the instructions
sent out today from the Chief Execu-
tives office.
you have been appointed by me
as constables. Your duties are 70
see that all laws Of this State are en-
forced within the territory which you
work. Go into every community and
report every violation of the criminal
law that YOU get information enough
about to secure a conviction. 1t mat
ters not whether it be a violation of
the dlspensary laws, gambling, theft.
violation Of the laws of morality. il
is your duty to report it,
If there are any cotton mills with
in your territory, go into them and
make an inspection at least once each
month. See that no children under
the age limit are allowed TO work in
them and see that they do not work
more than the number of hours pro-
vided for by law, and if the mills are
run at night be sure and see if the
laws are properly enforced. If you
desire any information with regard
to the law, go TO the county attorney
of the county in which you work and
secure it.
Now remember that these instruct
ions are positive and any failure on
your part to carry them out will GER
tainly cause you to lose your position.
and if you do not feel that you will
want to do this work resign nov, and
don't wait to be negligent of your
duty and be turned out.
Write me a short report each
week, stating what you are doing and
what efforts YOU are making to car
ry out these Instructions"
Under the law as to factory in
spection there will be multitude of
duties of the constahles, if all this
work is done, as was the case with
Messrs. Sloan and McDougal. All the
statistics as 10 the manufacturing en-
terprises OF the State, and in this
Charleston played an important part,
were tabulated by these two men af-
ter they had been on trips about the
State to secure the necessary informa-
ton.
treated in connection with the mills
are: Hours of labor, supply of labor,
number Of persons working in the
various mills, statistics as to the age
Of children employed, etc.
In connection with all industries
were given tho amount Of capital in
vested, value of annual product, num-
ber and ages Of persons employed.
number OF hours per day. wages.
etc. These ar' igSt few Of the
things from memory, that the fac