The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-16
Scathing Irony in DR. Darling
tons Advice to Factory
Commission.
CAR MEN TOLL ~ HOURS.
Overworked Motormen a Men,
ace, Witness Says-Wom-
ans Testimony Denied.

What good will u do the state 20
give a child a thorough education and
then have the child dle7" demanded DR..
Thomas Darlington. former head OF the
Board OF Health. OF the state Factory
Investigating Commission this after
noon. DIR. Darlington was the last wilt
ness at the last public heoring OF the
Commission. On Friday executive scs-
s,ons, at which the report OF the Com
mission will be framed, will be begun.
Child labor must be abolished In New
York State Dr. Darlington declared
EVERY child must have q good cduca-
t,on--we owe that not only to the child.
hut 70 the nation. But II these children
are going TO grow up 20 be useful ct,i-
xeps they must have plenty OF play and
plenty Of fresh air. They can have
neither n they mrt work every hour
they are not sleeping or In the SCHOOL,
room.
..rhs answer II simpls-chad labor
must be- abolished"
DR.. Darlington urged the commission
70 obtain leEiMnaion against dust and
foul air In factories.
.-rhsy are the principal contributing
causes to tuberculosis, and tuberoulos's
costs the people OF New York $ss.cW,Wo
annually"
Mrs. done Bowen. who was = star wis-
ness for tho Gamers at a ISscent session
OF the commission In Rochester. was
repudiated by the organisation employ
inx her at to-tiays session, MIS- Grace
E. ]. Parker, general secretary OF tho
New York-Now Jersey Committee Of the
North American Civic League for Inn
migrants. denounced Mrs. Bowen's ex-
nres,iona on tho subject OF hours OF
labor for women and children. and said
thev were not che sentiments OF the
league.
WOMAN REPUolATEs MRS. BOW.
ems TESTIMONY.
eve are unsitersbiy opposed to
child labor" said Miss Parker. land we
are opposed to long hours Of labor for
women"
| Abram !. Eikus. chief counsel for the
commission, told Miss Parker that Mrs
Bowen, who has been teacher In Z
kindergarten school conducted by this
Burt Olney Canning Company OF Albion,
under the supervision of tho North
American Civic League. had been u
witness for tho Gamers. lie asked hei
particularly about the school tasre.
| THE school at Albion was not this
success we would have liked" SAID
Miss Parker. We found the condition.
OF child labor were such that the league
could not 20 ahead lending Its name Il
the movement"
This factory 10 the one at which Mis-
Mary Louisa Chamberlain. Vassa
graduate. worked as y day laborer to 60
evidence. Mrs. Bowen's testimony .
Rochester seemed TO cast doubt on thu
authertieAty Of Miss Chamberlain 70
port.
Eugene s. Benjamin. representing tn
Allied Needle Industries. and James X
Keyser, for neck ware makers. also wsr
witnesses. Mr.. BENJAMIN submitted
commu nication from his organixaaio,
pledging the commission its support 4
Its work. II asked that the time for tn
/, compliance with the provisions OF tn
Z various measures be extended to tire
years.
MoToRMEN ovERWoRkED HERE
SAYS WITNESS.
James NJ. Curran. who described him
self as a railroad worker. told the com
, mission OF long hours OF labor Of stree
car men in Queens County. lie cal
motorrnen and conductors IN running o
; Coney Island lines frequently worke
sixteen or seventeen hours without tim
for meals.
These motormsn who don't have su
: ncient time OF arc q menace to pedsi
trla u.s." he said.
: The commission viii ash the Leg.
: 1aturc to put the employees Of canneri,
under state factory laws, IN tho opinic
Of Mr., Eikus, ats counsel. Al preseI
they are governed by mo agricultur
V laws lie said that the cannerses miEl
, be allowed to employ women for sdxt
hours during the rush season, but thu
: child labor In them would be abolishs