The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-30
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expose New by Miss Mary Vas
college graduate deep disgrace industry that
And disgrace that touches in another almost
manufacturer of canned goods
Only mart Of the Gamers of the United States however
Lord directly guilty offences that have been brought to light
said to this industry Detroit that has at its
responsible tolerate such conditions
e those Miss Chamberlain territory where inves
cations have been conducted
the other anneries the East which The Times
personal knowledge this knows to be too
conscientious to tolerate such conditions
Mis-. Chamberlain testng commission attacked
not only the conditions moral that
have the canning industry great blot national
safe in tho cann declared Miss
chamberlain by that myself inued by
time keeper acO and her point Miss Chamber
lain presented full the astounded commission
Miss Chamberlain experiences while acting
detective for commission.
From personal observation abe charged children
ranging age W had been employed shipping beans
hukng sorting Mis- Chamberlain said the spectacle
Of these little machines four FIVE and six old
them with their fingers wrapped in bandages the result
having them split in sad it shocking
During busy anner Miss Chamberlain said the
youngsters regularly until 10 and sometimes
midnight suggestion that the people Of America
appalled, beyond words they to see these
mornings wrapped blankets at the canning
sheds scarcely awake
some Of asleep" he exclaimed dramatically
sOe would cry quit but have them whaked
compelled at their nsPpny
parents Americans Most Of the compulsory
wss foreigners the American mothers being more
considefate Of their ofspringy ----~s 1891
zone little feowack me one morning he pulled
ont o'clock until IL O'Clock the
Miss Chamberlain said he it didn't seem as II was IN
bed minute"
Jaek the witness said had worked one day until II
Miss chamberlain told the commission oanney
children employed early but that she
parade Of mothers and children and baby carriages making
Miss Chamberlain said she dressed and followed the procession and
Miss Chamberlain girls for
10 hour often for Is 10 hours day and lived in crowded
AFTER the commission publicly visited Of canneries
working said the witness he boss said children under FIVE years
Of age conld notwo there any more"
ags" exclaimed Senator Wagner 'thas
testimony zenas Potter to show that this there
1885 children under 49, working New York state canner s52
single s1s7 And
dnzing al this time he they stood in pools Of water
had brilliant counsel present but nevertheless appeared worried the
One csnn.r refused to deny that DIVIDENDS SINGLE YEAR
0RIEN WENT ABOVE 75 THE ENTIRE INVESTMENT
on INDEED SOME CASES ON THE FULL QUOTA OF wATERED
have the real label the open your kitchen
purchased Of irresponsible
NAY reek Of starvation wages.
NAY represent inhumanly long hours Of grinding toll by
who treated no better than slaves
NAY tell little children losing youth sacrificing
Il NAY suggest the vile atmosphere Of canne shack. where workers
housed in unspeakable discomfort and privation.
NAY smell the fancy least Of filthy factory floors and unclean
hands Of helpless and diseased workers
may Be that pure whole
not there actual filth in that the less unpleasant
The palate because Of the sterng that has killed the germs
And win not SURE that Damned food does not
bear this gnng skull until the PUBLIC and the HONEST GAMERS
and the LAWMAKERS have that such conditions
possible
Let suggest that you KNOW your
There reputable careful responsible country
2Sb Detroit has its representatives among them.
Rsonh this class and reward humane and employer