The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-06
GREEN'S EASY MONEY
HOW EE GOT DATA FOR HIS FAC.
TORY LABOR REPORT
For Which Governor Biease Paid
Him One Thusand Dollars Of the
Taxpayers Money.

Him One Thusand Dollars Of the
Taxpayers Money.
The correspondence between Leon
II. Green, special factory inspector
appointed by Gov. Blease, and E. J.
Watson, commissioner OF agriculture,
commerce and industries, which Mr..
browning read TO the House Satur-
day night, threw a great deal OF light
on how Green got the statistics which
he published in his report.
Green was paid $1,000 Of States
money for factory inspecting for FIVE
months last year by Gov. Blease out
of his contingent fund after his ex-
cellency had vetoed the appropriation
for the two regular factory inspec-
lois as useless" The letters from
Green to Commissioner Watson were
used by Mr.. Browning in exposing
he waste Of $1,000 Of the States
uione:7 by Gov. Blease. The letters
follow:
Sumter. S. c., Dec IS. 1911.
Col. E. Watson, Columbia, S. c.
Dear Colonel: Won't you please
have s&nt to me statistics for the
mills Of Lexington county. Thank
ing you in advance, beg to remain,
every sincerely,
IL. n. Green"
columbia, S. c., Dec. Is, 1911.
Mr.. Leon N. Green, Sumter, s. c.
My Dear Sir: In accordance with
your letter OF the 18th, am mailing
to you mill statistics for Lexington
county. Very truly yours,
"E. ]. Watson,
Commissioner.
Columbia, S. c., Dec. 20, 1911.
"Col. E. J. Watson, Columbia, S. c.
Dear Colonel: I thank you for
your letter Of the 18th, giving me
the information requested.
every truly,
Leon NJ. Green"
Sumter, S. c., Oct. Is, 1911.
''Col. E. J. Watson, Columbia, S. C.
Dear Sir: will thank you to
send me statistics for mills Of Rich
land county, Union county, Newber-
ry county, Orangeburg county and
Barnwell county. With kindest re-
CARDS, I an, Sincerely,
al. NJ. Green"
Columbia, S. c., Oct. II, 1911.
Mr.. L. N. Green, Sumter, S. c.
"My Dear Mr. Green: I am in re-
ceipt Of yours Of October 16, and
enclosed you will find the state
ments requested. Hastily but very
sincerely yours,
&c. J. Watson,
Commissioner.
Sumter, S. c., Sept. 25, 1911.
Commissioner E. J. Watson, Co.
lumbia, S. c.
Dear Colonel: I will appreciate
it very much if you can furnish me
child labor figures for the following
mills: Aiken Manufacturing COM
pany, Bath; Grariteville Manufacture
ing company, Graniteville; Langley
Manufacturing company, Langley;
Seminole Manufacturing company,
Clearwater; Warren Manufacturing
company, Warrenyille. Thanking
you in advance, am
Sincerely,
81. NJ. Green"
Against Law.
columbia, S. c., Sept. 26, 1911.
Mr.. Leon NJ. Green, Sumter, S. c.
MY Dear Nj. Green: ! am In re-
ceipt OF yours Of September 25, ask
ing for child labor figures for five
mills.
"Of course would be delighted to
give you this information from the
reports filed here, and would do SO
Immediately but for the fact that Sec
ton S of the law requires these re-
ports to be confidential as to indi-
,idual plants and makes me liable to
fine of $500 or imprisonment in the
county Jail not to exceed six months
if do So Under the circumstances
the best car do for you is to give
YOU summary Ct the reports OF
these five mills and another small
mill which you have doubtless over
looked in the Aiken county territory.
You will note that none of them re-
| port child under y years of age.
which am satisfied can not be the
case.
"Regretting that the law prevents
me from complying fully with your
request. believe me,
Every sincerely yours,
| ''E. J. Watson,
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