Evening journal., 1913-02-14


Gated and could be simplifed if ap-
preached again.
Bill Puts City in False Light.
David Snellenburg, the Wilmington
clothing merchant. said he was not
present as a merchant or manufac-
turer but as a Wilmingtonian and
Dclawarean The whole proposition
as presented to the public has put
Wilmington in very false light, he
said I'VE now have a factory in
spection law that meets the require
ments Of any well-regulate6 COM
munity." said Mr.. Snellenburg. 1T is
a humane law. just law and l know
Of none any better We have no
sweat shops in Wilmington, no places
where we grind employees to death
and everything is done for the well
fare Of the employees. IL is not neces-
sary TO put this law up. II the law
advocated is good enough for Will
mington it is good enough for the rest
OF the State. ] believe Wilmington is
being made a mark Of by this bill, is
being made the goat and / believe
this bill should be killed"
Richard T. Pilling, Jr., Of the Kia-
mensi Woollen Mills Company, said
he was opposed to the bill because
it isn't necessary. Our employees
have made no demand for it." he ad-
ded, "and until they do, let us let well
enough alone"
Mr.. Garrettson, arising again, said
the bill couldn't be enforced with the
$500 provided for in it, even II Il
should be passed, as it would re-
quire more than that for the fai-
tory inspector as car and train fare.
THE Legislature will take care OF
that remarked President pro tenn
Marshall.
'Will the Senator elucidate what
he meant by that" inquired Colonel
Sparks.
"Oh, there are other factory in
spectors' replied Senator Marshall.
Miss Bissell then was given the
floor to speak in behalf of the child
labor bill and the child labor commits
sion bill Or. Marshall introduced
her as a woman onto her job"
Miss Bissell Defends Commission.
Il am a Wilingtonian" she said 81
was born in Wilmington, which is
more than some of the more en-
thusastic manufacturers can say
"One of the Wilmington news
papers has referred to our Child Lab
or Commission as a collection OF
young girls and creatures None OF
the men on the Commission are
creatures said Miss Bissell after
mentioning Dr. w. Corbit, Henry B
Thompson and others as members oil
it, and Mrs Fulton and myself are
fattered TO be classed as young
girls.
Miss Bissell said that in November
she wrote to all the manufacturers
Gamers, etc, in the State. asking
them to meet with the Child Labor
Commission and any suggestions they
had to make would be gladly receiv.
ed. To that letter Mr.. Greenabaum
anL Mr. Torsch, Gamers, and a man
connected with the leather Industry
appeared before the Commission, she
said. "None of the gentlemen who hal
spoken here today met with US, un
less possibly Mr. Garretson did" add
ed Miss Bissell. - -
Miss Bissell said the Commission
had studied the subject for two years
and she felt safe in saying that unit
the past two weeks or month no
any of the manufacturing interest:
had read the bill.
we are very sorry the manu-,
featuring interests did not come tC
MS before?" said Miss Bissell. "Why
did you not do so before. think
oan uarse for n reply. The present
head of the Chamber of Commerce
drew the bill and the members should
have known of il.
Colonel Sparks and Senator Rein
hardt reminded Miss Bssel that tn
Chamber of Commerce only. recent.
came into existence and tharSAlr. Mar
vol has been its president for but
few weeks Aside from that, the.
pointed out. Mr. Marvel was acting al
counsel for the Child Labor Commits
sion.
Miss Bissell said the Commission
was glad when the effect on the ap
prentice system was brought TO thei
attention by William G. Coke ant
Stirling H. Thomas. and they wer'
glad 90 make that change
Regarding the provision in the bill
exempting Gamers from its opera
tions. Miss Bissell said that ever,
other State that has a child labo
bill. and the German empire exemp
Gamers She said it is specia
Industry. conducted in the vacation
months and one in which manv for
eign children are employed. ITO &C
cuse the commission of having favor
itcs and discriminating against vii
mington on the face Of it is absurd,
said Miss Bissell She said she hai
taken notes of all the amendment
suggested and would submit them {
the Commission at meeting mex
week 'To some we have alread
acceded." she added. eve alway
are glad of suggestions. We don
want snap judgment. Some of tn
criticisms advanced show the sam
ignorance that we had when We ap
preached the subject several year.
ago"
In response to a question from Sen
ator Sparks as to why apartmen
houses were not included in the lis
Of places exempted so that childre
could be employed in them
Miss RiSsell reDlied "There are apari