Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Must Compete With Baltimore.

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man Gallinger.
Il would if it We're effective all over
the country, replied Mr.. Brice I'VE
must compete with Baltimore. which is
only forty miles away. anu where they
have ten-hour day
On the ground of discrimina t1on Mr.
Br1ce criticised the provisions OF the bill.
1t does not limit the hours of women in
hospitals or those working as GomeStics,
he said DomeStics. he said. often work
not reach them.
II the bill Were amended 10 allow work
for ten hours n day. or fifty-four hours
in week, with work not more than six
days week. Mr.. Brice said he would
not he opposed To the legislation.
Robert Pluym. ladies' tailor. asked the
privilege of allowing two OF his employees
TO appear in protest against the bill. Fol-
Mildred Reynolds was called a witness.
Wants Privilege of Overtime.
Il want the privilege OF making the
overtime. if L want to work the longer
hours. she told the committee
How would YOU like to be compelled
to work overtime, whether you want 10
or not
Il would like it until sc, tired re-
piled the witness ''Of course I don't
know what it is TO be compelled TO work
overtime. Can't YOU make exception
for those who want to work overtime
Asked as to the hours sin, worked she
said she had worked until le:3O O'Clock At
night some occasions. but had been
paid for the overtime and liked IT,
Miss Amelia Everett. another worker
in a ladies' tailoring establishment. said
she objected to the loss OF the overtime
pay.
lit is simply question Of more
money!" asked Senator Works.
piled ''and 1 want to make the money"
Mr.. Pluym explained that there was 4
short season in the ladies' tailoring
business and that the employees liked to
get the overtime pay in the busy sea son
to make up for the less pay in the duh
sea son.
Appear in Furs and Plumes.
The protest of girl employees Of the
laundry Of ar. Brice was the next fea-
ture Of the hearing Bcth the Wit
nesses who were Miss Lizzie Murphy
and Miss Clara Goings. appeared in
elaborate furs and piumed hats. Both
declared they did not like the eight
hours day provision. as some days they
did not work eight hours, while on
others they worked more hours.
You are satisfied as to your hours
and compensation, are you?" asked Sen
ator Gallinger.
Perfectly.
Protesting girl employees in a local
candy factory We're next introduced by
Mr. Andrews. The witnesses were
Misses KATY Gam and Josephine Glib
son. and are among the eighty or nine
ty girls employed in the same factory.
Both were strong in their praises OF
their employer, and expressed satisfac-
tion with the hours they work.
Have you heard the girls make anv
special complaint about the hours OF
labor?' asked Senator Gallinger.
The girls seem satisfied" Miss Gann
replied II wouldn't work unless I had
TO. of course: but IL I work overtime Z
get paid, and / have a family to sup
port"
Would Iniure Woman Workers. !
f. c. Graham. dealer in electric sup-
plies. told the committee that. because
there are no factories here women have
not the opportunity to earn a living that
they have in most other cities. The bill
in question. he urged. further restricts
the chances for working women.
..I would like to see removed every bar
so that women can make much money
az men," said Mr.. Graham. II hops
nothing will be done to restrict womea
ina this town from making a livelihood
For the work that requires longer
hours than eight in day. Mr.. Graham
said, the passage. OF this bill would mean