Evening journal., 1913-02-13
Mr.. RH0ADS FAVORS
THE TEN HOUR LAW

Miss Margaret Hilles Shearman,
president of the Consumers League
of Delaware and chairman of the
Ten Hour Law Committee has re-
ccivcd the following letter from
George A. Rhoads OF the j. e. Rhoads
and Sons Co., one of the oldest and
best known establishments Of the
city The letter, which follows. is a
hearty endorsement of the Ton Hour
Law Bill, and appended TO IL are some
OF Mr. Rhoad's reasons for believing
in the bill.
sos Franklin Street
Wilmington, Del, Feb. 10, 1913.
MY dear Friend
Margaret Shearman
enclose herewith some Of my
reasons for believing in the Ten
Hour Law. sincerely hope you may
succeed in getting the law passed and
even if you do not, the work will not
be lost
Truly thy friend,
George A. Rhoads.
II can be Of any service let me
know
"Why do l believe in the Ten
Hour Law?"
! believe in the proposed Ten Hour
Law for Women for humane and
economic reasons. It seems to be a
wcll established fact that IL Is par
ticularly injurious to women, because
OF their delicate Organization, 10 work
long hours, or 10 he obliged to stand
long at a time. Where men and
women are exhausted, day after day
by long hours of work, their efficiency
Isl decreased and IL is not even econ
omic for their employers. as some o
ms have proved in our own expor-
fence.
believe that many who have
Women and girls in their establish
ncnts will wela)me the Ten Hour
Law. for they would gladly spare
their women If they did not think
they were forced to longer hours by
competition
The adoption OF this law would re-
move this kind Of competition and in
its place create competition IN eff
cheney and this, I'm its turn would lead
TO better accommodations for en-
poyees, for, TO be most efficient, they
must be in the best of health.
Perhaps the very strongest ar.
gument for shorter hours for women
is the conservation theory. which
however. is more than a theory, and
reaches beyond the present to future
generations, and effects the future
destinies OF our nation, and about
which much has we'll been writer
and said. II the "Son is father tC
the Man. the daughter is mother tC
the nation. and we should give heI
fair chance.
Very truly,
George A. Rhoads
Testimonials from physicians con
tinue TO arrive at the Office of the Tel
Hour Law Committee In filline il
the answers to the twelve questions oI
the data sheet as sent out by the com
mittee. Dr. Wales writes Il is, in hi
opinion, injurious for women who ar,
between the ages OF Is and 45. to worl
more than 10 hours per day in the
industries and stores Of our State. Ais
that overwork or prolonged confne
ment in ill-ventilated stores and fac
tories has a bad effect on the bloor
such as anaemia, sc. He answers ~
has very often observed sickness an,
ill-health among his patients and else
where as a result Of overwork in fac
tories and stores. He writes he con
siders s to 10 hours of work prope
for a woman between the ages OF
and 45 and that he thinks workin
women in Wilmington industries
stores, &C., should be protected b
a 10 hour law.
Three full sheets of names. amount
ing to Gil in all arc signed to a pc
tition to the Legislature for a 10 Hou
Law for women. received at the offiC
OF the Ten Hour Law Committee, an
whic his marked Central Presbyteria
Church of Wilmington
The Sussex Republican. OF Geore
town, issue Of February l and th
Delaware Republican. Of Dover. issu
or February z. have been received a
the Office Of the 10 Hour Law Con
lrittee and both contai neditorials
support Of a 10 Hour Law for wome
in Delaware whic his now in the hand
Of a committee Of the Legislature.