Evening journal., 1913-01-11
URGE SHORTER
DAYS FOR WOMEN
Miss M'DOW ell and Mr..
BurChenaI Talk Interest
ingly on Subject

Two of the most eloquent and stir
ring of the numerous addresses which
have been recently made before the
public, we're most ably presented in
the New Century Club last evening
to the large and enthusiastic audience
which had gathered to hear Miss
Mary r. Mcdowell, and Caleb e. Bur
chenal deliver their respective ad
dresses on shorter Work Day For
Women and "The Ten Hour Law"
There was on the platform. besides
the speakers, a representative gath
ering of men and women who were
especially interested in and identified
with the work. They were Mrs
Charles Wollaston, president Of the
New Century Club; Mrs. Elizabeth G.
Robinson, president Of the Federated
Woman's Clubs Of Delaware: Mrs.
Francis G.. DUPONT Miss Sarah Pyle,
representing the Peoples Settlement;
Charles Warner, representing the
educational committee; Caleb K.
Burchenal. the Ten Hour Law. and
the Rev. ID. NJ. Cleland, the Citizens
School.
Charles Warner. as chairman. made
an announcement of the regrets sent
by John Wanamaker, OF Philadelphia,
and Charles J. Bonaparte, OF Balti-
more and Bishop f. j. Kinsman, who
had expected to make the presenta-
tion speeches, and then introduced
the first speaker. MIR. Burchenai,
whom he said was we'll known for
having driven the loan sharks from
Wilmington.
Mr.. Burchenal emphasized the fact
that there was something else in life
today except the hard struggle for
food and drink. and that American
>womsnhood is entitled TO something
more than toll and labor. and should
have time for intellectual food and
drink as well as the material foods.
Ten hours a day is enough for
any woman said Mr. Burchenal.
THE L. S. Government says eight
hours is enough for any man or wo-
man. Eminent physicians say that
more than ten hours work is physi-
cally injurious to any woman
'Thirty-one States have spoken on
the subject" Mr. Burchenal said. but
Delaware is silent, and has not a sin
gle law on her statute books to limit
the working hours"
Miss McDowell's address was brief
but strongly appealing, and TO the
point As she spoke, her voice, at
times choked with emotion while tell
ing of her experiences in her own
state where girls Of IA years in the
I stock yards of Chicago we're compelled
to. look for jobs"
1T gives me the greatest pleasure
and honor" Miss Mcdowell said, TO
/ talk on a question which has attracted
the attention of not only the people
Of the United States but of the whole
world This is an international ques-
tion. and strong men and women arc
awakening 10 the importance of the
issues at stake. and are conferring
all over the world
There are nine millions of women
mostly girls, leaving their homes tC
seek employment OF these, nine hun.
dred thousand arr widows who are
forced to carry the burden of the fac
tory as we'll as that of the home. II
thirty states there are laws for the
protection of women.
Delaware has no such law on hel
statute books. Fifty-nine per cent
Of young girls between the ages oi
sixteen and twenty are in gainful po-
sitions-out in a man made world tC
look out for themselves"
In closing. Miss Mcdowell urged
her hearers to see that a law regu-
lating the working hours of womer
be passed at the present session oi
the Legislature. She said she fell
sure that the law would be passed
and congratulated the Delaware peo
pie for it In advance of its passage.