Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
ONE WOMAN To
EMF ORCE NEW
DELAWARE LAW
Miss Margaret Malone Will Be
Responsible for Enforcement of
Ten-HOur Statute.
$4,000 ARE UNDER HER CARE
Graduate of Smith College Is the
Only Inspector Employed by
the State.

WILMINGTON Del. June 2l-oua
woman in the State Of Delaware viii
be responsible after July 1 for the
enforcement Of the hour law. and
viii have under her supervision the
working hours Of the 1900 employed
women Of the State
Miss Margaret $ Malone, a grad
uate Of Smith College, president Of
the Peoples Settlement has been
chosen by the chancellor of Della
ware TO enforce the law. passed after
a desperate fight during the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature
Miss Malone Is the only woman in
spector employed by the State 81
Delaware. Her work during the next
two years will not only test her abil-
ity but will establish n standard Of
inspection, viii demonstrate the good
effects OF the law and prove TO the
State whether or not the protection
IL has afforded its working women is
adequate.
Woman Is the Law.
The effectiveness of the ten-hour
law now rests with Miss Malone. It
has been said Of her by those who
were instrumental in having the
measure adopted that her inspection
viii be worth as much 20 the work
ing women Of the State az the meas
IRE itself and friends Of the law are
as much delighted over her appoint
ment as they were over the passage
Of the bill
The new Inspector has a tremen-
"a
TO obtain the cooperation Of manu-
facturers many Of whom were on
posed 70 the measure. She will have
TO inaugurate an educational cam
paign among employers and employ
ees 10 make known the actual terms
OF the law and TO explain to them the
necessity for rigid adherence to its
provisions The only way TO do this
viii be by personal visits 10 all the
establishments Of the State which
employ women
Will Penetrate Rural Districts.
Not only the big factories and laun-
dries but mills and department stores
OF Wilmington viii be visited by the
inspector, she VIII have to penetrate
the rural sections the corner grocery
store where % girl is employed. VII
laEe bakeries and dry goods stores.
mlltlnfFlts. trimming and notion
shops viii have TO Dee visited Every
little hamlet OF the State that has iis
quota Of women workers will have
TO he made familiar with the work
ings Of the law through Miss Ma
lone's instruction and inspection
1T is fortunate" she said yester-
day In talking Of her work, that the
State is no larger / am depending
upon the cooperation OF the employ
ers as well as the employees them
selves. ! hope 10 get the civic bodies
Of the State 20 act as vigilance com
mittces and TO engage the club women
of rural communities and country
towns In the work
Seeks Community Aid.
Much valuable aid can be given
TO an inspector by the community at
large. and. though my task looks like
a big one, ! think IL will be- made
easy by the people Of Delaware who,
! am sure, now that the State has
decided to protect its working WON
en-. Will lend their aid TO make the
ten hour law real force for impruv-
ing their physical condition"
In preparation for her new posi-
ton she win visit New York and
Massachusetts to see how inspectors
there enforce labor legislation.