The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-20
W. c. THIS MORNING MAKES
RECOMMENDED
Child LABOR SUBJECT
PROVOKES DISCUSSION
Mrs. Hardy and Miss Jean Gordon
Engage in Animated Argument-Sev-
eral Committees Reporter. w. H..
Rowan Delivers Interesting Address.

The morning session of the second
day of the convention of Mississippi
Federation of Women's Clubs was
called to order at 10 O'Clock by the
president, Mrs. William R. Wright.
Following the invocation by Rev. Simp-
son-Atmore, the president announced
that Mr.. Atmore had prepared two
prayer forms, which he suggested for
the use of the Federation. Upon a
rising vote the prayer forms were
adopted and Mr.. Atmore was thanked
for their preparation.
Mrs. w. II. Hardy, of Pass Christian,
read a report as chairman of the Leg
islation committee. She spoke par
ticularly of the results of legislation
already secured in raising age of con-
sent from the age OF II to that of Is.
She asserted her determination to Sc
cure legislation to protect by law
woman's chastity fully as long as 1t
does her property, or until she is Il
years of age. She emphasized the
need of laws for sterilizing confirmed
drunkards, epileptics and other af-
f1icted classes, medical inspection of
schools, state matron for tranferring
female prisoners and insane from
point to point; raising school age to
seven years; recommended strict en-
forcement of the existing laws requir-
ing the burning of the bodies of dead
animals; insisted upon law requir-
ing all legal executions to be in
private, recommended laws against
sale of impure candies, censorship of
moving picture shows, and that the
state board of censors be composed of
women; a law which will remove the
present requirement that the victim
of criminal assault be relieved of the
necessity of confronting the fiend who
accomplished her ruin when he is on
trial in the criminal courts.
Following Mrs. Hardy's address,
Mrs. Fugler, of McComb, corrected the
statement that the law had raised the
age of consent above ~ years, as the
law failed in the closing moments of
the legislature in which it's adoption
was attempted.
DR.. Donald, who had introduced a
bill raising the age of consent to 1S
years, was called to the platform and
given a rising vote of thanks for his
services.
DR.. Donald promised at the coming
legislature to do all in his power
to secure a law raising the age of con-
sent to eighteen.
Miss Jean Gordon warned that any
! effort to enact such law will require
that someone sit up with it morning
noon and night.
Mrs Hardy read resolutions relat
ing to the creation of an interest In
behalf of the inmates of the hospitals
for the insane, which were adopted.
=" Animated Discussion.
A discussion between Mrs. Hardy
and Miss Gordon over the child labor
law became animated, Miss Gordon
with much emphasis resenting wha
she regarded as Mrs. Hardy's denia
of the need for child labor laws II
Mississippi such as are required II
Louisiana. The president brought thu
controversy to a close by the state
ment that Mrs. McGrath's report GOV
cred recommendations relative to chill,
labor laws.
A vocal solo by Mrs. Marie Bears
of Meridian, was followed by her re
call for a second number.
The report of the Central Legislativ
committee was read by Mrs. T.
Henderson, of Greenwood. This rt
port contained recommendation 70
legislation, embracing all those col
tanned in the plans announced by tn
newly organized Central committee c
women's organizations of Mississippi
reported in Wednesdays News. Sp'
cial emphasis, however, was laid o