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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
FIGHTING AGAINST A VAGRANT RACE :
So That She Might Know Whereof She SPOKE Miss
E1;zaheth Watson Worked with These Little Ones
and Tells Of Their Degradation

I and she refused. He then told h. q. A.,
children. did not work he would mot -
their fare back to Baltimore. Sine. ~.
was no school for the children ,n,.
woman left them at home. Abor,
week after this disagreement WITH o..
boss Mary's baby was sick with 81.
which had been caught in the rain so,,.
to see the boss, and she was obllrsd ;.
remain at home. On tho morning OF ~.
second day away from work the oversee,
appeared at about o'clock and asked !,
she were going to work that day. When
she replied In the negative. declaring an.
was going to nurse the baby. IN. ho,,
said ITO hell with the baby" and I.n
At 9 o'clock he returned with a wazo,
which he backed up 10 the door and then
ordered the driver TO remove ,h,,
woman's belongings from the shack
Mary picked up her oyster knife ans
said: Come in II you dare" He didn't
and retreated.
After they had gone Mary walked
three and a half miles with her baby a,
her arm through a swamp TO wavelans
There she hired a wagon for g to novs
her goods from the camp to Lake shors
station, walked back three and a half
miles and left Lake Shore that sams
evening because she was afraid TO STAY
one night longer. This overseer declared
ne did not like Baltimore women. but he
did like the Polish women because they
did what they were told. He also kept q
large number OF hogs which ran about
the camp, even going into the houses
Sentiment Against Child Labor.
Miss Watson found a strong sentiment
among the more intelligent women
against the employment OF children in the
canneries. The best managed shed In
which she worked was supervised by the
wife of the owner. She had been a school
teacher before marrying and carried
method into the running OF the shuckns
shed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

three while playing, ran in front Of one
of the cars and had his foot run over
The mother of a little one. twenty months
old, finding the baby fretful. took her out
of her carriage and put her down on the
oysters in our car
Parents do not encourage play in chill
dren here. for some little boys. the old
est perhaps eight years old. were sit
ting on the floor working about a big tin
ran. They began to talk and laugh. and
the father and mother OF two OF them
began to scold. The father would call
out, Here. here you boys; get to work.
This is not the time to play. Earn your
bread" When Lena cut her finger and
stopped because il was bleeding. her
mother said. Tie up that finger and get
to work, What do you want to stop and
look al ii for! Get TO work. Looking at
II isn't going to make IL we'll
Play Frowned Upon.
Our car was given up to children
whose ages ranged from eight to four
teen (The little workers of seven and
under stood on wooden boxes by their
mothers cars) One, little girl of about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

two were enrolled nj school. ana the daiiy
attendance there Is only between twenty
and thirty.
Meantime | had heard Of boy VINO
had become sick and prematurely aged
through overwork He went to the can
merry at 4:30 o'clock In the morning WIN
his mother. although his work oid not
begin until 6. and worked until 5:5O p. m.
Three months ago one Of his legs began 70
bur, II was found he had lump under
tho knee. This developed into an abscess'
and the boy was Ill in BED Ior seFe"
weeks. One abscess after another came
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

81 talked with many people at the rae
tory and saw them unloading boat OF
oysters that had been out of the water TOT
ten DAYS. | asked the man how long
oysters could be out Of water and remain
good and was told four days was the
limit.
No limo for School.
yet another day went TO work al
another cannery. There were eighteen
babies in baby carriages: one was only
two weeks old, the mother said. Ten
little ones were playing on the floor and
twenty-eight working. one little Polish
boy shucked like lightning. lie said ne
was eight years old. Yes, | do the oysters
quick i've been working at oysters three
wears Lena, who comes from Baltimore,
was seven years old. She said NO,
don't go to the school. / shuck the
oysters always; two years ! shuck here
Lena made a little swaying motion as she
worked. | asked her mother why She
said. oh, that's a sign she'll make a
good shucker II helps the work
ION Avery's Island | found about $50
children under school age. Only forty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

- T requires courage for o woman - 20
alone and work among tho fmrni-
- grants who are taken every fall from
Baltimore TO the different oyster can
nerles OF the Atlantic and Mexican gulf
coasts. Miss Elizabeth Watson has plen-
ty Of courage and an inexhaustfble sup
ply OF human interest, but she admits
that the FIVE or six weeks she has Just
spent among the canneries have tested
her endurance TO the utmost. even more
than the voluntary term which she served
TO find out the actual conditions In the
state prison at Auburn last fall MISS
Watson shirks nothing IN her EFFORT TO
arrive at the truth about the conditions
which affect the least fortunate women
and children.
IT went South" says this intrepid in
vestigator. ito gather the most conclusive
inside evidence OF the true conditions CT
child labor in the oyster and shrimp
canneries for those who are supporting
the Palnier-Owen bill. AS matter of
national pride the blight of chilli labor
should be wiped off the United States and
this bill. If passed. will be the instrument
with which TO work"
Miss Watson was selected by the Inter
national Child Welfare League, and 9TH
ers supporting the bill to answer the oppo-
sition at the hearing given 10 the OPP
ponents OF the bill by the Labor Commit
tee Of the House Friday. The bill is de-
signed to make the Interstate Commerce
Commission responsible for the prevention
of interstate trade in goods produces by
the labor of children under fourteen years
OF by children between fourteen and six
teen who are employed more than Q ght
hours a day.
National Penal Legislation Needed.
The history of child labor Legislation.
especially in the Southern States has
demonstrated the need of national legs
lation. with penal powers, to deal with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

a good sort. and in her shack spent my
first night. slept on a rude wooden bunk
built into the wall with little loose Span
ish moss thrown on It for mattress. The
house leaked like n basket II rained in
on my bed which could not be moved
out into any dry spot, and every part OF
the house seemed equally wet The sand
neas were so bad I couldn't sleep.
THE boss raped on our doors before 3
o'clock that morning and long before 4
o'clock I could hear my neighbors stir
ring and starting for work. Annie. with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

DOSS Knocked saying: Don't get up:
that's only for the Polish women They
are the only ones that go to work so
early. We don't go until o'clock.
Begin Work at Daybreak.
81 heard little children and baby car
riages going down the veranda and path
way, and then | heard whistle blow II
blew about five minutes. Annie called
again. That's Just the o'clock whistle.
Don't you care. They used to be blow
ing that fierce thing before 4 o'clock in
the morning and they wouldn't stop until
sometimes. Just kept up n steady
blowing so we couldn't sleep. until every
one was at work. and then the town
people got after them, and now they
can't blow 1t for more than five minutes
a a time
when ] got up. at about 6 o'clock. |
found everything in the mouse was soak
ing wet-the floors. the bed. nv clothing.
everything. Most of the houses I'm that
row-there were eighteen in all-had
leaked the night before. The houses con-
sist of Two tiny roons-a kitchen with
Just enough room for a tiny stove,
small table and two packing boxes for
chairs, and a bedroom with a built-in
bunk. Each room had window and
door opening outside-one to the front
veranda, the other TO back yard and
row of toilets.
Living Conditions Horrible.
"The back yard conditions were UNI
speakable and the odor arising from the
outhouses was frightful. Chickens. ducks.
goats and pigs forged at Will; tin cans
and garbage, newspapers and old shoes
were thrown into these yards. While
was helping 10 make coffee in the kitchen
! heard queer noise. and. looking up,
discovered pig going under the bunk in
the front room"
Miss Watson says she spent most OF the
morning visiting about in the camp, as
they were finishing up a catch OF shrimp
in the cannery. and only old hands were
eligible for shrimp picking, which pays
better than shocking. and II is given only
TO older hands The row of houses in
front of the camp and 10 the left of 1t hal
all been wet through by the nights rain
and ducks and geese were swimming
about underneath them.
A friend Of Annie's gave Miss Watson
her working equipment of glove, can and
rnitten. and she went down to the ecan-
merry. Not a question was asked, and. she
continues: II just went with one of the
girls and took my place at car. The
people were very friendly, and the women
showed me how TO hold the oysters the
easiest way and the best method of hold
ing the knife
The cars are run on rails out OF the
steaming room The workers stand on
each side OF the car hook the tins into
which they drop the oysters on the side
so as 10 have the hands free 10 force open
the steamed. or cove oysters. AS they
skuck they have a peculiar swaying mo-
ton. They drop the shells al their feet
and the piles of shells rapidly grow
around them The smell noise and damp
combine 10 make an odious atmosphere.
Diseased Children Work.
Working beside me at the car was
little Farrell. aged seven years, who had
heen there since o'clock in the morning.
and Lena. aged nine. who, although
native of Baltimore (Which city has per-
fectly good school law. has never been
i'm school over two weeks in her little life;
Lena's father her mother and a seven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
Children Migrating Oyster Canning Colony to
Another ON the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Threaten
to Grow Up Stun3ed Wanderers

teen-year- sister and an old man.
whom they leased about recent illness.
found he had Just returned 10 work
after having the smallpox. They all kept
telling me that II I stopped to talk 50
much TO every one I wouldn't make any
money
In the shed, between I and 3 p. m, Miss
Watson counted l42 adults and thirty
seven children working. In addition,
there were eight small babies in carriages
and fourteen children playing around
ffty-nine children in all. one child OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
Lauds Vocational Training

have ever seen. Boys and girls are being
prepared for life, now. | can't help com
pairing the schools to those which / at
tended when | was little girl. / needn't
say the balance dips far down in favor
of the present methods.
Next to the vocational training. do
YOU want to know what has impressed
me most since / have been here? New
York by night. I don't believe there is
anything more beautiful in the world
than this city and its lights
Mrs. Griffin is an American woman, but
she has lived for thirty-four years in
Europe. Before her marriage she was
Miss Carrie Louise Blackall She made
her debut In New York. the family home
OF the Blackalls being at Second az. and
sth st. The neghborhood was then one
Of the most fashionable in the city. On
her marriage 10 Mr.. Griffin she went TO
London, where she lived until seven
years ago. when Mr.. Griffins affairs took
him TO Paris. Since then Mr. and Mrs
Griffin have divided their time between
the two cities
Americans Liked in England.
There is an idea prevalent among many
people, which Mrs. Griffin is emphatic in
denying. that American women are not
popular in London, and that society
women there, on account OF envy, are
uneracious TO them.
Just how such an idea gained any
foothold | cannot say" said Mrs Griffin.
AS matter OF fact. Americans are
treated with great hospitality by English
people. And this increases all the time.
/ have seen the barriers broken down
during the years have lived in Europe.
] know London and its lfe-know II from
the slums 10 the court-and | wish to go
on record as praising the cordiality and
Of the English people 10 the
Americans living among them.
Ambassadors in minlature-that is
what those of us who live in foreign
lands are. Perhaps a nation should not
be judged by individuals But il is the
natural thing TO do. II you had met only
one Frenchman in your life. you probably
would think him the type OF his country
men"
The Society OF American Women in Lon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

us nausea. but In they went "o'Ae'
all af.erron. and at o'clock TOOK my
tin over TO have my oysters weighed Inc
woman weighed them and threw iot u
them out OF the tin on to the she'll OUT
side the window. tossed me nickei anu
handed me my tin. With my dirty iei'
hand scooped the overweight oysters
hack into my tin. One girl. With hahd
raw with fostering sores, brushed hers
hack into her tin the same way. A second
night In that camp would nave h'''ou
me- yet the little children DO TINS "orA
year In and year out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

"l1E busiest woman III New 1oIh tilS
week has been Mrs. Hugh Reid
Il Griffin, OF Paris and London.
other women there may be who have
felt that all their waking hours and many
OF the hours which should have been
spent in sleeping were occupied. but per-
haps none OF them has had such a full
schedule as Mrs. Griffin. Not only has
she been wined and dined and feted in
every possible way by old friends. but in
addition she has spoken to clubs almost
without number and has visited dozens of
public schools. Connecticut and New Jer-
sey and Long Island have welcomed her
and she has sped from one 10 the other
in manner TO make ones head spin
just to keep up with her.
or course, the clubwomen OF New York
wished TO dc honor TO Mrs. Griffin. who
came 10 America as delegate TO the BIZ
ennial of the General Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs, TO be held in Chicago in June.
She is a delegate from the Society OF
American Women in London, which she
founded. and for which she served as
first president.
But the schoos-why is Mrs. Griffin 30
interested in them? Because OF the vo-
cational training which she has seen.
Never have | seen anything in my
life" she said. more interesting than the
work which the children are receiving in
many OF the public schools here. II has
fascinated me. / had no idea Of the
scope of the work done. l had a pro-
gramme which seemed full for my time
but / slip of whenever l get chance
to visit the schools.
Commends Vocational Training.
"stenography. bookkeeping. domestic
science. carpentry-all these things can be
learned In the public schools. 1t seems
to me one Of the most hopeful things /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
F ounder of Amer
lean Society in
England Praises
Our Schools.

~HE busiest woman in New York this
week has been Mrs. Hugh Reid
Il Griffin, OF Paris and London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

boss Knocked, saying: Don't get up:
that's only for the Polish women. They
are the only ones that go to work so
early. We don't go until o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
Commends Vocational Training.

"stenography. bookkeeping. domestic
science. carpentry-all these things can be
learned in the public schools. 1t seems
to me one Of the most hopeful things /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
National Penal Legislation Needed.

The history of child labor legislation.
especially in the Southern States, has
demonstrated the need of national legs
lation. with penal powers, to deal with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

Tony told me "The doctor says maybe l
will never walk quite right again. seven
times he cut me. The leg may be shorter
than the other one. He says should not
have done such hard work.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-12
Pastors Conference.

The Pastors Conference and Mis-
sionary Institute of the Methodist
church, Kingstree district, was held
at the district parsonage last Tues
day ard Wednesday. Rev H B
Browne, the presiding elder, gave
the brethren hearty welcome and
wisely directed the deliberations of
the meeting.
Several of the pastors were pre-
vented from attending on account
of sickness, which was very much re-
GREETED. Those present were: Revs
w o Henderson, Andrews; L E Peel
er, Cades; G C Gardner, Cordesville;
JB Mahaffey, West End, George
town; W P Way, Greelyville; w H
Perry, Honey Hill; P B Ingraham,
Johnsonville; D A Phillips. Kings
tree; ] w Ariail, Lake City; R E
Sharpe, Rome; w T Bedenbaugh,
Salters; ] B Prosser, Scranton; P A
Murray, South Florence; and few
representative laymen.
This annual meeting is an inform
al affair for the consultation and
planning of the years work and
proves to be of great benefit to those
who attend. The district spirit" of
unity, brotherly love and co-opera-
ton which always prevails is help
full. This meeting is said to have
been one of the best of its kind the
district has ever held.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-12
Religious Workers Coming.

Rev J Andrew Smith. Synodical
evangelist of the Presbyterian
church for South Carolina, will be-
gin a series of services at the Pres
byterian church here Sunday morn
ing. Mr. Smith will hold regular
services twice a day throughout the
week, and on Monday night, Feb
ruary %, Rev Raymond Brown
ing, a noted field evangelist of the
Methodist church, will begin series
of evangelistic services to continue
through three weeks. II is expect
ed that these services will be held in
the new warehouse on Brooks street.
With Mr. Browning is special
music director, who is expected to
arrive here several days in advance
of the opening date of the meetings
to organize and train a special choir
for the meetings.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-12
The Hatchet Buried.

Burial of the hatchet and official
smoking of the pipe Of peace be-
tween Governor Cole L Blease and
Mayor John P Grace marked the
dinner served at the Commercial
Club shortly after 6 o'clock last
evening, where the four hundred
members of the Legislature an d
heads of State departments who had
been the guests of the city of Char
lesion throughout the entire day
were gathered. together with
some two hundred interested Char
lesion residents. All the avail
able seats were taken, even men,
bers of the various committees sacri-
ficing their seats for the benefit of
the visitors, and scores stood around
the walls of the big banquet hall
and crowded the hallway outside
the door, eager to catch some of
the speaking. if nothing else.
In common with the preceding
performances of the day, everything
went off we'll at the dinner last night,
and it was noticed that nearly as
many ladies were present at the
tables as men, the wives of Alder
men and city officials joining with
the visiting ladies in increasing the
feminine percentage.
Loud cheers greeted the Mayor,
who presided over the dinner, when
he rose and raped for silence.
Governor Blease occupied the seat
next to the Mayor, and appeared to
be in a state of agitation during the
remarks of the former.
"On behalf of the City of Char
lesion welcome you," began May
or Grace. I'VE are honored tonight
by the presence of the Chief Execu-
tive and representatives of the two
law-making branches. Some people
cannot understand, in the light of
public events of the recent and more
or less remote past, how the Mayor
can find it in his heart TO invite the
Governor of South Carolina and to
welcome him into our midst" /"
Mayor Grace stated that. in spite
of all their differences, he believed,
barring certain fundamental differ
ences, their general ideas were tend
ing in the same direction. He may
differ with me-" said Mayor Grace,
referring to the Governor, but l
reserve the right to interpret his
conduct, even differently from that
way in which he interprets mine.
We both represent the people. l
wish for the spirit of peace for the
people of South Carolina. "-Negs
and Courier, February IL.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-12

Governor Blease and Mayor Grace
shook hands at the banquet given
the members of the Legislature in
Charleston last night and declared
that their enmity was ended and the
dove of peace preened its wings and
smiled happily.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-12

sIn men whom men condemn as i'll,
find so much of goodness still;
In men whom MEN pronounce divine,
find 50 much of sin and blot
hesitate to draw the line
Between the t1o-where God has not.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-12
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-12
THURSDAY. FEB. II. 1914.

In Charleston Just now the race
question seems to be the paramount
issue.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-12

ity paramount to the Town Council of
Kingstree, C, then and in such case
the said Town of Kingstree, S c, shall
not be liable to the said licensee, and
those claiming under him or them, for
any damages arising from such revoca-
tion or other interferences with such
trade, business, occupation or profess
sion, or the license therefor that may
be granted by and under the provisions
of this ordinance
Section TX. That all licenses granted
under this ordinance shall continue IN
force and effect until The 31st day of
December, A D, 1914; that the Jerk
and Treasurer shall prepare proper
form to be issued in such cases, and
that all applications for licenses of all
kinds shall be made to the said Clerk
and Treasurer.
Section x. That the charge and fee
for a license for any trade, business,
occupation or profession not hereinaf-
ter named and enumerated, shall be de-
termined on by the Council at any reg
ular meeting, or any special meeting
called for that purpose.
Section X1. That foot tax Of Two
Dollars $500 be and the same is here
by, assessed against, to be collected
from, each male inhabitant and resident
of the Town of KiEgstree. S {, subject
and liable under the Road Law to street
duty in lieu of doing or performing work
on the streets of said town.
Section XII. That the following sums
shall be paid to the Clerk and Treasurer,
who, upon receipt thereof, shall issue
therefor the proper license for the fol-
lowing trades, businesses, occupations
or professions, as hereinbefore pro-
vided for: