Evening journal., 1915-01-21
SPIRITED Defense
OF MISS BISSELL
Rose D. Weston Asserts
That Conspiracy Exists
to Destroy Her
Usefulness
DECLARES SHE IS
BEING PILL0RIED

In the Philadelphia North American
IF today. is the following special article
by Rose d. Weston, Of the staff Of that
paper upon the child labor controversy
in this State;
.srhe Jane Addams Of Delaware, Miss
Emily. .P. Bissell, is being pilloried by
the state for her devotion to the cause
Of humanity.
.erhe woman who has done more than
any single individual to bring Delaware
up to the standard Of a progressive
commonwealth, who has championed the
sick and the peer and fought the battle
OF the common people. not only is feel
ing the lash Of the special interests, but
also is experiencing the ngatitudc oi
The crowds She has striven to defend.
"Tho entire commonwealth has fol-
lowed the lead of the corporation-con-
trolled newspapers and is hot on the
heels of Miss Bissell for her stand in de-
Tense of the child workers Of the state.
son Saturday morning, when tine JOINT
eommittee appointed by the Legislature
TO investigate the child labor commits
sion convones. it will not be the com
mission itself that will be the subject OF
LEGISLATION. Rather the Jane Addams, OF
Delaware. will be put ON the stand fo
defend her Outrageous action IN oust
ing from public position as child labor
investigator. an incompetent man, tool
af the manufacturers and the big busi'
ness and corrupt politics of the state.
at will not be the men who make
up the commission. but the woman
who has striven with all her might
10 save the little children of the State
from the infamy of overwork and ex-
ploitation who will be challenged and
prOdded.
1T will be Emily Bissell who Will
he called TO account for the dismis-
sai of the child labor inspector-Wil-
liam J. Gibbons-who charges that he
vas onsted at a star chamber session
Of the. commission and was not given
& chance TO relute the charges brought
,gainst him.
d "Gibbons' charge. the hue and cry
of the controlled newspapers, tie scan
dalized attitude OF the readers OF
these papers. the doubt I'm the minds
Of even many of Miss Bissells Oldest
and most ardent admirers. are but the
expected and necessary stage busi-
ness" being utilized by the foes Of hu-
man progress in the State of Della
ware to kill a measure which Is dis.
tasteful to them.
More than this. the blow which Is
apparently personally aimed at Miss
Bissell is IN reality directed agains
the entire womanhood of the State
"Back Of the movement for the in
vestigation OF the child labor commits
sion Is a movement TO kill the bill. nul
lify its provisions for a commission
and then make il impossible in the fu
ture for women TO serve on a public
commission.
"rhe wool has been so successful,
pulled over the eyes of even the NOR
progressive residents of the State tina
they have confused the issue and ar
making a mountain of the present sit
uation. Back of this mountain of pub
nc misunderstanding the interests ar
plotting the overthrow of decency an
planning a complete Setback to tn
women of Delaware.
Miss Bissel is the figurehea
against which The charge OF interfer
snce and antagonism to Gibbons an
he type Of thing he represents Is be
ing lodged. She simply typifios in tn
mind OF the controlled Legislators q
the State and in the consciou sness G
me big manufacturers ana corpora
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