Evening journal., 1915-01-29

Delaware should be treated as well as
those OF other States he sa4l.
He pointed out that the merchants
who said tho law II passed two years
ago would cause them to leave Della
ware were still in business here.
John II. Hickey. Of the Central
Labor Union. read resolutions adopt
ed by several Unions opposing repeal
Of the ten-hour law
Miss Eva Hirshman was called by Mr..
Warner She told of being required. be-
fore the present law was passed 10
work until lO and n o'clock four nights
a week in a Wilmington mill. She said
her sister had TO be sent Go Hope Farm
because of breaking down under night
work. She added that she knew where
girls n a Wilmington store were COM
PEELED recently TO work three nights a
week. "lhc working girls want the ten.
hour law. They are opposed TO its re.
peal' she said
Miss Blanche Whcatloy, Of Laurel, a
milliner said that as am cmployo she
protested against repeal of the law. and
Tier employer also favored the law She
said her health had improved greatly
under tho shortened hours.
Mrs. Charles Warner read rosolu-
tions adopted by the State Fedora
tion Of Womon's Clubs and several
other organizations. and also a pcti-
/ tion signed by l,2lS girls Of Whining
ton opposing repeal of the ton-hour
/ law.
John c. saylor. Of tho Central
Labor Union, of Wilmington. rdid he
had visited six Of the leading stores
of Wilmington. and had found that
while tho proprictors had opposed
| the bill two years ago, they had adj
/ iustcd their businesses 10 its condi-
/ tions and now were satisfied with the
law
Miss Mary Malone. tcn-h0ur inspoc-
/ tor was questioned about the opera
lion of tho law. She said she had
found instances OF whore girls and
women had been employed up TO
ninety hours week before tho law
went into effect She believed the
people Of the state want the law re-
/ tanned.
Mrs. !. b. Deford. who with her
/ husband conducts store in Smyrna
advocated the repeal Of the ten-hour
! law.
"It is an unjust and unfair law and d
blot ON our state" she said. 81 think
Girl should he allowed 20 work as long
as She plcascs. ! would feel that wa'
imposed upon 10 be compelled to work
but q certain time. favor compelling
all the men TO work. then there woul.
be mo- need for the women TO work.
Mrs. Dctord said she regarded the Law
as class legislation that should be re-
pcalcd "Nork never killed ANYBODY
She said. Its worry that KILLS."
Charles d. Abbott, a merchant OF
Milford opposed the restriction in tn,
present law that grants a ten-houl
day and forty-five hours a week H'
thought it should he changed to ;
sixty-hour a week limit for employ
ment
Former Representative Timothy J
Mooney reviewed the fight over the
bin two years ago. saying an cnor
had been made to meet serious OBJ
iections in H.
Senator Hickman said he had re
ccived several letters, and he believed
that despite the decisions of the Su
prome Court affirming the constitu
ilhIhilAN vi laws lilhAhS INV ''"'' -
employment, every person shoul'
have right to work as long as IN
or she pleased lie then spoke of al
amendment permitting working over
time for extra compensation.
Mrs William II. Boyce objected &
\ repeal of the law. saying the healt
4 OF girls and women is a physical as
n set
Some OF those at the hearing wer
\ Mrs Alfred ID. Warner. Mr.. and Mri
\ Charles Warner. Mrs. William Staniai
! Miss Caroline Golding, Miss Jcanett
y gckman, Miss Spruancc, Miss Mar
4 Malone. Miss Anna Bird, of Whining
4 ion: Mrs. Deford. Mr. and Mrs. II. ]
4 Long. Mrs y. G.. NanWinklo. W. !
+, Keith and G. r Stevenson. of Smyrna
Mrs John W. Sholdrake, of Harrinf
ION Mrs. r. H. Holiday. and Mr.
4 Horsey. Of Dover; Timothy J Moone,
d and John c. Saylor. James OKan'
william McCleary and John II. Hickc.
4 representing Wilmington labor union
Many peoples lives have been CT
4 iirely altered Cor the better throug
q tho use OF the Wants, for they hay