Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-25
ARGUED FOR CONTINUANCE
 OF MISS HoLLoWAY'S WORK
Continuance of Investigation of Con
 dition of Wage Earning Women and
 Children Wanted.

The appropriations committee gave
 hearing Wednesday afternoon at the
 capitol at Hartford on the proposed
 act to make appropriation for the fn-
 Vestlgation of the condition of wage
 earning women and children, for
 which S4.800 IS asked to continue the
 work for the next two years. Miss
 Charlotte AIolyneux Holloway of New London, who acted as investigator, the
 past two years, handed copies of the
 report of her work to the committee
 men, supplemented by many letters from business men of the state all
 unsolicited and complimentary of the work and favoring continuance Miss Holloway spoke in detail of the work accomplished and as 8 matter of econ
 amy and justice to the working women and children the work should go on. Over one-third of the working people or the state are women and their in- terests are deserving of state protec-
 ton, which IS safeguarded them by inn proved Worklng conditions. Miss Hol- loway said this work had been com
 menced and ought to be completed as a, valuable state asset. She answered many queries of the committeeman to their complete satisfaction and re- l ceived compliments for the thorough 1 ness of her work and the excellence or her report, and for her treatment Of the investigation in treating both Iis1des, the employers and the empIoyes, | fairly
 Labor Conlrnissiorer Connolly an l proved of the appropriation, as only l part of the work could be covered un- der the appropriation of two years
 ago. The work is necessary and | should be continued. Miss Holloway l had been engaged in the work about | d year and a, half and she did most | excellent work and she did all the
 work unassisted
 President Stren1ean, Of the Con l nectlcut Federation of Labor. spoke | favorable to the appropriation The
 work was well done, so far as it went, ] but there was more to do for the ben 1 eft of all concerned and should be continued. It was impossible for the l investigation to complete all the work i specified in the statutes. within the
 time of her appointment, and this
 beneficial work should go on to com
 pletion.
 Miss Wells, of Hartford, represent l ing the Consumers league, favored continuation of the work and of the
 needed appropriation. She said the
 statute provided that the investigator should be woman trained for the
 work, and that the league had pre- | scented the names of three ladies for | the position, but they were all turned down by the labor commissioner and 1 Miss Holloway was appointed The 1 commissioner made no mistake for
 Miss Holloway has proven herself fully qualified to carry on this Rery | important work and the league favors | her retention and the continuation of the investigation.
 Senator Whiton, of New London,
 and Representative German, Danbury, spoke in favor Of the appropriation, 1 and took occasion to refer in com 1 plimentary terms of the work accom- 1 plished by Miss Holloway and it's value | to the state
 After the hearing was closed. and these faNoring the appropriation de- parted, Attorney Wells of Hartford,
 who opposes many legislative labor
 matters, asked to be heard on the matter. He was opposed to the ap- propriation and stated here was an 1 opportunity to save money to the state, as continuation of the thorough and l competent investigation made by Miss | Holloway was unnecessary.