Evening journal., 1915-01-23
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hons appointment because he was a
partisan worker. considered that
he was too old and that he was a
narfisan. and that ne couldn't walk
abont equal" said Miss Bissell, when
urged by Mr. Jones to tell oil her
original objections to Mr. Gibbons.
appointments She read list OF
names of prominent men Mr.. Slpnohs
gave as references when he applied
for the position One of the men
whose name was given, Henry b.
Thompson. said his name was used
without his authority. Miss Bisseil
explained.
Miss Bissell then gave her extended
definition of the duties OF tho Chllo
Labor Commission. Il haven't Deeh
IN close touch since ! was dismiss
ed from il By Inspector Gibbons she
said. She said she considered the
commission had power 10 supervise
fhe administration of the law and
advise with the Child Labor Inspector
"Mr. Gibbons would at times give
enc Interpretation and the commits
sion would not agree with him, ask
ed Mr. Jones
Eyes" said Miss Bissell
And Mr.. Gibbons at times said he
would revise his interpretation ask
ed Mr Jones.
cat times" she replied She added
that al times she went to the attor-
ney general for an Interpretation OF
the law. and when she went II was as
a representative of the commission
and with the concurrence OF tne
chairman. Mr.. Mendinhall.
"Have you any knowledge OF MT
Gibbons going TO the attorney gen
eral and asking for an Interpretation
- the law
II understand he did"
Miss Bissell was asked If she dio
not. as a representative of the COM
mission. ask the attorney general
not 10 give Mr.. Gibbons any further
interpretations OF the law
Miss Bissell said that 10 avoid con
aicf she had asked the attorney gen
ersi If he gave any written opinions
10 Mr.. Gibbons 10 furnish a copy oi
the opinion to the commission, too.
II told the attorney general II
would be difficult for us to cooperate
with Mr.. Gibbons If he had oral opln-
ions from the attorney general, with
no written opinion.
sThen YOU questioned the veracity
OF Mr.. Gibbons
81 considered him very inaccurate
replied Miss Bissel
Mr. Jones started to quote the Chllo
Labor Law. and Mr. Hilles and MT
Gray objected that he had The WRONG
law.
81 have the right law asserted Mr.
Jones.
"All right. read your own law
lauehingly remarked Mr.. Hilles. 'Iner'
was a search of the Revised Code ioi
the law. When Mr.. Gray took up the
code 10 look at it Mr.. Jones observed
"Thats my book" which caused
another laugh.
"Were any charges made agains
Mr.. Gibbons in a formal manner!
AT the July meeting as chairman
Of the committee appointed TO super
wise the enforcement Of the law, ask
ed for his removal
con what grounds
- rOn account of his special permits.
"What do you mean by special pei
miis."
Miss Bissell said they were issue
in cases where children whose wor
was found necessary to support fam
lilies. Those permits were bein
carelessly done" Miss Bissell added
'IIe did not follow the blanks. He ha
twenty at FIRST he did not report q
all 10 the quarterly meeting"
"Did he report them at subsequeu
meetingT
'He was asked especially by th
chairman TO go into the subject, an
he reported at the October meeting.
"Do YOU consider it was intentional
You ran the commission didn't yOul
"No, didn't run the commission,
replied Miss Bissell "If ran it, sine
asked for his removal, | would hav
removed him, wouldn't /? / was vote
down by the commission
Miss Bissell said she thought MI
Gibbons should be dismissed becaus
he was inaccurate in his records an
in other ma lere.
Were any specifications of charges
on formal charges handed to Mr.. Gil
bons so he could deny them?
''I think. said Miss Bissell, lat tina
meeting I said that I did not want I