New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
NEW, DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY FEBRUARY o 1916

to secure desired legislation and to
 have the labor laws enforced. At the
 last session of the legislature it made
 a valient effort to secure a 10 o'clock
 closing hour for women and children,
 but was defeated in this effort owing
 to the opposition of some Cf the large
 factories employing women on night
 schedules.
 Dr. Potter criticised a recent edi
 torial in the Hartford Times on the
 child labor problem, the editorial
 writer assuming that the passage of
 too much restrictive legislation would
 result in child idleness. He wanted
 to emphasize the fact that the league
 is not opposed to child work that will
 not prove injurious to the child physl-
 cally, morally or mentally.
 The league has co-operated in the establishment of trade schools ana ne took pride in stating that the league had 8 part in securing the present form of employment certificate, which is regarded as being a model of it's kind and the finest in the country. In regard to suffrage, the league IS i'm partial, but on the age old struggle between employer and emplOye It IS sometimes for and sometimes agalnst, depending whether the quesuon re- lated to the policy of the league to better the condition of wage earning women and children. In conclusion he said the league still seeks puphc cooperation in it's efforts as there IS still much need of aid in the work to be accomplished.
 Business Session.
 At the business session which pre- ceded pr. Potter's address the re- cording secretary, Mrs. Samuel Il. Williams of Glastonbury read the re- port of the last annual meeting in Norwich, January 29, 1915. Mrs. Louise Smith, assistant treasurer, moved that the treasurers report be omitted as it had been printed in pamphlet form and mailed to the mem bers. The motion was adopt ed. Miss Mary c. Welles of NeWing- ton, the leagues executive secretary, gave a brief oral report of the work for the year.
 The chief effort was devoted to the securing of desired legislature, there being three labor bills and two edu- cational bills in which the league was interested. Unfortunately, for one reason or another. all were de- feated, but they felt encouraged that an effort had been made in the right direction An amendment to the law governing trade schools was secured, glVlng back to the state board of edu- eaton the power to organize trade schools for girls and an appropria- 1on of S3.OO0 was secured to carry on investigation work in relation to conditions in restaurants and tenc- ment houses. In December the league undertook in connection with the shop early campaign to secure the enforcement of the law providing seats for store employees. but without success. An appeal was made 10 the factory inspector, but he main- aimed that his force was too busy 70 give time to the project
 Miss Welles read a list of contribu- ;ors to the league funds. which 1n- ,luded the names of Mrs. W. H. Churchill, MT. and Mrs. G. M. Ian 1ers. Mrs. Philip Stanley and Miss Rose Churchill and Mrs. George :. ralcott.
 Miss Welles read the report of the committee on publication. giving an account of the work done by this department during the year and tell ng of the circulation of pamphlets md other literature. A report was llso made on the work of the coin nittee on public policy. It had two to submit one that he league give support to the keat- ng- Owen child labor bill. said to be he most far reaching child labor egislation ever attempted in this and the second authorizing he executive secretary on behalf of 1 he league to cooperate with the Life 1 Extension Institute of New York. | Both recomm endations were adopted l Ix-President Taft and Professor IT. 1 ing Fisher are bOth inter ested in 1 he life extension movement. which | 5 designed to promote longevity,
 Tn addition to eieCting officers as l eported in yesterday 5 Herald, the | Id board of directors was reelected 1 yith the addition or two new ones, he new directors are: Professor l Ienrv Fairchiid and Rev Robert 1 V. Denison. both of New Haven
 The Servant Problem,
 A feature of the afternoon gather | le was the discussion of the topic | f the unpopuiarity of domestic ser ice. Miss Henrietta toelofs, secrc~ ! arv of the commission on household ! mploym ent of the national board of | he Y w C. A. was to have led | this discussion. but owing to ill~ ess was unable to appear and in l CT stead Mrs, Elihu Root Jr. Of lew York gave n twenty minutes talk 'hich proved of an interesting char cter A general discussion followed | ! which Mrs. Lucy Wilson Of | yethersfield led. She advocated some | ,rm of definite contract, whereby oth servant and mistress would be l ound and each would know the mutations of labor and hours a nd l nus avoid misunderstanding which | do |