Evening journal., 1916-10-19
Government IGNORES
THE EIGHT-H0UR LAW
Women in Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing
Work Long Hours
GUM SHOE BILL"
AGAIN IN WRONG

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NEW YORK, Oct 19.-Everyone has
met the man who is always charming
in company, but a sorehead and
crouch in his own family. There is
suggestion of this individual in the
fact that while Mr.. Wilson publicly
proclaims that 1.-THE S-hour day mas
the sanction Of society" he not only
permits the postal clerks to be work
ed far more than S-hours. despite the
law against il, but that in the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, almost
opposite Mr.. Wilson's own windows IN
the White House. men and women are
being worked 10. y and IA hours
day. There is a law which prevents
a private employer from working wo-
men and girls more than eight hours
a day, and in Washington it is rigidly
enforced; but when it suits the pur-
pose of Crown Prince McAdoo, TO
work the women and girls, as well as
the men. in the Governments great
money making factory from a. m. to
s, and 10. and even IL p. m, it is done
without hesitancy, probably on the
theory that a Grown Prince, like
King. "can do no wrong" Because OF
the extraordinary value of the product
the employees in the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing are kept locked
in, and as President Wilson and his
son-in-law sit on the south porch of the
White House. smoking their cigars on
a summer evening. they can gaze
across the wide lawn and see the
brilliantly lighted money factory.
where the laws designated 10 protect
women from OverburdensOme labor,
and to prevent men from tOiling more
than eight hours, are so frequently
and so flagrantly violated.
Coming Events.
With that keen appreciation Of bus
mess. which has made him so sue
cessful. Henry Ford. Of Detroit, has
announced his intention Of establish
ing an automobile factory in England,
in order that he may be able to avail
himself of the abundant supply OF
cheap labor. which will follow the end
of the war The London Daily Tele-
graph has started a movement to pro
hibit the importation of all American
cars after the war 1t points out,
apropos Of the effect Of the war upon
the equipment OF motor works, that.
'"rhe small shop is now the big shop,
large works have become factories,
and those works which were approach
ing factory proportions have so grown
as to cover acres and acres of ground,
fully equipped with tools and appli-
ances for large production. At present
they are occupied with war work, but
the time must come, sooner or later,
when these shops will have to depend
for orders upon the motor using pub
lie II America could produce a four
seated vehicle. fitted with electrical
equipment for lighting and starting
for 100-pounds. (S500), this country
should certainly be able to produce
an improved article for $50 pounds or
so" The Telegraph then goes on to
advocate the exclusion by the Allies
of all American made cars. when the
war ends. 1t declares that with
American and German cars excluded.
England, France and Italy should be
able to capture the trade of Russia
Japan, Roumania and Serbia.
Canada For Wilson.
"A United states Congress that will
not alter the Underwood tariff, is tha
hope Of British manufacturers, and
especially those with factories in
Canada" This is the message which
comes from the proceedings OF the
British Trade Commission at Winni-
peg. where the Commission is con-
Quoting investigations to determine
the best means of promoting imperial
and Dominion export trade once the
war is over. "If present plans OF the
Trade Commission work out" tele-
graphs the Winnipeg correspondent
of the New York Herald. 1.-The tariff
wall around Canada will be raised so
high that few. if any. OF the products
OF the United States factories will be
able 20 reach this market. while at
the same time, II is hoped to see the
Underwood tariff continue I'm exist
ence To the end that the trade balance
with the Republic will be substan4
TALLY in favor OF Canada" The I'm