Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-16


the rest OF their lives The longer the
working period in any given day. the
greater the number Of accidents A
chiids mind is not matured enough to
be careful in avoiding accidents.
Because in certain places in the Uni
ted States tie death rate OF children
working IN factories is twice as high
children in the same Locality not work
ing. children need time for fresh air
recreation and growth
II has been the experience of France,
Belgium. Germany and some places in
the United states that an eight-hour
day does not decrease output and in
crease OF production Fhe testimony
OF the Stafford Iron Works. Manches-
ter England, is after eleven years;
"Our experience since the first
year in which it Ohe forty-eight
hour system q week. was tried has
tally borne out by the conclusion
then arrived at and We are faliy
satisfied that az regards the com
parison between eight and nine
hours per day. the balance of adj
vantage is in favor Of the shorter
period
AIR Frock. president of the Rock
lord Miuea Hosiery Company 49,
omployeeal OF Rockford H., says
The law is good thing. Chit
more than eight hours a day I
would hate 10 see them go back TO
The old way. II has not handicap
ped us in a business way, or made
any difference"
twenty-five states and the District
OF Columbia has an eieht-nour day for
minors All Federal employees in the
state Of Maryland. all city employees
in Baltimore thousands of employees
through trade agreement and innum-
cradle people voluntarily have an s.
hour day
In the meantime, don't forget the
civic League Box in the editorial room
at The Capital office
Even the tin can on the dump or in
your back yard is a dangerous mlcrobe
breeder What next?
There's a hoodoo around somewhere
Very first stream Mr. Roosevelt ran
across in the Danish West Indies was
salt River. and, says the correspond
ont, the distinguished tourist shiyered.
although the day was warm and imme-
diatclv went away from there.
The clew of our destiny" wrote
Richter, wander where we viii. lies
at the feet Of the cradle" children
are Gods apostles" declares the poet
Lowell, "seut day by day TO preach Of
love and hope and peace" If the gen
Grafton of children is healthful gem
Grafton, the generation of men and
women of the future will be healthful
and successful. and Will become use
full citizens Everyone should cooper
ate to make BabyWeek one of the most
eventful weeks of the wear.
The village wit viii argue against
preparedness by asxng" PAYS the
Freight" The answer must neces
sarily be THE People" There the
subject will he allowed to drop as set
tied, when it should be continued as
follows who is L Paid To-" To
which the answer is THE People" II
means taking money out Of the pocket
and putting il into another.
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Boy Scouts have been introduced in
many English homes to take the place
of parlor maids This is one of the
attempts made here to circumveut the
servant problem brought about by the
war. Buffers and footmen have dis
carded their liveries and donned khaki.
while thousands Of young women who
used to earn their living as servant
have gone 70 serve the country. land,
incidentally TO earn better wages) as
munition workers.
Education. observed Governor Fer
guson. in talk to A. and n. cadets, is
worth while only IN On far &c II 6ts