Evening journal., 1916-03-22

| tNuutAiiE WIN lily uuhit5 dH nAhit
Child Labor Inspector, | have no in
> clination to embarrass the Labor
! Commission, and if at any time for
this or any other reason, my resig-
nation is desired, the same will be
Forthcoming.
Very truly yours,
Charles II. Grantland.
The letter from Inspector Grantland
was discussed at some length. Mr..
Grantland leaving the room during the
I discussion. Expressions of deep re-
gret we're voiced by all the members
at the thought Of Mr.. Grantland re-
signing his position.
Mr.. Warner. chairman OF the COM
mission. stated that he was not ready
I to pass upon the matter. Other MEM
>. bers also showed a reluctance to pass
upon his right TO hold two positions
-, and the matter was left for further
consideration by the commission. A
/, construction Of the words "gainful oc-
cupation" in the Child Labor Law. was
the point on which no one seemed very
/ clear. the inspector being barred from
any other "gainfll occupation"
81 The afternoon session OF the com
1 mission was devoted mainly to
I hearing a delegation of Gamers as to
C the employment of child labor and the
10 hours for such employment, as we'll as
the care OF the small children while
their mothers were working
A full discussion of these subjects
was gone into which il is expected
will prove OF benefit in the coming
! canning season. Better housing and
, sanitary arrangements for employees
and nurseries to care for children
were discussed.
In order more fully to discuss the
r subject of child labor in the Gamer
les and to have some definite plans
r formulated for the next seasons work,
a meeting OF Gamers OF the State has
, been arranged for April 26 at 2
! o'clock. at the State House.
Miss Mary Malone, the ten-hour law
> inspector, said the following viola
> tions have been detected and correct
ed: Notices not posted, IT; schedules
Z incorrect, l6; working more than So
hours a week, A working more than
12 hours in one day. ?; working more
\ than 10 hours more than one day in
1 one week, 1; working more than six
hours continuously, /.
Inc lldhOl AOHIllNNlOH
y its first annual report to Governor
: Miller. II tells of the appointment
: and organization of the commission
n and points out that its meetings are
t open to the public. The report adds +:
"In furtherance of a program TO
secure public cooperation, assistance
and confidence, the Labor Commission
decided to invite an advisory volun-
| % -.
work with the commission by secur-
, ing information, suggestions, ETC., af-
J fecting the work OF the commission
This plan Of a volunteer advisory COM
mittee was presented to many societies
|, interested in work akin to the work
under the charge OF the commission
and also through the public press
with the request that names of promi-
nent and interested citizens be pre-
T scented TO the commission for this pur-
o pose. Il is gratifying to report that
q several names have been presented
\ and the individuals have been invited
and are now serving on this special
! committee. though as yet the full
!, number OF fifteen has not heen com.
pleted The Labor Commission is still
desirous OF extending this advisory
function that II can serve in present.
ing information and advice.
Eve desire especially TO commend
, the help rendered this commission
by the Consumers League in the is
. suing of scholarships TO children
who should attend school but whose
family necessities made imperative
the income represented by the work
. of such children. The Consumers
= League. through the scholarship plan
is. in several cases where the urg-
!, ency has been studied and deter
- mined. paying the childs mother the
! sum equivalent to the wages the child
!, could earn, thereby accomplishing the
y valuable service Of allowing the child
; to continue in school.
u "The Commisson and inspectors
have been working on plans to elimi-
d nate antiquities in the present law
% TO secure cooperation and interest
Is OF employers and to extend the pub
d lice knowledge of the principles and
d rules established in the laws to be
4. enforced. Many antiquities and in
consistencies have developed which
! are natural in the upbuilding anC
evolution OF laws of this type. Where
such problems have arisen. the Com
mission has submitted them for inter.
probation so far as possible ant
deemed necessary. 20 Attorney-Gen.
eral Wolcott, and in other cases th'
problems having more of a practica
aspect than a legal aspect have beer
analyzed by the Commission itself
and in conference with its volunteer
advisory committee. Except as showT
in the attached reports OF the in
spectors, we will not attempt to detail