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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-20
CHILD LABOR IN WEST VIRGINIA


/, legislation. In spite OF that, efforts
were made to strengthen the weak
point of the present law.
AT the last regular session of the
Legislature a. new child labor bill was
proposed. This bill provided for an
eight-hour day for all children under
l6, no child to work longer than forty
eight hours in: any one week, and with
ew exceptions no children to be en-
plOyed before O'Clock in the morn
ing or after in the evening. It for
bids the employment of children un,
der 16 in dangerous occupations. No
boy under the age of 10 could be en-
BplOyed as messenger before o'clock
/ IN the morning or after O'Clock in the
evening of any day In cities of 10 900
population or over
This bill passed the three readings
in the House. It passed the first read
ing in the Senate. twas amended in
the second reading. It passed the
third reading at O'Clock on the last
day OF the regular session, and was
sent back to the House to have the
amendments concufTed with. It was
placed In care of man who had ap-
parently stood for child labor legisla,
ton during the entire Legislature. He
promised faithfully to bring ND the
bull Instead be moved that the House
recess. No more business was done
thet pight and West Virginia was
Elthegt 3 Dnp1, WQFkehle cha IebQl
~ e MqEe nm
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-20
OF INTEREST 10 WOMEN
Care of the Baby
In Winter
tThe First Of a Series OF six articles

(The First of a Series OF six articles.
So much emphasis is constantly
placed upon the necessity for special
care of the baby in simmer, when
the. heat is excessive and diarrheal
diseases at their worst, that the fact
that winter, too, has its special dan
gers for the baby is sometimes over
looked.
But the combination 81 heat and di-
arrhea is hardly more serious for the
baby in the months of July and Aug
ust than are cold and respiratory dis
eases in winter.
It is plain, then, that the winter care
of the baby deserves special attention
from everyone interested in his health
and well1being.
I 1t has been demonstrated quite con-
clusively that a large part OF the
ieaths from summer diorrhea are
needless, because this disease may be
cured in many cases, and prevented
entirely in many more by the proper
are and feeding of. the baby during
the heated months. The same doc
trine is now being applied to the
group of what are commonly called
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-20

"a a raw. damp wind blowing or rain
or snow is falling, TIE baby should be
given his daily alrirla in. root-4' Va.
the windows open, or on o protected
porch, dressing him warmly in out Of
door clothing. He 5 oIila> be t el1n ~
during the middle Of the day, for hit
lie W isla aa4e, nj ~ !
the risk Of chillingehim. This applies
uecla51y u s.. ~ anG u
bies. AS a child gets old enough TO
walk about and us exercise hiTrsof
he can be allowed to play for some
tire in an open 100 where
sheltered from the wind.
But an airing everv d'y does no
take the place Of fresh air IN tne
house day and night, and to secure
sufficient ventilation for health the
mother must be On the watch to see
that the rooms are opened and the air
changed at frequent intervals.
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Now Admits Germany
Will Never invade u. S.


But even as we close in on the
preparedness forces, we lind EAem
shifting their position. Three weeks
ago they were talking wildly about XII
inevitable invasion of the Unlteu
States by Germany. Now. It is inter
esting to not, they are already modify
ing their stand. Senator Williams ol
Mississippi admits that there is no
likelihood that Germany will actually
invade the United States, but he shg-
gests instead that she will adopt a
bullying policy in her relationships
with us.
The is mere assumption for which
he Senator offers no. evidence. If
merican diplomacy has been able to
dust difficulties with Germany aris-
ng in the strain and effortaof a world
war, why should not our diplomacy
De able to take care of post=bellum diff
iculties? Senator Williams bases his
essimistic view upon the theory that
Germany will be the victor, but he
oes not seem to realize that yictori-
lis Germany means a Germany sur
ounded by jealous European foes who
fould not hesitate to spring again at
81 Il oAO save IliOlA oil CACQSO. u0
enator's war scare is like all the
theirs in that it ignores some vital
actor or other in the situation.
''The Anti Preparedness Committee
elieves that the country is not intimi-
ated by war scares, sincere or other
wise, and it is unalterab1y opposed to
any such break with eur national pol
icy as the various preparedness
schemes propose" III
The Committee. which has head.
quarters in the Munsey building, con.
s;sts of Miss Lillian D.. tWald. Paul q.
Kellogg, Mrs. Crystal Eastman Bene-
dict, Frederick G. Lynch, John Haynes
Holmes, Miss Alice Lewisohn, Mrs
Glendower Evans, DIR. James p War.
basse, Rabbi Stephen s. Wise, Louis
P. Lochner, Mrs. FloEence Kelley
Miss IONA Gale, Max Eastman, Allan
L. Benson and T.. Hollingsworth Wood
1
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-20
GOVERNORS PLACE
0. K. ON SUFFRAGE
Issue Is Heartily Endorsed at
Conference Of State
Executives
URGE ITS ADOPTION HERE
Chiefs From States Where Wo-
men Vote Testify to the Ben
sti,s Of Equal Franchise and
Decry Its Opponents

At the recent conference Of COVER
nors held in Boston, woman suffrage
came in for almost as much attention
as the regular business for which the
conference had assembled. The issue
was heartily endorsed by the COVER
nors and especially by those from the
suffrage States.
Eight Of the twenty-five governors
and ex-governors present were from
the States where women vote and fall
OF these men were warm in their
praise Of the way in which the women
Of their States have exercised their
franchise rights.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-20

ieputy labor commissioner in West
airginia.)
+ At the present time West Virginia
nas one Of the poorest child labor laws
in the country. There is no limit tc
the number of hours children are al.
lowed to work There Isl no clause
prohibiting night labor of children OF
the employment of children under the
age of is years in dangerous occupa-
tons. While there is a 14-year age
limit, yet exemptions are allowed, and
these in many cases are not hard to
secure. The present law has an edu-
cational requirement of four years
work in the school, or its equivalent,
before employment certificates will be
issued. The enforcement Of the pres
'ent law rsts with the APARTMENT of
Labor. As there are: only three in
spectors with the whole State Of West
virginia as their territory, 1t is not
hard to eEade them. 80
In many sections Of the State pros
ecuting attorneys have refused to per-
form their duties when cases Of the
violation Of the child labor laws have
been brought to their attention. The
glass people have perhaps violated
this laH. oetsneF than any nther class
q Me0uf9etu9eye, and theiF Rapyesenr
fenYeE eFe tplFe y eYfFY LQeleletllye
e'RN W PEN
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winter diseases" OF b bies and chill
dren, namely bronchitis, pneumonia,
"eclds," and the like, which are. like
diarrhea, to large extent. prevent
able by the intelligent care OF the
baby, and by surrounding MIN with
proper living conditions.
These proper living conditions con-
sist both in winter and summer OF suit
able food, in the right amounts, at the
right times, Gle Illness, sufficient
sleep, plenty of fresh, clean air to
breathe, and profession from exposure
to infectious diseases. 1t is chiefly
the lack of these Two latter require
ments that causes the winter Illnesses
among babies:
1T is not the cold of winter which
makes people sick, ordinarily, but
rather the stale over-heated air inside
our houses and public buildings, which
we breathe and re4breathe, thus pass
ing disease gearms about from one
to another Babies are particularly
liable to be infected in this way be-
! cause they spend large part OF their
! time indoors, and because mothers
are apt to feel that to keep the baby
warm the rooms must be kept shut
tight. n
A mother should use every means
in her power to protect her baby
from taking cold" as it is commonly
described. Colds" are due to germ
and are very contagious, being easily
passed from one person to another in
coughing or sneezing. A nursing mo-
Their with a cold should tie a thin cloth
or veil over her mouth and nose while
nursing the baby and should be cere-
full never to cough or sneeze in his
face, nor kiss him on the mouth. She
should be particularly careful not to
use her own handkerchief for the
baby, nor sleep with him, while the
disease lasts. Many babies contract
these colds by being taken up and
kissed by visitors, and it is a wise rule
to keep the baby away rom the pres
ence of people who are coughing and
sneezing. The reason for this great
care as regards a baby is that con-
tagious cold is very often the forerun-
ner of bronchitis and pneumonia,
which diseases cause the deaths of
many thousands of young babies every
year, and which are infinitely easier
to prevent than to cure.
Fresh abr is the mos effective wea-
pom with which to fight the diseases
of the respiratory tract. This does
not necessarily mean cold air, for cold
air may be stale and warm air may
be pure. The ventilation of most
American houses is faulty, since in
order to keep them warm enough to
suit us we shut them so tightly as to
make the air unfit to breathe, after
a few hours. To counteract this ten
dency mothers should see to it that
all the occupied rooms of the houses
are thoroughly aired at least twice
every day in the coolest weather,
while in moderate weather there
should be as nearly constant supply
of fresh air throughout the house,
night and day, as can be managed.
When the temperature outside is
very low, the baby should be taken in
to warm room while his nursery is
being aired, and at might, his bed
should be shielded from direct draft
If there is communicating room, the
| window in that room may be opened,
if there is danger of chilling the air
of his sleeping room.
/ If the cold is excessive, or if there
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-20
state Campaign Suffrage Committee In
Conferences at Wheeling.

The State Canpaign Committee Of
the Equal Suffrage Association is in
conference this week in Wheeling.
The committee, Mrs j. Gale Ebert.
Parkersburg; DR.. Harriet B. Jones,
Glendale; Miss Margaret Mckinney,
Fairmont; Mrs. Eugene Warren, Hunt
tngton. and Mrs. Ellis A. Yost, Nor
gantown, are making large plans for
the annual convention this fall In
huntington.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-20
UNION ROSTER

La your organization listed in
this Directory? II. not. see why
not. The cost Is but ten cents
per line per month. It will show
meet and be Of great help in
transactinG all your business.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-20

BY Alice Mcchesney
miss McChesney is the first woman
! ieputy labor commissioner in West
Virginia.) e
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-20
LABEL TALKS

When buying custom made clotbin,
see that this label is sewed in tbs rs
pocket: n'
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weave. w. E. Rowand, 2740 Wetzel
ST. Bell phone 2118-J. Wig.
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WANTED-Maid to assist in general
homework. Mrs. r. A. Alexander,
102 18th St.. Warwood.
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My Specially is Cheese of Al Quality.
Home Made Sauer Kraut and Ketch-
up JOE 8. LINK. Stall 10. 11-23-15
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Your. Patronage Solicited and appre-
clated. G. HESS 4 SONS, 1891 & 1872.
Market st. 3-2-16
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FELSHEIM & sON-Meats. Webs an.
Salts, Stall ~, 6 A. M. to II A. NJ.
Nat. 1415-X. Center Market, morn
ings, Stall a, Nat. e73-X ll-6-1b
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ALBERT OCHSENBEIN Dealer II,
Fresh and Home Dressed Lamb. Stall
81. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays
lO-S.15
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NAY SHOE co. 1sOe-1S11 Market st
None but Good Shoes" Made b
high grade. well paid labor. 1-l1.It
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TAYLOR,S FISH and OYSTER MAR.
MEIs Opp OrDh0um Theatre. VIZ
treat you right. 1o-1-li
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MeCLASKEY, Expert Cleaner z Dye,
11S6-1140 Chaplino st., opposite Pos
Once. Every teelphone u . branch.
II 11-7-1.
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wILHELlrs BAKERY-Bakery and
Confectienery Fresh Daily. I1l1
Market st. Nat. SEEK 1-1.1f
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III. L. sEABRIGHT CO -EcIipae Wal,
Plaster. Builders Supplies. Cor, l3d
and McColloch Ste. Both phones.
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G. CONNER, Stam 22-Butter. Eggs
Poultry, Ny speciality Is Cheese We
give you best for the money. lO-1s-16
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STATE BANK OF ELM GROV-Rav.
Gqb on Sayings and Cortincatoe. C0n.
9ervatiy4 oenk Methods. Resource
over ~5ep,eoooo. 0.o-to
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BUILDING TRADES SECTION OF
iority hall, End and 4th Thurs
GayS smith Calvert, president; Sec,
Ezra Meeker. 907 w. Chapune.
cara of Majority.
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REI.NoNT CENTRAL TRADES AND
LABOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS every lnt
and ard Sunday at Heinleins hall.
Bridgeport. President, John Ohm j. s SneS-
Chaplain. John Bright; Arbitration
COMMITTEE: H. H. Hudson, chairman
and business agent; g. A. Phelps,
Holm Eggerman; Secretary, VIM. "A.
Smith. 1886 Noble St., Bellaire; guard,
Earl Corbett; Trustees: Andrew Cruz
nellie James BlincO, AlVa CroZler.
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OHIO VALLEY TRADES AND LABOR
Observation-Disclosures 2 P. M. End and
4th Sundays. 1915 Market; Presi-
WIN. G. EDbert; Secretary, Fred W.
Sonderman; Treasurer, Ihomas y.
Salisbury; Trnstees: 7. =: EngiiSSh1'
u. Cumberlidge, II. J. Burger. h. y.
Rauch,
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WMe1 VA. STATE FEDERATION OF
Wheelins: James z Pauley. secre-
-Chsrleston: Pat =. Gathens. first vice
2nd vice. president, Princeton; Harry
Lowe, 3rd vice president, 1922 Prim-
rose ave-, Huntington; J.. N. Furbee,
4th vice president, Wheeling; w. NJ
Rogers, 6th vice president, Fairmont.
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c. l.. McDERMOTT, Stall 1s-sanitary
FRESH Butter, Eggs. and Poultry. We
solicit your patronage. l.1l-l0
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-22
- Ys<@,Y -
! { LOCAL q.
{ ITEMS |
y - So

Fred Knause spent the week end in
Pueblo.
Mrs. Sterling Deweese left Sunday
for Hot Springs, Ark.
Mrs. T. ID. Brtton of Las Animas is
visiting Captain Robinson and wife.
Sam Fisher was up from Swink on
Sunday visiting his old-time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Seely attended the
state fair at Pueblo on Wednesday.
Mrs. Roy l.. Brown returned Friday
from visit with relatives in Pueblo.
J. w. Bowman returned Wednesday
from business trip to Colorado
Springs.
Misses Ruth Rolander and Juanita
Boyd took in the state fair at Pueblo
on Wednesday,.
E. c. Shelton is up in Denver this
week attending the sessions of the
Masonic Grand Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Sherman are
rejoicing over the birth of baby girl
born last Friday night.
Miss Edith Rarick left Sunday for
Greeley where she will take teachers
course in the state normal.
Donald Stratton came down Thursday
morning from Rifle Range for five
| a ,,,t g.Dll
Kenneth johnson left Saturday for
Stanton, Virginia, where he will at
tend school for the next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Byers are enjoy
ing visit from their cousins Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Z. Cline, of Peru, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Royal left Sunday
| in their car for Denver to attend the
grand lodge session of the Eastern Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Bostwick de-
parted Sunday for Brawley, Calf,
after a two months stay in Rocky
Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Swallows and
daughter Miss Phyllis left Sunday for
Boulder where they expect to make
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Hawke, Miss
Edna Hawke and Homer Scale motored
from Pueblo on Sunday and spent the
day with friends.
The friends of Miss Helen Allison
will be glad to hear that she is improv-
ing nicely from her recent operation at
the Pollock hospital.
Mrs. Harriet w. Randall went up to
Pueblo on Wednesday afternoon to visit
with Miss Mary Cherrington teacher
in the Pueblo school.
Miss Claire Orgren, formerly head
nurse of the Physicians Hospital, came
down from Denver Saturday and is
the guest of Mrs. |. d. Hale.
George Hale and family, who left
here about year ago to make their
home in Missouri. returned the first of
the week with carload of their effects
and will again locate in the valley of
Content" which looks mighty good to
them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-22
Come and See Them

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. S. Goblin are visit
ors in Pueblo this week.
Mrs. Levers and daughter Miss Nora
went up to Pueblo yesterday to take in
the fair.
Mrs. Laura Bowman spent Sunday at
Rifle Range with her son Carl of Com
pany F.
Mrs. Fred Noble and two daughters
were shopping visitors in Pueblo on
Saturday.
Dick Dye and Lloyd Pollock attended
Arkansas Valley day at the State fair
yesterday.
Charles Moffitt of Fowler, was in this
city on Monday with some beet for test
ing at the sugar factory.
Misses Mabel Strong and Irene Pet
erson were the guests on Sunday of
Miss Ava De Croft of Las Animas.
DIR. and Mrs. J.. A. Lawson returned
on Wednesday from vacation spent in
Estes Park and other mountain resorts.
Dorothy Goodner left Sunday for
Minneapolis to resume her musical
studies in the conservatory at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hendricks returned
to their home in Cripple Creek on Sun
day after months stay with the home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Weatherford
were the week end guests of the form
er.s father c. w. Weatherford. of
Fowler.
Miss Combs of Fowler who had a
serious operation at the Pollock hospital
last week is reported as improving
every day.
Messrs. and Mesdames AL Dudek,
A. NJ. Burge and G. W. Lackey COM
prise party of bear hunters who left
Monday for the Alamosa country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Green left Tues
day for their home in Seymour, Iowa
after an extended visit in this city with
their sons w. F. and NJ. J. Green.
Among those who are in Denver this
week attending the grand lodge of the
Order of the Eastern Star are Mrs. d.
II. Green, Grand Marshall, Mrs. w. j..
Brown, Worthy Matron of the local
lodge and Mesdames Nc Caskill and
Beymer.
Word has been received by the Enter
prise that our efficient reporter at Rifle
Range had met with an accident having
in some way had his hand broken so our
Rifle Range news will necessary be
omitted until Shorty RECEIVERS the use
of his hand.
Mike Dunn last Tuesday let the con-
tract for IS, 900 residence to Palmer
and Tewes. On Wednesday morning the
Dunn family moved into one of the
Dukes cattages and the work of dis
mantling the old house commenced.
Mr. Dunn will have one of the hand
soonest homes in the city when complet-
ed and it will add greatly to the ap-
pearance of Garden Place.
Miss Bess Howe who has spent three
years on the Island of Sumatra as pri-
vate secretary for DIR. Waterhouse,
has been the guest of Mrs. l. d. Hale
for a week. Miss Howe had visited
the Hale family before and made
friends at that time who were glad to
welcome her back. She left Saturday
for Colorado Springs to visit relatives,
also Miss Gladys Hale who is now a
student at Colorado College.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-22
The Reliable Store

| j. A. johnson returned Wednesday
from a two weeks visit with his sister
in Monte Vista.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Zitkowski and family
returned last week from three months
stay in California. ..-.
The stork paid visit to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Cassatt on Friday
and left a fine baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Faris, of Haigler,
Neb., arrived Tuesday for visit with
their cousin W. H. Wishard and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Martin are among
those of our people who are attending
the fair at Pueblo having gone up on
Monday.
Miss Lois Stevens returned to her
home in Kansas City on Sunday after a
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Barrow. -al
! Miss Marie Lacy left Saturday for
| Evanston Ill. where she will take a
musical course at the Northwestern
University.
Frank Barrow has accepted position
in the Lewis Bros. & Johnson fur
on Monday.
Miss Kate Goblin, who is teaching in
the Sugar City school, spent the week
end with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w.
b. Goblin.
J. Fred North held down the job as
city clerk at the council meeting on
Friday night in the absence of clerk
J. A. Johnson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Maxwell left
Saturday night for Chicago where Mr..
Maxwell will visit the eastern markets
and lay in supply of clothing for his
store.
Mrs. William Green returned Friday
from a visit with friends in Eastern
Kansas following the national encamp-
ment of the Ladies of the G. A. r. at
Kansas City.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Robinson re-
turned the latter part of the week from
wedding trip spent in New York and
other eastern points. They expect to
remain in Rocky Ford until Thanksgiv-
| ing.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs.Len Rogers, of
Brighton, Colo. baby girl weighing
eights and one half pounds. Mr.. Rogers
will be remembered better by Rocky
Ford people as the operator at the
Western Union Telegraph office some
three years ago and this new addition
to the family comes as pleasant sur
prise to their friends.
A wireless from Secretary Miller at
Pueblo, received yesterday, brings the
good news that the Otero County Agri-
cultural Associations exhibit won the
sweepstakes-the only thing for which
it was allowed to compete-at the State
Fair. In addition to the Rocky Ford
exhibitors mentioned on the first page.
Mr.. Miller reports that Clark E. Kitchen
won all the blue ribbons available with
his fine dairy herd of Guernseys, and
that Messrs Coyle and Livesay captured
first premiums with their exhibits of
honey and beeswax. And last but not
least he stated that Gauger's Honey
Dew" melons were making great hit.
Z e Rpr,ott 0p,orpatriet Tho ma n
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-22

E. F. Burnett Optometrist. The man
with the no-ohart method OF examining
eyes for glasses will spend the fall months
IN the Arkansas Valley. II your eyes
need attention at this time it will pay you
to wait for this high class optical work.