Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-01
WAR SPIRIT Grips
TWO LEGISLATORS


more broad-minded than him
tAhern) and his equal in every way,
morally, physically aud mentally Mr.
McNabb also told Mr.. Ahern that as
chairman OF the committee he had
received a letter signed by i've mcm-
bers OF the New Castle Council Ga ma
iority OF the Councill In opposition
10 the bills, and that under such cir
cumstances no felt justified In hold
ing up the bills until there Is a hear
ing. or an agreement has been reach
cd by the people OF New Castle. War
between the two members was ayertc
cd.
One OF tho bills referred to 10 salt
TO change tho boundaries Of some o
the wards Of the city
A large delegation OF Wilmington
fans came TO Dover this morning n
support OF the bills introduced in tn
House relative to the Juvenile Cour
of that city The delegation had :
hearing before the House committed
on municipal corporations, and advO
Gated passage Of the bills.
The bills would fX a salary OF $1,000
annually for the Juvenile Court
Judge. who has been serving without
salary; increase the salary OF tho
chief probation officer from $1,000 to
/ $500. and also provide for two as
sistant probation officers at a salary
OF $3.50 each.
Those who spoke before the COM
mittee advocating the bills were.
George b. Miller. president OF the
Juvenile Court Association. william
+. Smalley, counsel for the associa-
ton; DR.. Vaughn g. Collins, David
Snellenburg. Lewis w. Brosius. Peter
A. Horty. william NJ Barnard, Sr.
Miss Katherine Pyle and %. Ross
Farra, the chief probation officer
There were a number OF others in th'
delegation.
The speakers IN urging favorable
support OF the bills pointed out the
good work that the court has beer
doing since established several year,
ago.
| ASK Money for School.
Before the appropriations committc
OF the House delegation Of women he
a hearing this morning in support Of wv
bills introduced relative TO tina Dclawar
Industrial School for Girls. One bi
provides for an Appropriation of 81 90
10 pay of the debt on the home and tl
I, other would increase from So. 900 [
/ $4,000 the annual State appropriation.
, Those who appeared before the con
mittee and spoke for the bills were Mr.
Charles NJ. Curtis, Mrs Frederick Ston
Mrs. Mary Molcott, of Dover; Mr.
I. Stubs, Mrs. jackson, superintendent
!. the school, and Armon ID. Chaytor, j
attorney for the school
: The present debt of the school
Sal 800. but Il stil owns the old hon
!. property at Biverviow. which IL hol
at $4,000, and is asking the State
/ pay the difference between the EST
mated value Of that building and its G
tire debt.
Some members Of the committee see
.. 10 think it would be advisable for &
i school 60 sell the RiverYi'w propcrt
= oven Il $4,000 can not be secured,
|. the ground that the State now has
y pay the interest on the cntir, debt.
(. Urge Ten-H0ur Law.
/ Amendments 10 the ten-hOur la
for women. introduced IN the Housi
IN were supported and passage OF thei
MI urged at hearing before the labo
: ing by representatives OF the stat
Labor Commission and the Cor
=, sumers' League OF Wilmington. Their
I, was also some opposition to IN
= amendments. The hearing was hel
= I'm the Supreme Court room an
y Charles Warner OF Wilmington pres
~ dent OF the Labor Commission. wa
~ the first speaker He outlined briefl
the reasons for desiring to amend th
law.
X Miss Mary S. Malone ten-hour la
:. Inspector explained that the amen'
"a ments arc as follows:
% Every female worker must have
20 minutes for meals: every fema
'e must be restricted to six days work
any calendar week: any work do
: between 10 o'clock p. NJ. and A. \
$. be limited to eight hours: prohibitil
" night work by women in some indr
E. tries; providing that no female be e.
he ployed In certain establishments I
IN tween 10 p. NJ. and 6 A. NJ.
In reply to an inquirey, she 81