The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-04-12
NEW LAW BARS CHILD LABOR
Employment Of 1900 In South Carolina
Mills Automatically Ceases Under
Operation Of Statute

children under fourteen yenrs Of age .
I'm the textile establishments, went into
effect January /. Employment Of
about 2,40O children automatically /
ceased, according to figures OF the .
state department OF agriculture. The +
old law made the minimum age limit +
for employment twelve years.
Figures compiled by the department. (
of agriculture for 1916 show an u /
crease In farm wages in Pennsylvania. I.
The average per week. with board. was /
$2.35. some counties reporting as high !
as 1925. The monthly average was
$3.50. Harvest hands received an nv
erage Of S1.S9 per day. the rate being |
as high as $3.50 In some counties.
Practically every labor organization
In San Francisco and the state OF Call
fornis Endorsed the bill pending In the
Legislature calling for an appropriation
of 100000 for the erection Of sani-
tarium In San Francisco for the treat
ment Of patients suffering from pulino-
nary tuberculosis.
At Portland. Ore. vaudeville show
in which the performers ranged from
forty-nve to ninety years OF age, WAS
given under the auspices Of the Forty
I'VE Efficiency club, which is urging the
removal OF age limits in national and
local civil service.
Skirts are worn abroad for the most
part only In those occupations which
bring women In touch with the public.
In most of the factories and shops the
breweries and the railway yards, jump
ers and regulation overalls are the APP
| proved costume.
Germany has begun formally TO or
ganize the women Of the country to
help In the war. Each Of the six chief
army commands throughout the EN-
pire now has a woman attached to 1t
as directress of the division for wom-
ems service"
Since October l the membership of
the California State Federation of La
Dor has increased by more than 10000.
making 1t one of the largest. II not the
largest. state labor bodies affiliated
with the American Federation OF La
Dor.
! There is a movement on foot to or
ganIze a woman's auxiliary OF the
: United Mine Workers Of America. and
quite a number Of influential women in
: the anthracite field are said to be in
terested in furthering the project.
BY referendum vote the Information
al Photo-Engravers' union has decided
| to raise a defense fund of $4,000.
r This will be accomplished through an
: increase in the per capita tax and spe-
cial assessment. If necessary.
San Francisco BARRIERS employers as
| asking for 81
a state regulation providing one com
a plete days rest in seven, and have Sc
n lected Sunday as the most convenien
TO the general public.
The Missouri Press association hal
T. asked the state legislature to create
= a state paper mill to be operated b,
= convicts. The association believes suci
= an Industry would keep the price OF pa
per down.
< It is reported that four miners fed
@ erations In Germany have telegrnphet
y to the war feeding department protest
q ing against the reduction Of the week.,
+ potato ration from 1ve TO three pounds
~ In In Crosse. wis. the Trades ant
4 Labor council is demanding an eight
hour day FOR NIL employees Of the city
q Including policemen. and double pla
, toon system for the fire department.
= A policeman's college will he start
- ed at Berkeley, Cnl.. with a faculty o
q "A. Lessons will be given in physics
- physiology. anatomy. microanalysis
criminology and other courses.
=. The British board Of agriculture
g. organizing schemes to increase til
a. homegrown food supplies. 1t Is under
l. stood that 10000 German prisoners ar
available to work the land.
- Montreal Metal Pollshers' union ha
70 secured an agreement with the Cans
- dian Pacific Railway which provide
a for wage increases. the nine-hour da
and larger ventilation fans.
"a The Wexford (Ireland) comfort
49, committee has decided to open a labC
a. bureau In the town and local employer
"a will be asked to give employment
wounded soldiers.
~ An exhibition OF the work done b
~ the female munition workers. whic
20 has been promoted by the minister
~ munitions, has been held in Glasgow
Scotland.
:. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fir
IN men are conducting an aggressive o
O. | ganizlng campaign ana nope To nay
rv a membership of 100000 by January
1918.
ar Dundee (Scotland) town counc
.y has agreed to increase the wages
ira eonstnbies. sergeants and detective o
ga fcers. but not those of higher-paid of
GERS.
.r~ Under the Newlands mediation az
a, which has no compulsory powers o
. Of IA railroad disputes 73 we're settl'
by mediation or arbitration.
49, Belgian refugees have opened
m horse slaughter house at Halifa
ed iorkshire' anu arr 'eoenins "'''