Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
New Child Labor ,
Bill Introduced

Congress will be able to pass : a
constitutional child labor law. in
spite of the decision Of the supreme
court IN the first federal law, ac-
cording to Prof. Thomas I. Parkin-
son, director of the legislative draft
ing research fund, Columbia univer-
sity. Mr.. Parkinson has drafted q
new bill which has. been introduced
In the house by Representative Keat-
ing as q war measure and which is
printed in full in the current number
Of the Child Labor Bulletin.
IL this measure should be adopt
ed" says Mr. Parkinson, at would
effectively control the premature and
excessive employment Of children
during. the war and would permit Of
careful study Of the whole situation
to take the place of the original act.
Indeed it might happen that a war
measure would be effective until a
favorable, Opportunity is presented
for review by the supreme court
of its decision"
The Bulletin presents important
data showing the effect Of the war on
the children Of the belligerent coun-
tries: The past few months have
amount of child labor in this coun-
try. In some states the number Of
work permits issued to children in
two months has exceeded the number
ever before issued in an entire year.
The efforts that England and other
countries are now making to correct
conditions due to neglect Of the chill
dren in the first years of the war are
reviewed in the Bulletin.
The various districts Of the Metho-
dist Ladies' Aid will meet on Thurs
day afternoon Of this week instead of
Wednesday. This change has been
made 80 that all members who wish
to see the trophy train" which win
be here Wednesday, may do so.
The different districts will meet at
the following homes Thursday: Dis
trict No. l, with Mrs. A. T. Thalle, 1876
North Fifth street, District No. 2,
with Mrs. T. H. Gallagher, Dinnie
block: District No. 3, Mrs. G. A. Fos-
Mrs. E. o. Mallory, 219 Euclid ave-
nue., and District No. S, with Mrs. e.
y. Hunt, 1922 Bulge avenue.
The Catholic woman's gufd will
hold a work meeting tomorrow after
noon in the Farmers room at the
court house. Instructors will be pres
ent to teach the members how to make
the day shirts which is part Of the
Red Cross allotment Of work. The
meeting will begin at 1870 o'clock. and
all women who can attend are asked
to do SO, as there is quite a good deal
of work to be done. Everyone having
yarn out is asked to return it tomor-
row afternoon without fail, as all yarn
must be accounted for to the Red
Cross headquarters, at once.
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Miss Rose Chester Carlaw, daughter
Of Or. and Mrs. Chester NJ. NJ. Carlaw,
| NJ ma vNNISo o~5 Dalai CO:ee~-I
son of George B. Clifford Of Mime
apolis and formerly of this city. are
to be married at the home Of the
brides parents. The service will be
read by the Rev. Harry P. Dewey
Miss Carlaw will be attended by Miss
Mariana Wilde of Peoria, Ill, and
the groom's father. will act as best
photography at Cornell university
and he and his bride will live at
Ithaca, N. Z.
"A meeting Of all members and
friends of St Paul's Episcopal parish
ing at 8 o'clock in the Guild hall. DR.
Jonathan Watson. pastor of st. Paul's
has called the meeting for the pur-
pose of discussing some important
matters that are to be brought to the
attention of the parish, and. he hopes
that the meeting will be we'll attend.
ed. a.
There is to be a special meeting
Of the Thursday Musical club or
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock ir
the auditorium of the public library
The possibility Of having an artists
course during the winter is to be dis
cussed, n a change Of meeting
place, and other items, important t
the club, r on the calendar for dis.
cussion. A good attendance of mem.
bers y expected.
Miss Lillian Cook of the public Ii
brary here has been named as distric
chairman to represent the American
Library association council in tn
united var fund drive. Miss Cook will
be chairman Of this the First district
The Aid society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet tomor
row afternoon at 3 o'clock IN tn,
church parlors. Mrs. j. E. Bostron
and Mrs: s. johnson will be the hos
%tesses.
The Baptist Aid society will NEE
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Il
the church parlors.
See the Younger Brothers at tn
Strand Theater Thursday, Friday
!, Saturday Of this weekday.