Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
CONSUMERS LEAGUE
URGES IMPORTANT
PROTECTIVE LAWS
Will Seek Minimum Wage Bills
and Better Conditions for
Women and Children.
TOAD IN RECONSTRUCTION

Strong resolutions indorsing minimum
wage measures. Federal child labor laws,
night work of women and minors and
Others of much Importance, were passed
by the National Consumers League, which
is holding its annual meeting nj the Hotel
du Pont
The views of the League on the mini
mum wage measure is particularly pcrtl-
ncnt now. during the reconstruction
period The resolution adopted by the
league follows
Whereas We record with pleasure as
All encouraging item in Il period at cN-
traor1inary difficulty. the passage ri the
District of Columbia minimum wage mll
and two decisions of State courts ot last
resort upholding the minimum wage laws
of Massachusetts and Minnesota and
Whereas, We recognize that with
80 Legislatures III session IN 1919, and the
spirit of regeneration abroad IN the world,
the lawmakers will be inspired rs they
we're never inspired before; and
Whereas. During the months IN which
wages have been Extraordinarily high
within a limited range of wartime INDUS
tries. the compensation nf women and
minors has by no means kept pace with
the increased cost of living, we lear lest
the Level Of their wages fall dlspropor-
tionatcIy low IN the readjustmcnts which
will follow the coming OF peace. tcl
Resolved. That we pledge ourselves
10 an intensive campaign IN behalf Of
minimum wage measures during the
coming winter IN aIl those industrial
states which have not vet minimum wage
commissions.
The protection ot children Is supported
ia The following resolution
.'Nhcrraa. The Supreme Co"rt .. the
nited states has by declaring lr1-
constitutional The federal ,luld IaIor law
deprived thousands IT children ot pr"-
tection which they dIrciN need, against
premature work excessively long work
ing DAYS and labor ~ night winch Is
utterly unnatural and runol.S - their
health: and
Whereas. |. r,.t tor thc welfare
of Jt.~ dcIrprr,,tic E,pulhc that clldlcn
should work foi vac.~ who are of suiiahc
agc "a cfonl 4lfcp,i4ncr thcfotoTo hr Il
Lt~pllct lhaf The National Con
suuser, lcaetc co-tGratc With the
Fcticra, Chiidrcn- Bureau uud with M
available voluntary prganil"ttons fnr
the vigorous. promotion ~ The pronptcst
possible cnactmcnt III j measure 81 drawn.
as to meet the ohjcetiors q the supreme
CoGrt "a the tlr~t federal child labor
laR; and hc further
..Rcsolvcd That wc begin immediately
. campaign of papll@r .,,ucitior. as Il
those judlcial obJcctio :ri fc best
method OF overcoming them
Among other resolutions adopted Was
one plcdgIng cooperation w,tE F"leHai
and international associations Ic~-
olutIon protesting against thr Cu pioy-
ment oi women and children AZ night. .
resolution urging retail merchants 10
obtain more help, - that the pressure
on employees because of extra Christmas
shopping might III measure he nugatcd
u resolution opposing the employment
OF women under u years as messengers,
letter carriers elevator or street railway
employees resolution appointing j
special committee a. cc-"pcratc with the
government n conserving fuel hc.t
light and power ani 4 resolution urEug
the passage II hcIlrh '~t..iucc laws