Evening journal., 1919-03-08
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CHILD LABOR LAZY
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tho bin carries $4,000 annually Is cut
down the bill may be passed
Charles Warner, president OF the
commission who explained the bill,
stated that II provided Tor three
changes. The present appropriation
received by the commission Is $500
and from this The salaries OF the child
labor and ten hour inspectors are
paid. as well as The ONCE expenses.
Mr.. Warner stated that a sanitary in
spectOr Is needed and a clerk 30 re-
main in the Office at Wilmington all
day. that once at present being open
but two hours a day. To make these
changes the bill provides for an IN
crease in the appropriation TO 10000.
The second change is 10 coordinate
the positions Of the various inspectors
and the third change gives the COM
mission supervision over newsboys
under i6 years OF age, and requires
them 10 wear badges. There Is con-
siderable objection 10 this latter fea-
lure among the Senators, and should
the bill eventually reach that body an
effort win be made 70 amend II In that
respect
Representative Parker. Of Greenwood,
Sussex county, lead the flgit against
the bill. Although this bill in no way
changes the Child Labor law, the at
tack was principally on that law by
several Sussex county members, In
oludlng Representatives Lord and Hast
ings
Representatives McNabb, Lyons,
Francis. Murine and Mulvena all spoke
'or the bin Mr. NIeNabb pointed out
That II In no way changes The law as 10
sussex county. 10 was also pointed out
by Mr.. Warner that the Child Labor law
In no way effects boys working on
farms II The school laws are lived up
To-.
Mr.. Parker remarked, "You might as
wen sink sussex county as 10 pass this
law"
Although the Child Labor law should
not have been an issue In the discus
sion over this bill. the down-State mem-
bors insisted In attacking that law and
not the bill before the House. Repre-
sentative Lord told OF how boys under |
twelve years go In swimming at his
home town Scaford lie startled The |
House by remarklng that he th0ught |
boys under ~ years Of aga were better
of working In factories OF other places
than they arc playing baseball and
going IN swimming.
Mr.. Lyons remarked, that what Mr.. !
Lord objected 10, IN his opinion, is
Just what boys under II years Of ago
should be doing, swimming and play
ins baseball.
Representative HASTINGS, Of Laurel,
said the new laws had changed the old
song Everybody works but Father"
In Sussex he said Il now goes Nobody
Can Work but Father"
The Wilmington members all stated
that they had heard no objections 90 the
Child Labor law, and many more child
rou were effected In Wilmington than
Kent and Sussex counties put tosether.
Representative Soper also objected 10
the bin and especially the increase in
.ho appropriation.
Mr.. Danzenbaker remarked that the
State should have had such a law as the
,hild Labor act 80 years ago.
Mr.. Lloyd remarked that he thought
he entire discussion was out Of order
5 The bill before the House did not
ropose any change in the Child Labor
Nv.
After this several members ceniered |
,eir attack on the increased eppro- |
Ration after which the vote was taken
, stated.