El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22
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T. S. Resumed
Regulations Put Into Effect
New Tax On Child
Labor Products.

eraI supervision OF child labor, abol-
ished when the supreme court last
year declared unconstitutional the ex-
listing child labor law. was reestab-
lished today under regulations issued
by the internal revenue bureau put
ting into effect the new revenue acts
tax on child labor products.
10 Percent Tax Levied.
The regulations interpret various
provisions Of the law. which levies a
tax Of 10 percent on net profits Of
any concern employing children IN
der the specified ages After April
%, when the new act becomes fully
effective, the tax viii be assessed on
the profits Of any mine or quarry in
which children under Is years Of age
are employed or any mill, cannery,
workshop or factory in which children
under Il years Of & are employed
at any time Of the ear. Boys and
girls canning clubs recognized by the
department Of agriculture are ez-
empted.
Eight Hour Day Is Maximum.
The law provides hat in none OF
IA industries within the scope Of thu
law may children within the age linn
its work more than eight hours 6 day
or more than six days q week, or be-
fore 6 a. m or after Z p. M, without
assessment Of the tax. The first tax
able period is between April % and
December 81, this year, and the first
return need not be made until March 1
next year.
Liberty loan drives and red cross cam
paigns."
Miss Louise Dietrich forcio1y argued
the cause Of woman suffrage, by
shaving the effect II WnTHNm h1Ta IN
children. She said:
1T is surprising to learn how few
men know the prevailing conditions in
the schools that their children attend
And It would be surprising TO the men
to learn. perhaps, that II is only God
and sunshine that prevents epidemics
in the schools OF Fl Paso.
With this condition and others,
such as inimical cheap candy and
healthy milk. what good would IL be
women TO investigate, 80 long as
they do not possess the necessary
ballot to materialize the investiga-
tions2"
Infant Mortality High.
Miss Dietrich stated that IN the
States 100000 children die be-
they are a year old; 1900 die be-
tween the ages Of one and five. and
suit of Childbirth. She stated also
IN this country the infant nor
cality is one U Of every seven; in
New Zealand. where there is equal
suffrage, II is n u OF 20. that Fl
Paso is the only large city in Texas
has no school nurses no visiting
nurses n no public health work
nurses New York has 500 school
nurses, she said.
To Work mt Election.
Frank r Bait presided at the meet
nS and was commended several times
by the league members for his activity
2 their behalf After the league mem
had spoken he requested every
male member Of the assembly present,
hat approved OF oma suffrage 10
himself by rising to his feet
Every n rose.
Alderan W 7. Griffith made a mo-
ion- which was carried that a
committee OF the congress be appoint
d TO act as captains on May -, when
amendment comes to an issue, IN
TO stimulate voting The com
appointed were- Women. Mrs
; @. Willis. chairman: Mrs. Alma
Sartlett Mrs J. D. Bartlett Mrs. k
7iIlman. Mrs. E A Warden. Mrs. A
I. Horn and Mrs T. A. Houston Men,
= A. Perkins chairman. ]. A Houston.
NJ Horn z A Warden, T. J. Plum
zett J. z Have, H. n Walker. J. D
Bartlett and Frank Bait.
Alderman Griffith also voiced his
lpproval OF the other three amend-i
nents which are to be voted on with
hesuffrage issue.
Mass Meeting Sunday.
II was announced that an open mass
Meeting viii be held at Liberty hall
sunday morning at 10 o'clock, at which
public IS invited 20 speak its views
"a the five year government control
4 railroads as advocated by william
= McAdoo. former railroad admins
rator.
The meeting was adjourned early.
o allow those who wished to do so TO
.ttend the city firemen's ball. which
vas held Monday night President
halt paved tribute 70 the Eremen for
heir LOYAL support OF organized labor
The next meeting Is not to be held IN
IL May 19. as on NAY 5. the next reg
larry due meeting dav, the union Ia
'or parade viii be held.