Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
FRIENDS ENDORSE
THE MINIMUM wage
Y. W. c. A. Also Joins
Ranks Of Supporters of
Proposed State Law
AMENDMENTS
ARE OPPOSED

AZ the weekly legislative conference
OF the Consumers League OF Delaware
yesterday, II was announced that
among recent endorsements OF the Mini
mum Wage Bill which the league is
backing in the Legislature, were those
OF the Wilmington Orthodox Friends
and The Board OF Directors OF the Young
Women's Christian Association.
Tho resolution OF the orthodox
Friends calls for the passage Of Senate
Bill No. 40 without weakening amend
ments on the ground that II would con-
serve the health. welfare and morals
OF women and minors employed In in
dustry. In the State OF Delaware" Sig
natures attached 10 this endorsement
arc headed by j. Edgar Rhoads and In
clude tho following; Anna II. Maris.
John s. Downing, Frances r. Rhoads,
A. II. Chappell, Catherine A. Fist, Geo.
A. Rhoads, Eleanor nhoads. Mary II.
Pierson, Rebecca D. Maris. Deborah II.
AIaris and Horace j. Tatnall.
A similar resolution received from
members OF the Tenth and Harrison
street Friends was signed by Elizabeth
J. Rhoads, Julia D. Ewes, Esther 5.
Chambers. Annie +. Clifford Caroline NJ.
Cooper. Anna 7. Hilles.
Mrs Charles r. Wollaston, president,
signs the resolution forwarded by the
Wilmington Young Woman's Christian
Association.
1T is not surprising" said Or. c. L.
Candee. chairman OF the Legislation
Committee OF the Consumers League,
yesterday morning, that the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association should take
this stand as IN other states sister or
CARNATIONS In accordance with the
policy OF the National Women's Chris
tian Association. are definitely aligned
with the organizations working for
Minimum Wage Laws. In New York
state, for instance. a JOINT legislation
committee Is made up OF responsible
delegates from the Young Womens
Christian Association, the Consumers
League. the state Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs, the American Federation
OF Labor, the Wmen's Trade Union
League and other strong women's or
CARNATIONS. And not only the wo-
mems organizations. but In addition TO
the strength and backing OF Organized
labor, the Associated Manufacturers and
Merchants OF New York state are also
lined up in sympathy for they declared
for a Minimum Wage Commission In
November last. before even the Legis-
lature met. thus demonstrating both
slatesmanship and foresight
Perhaps the most significant sen
tence in the industrial program OF the
Catholic bishops. as published IN the
nation press this week, Is the one
which says that the laborers right Il
decent livelihood Is the FIRST mora
charge upon industry. This is human
and Christian. they say. in contrast q
the purely commercial and pagan ethics
Of industry.
Another outspoken declaration IN the
same report. OF special interest 10 those
o. US who are asking our legislature
10 pass a minimum wage bill In the
State says, that after all a living wage
Is not necessarily the full measure Of
Justice but Is only the minimum OF
Justice. Employers who oppose the
minimum wage bin on the grounds OF
interference or lnquisltOrlal action VIII
find Il dfilcult 10 explain why they
should not answer 10 the roll call which !
asks: Are you or are you not paying a |
living wager
"The barometrio indications are that
sooner OF later this answer will have |
10 be given. Why not make legal pro-
vision now while the outlook Is favor
lble. thus putting Delaware on the min
mum wage map OF States progressive
snough n think Of the rising genera
lion and the questions they are already
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