Evening journal., 1919-03-04

into the business Of private firms. I'm
my Judgment" ne declared. "y0u are
going 90 drive your industries out OF
Delaware if you pass this bill"
senator Palmer declared that he could
see no earthly use at thIs time for the
senate 10 pass a bill creating a com
mission 10 enforce a minimum wage
scale at this time. 81 know conditions
n the lower end OF the state" he de-
rlared. "and ! have got 90 hear the
ilfst complaint from a woman wage
Garner IN SUSSEX County relative to the
wages she receives On lhe other
hand. they are we'll paid"
Declaring that the bnl was an expert
lent be said shat this is not Tie time
90 experiment when conditions are so
unsettled. "Cond't Ons are we'll enough
as they are' he declared In conclusion.
I This Is not the reasonable time 90
make a change"
] Replying 90 TIE claim that the bill
/ Would drive Industries from the state
Z senator Go-mlcy pointed ont thai
strong opposition was also made TO The
enact.on Of The child labor law and ten
hour lsNv for women. but they had
! proven tO De very constructive and Uie
employers themselves would not 20
back 10 the old conditions IN They
could. Let us judge lhe future by
I ihe experiences OF Che past" he urged
senator Robertson supplemented SEM
ator G0rmleys remarks by saying tha,
not only had the constructive
LEGISLATION mentioned by the lat
ter not diven business out Of the
state. but 10 had materially
benefited business. lle said that the
proposed minimum wage bin would be
q stabilizcr during the period Of recon
sirucii0n that Is 90 come. Saying that
the people are demanding a living wage
and that the working classes are COM
mencing 10 take an active part In pub
lie affairs, he declared that "the hand
writing is on the wall for every person
who stands In the way OF constructive
legislation"
senator Robertson made a stirring
appeal for the bill. declaring that II
provides only that women shall re-
ceiye a living wage sufficient TO secure
for them the necessities Of life. 1T will
throw around those persons unable TO
protect themselves e wall Of protec-
ton" Referring to statements that
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work out properly. he wanted TO know
why the States that have tried out the
law have not repealed It,
Senator Robertson referred to a bill
In the Legislature asking for an appr0.
priation for the Delaware lndusiria
School for Girls and said the increased
inhabitants there would result by no
paying a decent wage. They may de
feat il II they want TO-" said Senator
Robertson, but this legislation vii
come here again"
In reply TO Senator Robertson's re
marks. Senator Alice said that the Sena
Tor from Wilmington was evidently pre-
suming that we are not paying
proper wage for our help" He also re
ferred to Senator Robertsons remarks
relative to the passage Of the bill beins
necessary for US to secure our persona
and political life"
senator Alice referred 30 Miss Cav
I thorpe. who advocated the bin as being
from England where he said there
were plenty OF labor troubles az ihls
time. He also spoke Of rabid some
body from Russia speaking ior t,e
+ bill Yesterday and telling Us no" ~
avoid labor troubles This re. reiu'.N
caused considerable laughter. iH c'n
/ clusion senator Alice said we az IN n st0
women. some could i've wen On sro
/ , Veek and others who nave
week would always be IN uep''
vote followed.