El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-25

5 trict court of northern Chihuahua. q
! am now attempting to cOrrooorate the
I testimony of Nillista prisoners WHO
/ claim to have been impressed into the
/ revolutionary ranks 1 am securing
/ the testimony of friends and relatives
l of the prisoners who reside in distant
states by having these people appear
| before notaries and make out state
/ ments TO the effect that their rela-
| dives were impressed into the Nillista
service. if this is the case. I am con-
WINGED that many of the Villista pris-
oners held in JuareZ, however, are
guilty of banditry. and OF course
these VIII have TO suffer the penalty
for this crime"
we are getting matters in regard
90 compliance with the Texas labor
laws in FL Paso in good shape now,
said T. J Plunkett, deputy state labor
commissioner for the sixth Texas
district a L. Garrett. chief deputy
in the state bureau Of labor statistics,
was here helping me and Mrs Alma
Bartlett, inspector Of the women's
division. As to the matter of en-
iation Of the law 1 do not anticipate
much more OF that. We deputies have
tried 10 show the people that If they
were disposed 10 comply with the
laws We had 70 disposition to be
strict with them IN many eases in
which the employers were ignorant.
Now the women in the clubs and
other civic organizations are organiz-
ing to help effectively in enforcing
the law regarding the working hours
dren. These women had a fine meet
ing at the Y W c. A. Wednesday
afternoon. and I am sure their organ
ization VIII be a potent factor in the
enforcement Of the compulsory school
attendance law when the schools re-
open in September. AS to my work.
am busy just now investigating the
safety appliances law in various shops
in FL Paso. Shortly after the first
OF August 1 expect 10 start out over
my district investigating violations of
the labor laws in other towns I am
gathering data TO put before the state
minimum wage commission about the /
first OF the year. I think the wages
paid. women in many lines are too
low"
The new free text book law re-
duires that the free books be kept in =
very good condition" said A H. |
Hughey, city superintendent OF I
The student is required TO I
put a paper cover on the books after Z
he receives them. and must keep this I
cover on them Each book is stamped !
with a number. and when a student I
Is issued book the number of IL is .
carefully noted: This will prevent (
arise otherwise. The task Of distrib- 1
uting the new books under the free 4
law is a large one and will require l
! great deal OF work before ard i'm
nediately after school starts
I'VE are going to see that the prac-
lice Of some junk men who buy
marked soda water bottles from small
children for a stick of candy each
IS stopped Immediately" said chief
IL police J. r Montgomery This
practice not only costs the soda water
companies large sum Of money an
lually but also encourages the small
children to steal. In their desire for
andy they will grow so that they
VII not care where they get their
bottles. provided they have a couple
when the junk man comes around
WITH his candy. which is really very
'oor stuff. The soda water compa MES |:
AVE made recent complaints and we
re going to stop the practice"
=
On Thursday afternoon, the first i
following chief Montgom-
rvs order to the effect that all au-
omobile traffic violators who did not
ppear for trial on the date marked