Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-22
spectioi1 and protection.

spection and protection.
!. The inspector should have large
powers, and he should have sufficient
help to make systematic and careful
inspection in every county in the state.
The law should allow hi INTO en-
ter the business place Of all sellers
and storers Of these products and take
samples of same for the purpose OF
having them analysed, and the analy-
sis can easily be cared for by the Uni
versity and A. & M. College, without.
cost. | am sure these colleges would
gladly render this public service.
| regard this as one Of the most inn
portant things for your consideration
at this time.
Department of Labor.
The labor question in this state and
throughout the nation presents one of
the greatest problems of modern times.
The recent war so gloriously ended
brought about numerous changes in
labor conditions that will take all the
patriotism, intelligence, energy and
cooperation Of our people to properly
solve. The national government has
seen fit to turn back the railroads
to their original owners on March /
| and many wise men look FOR . general
shaking up of labor conditions when
this is done but even if nothing ex-
traordinary shall happen because Of
this and other conditions, at that time
| deem it of the greatest Importance
| that the department of labor Re estab
lished in order to properly regulate
and look after the labor interest:
| throughout the state.
| You are advised that we have ;
modified form of this department II
that we have state factory inspector
who has done a wonderful work in hi:
line without dollars expense to the
state, and the work now being done b.
him would be absorbed by this new
| department because, in my opinion
this new department should cover no
only the subject matter under thu
present supervision of the factory in
spector, but should be extended to EN-
brace, in addition to the work nov
being done by him, the following:
LIST. Safe and sanitary plants foI
all employees Of all factories and man
ufacturing plants and business estab
lishments.
End. 1t should be empowered to in
vestigate and make recommendation
with reference to the insurance of EN-
ploye; (A) AS to whether any insur
ance is carried in a solvent company
(B) and if such insurance is carried
at reasonable rate.
3rd. This department would act a.
a clearing house for the idle labo
throughout the state.
9TH. This department could inves
tigate and make report to the STATE
and national government of all inter
ference by undesirable citizens, for
eign born or otherwise, in the labo
conditions of this commonwealth.
5th. One Of the deplorable prob
lens Of our labor conditions is tn,
small wage paid working girls in tht
stores, factories, restaurants, telc
phone exchanges and places of thi:
sort. Even in these days of the higl
cost of living, many worthy girls be
cause of thei lpoverty, are forced TT
work at the small wage of five or sis
dollars per week Something must be
done to reliee this situation. Such /:
condition drives many good girls into
a life of shame.
This deparement of labor can inves-
tigate all and give the legislature such
data as will be basis of passing rem
adial laws to relieve this condition.
9th. Our state should take firm
stand against all intermeddling into
our labor conditions and affairs by any
sort of citizens whose options are not
thoroughly in accord with our form OF
government. This department can be