The herald., 1921-04-21

Pst's ordinance would have tns catUoo
companies pack up and leave the state.
II denounces the use OF natural sss
IN making carbon black as wsnton
waste" The ordinances by Mr.. Madi'
SON and Mr.. Jeffrion are not so strong.
They clothe the Legislature, the gov
ernor and the Conservation Depart
ment with authority TO either curtan
or close the carbon black plants.
Forces of pro and anti-minimum
wage went into verbal clash before the
committee on limitations OF the Con
stitutional Convention. Massed on
the side for the establishing of a min
tmum wage for women and girls were
representatives Of women's clubs ana
a number of male allies. Opposing
| was a delegation from the Manufao'
turers' Bureau Of the Association OF
/ Commerce Of New Orleans. and some
members OF the convention from coun-
try parishes.
The debate was on Ordinance No.
1853 introduced by MES. ]. ID. Wiikin'
son of Shreveport, and which empow'
ers the Legislature to pass mini
mum wage bill. 1t reads: NO law
shall be passed fixing the price OF
manual labor; but this shall not pre-
vent the General Assembly from pass
ing laws fixing wage to be PAID
women and girls"
No action was taken by the commit
tee on the ordinance or on the sub
stitute offered by Mrs. Wilkinson.
Mrs. Wilkinson's substitute ordi'
, nance for her original one provided
that the Legislature shall have the
right to fix and regulate hours OF 10
Dor and to create q minimum wage
!. commission armed with authority 70
provide for the comfort. health. safety
and general welfare OF women and
minors. The commission would be ap
pointed by the governor and to be com
posed OF three members, one from cap
itaI, one from labor and the third from
the disinterssted public. thus assuring
. a body without bias, explained Mrs
Wilkinson.
On the fixing of a minimum wage
J this commission would appoint com
B mittee of three from the industry al
r footed, three from the class OF en-
J ployes involved and three from tn
n public to decide upon 1t.
II A sharp exchange of words came be
9 tween Edward B. Benjamin OF tn
"a Maginnis Cotton Mills, New Orleans
0 and a member of the Association
Q Commerce delegation, and Frank Il
u Woods, State Commissioner OF Laool
> Mr.. Benjamin asserted the minimum
Ie wage now paid was s12. Mr.. Wood
r took exception to this, declaring b
. knew the minimum wage paid wome
ID and girls to be $3.50 and 81 per weei
" and that as a rule this rate OF pa
&c was not increased until the employ
had been in service twelve months
q Mr.. Woods added that he also knee
d that In many instances the employ
r. was discharged Just before completn
II the twelve months Of service.
u 81 am not taking sides In this ma
ls ter, but am merely stating facts. Il
n the fur fly where 1t WILL" said tn
commissioner.
70 Mrs. Wilkinson marshaled her force
ae for the fight and was aided by Mr.
y Joseph e. Friend Of New Orleans, a
GO other one of the three women del
ne gates to the convention. Mrs. A.
N Storm Of Morgan City, president OF Il
ae Louisiana Federation Of Women
Clubs, urged the committee to give
hi favorable report for the ordinano
oil James ]. A. Fortier Of New OrleaI
le urged the adoption of the substitu
eI ordinance,
oil Mr.. Benjamin made an argume
IN against the ordinance. Joseph Hasp
nj was the other spokesman OF the ma
ms ufacturers bureau. Other members
on the manufacturers bureau delegate
were H e. Hornberger, N. 8. Wood
ed Charles p. Berry, Charles H. Behl
*, Augustine Elmer. Virgil Brown. Charl
Mcclellan, M. Trelles, G. c. L. May
or r. Mccarthy, Bryan Bell. Frank il
he son, ]. ]. Thomas, and @. c. Merk
OF manager Of the bureau. Delegates
Sc the convention who also expressed {
AVG position to the ordinance were
I'M Roy o. Young Of Youngsville. ].
zas Barksdale Of Ruston, and L. o. Bro'