Evening journal., 1921-04-22
MINIMUM wage
AGAIN FAVORED
]. R. Shillady Discusses In
dustrial Subjects Before
Consumers League
MISS MCKAY is
NEW PRESIDENT

At the fourteenth annual meeting
aof the Consumers League OF Della
ware held last evening at the home
OF Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT, sos
Broome street, John r. Shnlady, ex-
ecutive director Of the National Con-
sumers' League in an address urged
that all employers adopt the short
working day. This feature. I'm con-
necuon with time for leisure and
recreation, are conducive to better
work and a preventive Of Industrial
outbreaks. Mr.. Shillady thought lie
also referred approvingly to desira-
bility Of the abolishment Of night
work for women and an adequate
minimum wage.
When conditions repress the three
great instincts OF life, self preser-
walton, creative instinct and the in
Btinct OF gregariousness. the result is
ran abnormal and unhealthy condi-
Sion, the speaker declared. Modern
industrial conditions. he said, must
Sake cognizance Of the psychology of
She employe II the repressed in
.stincts are not TO develop into ex-
plosive factors. He continued.
From one point OF view living has
two aspects, an external one and an
snternal one; the life and soul and
dhe life Of the body; the life Of the
individual as such and Of the indi-
vidual in. relation to his fellows, the
objective and material life through
which the subjective and instructive
Factors hnd expression"
Getting a living is the basic fact
Fundamental TO all objective life. It's
economic necessity is income. The
income from investments Of capital
and the income from investments on
labor"
IL was announced that Mrs. dupont
had resigned as president OF the
league. She explained that her only
reason was the fact that she is now
seldom in Delaware. She was given
rising vote of thanks for her splen-
did. service. The following officers
were elected: President, Miss Mar
garet Mckay: first e-president,
Mrs. Robert r Tatnall; second vice
president, Mrs. william Stanair;
third vice-president, Dr. Charles l.
Candee: treasurer. Miss Helen a.
Cranston: recording secretary. Miri-
am Hawkins; members of executive
council, Mrs. Phillip A Traynor,
Mrs Benjamin Johnson. Mrs. James
y. Ginns.
The annual report OF the league
was presented by Miss Clara South
wick II was as follows.
while the league offered only
two bills to the Legislature II was
vitally interested In four amending
measures introduced by the Labor
Commission and one bill presented
bv the Mothers Pension Commis-
sion and worked in their behalf. The
labor Commission bill failed OF en-
actment. The Mothers Pension Com
mission was somewhat successful,
securing certain minor changes.
THE study in the two lower coun-
ties Of tho canning industry will be
continued during the coming sum-
rner and fall. After seeing only eight
Of the many camps for migratory
eannery workers from other states.
Miss Southwick said she is already
asking herself this question; What
Il the effect on Delaware herself and
on the men, women and children
who come annually to. work in our
eanneries?'
s'rhe research and publicity work
Of the league. directed by Miss Edith
Epruance. had an exhibit at the Del
aware state Fair. and it is believed
reached some people to whom the
leaeue had no other means OF ap-
proach.
The Scholarship Committee Mrs
EDGAR Rhoads. chairman. enlarged
H. work during the year. In addi-
hn m nanf nfnnra
wise. by reason OF poverty receive
sneciai pernus TO work before they
nave met the age and schooling re-
uuirements Of either the Child LABOR
hw or the School Code, the com
mittee broadened its field 10 incluoe
scrfain children who are eligible "a
fork. Such scholarships OF whlch
here are two are awarded at inc
discretion OF the committee. Ihe
tommittee interest in these children
Hoes not end when scholarship ana
= Withdrawn and they go TO WORK
Almost every child has turned latei
30 the league for help.
"The financial problem Is one
Fhich threatens curtailment or our
vork The Membership Committee
.,sbs each member TO enroll at leas'
bne new member.
"Due to Lusiness depression, work
IN the project for a Business Girls
Hotel has been dropped. Unemploy'
nent It was stated is still the vita
,roblem of the year. Many Of those
mt OF work are women. Each eX'
rutive has interviewed employers
N in a haphazard manner almos
tarren OF results.
zone fact stands forth, the need II