Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-11
NEW CENTURY CLUB
ENDORSES BILLS
Favors Parole Law. Separate
Prison for Women and Child
Labor Act Changes.

The New Century Club NJ its month
~ meeting yesterday afternoon in
dorsed the parole bill FOR prisoners,
tho hill for separate prison for
women. the proposed appropriation of
$500 FOR the Society OF Prevention OF
cruelty 30 Animals. and the bills pre-
scented 10y the Consumers League to
raise the state child Labor law 10
the national STANDARD.
Mr~. Florence Bayari 1filles pre-
scented the question " the bills for
relief ~ the prisoners. She spoke of
the necessity. from sanitary and
moral reasons. for now separate
prison for women offenders. where
they might receive pay for their work
and misht also have a chance for out
door work. She read the proposed
parole law, which will give prison
ers with sentences for more than a
year who have proved their desire 20
do better. a chance 20 earn money
outside the prison walls. but still
under supervision Of the parole board.
Miss Clara SouthwicS OF the Con
sumers' League explained the proposed
child Labor legislation, which IL now
in committee. These bills will provide
Tor an eisht-hcur working day for
children: the raising Of the age limi,
/ from fourteen 20 fifteen in dangerous
occupations: the hadgins of news
boys: raising tho age limit for children
working IN canner1es 20 "a years. and
abolishing special permits for children
under the age limit
Two resolutions which were pre-
scented through the education commit
tee were also passed, one proposing .
letter 20 VIII n. Hays protestins
against the re-entrance Of Arhuckl'
into Aims. and the other 20 James y
Ginns. local theatre manager. express
ing approval and endorsement in ad
vance FOR the coming flm OF "Robir
Hood"
REPORTS % the committees showed
tha; the club has been active alonE
many lines. The Americanizstlor
committee reported tina; che sewine
class FOR Italian women Is makins
progress and that party was recently
hold FOR Italian women. The education
committee reported that the milk ser
wee in the fcur schools whore Il has
been established Is doing much good
and that No % school project IS he.
coming self supporting. She read 9
letter from one 81 the children who
recently visited Wilmington from
SUSSEX county which said tina; IN re.
turn for the pleasant trip. they wouiC
AZ Try 70 profit thereby.
-
Livingston will net be able 20 ad
dress the club on January -. Sh'
announced that Professor Schnucke
will lecture on january 81. and tina
Christopher Morley has been secure
for February :. She has also writteI
10 see II she can secure Coue FOR
lecture.
The civics committee reported tina
81 aprons We're sent To the Delawar
Colony near Stockley. The literatur
and library extension committee ~
ported eight bundles OF magazines an
books sent TO life saving stations. Hgh
boats. and lighthouses, as we'll a
subscriptions FOR magazines % locs
schools.
$50 ''-"N'N Noi's''i-tN'' VIII 'o-nltfdl
with the Alliance Franchise 20 hrin
Gustav Forrari here on February
70 sing French songs. which he wi
explain in English. NJ Ferrari is
composer, as we'll as a singer.
The anniversary committee ar
rounced the anniversary Iancheo
next Wednesday at O'Clock. fonowe
by the play at $50. Tickets shoul
be secured by Saturday night fror
O Mrs. J. Merrick Horn, Mrs. Pussy. {
!. Mrs. Adair.
n The legislative committee was r,
% spons>ble for bringing Mrs. lille
|, and Miss Southwick TO speak 10 n