Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING

and eight visitors in attendance We'd
nesday afternoon at one of the most
instructive and interesting club SEES
sions of the year. Mrs George Brown
was the chairman of the program, and
had arranged with Prof. Tinsley of
the High School music department
for a number of delightful musical
selections by some of his pupils.
Those taking part in a most credit
able way were Miss Julia Lovett, a
piano solo; Miss Theresa Meeks, a
vocal solo; girls quartet, including
Misses Lovett, Meeks, Mildred Man
ming and Ruth Bussel, Miss Lydia
Rose also favored the club with de-
lightful reading entitled 'In the Usual
Way and was accompanied in pleas
ing fashion by light and spirited &C
compartment by Prof Tinsley.
Another musical number was a pia-
no trio by Miss Ruth Lee, Messrs.
Theo. Raine and John Dorminy. Mrs.
l.. A. Turner rendered. the beautiful
new lullaby with the old name Sweet
and Low as beautiful closing to the
| program.
The talk given by Mrs. Elmer Mar
tin touched the question of Child
Labor in pleasing and informative
way. So well received was her paper
that vote was taken to have it pub
lished i'll the local papers, and unan-
imously carried, Mrs. Brown then
supplemented Mrs. Martins talk on
Child Labor with comprehensive
treatment of the subject of Compul-
sorry Education, showing how closely
related they are and also how the
problem Of immigration touches them
both. Mrs. Brown gave comparisons
OF the past with the present, and one
state with another as they now at
tempt to cope with this problem of
compulsion in education 1t is certain
that every club member learned some
thing from these discussions that she
was glad to know, and will be benefit
ted to remember.
Other items of interest presented to
the club were announcement of the
lecture on Health by DR.. Faulkner on
April 5th, under the auspices of the
Health committee, Mrs. Harvey Ma.
this being chairman; announcement OF
a program on Fine Art by Mrs. L. A.
Turner's committee on March 1o,
and the meeting of the Third District
Woman's Clubs in Fitzgerald on April
Hand II, the local club being hostess.
A letter of appreciation from Mrs.
M. s. Lovett was read to the club,
responding to an invitation. Boks
Peace Plan was distributed for exam
ination and approval or disapproval
| The favorable votes returned will form
a part of the general referendum be-
ing sought turnout the country. Miss
Thelma Dorminy was elected to mem
bership in the club.
On adjournment a social half hour
was enjoyed. A plate suggestive of
St. Patrick's Day, with thick cream
and cake squares in colors of white
and green and shamrock leaf as a
favor being served by the hostesses,
who included Mesdames Sam Abram,
w. P. Coffee, ]. L. Frazer, w. H.
McRae, Ed Hussey, w. F. Hale, A.
w. Kirkland, T. F. Matthews. O. H.
Minter.
The following excellent paper was
read or rather delivered at the Wo-
Iman's Club by Mrs. Elmer Martin and
a vote was taken to have it published:
CHILD LABOR LAWS
THE term Child Labor" is diff
cult to define because what is regard
ed as labor in one community, or I'M
der certain conditions is often not so
regarded in other communities or I'M
der other conditions. Neither is there
agreement as to length of childhood.
Reasons for Child Labor
Widowhood.
Small earning of fathers and moth
ers.
High cost of living.
In England during colony days the
term Child labor" applied only to en-
ployment of very young children in
mills and mines. Today in America
not only employment of children by
merchants, manufacturers, and mine
operators is considered as child labor
but also independent activity of boys
and girls for gain as is so called street
ltrades Of:
| Newspaper selling.
| Bootblacking.
Peddling.
There is also a growing conviction
that the labor of children in agricul-
tural pursuits and domestic service al
so maybe Objectionable under certain
conditions.
There is no definite period fixed as
the result of scientific inquiry to mark
the limit of childhood in respect OF
ability to labor. but for purposes OF
regulation in this field the age of l6
is genarlly accepted as marking the
transition from childhood to youth
According to L. S. census 1910 there
were engaged in gainful occupations
nearly two million children from 10
to Is years or Is ID per cent of all
the children belonging to this group
Nearly one half of these under four
teen years.
There was an increase in agricul-
tural pursuits; those engaged in other
occupations was reduced to almost
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