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New Labor Laws Of State Prohibit Women Working At Night And Set 55 Hour Week For Mill Employees <By George B. Bay.) The 1931 general assembly of North Carolina made several chang es In the laws which regulate the employment of women and children in industry, proving thereby that iU members were progressively inclined and fully awake to the needs of a growing industrial state, conmzent of the necessity of promoting edu cation and health among the peo ple and convinced of the righteous ness of granting increased protec tion and shorter hours to working men and women. Four Regulatory Laws. Four regulatory laws were passed by the legislature during the 141 day session. The major accomplish ments were: tl> adding more pro tection for children in hazardous undertakings; 141 .limiting employ ment of children under 16 years of age to eight hours a day and 48 1 lours each week, with certain minor exceptions; and <3> practically pro hibiting the employment of women under 18 years of age for night work. A fifth hill completely reorganiz ed the department of labor, creat ing a new sub-division, to be known as the division of standards and in spections. The child 'welfare com mission w ill be known as this divis ion on July 1st. Further, under the new machinery set-up of the so in to-bc-crea ted division of standards and inspections, the executive sec retary of that division will hate a much wider range of supervision and more intimate control of employ ment, with pow er to set up rules and regulations and to enforce them. This new division is now charged w ith the duty of taking all investi gallons and surveys of Industry In North Carolina. 55 Hour Week. One or the major pieces of regu i latory legislation was passage of the 55-hour bill, which struck out that part of the old statute which pro j hibits any worker in any "factory, manufacturing establishment or mill” from working over 11 hours a ! day or 60 hours each week and for | longer periods under a signed em j plover-employee contract. The ! change, hwvever, prevents the em i ployment of women over 16 years of age for more than 55 hours a week or for over 11 hours in any one da" in any "factory, manufacturing es tablishment or mill." However, ty | striking out the old section of the law, the employment of men and j women in any other Industry or en; 1 ployment is unlimited; and only women are limited at all and only , in the designated employments »Women in "seasonal industries,” such as "conditioning and preserv ; ing perishable or seml-perishable products” or “in agriculture," are j exempt from the the new 55-hour law. No Women Night Work. The second law prohibits the em poyment of any woman, between ■ 16 and 18 years of age, in any "mill, factory, cannery, or manufacturing establishment," after 9 o’elock at night or before 6 o'clock in the i morning. The old law, still in effect, | prohibits the employment of wom | en, under 16 years of age, for more | than 48 hours a week or eight hours . each day and not after 7 o'clock at 1 night nor before 6 o’clock in the j morning. The 1931 addition to the. • law practically means the elimina ! tion of women from mills and fas Gifts For Father AT WRAY’S GIVE “DAD” THE THINGS HE WANTS TO WEAR. FATHER’S DAY, JUNE 21ST FATHER will beam ovi these shirts, ties, hose and Tcerchiefs from Wray’s. He’ll appreciate your good taste as much as your thoughtfulness. We’ve some remarkably good looking ties at $ J and $ J .50 HOSE . . from a noted maker, Interwoven, standard quality, a 11 new Spring and Sum mer patterns. Silks, plain and patterns; spe cial at 49c - 75c $1.00 OTHER SUGGESTIONS: Shirts, Hosiery, Pajamas, Golf Hose, Handkerchiefs, Tie and Handkerchief Sets, Hats, Caps or a nice Cool Suit made of the season’s newest materials. A. V. Wray & 6 Sons FOR CORRECT MEN’S APPAREL tcrles at night, up to 18 years of uge. A third change allows newspaper carrier boys, under 16 years of age, on fixed routes, to work until 8 o’clock at night and from 5 o'clock in the morning, but not for more than four hours each day ncy for more than 24 hours each week. The new law specifies further that school and work hours combined shall not total more than eight hours each day. The fourth law strengthens the statute as to employment of child ren under 16 years of age in hazard ous employments. The former ’aw prohibited such employment "In or about quarries and mines." Such employment of children under 16 years of age is now prohibited in "oiling or cleaning hazardous ma chinery in motion, or in running elevators, or around exposed elec tric wires, or In the manufacture, preparation or use of any poisonous substance or gas or explosive." The child welfare commission la also given the right to designate olhci "hazardous employments.” A "Joker” appears in the law, which allows any boy between 14 and 16 years of age to, work more than eight hours a day, If he Is his own sole support or the support of a widowed mother. Determination of such a status Is left up to the county welfare officer but must be approved by the state child welfare commission. Where a boy. so situat ed, cannot obtain an eight-hour Job. he can work up to 11 hours a day cr 60 hours each week, with permission and a certificate from the'’commls sion. Fourt Grade Clause. This fourth law does away with the famous "fourth grade clause” which allows children under 16 years of age to work as many noun as if over 16, If such children had completed the fourth grade In school. By doing away with this "fourth grade clause,” both boys and girls now must be over 16 yeaij of age to work over eight hours a day or over 48 hours each week, except In the case of boy orphans. No child under the old ormew law and ■under 16 years of age, of either sex, can work after 7 o’clock at night or be fore 6 o’clock in the morning, re gardless of school attainments. Kentucky Paper Praises M. L. White Native of Kentucky, Now Residing In Cleveland County, and His Newspaper Work. (Adair County <Ky.) News) About thirty-five years ago fifty or more citizens of Adair coun ty formed a corporation for the purpose of publishing a newspaper in Columbia. Charles S. Harris, who now resides in West Point, Miss., was unanimously elected editor ana general manager, launching the first edition of the Adair County News in November. 1897. Mr. Harris secured the co-operation of many public-spirited citizens who became regular contributors to the Neffs and the letters written by these cor respondents materially contributed to the success of the paper. A native son of Adair county who had taken up his abode in the Old North State, soon became one of the most interesting correspondents cf the News, and it is probable that he is the last survivor of that original group of contributors: Melvin L. White was born June 8th, 1857, in that section of Adair county lying between Tabor Metho dist church and Zion Baptist church near the place then called "Butter Pint" which later became the pros perous village of Gadberry. After at tending the public school hi that neighborhood and the male and te male high school in Columbia, Col. White taught in the public school; of Adair county until he and other enterprising citizens reached the conclusion that they should go to North Carolina and distribute among its citizens the then popular work, “Hitchcock's Analysis of the Bible.” The other members of the party returned. Colonel White set tled in Cleveland county and became a "tar heel” to the manor born. He taugh in the public schools of that State, was active in all movements for the uplift of the community and became one of the leading Qoorl Hoads advocates of that State. It was there he found his life com panion and they have reared a large and highly respected family. Three of his sons saw service m the World War. Col. Melvin U White is a forceful and interesting writer, contributing to many publications under the nom de plume of “Corn Cracker.” His interesting letters to the News are reminiscent of the families and Incidents in the Tabor and Zion section of Adair county during the period following the Civil War We extend to Col. White our hearty congratulations on his sev enty-fourth birthday and entertain the hope that he will be permitted to continue for many years his con tributions to the News. BIRTHDAY DINNER SUNDAY JUNE 28, FOR C. F. GRIGG - There will be a birthday dinner at the home of C. F. Grigg on Sun day. June 28th, near Stony Point Everybody is invited to attend With baskets full of dinner. Trv Star Want Ads Fallston News Of Current Week Rev. W. C. Lynch Preaeflc*. L'hrht-' Han Endeavor. Officers Elected. Twin Daughters. i Special To The Start Fallston, June 16.—The home ecr> i nomtes club will meet Friday after-! noon at 2:30 o'clock at the club! | room. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. | ! W. A. Elam, who Is attendihg suin i mer school at Meredith college. Rev. i W. O. Lynch, Bible teacher of Boil : lng Springs college. preached a i splendid sermon at the Baptist church Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kendrick of Winston-Salem spent the week-end with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. S T. Kendrick. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Warltck! ' islted Mr and Mrs Alfred Warllckj 1 of Gastonia Sunday Mrs. Stough Beam attended com ; mencement exercises at State col lege. Her brother. Mr. Gner Beam was a member of the graduating : class. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moore and. children of Rutherfordton visited Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lee Sunday. Endeavor Officer*. The Christian Endeavor society of Friendship church reorganized ‘ Sunday night, the following officers I were elected: Joint president. Wat son Falls and Clarence Morris; sec retary and treasurer, Nixon Baxter; pianist, Thelma Wright. Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Hamrick and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed! Hamrick of Beams Mill Sunday. Twins Born. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lat ! tlmore on Thursday, June 12th, ! twin girls. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Willis and! I their father. Mr. M C. Willis at tended birthday dinner of Mr. j Willis’ Sister, Mrs. Martin of Toluca | j Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Adlai Elliott's baby | who has been very ill with whoop- j ing cough, is Improving. Mrs. A. L. Hoyle accompanied Mr. and Mrs. George Spurling to Toluca where they were the dinner guests of their sister Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ledford Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Sigmon vis ited relatives at Davidson Sunday. They stopped In Charlotte to visit their mother, Mrs. W. H. Sigmon who Is In the hospital there, Mr Adlai Elliott went to Lincoln ton Saturday afternoon on busi ness. ' The woman’s missionary society of the Baptist church will meet at the church Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock Mr and Mrs. Claude Stanley and little son, Charlea, accompanied by Mr, and Mrs. 8, A. Peeler of Bel wood, visited their uncle, Mr. and Mrs William Boggs of near States ville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Drier Martin visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Clem Royster Sun day. Miss Edna Dixon is attending summer school at N. C. C. W.. Greensboro. Miss Nathalee Lackey spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Fields Toney. Mrs. Ida Allen and daughter. Miss Minnie Katherine, and Miss Mar garet Dixon of near Shelby were Fallston visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Deams Hoyle and sons, Hubert and Wayne, and Mrs Phoebe Bearn attended the funei*. of Mr. Jdhn Beam of Drover Fri day. On Vacation. Miss Helen Falls who is employ ed by the Stamey Co , Is taking her vacation this week. Miss Rhea Lattimore and Miss Stella Wright spent the week-end with Miss Elisabeth Bridges of Beams Mill. Mr. and Mrs * Floyd Hamrick spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J M. Wilson of the Zion community, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Hoyle and family visited their mother Mrs. W C Biggerstaff of near Hickory Sunday, Miss Josephine Oantt and Mr, Clarence Wright visited Mr, and Mrs, Adlat Elliott. Sunday. Miss Rosa Oantt has returned from Shplby hospital where she has been taking treatment. Mrs. J. M. Morgan and daughters. Misses Ruth and Juanita, and Mas ter Paul and Mr and Mrs Clem Martin and family visited Miss Lou Petty Sunday, Mr. Charles Kendrick returned last Tuesday from Chapel Hill where he has been in school at the University. Mr. and Mrs. Broadus Dellinger and family. Mr. E. F Dellinger. Mr. and Mrs Tommie Cline and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Deams Hoyle a*d family and Mrs. Phoebe Beam went to Cherry Mountain Sunday and while there they visited Mr. and Mrs, John Glover Mr. and Mrs. Sloane Elliot* ^nent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Ed Crawford of Gastonia. BITTER SUBSTITUTE USED BY FARM FAMILIES. IS SAID Charlotte Observer. It is estimated that at present there are some 30,000,000 pounds of quality dairy butter in storage < Prices are t.he lowest in 25 years. This may seem a tremendous sur plus but, as the Dairymen’s League co-operative association of New York points out, it could be entirely eliminated If each of the six million American farm families would use one extra pound of butter per week for a period of five weeks. It Is brought out. further, that the dairy farmer himself is not with ! out blame. A sufjrey of cross-roads ; and village grocery stores disclosed that a large part of butter suhstl-l lutes sold in this country are pur chased and consumed by farm fam ilies. In spite of the fact that these .substitutes are lacking in the pro tective vitimin found in genuine quality dairy products. It looks as if the solution to the dairy phase of the farm problem is largely n matter for the farmer him self to solve through his own din- . ner table. Given Six Months To Live, By Doctors Mr*. Margaret Thompson, 20 East Hth Street, Covington, Ky., was given sit months to live ,by doctors whom she consulted. She had severe pains in the stomach, could not sleep at night. had a laty but restless feel ing during the day, and was forever Ured physically and mentally. Somebody told her about MALVA, the wonderful new family medicine. Now read what she has to say: “I have taken only two bottles of MALVA. I now weigh 118 pounds and once again realiie the great blessing of supreme health. It is easy to understand how grateful I am, when I tried every other medi cine under the sun. with no benefit." Why not try a bottle—today? (UAVYA MtCICIXS CO.. CINCIHSIATI, OHIO) Calf now for this wonderful modicino at CLEVELAND DRUG CO. | Phone 65. Shelby, N. C. You Will Not Make Any Mistake BY GOING DOWN TO THE Paragon Bargain Place - Next Door to Kendall Medicine Co. - AND SELECTING YOUR Summer Furniture ICE BOXES, REFRIGERATORS AND OTHER ITEMS IN FURNITURE AND HOME FURNISHINGS. REMEMBER— WE ARE CLOSING THIS BUSI NESS. OUR PRICES ARE LOW EST IN TOWN. The Paragon Bargain Place IS THE PLACE - Next Door to Kendall Medicine Co. ** PORCH FURNITURE - ICE BOXES - REFRIGERATORS. GOOD... they’ve got to be good! It’s the combination that wins you I \ ** * Made to smoke milder. And to taste better. That’s Chesterfield! Ripe mild tobaccos and pure French paper. Every Chesterfield is well filled and burns evenly. Milder and tastes bet ter—what more could you ask? SMOKED »T MOKE MEN AND WOMEN EVERY DAY © 1931, UGOETT *, MYttS TOBACCO CO. V
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