Child Labor in Southern Mills Exposed in Federationist
Irene Ashby Macfayden criticizes Southern states for failing to protect child workers. She cites 20,000 under age fourteen employed in textile mills, with 8,000 between six and twelve, night shifts, unsanitary conditions, and long hours. Violations reported in Columbia and Huntsville amid political inaction and strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Ashby-Macfayden
American
South
America
Miss Macfayden
Huntsville
Ala
Columbia, D. C
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Out with unreason in politics and labor and capital
Quote from Senator Albert Beveridge at Chicago on February 2 1902 denouncing absolutism in capital and labor. He urges wiser laborers and capitalists to suppress extreme voices and unite under the spirit of Washington under the flag of the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Beveridge
Chicago
Labor
Republic
Washington
Child labor debate and wage pressures spark calls for law
The speaker argues that wages are kept low by child labor and that without a law preventing children under twelve from working in factories, economic forces will push them into toil despite sentimental remedies. A law seen as the only effective solution in other nations is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Brick
Labor progress and eight hour day hopes in Cromer speech
In a House of Representatives speech on the Chinese exclusion bill, George W. Cromer argues American labor is better paid and housed and calls for eight hours to earn a wage supporting a family, with funds for old age and dependents. He celebrates organized labor and profit sharing amid optimism for workers.
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America
Hfe
George W. Cromer
House of Representatives
Excursion Ticket Rates Across Regions Announced
The E and T H R R posts excursion fare schedules for various events including Merchants Fall Festival 1902 in Indianapolis and Hungarian Celebration in Cleveland. Dates span Sept to Oct with return limits up to Oct 31 1902 and multiple regional destinations from Michigan to Arizona and beyond.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Cleveland
Ohito
Terre Haute
Evansville
Homeseekers
Alshana
Arizona
Arkansas
Canadian Northwest
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Iaho
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisana
Montana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ontario
South Carolina
Saskatchewan
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Isa Territory
Texas
Oklahoma
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead
S. D
Custer
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
Sullivan
Northern Michigan
Traverse City
Frankfort
Mich
Petoskey
Charlevoix
Bay View
Mackinaw City
Vandalia Line invites inquiries on rates and schedules
The Vandalia Line requests any parties seeking information on rates times of trains and connections to write to B. Steec Traveling Passenger Agent Terre Haute Indiana for prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Steec
Terre Haute
Ind
Train Schedule Note Says No Sunday Stops for Some Trains
The notice states Nos 1 and 2 run daily except Sunday and that trains without times listed do not stop at certain stations.
B. & 035 W A Y Time Table Corrected 1901
On Sundays No 5 leaves Vincennes at 8 08 a m and arrives St Louis at 1 55 a m Day Trains carry parlor observation and dining cars Night Trains carry Pullman drawing room sleepers For rates sleeping car accommodations or information consult Agents or address W P Townsend Division Passenger Agent Vincennes Ind KP McCarty Gen Pass Agt Cincinnati
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Vucannes
St. Louis
W. P. Townsend
Vincennes
Ind. O
KP. McCarty
Gen. Pass
Cincinnati
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Benator Beveridge
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Indiana Reorganized Democracy
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W. W. Casto
D. H. Hillman
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Tom
Smock’s
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New Lebanon
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