Show LAWS OF massachusetts good results following the enactment of wise legislation washington march 8 rufus wade of boston chief ot the massachusetts district police who is regarded here as the leading authority in his state on administration of the factory laws testified before the industrial commission that canadian laborers come to the united states in time of depression in canada or strikes in the united states but they do not come to stay few strikes in massachusetts have been successful lie regarded the law of massachusetts as very satisfactory at this time so tar as the employment of female and child labor was concerned mr philips asked it it were true that the strictness of massachusetts labor laws had caused many manufacturers to leave there mr wade said he had not seen much of that and that factories had continued to be built in massachusetts the age limit for factory employment had been raised gradually from 8 to 14 years he would not recommend the increase of the age limit to ag years because he believed that a child could secure a very fair education up to fourteen years of age and would then be able to go into the world and work intelligently tor its benefit in all towns over inhabitants in massachusetts night schools must be maintained and illiterate children are not allowed to work in factories unless they attend night school although over 14 years of age the children are not allowed to work over os hours a week in reply to a question by AL D ratchford he said ho would favor a lessening of the hours of labor in massachusetts generally gradually but would approve no radical speaking of the sweat shop system mr wade bild that hoston had been invaded by this after it had took hold in new york but he had made an investigation and recommended a law which was enacted five years ago since that time the sweat shops had been driven out until today he was sure there was nothing in massachusetts chu that could be designated as u sweat chop this had resulted in decreasing the amount of clothing manufactured in boston but people thought they gained more in health than they lost in business and they were with the speaking of convict labor he said although ho had spent thirteen years in prison duty his observation lid not him to believe that the products of prisons were sufficient to affect the interests ot labor mr S N D north inquired whether the payment of wages with store orders had been abandoned mr wade said that the question had worked itself out without legislation and ho ouch practice was pursued asia |