... BRIGHT AND THE FACTORY ACTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PEOPLE’S JOURNAL. pißj—“Junior Liberal” will find that John Bright, on March 15th, 1844, opposed, in a very long speech, Lord Ashley’s Bill for limiting the hours during which children of tender years ...

... Home Secretary, an order made under the Factory and Workshops Act. 18T8, has fixed Standard V. of the Code 1883 the Standard of proftcieocy on the attainment of wbieh children may employed foil time in factories or workshops in England and Wales. This ...

... the Factory Acts, we print the right hon. gentleman’s letter in full “Your opponent has to go long way hack to attack me. I pay no attention to Tory hostility of this kind. I was always in favour legislation for the protection* children factories and ...

... reply to question in Hou*c of Com mo on Monday, said ho thought legislation on the subject of the emplormeot of children in jam factories was desirable. It upjx-ara ono the peculiarifiee the State aystem of o'-l age pens ons in Denmark, which will lie ...

... regulating the labour at womenand children in themilla and factories in India. It behoves the working chases of this country to make 0011113kOtt muse with Lord in compelling a prompt and thorough reformation in the factory system of India. It is in vain ...

... and all must ««• them, Human Catholic, Protestant, and Jew alike. CMIUIUKS. Quet. B.—Does it educate American children who work in factories A «s.—ln this country tho law does not recoguise the employment of any child under tlieageof fourteen year*, uo ...

... the true hue which education should proceed. Few lads take kindly to work after they sre sixteen. It is proved that children factories will pass every standard .v« quickly working half-lime and going to school hall lime as chd-lren who not work at sll ...

... r.—As some misconception appears to exist to the regulations governing the employment children in factories workshops, Kir A. I*. Vaughan. H.M. Inspector Factories and Workshop* for this district, request* us state that child can taken into half-time ...

... particularly state —(a) Does it really reach and educate the children of drunken and worthless parents? (6) Does it educate American children who work in factories (c) Does it tend make the children undervalue thsir parents or undervalue their education ? ...

... at nearly eleven P.v. I saw factory all lighted up, and looking st the windows I saw my answer to “ Christian Democrat.” “No, sir, our educational system does not reach our factory children.” (e) Does it tend make the children undervalue their parents or ...

... for tbeir employees this Bavarian firm. There are women or children employed in the factories. The hours of the workmen are from 6 6, with suitable breaks. Sundays nearly all the factories are closed. In 1899 the wages paid per head per day averaged ...

... it is not adapted. Factory law, for example, would never have been observed it had local Councils been iw administrator*. Mr Long’s proposal have women Inspectors will be adopted, but the good done the children and women in factories by such men Sir John ...