. The National Civic Federation review . ervations the following criticisms ofthe sensational writers on the subject of child laborwere constantly borne in mind : r. Night work. The necessity of throwing coldwater in the faces of the children to keep them wearing of underwear woven in Southern millswhere tiny children are allowed to work all night long. 2. Extreme emaciation of the children. Hallstarved and deformed. 3. No child who has worked in the mill can everlearn to read and write. 4. A child in the mill never talks to anyone. 5. Children half naked. 6. Discipline. Children kic
. The National Civic Federation review . ervations the following criticisms ofthe sensational writers on the subject of child laborwere constantly borne in mind : r. Night work. The necessity of throwing coldwater in the faces of the children to keep them wearing of underwear woven in Southern millswhere tiny children are allowed to work all night long. 2. Extreme emaciation of the children. Hallstarved and deformed. 3. No child who has worked in the mill can everlearn to read and write. 4. A child in the mill never talks to anyone. 5. Children half naked. 6. Discipline. Children kicked by overseers. 7. Accidents, with the claim of the loss of fingersby hundreds of children. 8. Children working through the noon hour. 9. Consumption. When an autopsy is performedthe lungs are found to be filled with lint; 10. A child walks seventeen miles a day doffing. 11. Diminutive or adjustable machinery. These points are discussed below in the order inwhich they are listed. (1.) A persistent effort was made, but without success,.
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