To the Editor of the "Nonrmcuixa Daz News."
Sm,—As one of the members of the Child Labour Commission appointed by the Municipal Counc Piyear, have tead with much interest, the ofers in. the "North China "Herald" on the findings of commission. I have noticed with gratifeation that your eorrerondents agree that the recom-Tendations from that Commission Tore very moderate, indeed one. Sour correspondents stated "too From this side of the water I have eagerly watched for signs that seme "attempt had been made at least to begin to act on those recommendations.
T'did not see the report of the speech which Mise Agathe Harrison Gelivered in England. and which Evidently caused ttle commotion in some places. True reformers must be enthusiastic in their cause and no reform ever been accomplished without opposition.
Tu however, to Miss 'a member of the Child Labour Commission, I think it only fair to let it be known that she is not the only one talking about Child Labour on this side of the globe.
Ata Convention held in Ws ington,.c,, between January. 27 and February -2, Child Labour in the East was denounced no uncertain voice before an audience 5,000 people. Last week Toronto it was also denounced at men's banquet when over 800 business men were present. I have spoken on the same subject, once, Defore an audience of 1,000 women and again by request.when-over-#00 women were present, In two weeks time T_am invited to speak to large gatherings of women in Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Edmonton, and am planning to refer to the "subject re. As an old resident in the Haat T appreciate the di lattes in the way of reform and never fail to mention these and to state that the sympathies of the busin community and of the women's organizations in Shanghai are in favour of reform.
The people in Canada are greatly interested and are looking with eagerness for news of some alleviation of the misery of the "Child in the Midst the course of the Commission it was stated that silk made in the Jarge filatures was for export only. That being 20, it is necessary for the people at home to know of the conditions under which their silks and sating are" produced, Public pinion must be aroused: here At the Washington Convention was stated that a big business concern had printed their report for the year. The report showed that enormous profits had been made and stated that these profits were due to "cheap labour in the East." Such an admission is not worthy of any country.
If Bolshevism is to be destroyed, war is to be no more, then the West must do justice to' the East, and we Westerners who live in the East must see that our hands are Surely the ratepayers of Shanghai will back up. the Municipal Council and the Child Labour Commission at their coming meetin Tam, ete,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.