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Children under sixteen years are dismissed half an hour before the rest at Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. 5:30 P.M. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

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Group in front of Office Steps. Boy on left end (in front) ran away when I tried to get his name. A companion said, "He ain't got no time to sell postals. He got to go to night school." Another said, "His name is Jo Traain and he lives on West St." Three others of the smallest in front are: Andrew Stefanik, 4 Exchange St. (very young), a "spare boy" has worked 9 months there. At 1 P.M., Mr. Hine saw his going away from the mill and followed him up town. He said, "Boss laid me off for a day. He does that sometimes. Then I bum around town." Joseph Mile, 80 Tremont St., In spinning room 1 and 2. Joseph Maslak, 34 Front St. of 3 Depto St. Works in Cloth Room. Last night he gave me his name as John Mak. To-day he corrected it. Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts

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Night Work! Group of boys, all working in Massey Hosiery Mills, Columbus, Ga. Most of them had been working all day and had an hour for supper and were going back into the mill (6:00 P.M.) to work until 8 P.M. as they have done several nights this week and for some time past. I found four ten year olds and several of 11 and 12 working in the evening after supper and they said it was a regular thing. Terrell Butler, 10 yrs. old, 1114 21st Street. Been working off and on 1 yr. Marvin Williams, 11 yrs. old been working one year part of the time at night. Lawrence Webb, 12 yrs. old, Jack Wright, 15 yrs., working 3 yrs, couldn't write his own name. Are working nights now, as well as the following who were not in these photos. Gordon Stone, 10 yrs. old, Rufus Matthews, 10 yrs. old, works before and after school and nights some. Lives 1171 27th Street, and Harry McElroy, 10 yrs. old. Nights. Location: Columbus, Georgia

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Group of workers in cotton mill at West. Two of them are under legal age. One is twelve and one is fourteen according to their Family Record. Much illiteracy here. Location: West, Texas.

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Children under sixteen years are dismissed half an hour before the rest at Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. 5:30 P.M. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

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