As Mr. Taft hustles to attract more Japanese investment in Ohio and boost the state's exports, first lady Hope Taft will spend much of her time studying how Japanese schools teach children. She plans to visit six schools, including several that have cultural ties with schools in Ohio. Parents of children who contribute money to political candidates say their kids give voluntarily from their own bank accounts, even though some of the donors still are in diapers. But at least one state lawmaker is willing to admit the parents control who gets their child's money. Maybe Mr. Williams needs to check the statute books.
State law prohibits donors from giving money to political causes in the name of another person.
Kiddie-giving is so widespread nationally that federal election officials have urged Congress to bar donations from minors, based on the presumption that youngsters are not making contributions on their own behalf. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.