Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-31
The Clergy OF the Country are Ask
ed to Devote Next Saturday
and Sunday in Their Pull
pits to the Child
Labor QueS-
ton.

The Local Committee of the National
Child Labor Committee desire us to
give further publicity to the following
letter, copy of which has been sent to
O,OOO clergymen throughout the coun- |
try.
There is a possibility that one or
been overlooked in this distribution,
hence the reason for this publication.
At present there is no subject of
greater moment before the public, and
surely E1one that deserves more care
full and sympathetic attention.
These who have the ability and power
to lead the thought Of the people in the
direction of right must surely be glad
tS Join in this united effort for good
good not only to US who will now
hear, but the generations of men and
women to. come for whom this COM
mittee begs the opportunity for healthy,
physical, mental and asgoral lives.
Informatfon upon this important
at the ARGUS office
The letter in question is as follows:
New York. Jan. Is, 1907.
Reverend and Dear Sir:
We join with the National Child
Labor Committee in asking you to
unite with yeur hgethern in other
churches in all parts of the country on
Saturday, Jan. .26, or Sunday, Jan. %
in bringing to the attention OF your
people the subject of child labor as a
| Matte nall evil and menace to good
eitizensaipg education and normai-in-
dustrial life. Some Of the literature of
the Child I1abc,r Committee will be
sent to you free upon request. We be-
| lie1e that it is an imperative duty Of
the church everywhere to discuss SO
cisE ques tons; gvhere the moral conse-
| qEences are So serious in the case Of
| the premature employment Of chill
! drem-
| We hope that you will present this
| subject in 6 way to arouse the active
| cooperation of your people to secure a
| higher regard for the children Of your
| own com nnunity for the better enforce
| naent OF the child labor laws of your
State and the enactment of better pro-
| tectiye legislation if that is needed.
Also, at this time when the matter is
receiving attention at the hands of
Congress- we commend to your atten-
ton the bill now pending in Senate to
0I, 10 10 tI,o
District Of Colum bia, together with the
Beyeridge amendment to provide for a
uniform prohi bition of the labor OF
children TEnder fourteen years Of age in
mines, factories, sWeatshops through
out the entire country. Whether you
favor this particular measure or pre-
fer that adequate protective legislation
and enforcement be secured through
the independent action of the several
States, the imperative need of such
legislation and enforcement should be
brought home at this time to the peo-
pie of the entire United States.
Ten thousand representative clergy
men, selected from every State in the
Union, are being asked to unite on
this Goth or 9th day Of January to
bring this subject before their people,
and we hope for your favorable reply.
Yours very truly,
FELIN ADLER.
Chairman National Child Labor Com
mittee.
SAMUEL McCUNE
Secretary National Child Labor Com
mittee.
Then follow the signatures of twenty
nine prominent clergymen Of national
reputation, and the letter has also the
endorsement Of President Roosevelt
NOTICE.