The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-27
TO OBSERVE
Child !. LABOR
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DAY, JAN. %
special TO the Daily Leader.

Special 10 the Daily Leader.
J.. New York, Doc. 27.rTho National
iCbild Labor committee At its annual
Injecting Just ncld IN New York City
lsbacd cafl g. the churches OF Am.
crlci 'aaipg them u observe sun'
day, Jaauary 26, or Saturday, Janu-
larry 27, 1912, as Child Labor day. The
con nittce report shows that daring
the year jus; closed better child la
| bsr laws have eeen passed in thirty
states. and that the ccmniss. .cn on
uniform laws or TIE American Bar as
sociation has prepared and scl.t out
10 the public a model child laho.' law
tc be used as n standard of uniformity
In all states.
These notable gains IN the icveiup-
ment Of cnild labor re- ,rm h Amcri-
ca iadieatc the WAC spreal pn;lic
interest and the timelness Dl such
observance of the day as he commn,-
tee layitcs.
Alth ugh these gratifying results
have been secured, the report CT the
COMMITTEES also calls attention 10 tne
conditions against whlcl every church
ought to issue its protest. especia;.y
against tho abuse Of young children
in coal mines, glass factories, cotton
mills. cigar aud cigarette ia tories,
oyster and shrimp canneries. aaa in
tnc sweat sh ps CT many large cIt-
les. Particular attention is ca ed 10
the fact that although there are over
thirteen Thousand licensed tenemca.
workshops in New York City alene.
and that these licenses cover but
fraction of the houses in waieh home
work is actually done by children
there is at present no law to adequate
~ combat this evil.
Last year the salmitaee auncunc-
that child labor in the night messen-
ger service had been abolished in but
two states. Through the continued
activity of the committee nine 9th
er states have been added to the list
this year, and the m rails and health
Of these hcildren taus safeguarded.
But in the majority of states, 1t is still
possible for young boys to. be subject
ed to all the moral hazard involved
N this service. and VIGOROUS meas !
ares are demanded to correct the
ttuse
In issuing this call To the churches
-bl National Child Labor committee
makes three facts clear:
First, that 1t is net asking the
churches to contribute funds to IT'S
work on that date. Funds are needed
md will be gladly accepted, but the
chief desire of the committee is to
have the facts broufht to public at |
.ention. The committee offers itself
IS the agent of the caurches In arous-
ng a healthy protest against the
'buse of child labor, and through its
vide cooperation undertakes to do |
What isolated organizations could not |
10.
Second. the date mentioned is only I
'uggestive. The committee will APP
,reciate public address on that date /
II some other mere convenient date,
u a brief discussion of the subject in
sabbath school. mid-week meeting, |,
Young Peoples meeting. or in any
manner most appropriate to local Gus
oms. In churches observing a Satur-
ay Sabbath, January ~ Id sugges-
Third the committee offers to send +
iithcut charge up-to.date information /,
overing the general subject of child
abor, or any specific phase clergy
len may wish to discuss. post
ard or letter asking for pamphlets on
nlletins to assist In preparation fer II
he service, addressed to Owen n. k
,oyeioy, General Secretary, Nation X
Child Labor Committee, los East
End Stree, New YORK City will meet II
nth prompt response. i.
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