The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-09-25
Causes of Child Labor.


In the Outlook of Sept appears article entitled, The
Behind the Child, by George Satton In this article
statistics given showing the received by
skilled workers in different parts of this country.
The Report the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor
states wage the State 3O9O75
average less than $3.50 week and that nearly 5000 children
under the of fifteen engaged manual work in the
State,
Mr. Stratton also tells of manufacturing plant that employs
hundred unsked aboer who receive of
$40 per week This company has capitalization OF $ ooOooo
and years has divided stockholders $50000O0
of the Labor Commissioner of North Carolina
shows that the daily earnings of the 10000 employees
the mills of that cents day. Eight
thousand of the employees children under fifteen Statistics
also show, according Mr. Sratton that last half million
boys graduated from the schools of the country Only
onesh of them into the high school the rest presumably
work
conclusion by from the above
statistics that child labor is caused by the failure the fathers
and mothers living wage, a most logical one?
The only solve the child labor problem by paying the
parents living If the parents paid enough for
them live and support the children the children will be put
to work the earliest possible moment to help out with their
The parents have the choice between starved
mind starved body for their children Practically without
exception they choose the starved mind Under their conditions
would you do the same :?
The following excerpts taken from Mr. Sratton article
THE development of his children into good citizens sound
mentally physically and morally only when the
father able to let commence when he in receipt of living
wage"
Would be much suggest throwing little limelght
upon his he ather condition and it's chance for Improvement
to turn for moment from the misery the children the mills
the misery of the children in the homes from legsa
ton for education legislation for living look the
possibility mpossby of mans raising and presenting
the State boys girls well nOurshed mind and body and
uncontamnated by factory environment weekly income of
$3.50 in the North to $4 SO in the South"
kindness not done children by passing laws prohibiting
their labor they must save they do not labor and child labor
laws will effective until the for child labor has
removed The parents and the children will find way
evadng them Don't make choose between suicide
and child labor.
If you want to look the bright side of married life,
single
The Lord the rain fall the just the unjust
alike, but he seldom it to fall just right
help wondering Gov Suzer does not wish that he
had moved on to the street called Straight earlier in life
Shapeless garments CO. Fashion note But they
will by some display the shapes inside the
Secretary Bryan cleared S. 500 days ectung
would that the criticism his actions very good adver
tng He should of the $4,000 pay
ments.
The kind of ball Washington has been playing season.
can't have been such terrible hardship for the members
gess have been compelled remain Washington all
Think how much would have been few years ago
the sessions had been held in Cincinnati.
There nothing the proposition Gov Cox is dangerous
man to have He has issued recurring
state officials to work eight hours day. actually seems to
the salary he is receiving Surely the people not stand this
last violent attack time honoed Cox should
realize that there such thing going that hold
have certain naenabe rights such
fat salary without labor Why what the use of man being
always for the party after he job he has Such
startling and unheard of innovations
ong disaster BY this order Gov Cox has struck blow
very foundation of government has laid the root
the tree OF freedom in the opinion of the ofcehoders
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