Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-16
REAcTIoNARY FORCES in CON.
aREss OPPOSING NEEDED
APPROPRIATIONS.
ALL FIGHT AaAlNsT woRk
or DEPARTMENT. RENEWED
Elements Faverins Employment Of
Child Labor Opposed Establishment
Of Bureau and Now Seek g Create
Handicap by Withholding Funds-
Old States Rights Plsa Advanced.
Especial correspondence.1

l~ESSAeA
Washington. April 1.-THE effort to
cripple the childrsn's bureau Of the de-
partmsnt Of labor promises to cause
the most strenuous protest before the
legislative bill 10 enacted. It II meet
ing with objection ct the house end Of
the capitol and when It reaches the
senate viii cause prolonged discussion.
A number Of senators are, looking into
the matter and viii not consent to SEQ
the childrens bureau crippled and
hemmsd In 30 that 1t 10 practically USE
less.
States Rights Plea.
The creation Of the children's bureau
in the drse place was opposed by re-
dictionary force in congress. They
battled against 1t vigorously and had
much 70 say Of Infringement Of state
rights. useless expense and the like.
Back Of the opposition stood elements
that favored the employment Of child
labor and did not want the govern
msnt 70 do anything 70 interfere with
It Some OF the southern senators who
always get nightly aroused when
there 10 any attempt to deal with the
child labor evil were opposed to the
creation OF the bureau and talked about
the dangerous GENERALIZATION Of federal
power and the like. In spite Of the
opposition the bill finally got thru and
Miss Julia Lathrop was named as
head. That was in the Taft admins
tration.
Miss Lathrop held her place in this
administration despite efforts to get
rid OF her by many Of the democratic
politicians. The attempt was made to
replace her with . Louisiana woman
Of comparative little experience In the
work Of studying the child problems Of
the nation. This attempt failed.
9ssIs 70 Enlarge Activities.
Now. Miss Lathrop IL seeking to en-.
large the activities OF the bureau in .
way that will make it effective in
studying problems. She wants an ap-
propriation Of $4,000 for q general.
national survey Of infant mortality.
The house appropriations committee
would not grant II. This insured 9
fight on tho floor. And the senate viii
have . similar controversy.
It q clear that the Same elements
which have always fought against 60
tablishment Of children.s bureau are
now trying TO hold down It's appropria-
tons and limit its activity. The
friends OF child labor legislation In
congress- perceive the Importance Of
the investigativs work which Miss
Lathrop proposes. They believe that
the more light IL thrown on conditions
in this country with respect to the
children the more eaav II vrfll he IN ret
laws, federal and state, to abolish child
labor. For that reason. the lines of
support for child labor legislation and
OF opposition to such legislation will
b drawn in settling the question
whether more money IL to be provided
for the children's bureau.
One of the forces back Of the move
ment to get a liberal appropriation for
the children's bureau il the American
Federation Of Labor. It IL strongly
against child labor legislation and has
been = supporter Of the children's bu-
reau from the beginning.