Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-10
! CHILD LABOR.
..m,TrEE is CONSIDER
,clIBE or VAST I'M
,ucE TO COUNTRY.
, ,IIRDEN ON PRODUCER
III would Make 1t Unlawful
~ :, Interstate Commerce
! a Any Product of Child
Labor.
GEORGE CLINTON.


a,hn;pgton-For the last seven
' 1.re have been introduced into
=. from time to time bills in
n nrevent child labor in the
states. The bills have been
in form and none OF them
h, gone any great distance on
~ IN passage. AS long as the
=, in behalf of the cause OF
srdren continue their campaign
II no danger, however, that con-
riII be allowed to sidetrack for
=. measures looking to the relief
!. children workers in the indus
nj the United States.
= original attempts to prevent
!, bbOr we're made by Republic
Then when the Progressives sue
"A in electing some members to
-s,s they took hold of the mat
Now the Democrats have given
,biect their attention, and Rep
s,ntiye A. Mitchell Palmer, Demo
! NJ Pennsylvania, has introduced a
which he seems determined shall
h hearing In the house. 1t is a
sure intended to put an end to
N labor in the mills, mines and
,rdes Of the country.
Gpresentative Palmer's measure is
before the committee on labor
Me house Of representatives which
rgstgating child labor conditions.
Cb By day witnesses in the commit
room are telling of the evils of
n labor and the injury it is doing
rgican citizenship.
Question of Lawyers.
|tb a matter for constitutional law
b and other kinds of lawyers to de-
mine whether or not the bill which
i been presented by Mr.. Palmer
nd child labor will be as efficient
HaGed into law as the Beverage
! would have been If congress and
PRESIDENT should have taken to 1T
biz.
ID explaining his measure the Penn
SFania representative said:
h word, the proposition is to
rfde that it shall be unlawful for
person to ship or deliver for ship
I in Interstate commerce the prod
8 of any mill, mine, quarry, or
establishment where
labor of children below a certain
ndard is employed. Now this meas
differs from the Beverage bill, or,
9rly the Beveridge amendment,
A was pressed in 1907, and upon
rh Senator Beveridge made his
At argument in support of child
o. legislation. 1t differs also from
Kenyon bill which in effect is the
'fldge bill proposition, in that
these bills put the burden upon
carrier and made it unlawful for
common carrier to receive or ship
Is manufactured under conditions
De sort fixed by the law"
VIII be seen that Mr.. Palmer's
makes it a misdemeanor for the
acer that is the man who is re-
aOle for the employment of child
Z 10 put into interstate commerce
ARTICLES which are produced I'M
lVSe conditions. Mr.. Palmer real
mat a good many of the states
child labor legislation on the
Ae books. He knows that it is
IOr manufacturer in a state
cannot employ children to COM
III Inc markets with the manu-
lVrS OF states where children are
"eu He thinks that the federal
'ument has Jurisdiction and that
'''Oh Will put all manufacturers
du equality, that child life will
"eu and that the Constitution of
,liIed States will not be smashed
OlS by the operation.
VIC is an apparent awakening to
-u'la labor question among the
'''S OF the majority in the house
senate. A few years ago they
wv seem to care very much
'ne thlng one way or the other.
pressure has been strong with
. '"sl lew years and the constant
! '0lerences to the killing of chill
u sumo Of the states made some
y senator's and representatives
'uoSe states at first resentful,
4'e[Ward apologize. From this
: OF feeling in congress springs
Iolgest chance Of the success
measure of Mr.. Palmer. or,
u"ll TAIL, of the success of some
measure of like kind which
v9 Drawn on lines more nearly
u 10 the views of certain of
'''es rights advocates.
start Campaign Early.
Republicans and Pro-
,eS are making preparations for
OIing congressional campaign
-'iuentally, of course, for the
campaign which is to follow
y, later. The Democrats
sly viii be content to stand
record of the present admins
me Republicans are urging
- tariF law is working injury
~, sVuntFy, that prosperity is not
81 81 pitch and that a change is
Ny The Progressives will urge
'qnequaey of the trust legislation
~. o.emocrats and will charge an