El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-04
CHILD LABOR LAW WILL STAND
DESPITE GRASPING INTERESTS
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EFFORTS to prove the federal child labor law uncon-
stitutiOnal show how much some factory and work
- shop operators to the bars the govern
meu set up against exploiting the labor Of the young The
child labor law attacked before had chance to
effect September l. Il declared unconstitu
uonal by federal Judge IN North Carolina on a suit
brought BY fond father who claimed the right enjoy
the pay received by his two sons under a. until the sons
were p years Of age The government has OF course ap
peaed the to the supreme court Of the United States
and is confident the supreme court Will the judg
and uphold the law. Il ought be upheld for II
sound and wise drawn in the interests Of children
ought be by factory labor until they
grow up stunted, unfit and
Under the federal child labor law child under
"A may be employed in any factory workshop cannery
producing goods interstate commerce, and child
der IS IL any mine quarry. The working day of chill
dren "A and IS years old may not be longer than eight
hours and they may not be employed between and
G a..
The laws enforcement has been delegated to the chill
drens bureau Of the department Of labor with Miss Grace
Abbott of Chicago charge. Her work has not been
checked by this suit attacking the cOnstitutonaity Of
the law.
In states where the state requirements for proof of age
below the federal standard the issuing Of federal
tcates Of has already begun and the methods Of
operation with state officials have been worked out Al
though the bureau VIII have its staff of inspectors and
VIII when necessary institute its prosecutions for
violation Of the law, It viii far possible avoid du
plicatng the work Of state labor officials
As aid 10 the children's bureau the womens com
mttee Of the council Of national defence at Washington
has issued appeal to all women urging them that
all children under "A enrolled II school The prssump
ton Is that they attending school they not work
ing in factories.
The country VIII watch for the supreme courts decision
the child labor with interest Most people feel that
the nation needs better citizens than child labor factory
produce They have little sympathy for father who
claims the right TO make work animals Of his children and
enjoy" their earnings until they p years Of age His
attitude shown his suit typical OF much that
IN the abuse Of child labor However Il IS not likely
tat parent Of limited could bear the Of carry
ing the suit through the lower and then through the
supreme Of the United States and backing him nan
cizy viii factory interests which con
stunning and simplifying children for the sake Of
profit
# county attorney Fryer doubtful what disposition
be made Of the money taken from seized slot
Chimes plenty Of people right here Fl Paso viii be will
ing help hin solve the riddle and take chances the
legality Of IT,
G5rmany's Oneme proposal TO Great Britain joint
Intervention Mexico IS commended to Meco attention
proof Of the quality Of German friendship Il cngs
closer than brother and stabs while It elings.
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