New Britain herald., 1924-09-24
TERRIBLE "BoLSHEVISTs" AND
 CHILD LABOR

 more completely than the 1Stl amendment" according to that en lightencd newspaper. The Bristo editor calls the arguments of tho "faddists," socialists and sadly mistaken ones" who favor tho amendment as mere "drivel" OI course, there is no drivel connected with the tanatlSal claims of those in Connecticut who oppose the amendment!
 Following is a paragraph from the Bristol editorial expose of the damnable machinations of the com munists and socialists,
 It is no idle exclamation to say that the proposed amend ment is socialistic, 1t is an en- tirely correct statement of fact for il has the unqualified ap- prova of Victor.EBerger, and other socialistic leaders, and of La Toilette who is in truth as much of socialist as the others despite his disclaimers"
 Yet here is what the Republpar and Democratic platforms say aboV this terrible wedge of communism From the Republican platform:
 "The increasing stress Of in- dustrial life, the constant and necessary efforts because of world competition to increase produc- ton and decrease costs has made it specially incumbent on those in authority to protect labor from undue exactien.
 We commend congress for having recognized this possibili- ty in its prompt adoption of the recommendation of President Coolidge for constitutional amendment authorizing congress to legislate on the subject of child labor and we urge the prompt consideration of that amendment by the legislatures of the various states"
 It wilr~he noticed that the platform gives President Coolidge the credit of having recommended the amend ment to congress for adoption pre- paratory to being placed before the states for ratification.
 From the Democratic platform:
 We pledge the party to CO., operate with the state govern ments for the welfare, education and protection of child life and all necessary safeguards against exhaustive debilitating emplo- ment conditions for women.
 "Without the votes of Demo- cratic members of the congress the child labor amendment would not have been submitted for ratification"
 Here is 10 be noted that the Democrats vie with the president for the credit of having started the amendment toward the state legis- latures, for without Democratic votes helping the Republicans the resolution could not have been pass cd.
 From the Democratic state plat form:
 I've favor ratification of the federal constitutional amend ment against child labor by the general assembly"
 The Republican state platform re- fers to recent Republican welfare legislation" the juvenile court law, the child welfare legislation and the laws relating to child labor" A recommendation that the legislature ratify the federal child labor amend ment is not made, but it is to be noted the state Republicans like to take credit for state child labor laws.
 President Coolidge has uttered kind words in favor of the regula- tion of child labor, John w. Davis has spoken in favor of ratifying the amendment, and even the majority members of the supreme court of the United States, in declaring unconsti- tutional the former child labor law, noted the good end sought but deny- ing 10 congress the right of regula- ton without an amendment to the constitution.
 And who are the 100 per cent pa triots who so blatantly attempt to smear the sincere advocates of the amendment with the contents of the bolshevistic tar bucket?
 There is Senator King of Utah, quoted by the Boston Transcript. King is from a state where child labor is largely exploited in the beet sugar fields. The same holds true Of Senator Shoot of Utah, a prominent opponent. His name and fame are smeared with sugar, and the sugar tariff is his 11th commandment. Sen ator Reed of Missouri. staunch op- ponent of President Wilson during the war and a friend of the reac-