The Washington times., 1924-06-05
LEADERS PRAISE
CHILD LABOR
BATTLE
Washington Times and Other
Hearst Papers Lauded For
Victory on Legislation

Messages of comMsendGtiom Of
tho Hearst papers for the part
thev played IN bringing about pas
sage of the child labor Gmemd-
mont continue to reach The Wash
i1gton Times. Members of the
House and Senate express conf
destce tho amendment ViU be rGti-
fled. Prominent residents of the
District of Columbia praised Con-
gress for its passage of tho meas
Mre. Some Of the messages follow:
CONGRESSMAN FIORELLO H.
LAGUARDIA, Progressive RepubIi.
can, New YOrk-It is the greatest
amendment ever put on the Consti.
tuition. 1t would have been made a
part of the Constitution IL the fran.
ers had contemplated Industrial con.
ditlons Of century ahead. In this
instance, as In innumerable others,
the Hearst newspapers did the
pioneer work and cleared the way
Tor its passage, and have rendered
an invaluable service not only to
the country, but to hundreds Of
thousands OF children yet unborn.
CONGRESSMAN ADOLPH J,
SABBATH, Democrat, Illinois, con.
graduate the Hearst newspapers OH
their invaluable contribution to an.
other successful fight for the wei
rare OF the nation and for the ben.
efit and safety Of the home-passass
OF the joint resolution proposing the
child labor amendment to the Con.
stltution. The amendment, in my
Judgment, Is certain to be ratified
ana to the Hearst organization will
belong large share in the credit
for thus tearing the shRckles from
the ankles of America s little ones.
CONGRESSMAN SOL BLOOM
Democrat, New YOrk-Whenever
there is to the fore an issue vitallv
affecting the people the Hearst
newspapers can be counted on the
right side. In the fight for the
child labor amendment, for wears
these great publications have led
always pressing the issue, never
faltering, whatever the odds and
confident that in the end right would
prevail. With his far-flunS chain Of
papers, covering the country from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. Mr..
Hearst now will turn his ener0ies
to ratification Of the amendment Lv
the required thirty-six States. with
success again assured.
SENATOR sHORTRIDGE, Call.
iOrnla-lt was wise to pass the reso.
iuAon Tor submission to the States
because It was done in the Interests
o. enid life and future generations
WItnout intention of invading anv
STATE, II Is wise to pass this law. ne.
cause after all we are one nation
ana not torty-eight nations.
MT Hearst's newspapers rendered
great, valued, inestimable service IN
carrying forward this movement
Lher stand was heartening, per.
suading and convincing.
MISS ETHEL Nj. SMITH. Ma.
tlonal WOmen's Trade Union League
Ratification Of this amendment
will make possible the attainment
OF the goal we thought was coins
to be obtained through the two
Federal child labor statutes, passed
by Congress, declared illegal by the
courts. 1t was particular stigma
on the United States to be without
such law when we like TO think
of It leading in national standards
AT THIS moment at least q million
children, between ten and fifteen
In this country are working In
shops and factories,
JUSTICE FREDERICK l.. SID.
DONS, president, Commission on
Public Welfare LeglsIatiOn--I am
greatly pleased that at last the
people of the United States will
have chance to vote on the child
labor amendment. 1t is a wonder.
full opportunity for this country to
prove itself far advanced over the
rest Of the world. The amendment
will enable States to handle the
situation as they deem exigent, and
that v ~ II should he.