The Glenwood post., 1924-11-13
uacIe Tets Bel Tine Steries
Ouxrsut Rvsnts foe Tie OAnAr0
and arown-sps, Too
THE DKpARrxENr OF LABOR
and 0rown-aps, fot

Jack came into the room, put down
his books and let out deep sigh. 1t
was one Of those sighs that everyone
knows registers nothing more or less
than that the person has done all he
can in certain direction and is right
up against stone wall.
"What in the world. is the trouble
with you, Jackf" asked Uncle Ted, as
he put down his paper and took off
his glasses.
"I've got to write story about the
Department of Labor, Uncle Ted,' re.
piled Jack, "and 1 have been trying
to do it ever since supper. did get
some written, but I want to know some
more about it.''
"Well, Jack, was going to tell you
. story this evening about something
else, but SO long as you need help, your
uncle might as well jump in and COM
bine the help with the Story. Can
Ruth in here, too. She might as well
join the party"
1t wasn't long before the three
good chums were gathered together in
the big front room, Jack on one side
of Uncle Ted's chair and Ruth on the
other.
"I hardly know where tc begin with
this story said Uncle Tea. "There
is really SO much to tell you abon. the
baby of our government departments
and the big help that department has
been to the laboring man of this coun
try. First of all you should know tina,
the Department of Labor, of which
James John Davis is now the head anc
has been since his appointment by
President Harding, was established as
a separate branch of the government
only IL years ago.
"In 1865 a group of labor leaders
gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, and
made the first attempt to have labor
as a body recognized by the govern
ment. The first real federal officia
recognition of labor was made in 1884
when bureau of labor was created a,
part of the department of the in
terror.
''In 1903 the department of com
merce and labor was created and il
1913 the department of labor was put
into being as separate federal or
ganization.
"This important branch Of our gov
eminent is divided into seven bureaus
Now, Jack, you had better write thest
down. First is the bureau of labol
statistics, bureau that gathers i'm
portant data on every branch of labol
with which to help and safeguard the
laboring man wherever he may be.
"Next comes the bureau Of immi
grafton. This bureau is one of the
most important branches of our entire
government Before the great war
more than 100000 immigrants were
allowed to come into the United State,
every year. Congress soon after
passed law that provides for certain
quotas for each country during the
year. Naturally this made necessary
some very important work on the par,
of this bureau. All appeals from peo
pie who cannot come under the quota
and the Interpretation of every bit OF
this law must come before the commits.
sioner of immigration.
"In other words, Jack, the commits
sioner of immigration must be respons-
ible for all aliens who enter our shores
and see to it that the right ones are
admitted according to the latest law
and those not permitted to enter, kept
out.
"Next in line is the children's IS bu'
reau, older than the department of
labor itself. 1t was created in 1912
and under the direction of Miss Julia
q. Lathrop. There is nothing today
that has to do with the children of
this big country of ours that this bu-
reau is not working on, The death
rate of babies, home conditions, labor
conditions for children, everything
has been made better. To-day Miss
Grace Abbott is the chief with a score
of trainel helpers in every branch of
the bureaus work.
"The bureau of naturalization is
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