Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-09
NEW LEADER
tSkS SUPPORT
FOR CHILDREN

.= 10 al wage earners and
s#sHeans TO give their active
...e supper, 70 the ratlil-
ne Child Labor eonstltu-
ment BY the states, VII
=#.r president Of the Ameri-
3. alton Of Labor, today sent
=-.ion to every labor organ
the United States.
D.. -. Green declared that the
H.#ar amendment was IN
Hc.ive way the work Of our
s8er. Samuel Gompers' and
aeation would be "a peculiar
Il sH zsiye expression Of cur re-
him.
l#.4=-=5ng his proclamation to
~ y rkers of America" President
GGreea zald.
81 most important and urgent
s.k mis- new year is the abolition
Iabar. That children are EN-
love industry and commerce to
gssilnent of their full growth
syss...v. mentally and spiritually,
4llenge to the ideals of our
eso# e and TO the humanitarian
.gir. u our nation.
y nation We have twice eN-
messed our desier to abolish child
sbor through the enactment of fed
sral es.slation, and our experience
I'M rated the need of constitution
Il authorization to make such law
s#,.=ee. This amendment is neces-
ary 10 bring about unity in the regu-
'atIoH Il child labor so that the chill
Hsr al the states shall have equal
opportunity to develop mentally and
spiritually. The first step in secur-
Ing t.as federal amendment was COM
pete with its approval by Congress.
The next step is ratification by the
various states.
"Far.y-two state legislatures are 20
meet in the year 1925. To secure
favorable action upon the amendment
authorizing Congress to limit, regu-
late ana prohibit the labor of persons
uBdel eighteen years of age we must
concentrate our ability, our energy,
cur resources to that end.
The enemies of the amendment
are fesourceful and vigilant. Though
We are trebly equipped because of the
Justice the humanity and the wisdom
Of Cur cause. there Is grave need that
We devote ourselves unreservedly to
the ratification of the amendment by
each of the states. call upon all
labor TO do its full share.
This amendment was in very dis
tinciive way the work of our great
leader Samuel Gompers. The aboli-
ton of child labor was a purpose upon
which he had deep feeling. He organ
ized the permanent committee for the
Abolition Of Child Labor which for
muated this amendment and urged
is adoption by Congress. II will be
q peculiarly impressive expression of
regard for our former president TO
give the ratification Of this amend
ment priority on all legislative pro-
grams.
In this purpose of fundamental |
Importance not only to labor but to
our nation, | appeal to all humanitar
ian and patriotic citizens that they |
give their support to this policy neces |
sary for sustained national progress. |
Though that portion of our move
ment which is in Canada is not direct |
ly concerned in this effort for the !
child labor amendment, yet they are |
directly affected by whatever stand !
ards We may secure. Is not the time |
opportune for the workers in Can
ada 10 weld another link in the bond /
uniting our economic movement by !
making the conservation of child life |
the paramount issue for the coming |
year?
This is an undertaking with COM
ceiling appeal to the heart of the |
World. | urge whole-hearted coopera-
ION"