The Washington times., 1925-01-05
Try 1t On the Dog
State Rights Fine TheoryExcept for the District of
Columbia.

The New York World, doughty champion Of Democrats
and Democracy takes deep breath throws back It's nao
and bays hoarsely opposition to the child labor amend
menton the ground that ratification would invade State
rights The World recites in logical readable sequena
argument of why the amendment should not
be ratified.
And then persprng freely from its vigorous exposition
Of rules virtues The World rises to its peroraton its
climax It's haymaker solution the whole blooming prob
lem. We itaicze Gas did The World).
Let Congress pass for the District OF Columbia chill
rens code Ohich be held model to the States
State rights? Home rule? vestng the power Of govern
ment in those governed?
LET Congress pass for the District of Columbia-
Permit suggest Let Congress pass FOR THE STATE
OF NEW YORK model child labor law, and let the other
States example But first from Congress
all members of the Senate and the House from New York
State Let the Governor of New York and the mayor OF
New York city all other officials including the State legs
% BE % S y or s ana ~
Before legatng for New York. remove any possibility
that the people Of the State may have opportunity TO-
register approval opposition to the legislation
Let every New Yorker be dsenfranchised. Let him be
taxed let him be drafted for military service let him be
called obey the laws and support the Constitution Of
the United States but keep him poweress to cast ballot
nay matters concerning himself And then let Congress
made up of representatives from Alabama and from Wiscon
SIM and from everything alphabetically between, including
Porto Rcoet then this Congress model law for the
State of New York!
There are more industries in New York State than in the
District of Columbia. There children Undoubtedly
there is more child labor Why pick the District of Columbia
FOR partner? have battle with the twentieth amend
men why make the political guneapig for the
try? Why try these governmental vaccines New
York? Or Pennsylvania Or Rhode Island? Or Idaho?
The World says:
government sOEch forbids child to sOork must the
time send 1t to school
We should like to show The World how Congress having
long passed child labor legislation for the District
Columbia has sent its children to school, We should like to
have The World boys and girls packed into crowded
schools poorly heated rooms ramshacke buildings The World
would be interested to youngsters to school mornings
and at Afternoons that others have their
places receive learning from overworked undpad teach
era. ss
We would like 20 show The World superannuated text
books and worn out equipment paid for by taxes from the
Of Congress And Board Of Education appointed by judges
Of the District Supreme Court who appointed by the
President. And can't vote for Presiden-or anything
else.
We quote again:
government aOhich depTives fnnaiLg of the chiLs
earnings must pTOUide the mother Uith
pension the child Nth scholarship. The future of child
protection requires great undertakings in regard
to education vocational training guidance protection
these not proper undertakings for the Government
Warrington"
Except of course for that poor old District Columbia
whose piping alseto protests easily drowned by
line belowngs Of forhome consumption broadcastes
YEA verify let there be home rule Let the people Of
State settle the problems Of that the District
Of Columbia.
Let Congress plant in the District germs experimental
legislation and watch the incubation the patient lives
If the patient dies
They may still use their judgment