The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-15
AMENDMENT TOPUT
Child LABOR LAW
ON BOOKS FAVORED
State Senate Acts, 80 to IA, on
Recommendation of
M'Lean Scion
RESURRECTS OLD PROPOSAL
Measure First Presented il
1925 Was Rejected Then
BY Close Vote

Ratification OF the child labor
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton, rejected by the North Dakota
legislature in 1925, was approved by
the state senate Tuesday, 80 to IA.
The proposal now goes to the house.
Senator E. c. Stucke. physician.
who sponsored ratification Of the
resolution, told the assembly that
changes in economic conditions made
It necessary to view the proposed
amendment In the light OF present
conditions and not only as social leg
islation.
The amendment has been consid-
cred q "lost" amendment, and was
practically forgotten until Dr. Stucke
brought it before the legislature. He
hopes North Dakota will lead move
ment to have all the states recon-
slider the amendment.
Stucke told the senate that since
he introduced the ratification resolu-
ton, the Oregon legislature has ap-
proved the amendment.
Strongly urging passage OF the res
olution, DR.. Stucke said the proposal
nearly passed the senate in 1928 when
II was considered as moral" ques-
ton. but that "since the depression
It has assumed an economic impor-
tance."
II am told there are more than
1000, 900 children working in the mills.
mines and factories of the country,
more than in 1929" he said. Since
1929, we have had chronic situation
Of unemployment, with 10000 900 per-
sons thrown out of work
Cites Many in Favor
He named as having favored rati-
1ication of such provisions: Hoover,
Lincoln. Coolidge, Bob LaFoilette,
Harding, Wilson, the American Asso-
citation of University Women, Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. Federal
Council OF Churches of Christ of
America, Democratic and Republican
national committees. the Medical Wo-
mems National association. the Ma
tional Council of Catholic Women.
and national Jewish women's organ
izations, the National Education as
ISOLATION, the w. c. T. u. Y. w. G. A.,
National Fraternity Congress and Ma
tional Parent Teacher association.
Among those against the proposal, he
included the National Association OF
Manufacturers and the Pennsylvania
Manufacturing association.
Stucke stated he had received nu-
merouS letters endorsing his ratifi-
cation resolution, none of them ad-
verse.
Sen. w. D. Lynch, LaMoure, who
opposed the measure in 1925, declared
he saw reason for changing his mind
now. Referring to the prominent
people and organizations Stucke said
favored the amendment, Lynch de-
clared he knew they came out fol
It, but declared that not one Of them
had or has children who must work.
BY the time three -fourths of the
states have adopted the amendment
II they do, Lynch declared. 1T won't
affect our children adding al
though he synpathized with some OF
tI1S RO11ltCu Oul, w
leved in state rights.
Will Affect This State
"They say it won't affect North
Dakota, Lynch said. but they have
the right to regulate hours of chile
labor and other things and it will az
feet North Dakota the same as any
other state"
The amendment would regulate
hours, and ages of work but does no,
regulate the play hours, Lynch said
terming the hours when young people
are not working as more injurious
than work.
Rather than exempting boys ano
girls from work, Lynch said he
thought they should be taught to
work and taught before they are Il
years Of age.
s. 8. Mcdonald. Burleigh, urged
passage of the resolution to protect
children. He said it would not affec,
North Dakota under present laws
but pointed to the south where he
said the textiles and manufacturing
employers have ''such hold on thu
states they can't pass laws to protec
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rest of the country"
Although he said he would vote fol
the bill, Sen. Charles G. Barger1
warned his colleagues that If they
think North Dakota will be exempt
from its provisions, you are mistaken.
"You will have to assume the re-
eponsibility."
Sen. A. w. Fowler said "the ques-
ton here involved Is whether we
should put another amendment az
1ecting the police powers Of the sever.
q states on the books
He nkened the child labor amend
ment to the 18th amendment which
he said imposes on all states certain
police powers He said there was nc
hardship In North Dakota in permit
ting q boy to labor on the farm.
I'm eastern and southern states
where conditions Of work are improp-
or or poor. there Is injury" hr said
"but We have no right to inset our
viii on those states as they are cap
able Of passing laws applicable to their
states and We can do the same here. =
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