The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-01

After Mr.. Bartron had told his
story, several Indiana attorneys,
who said they represented them
selves alone, urged the committee
TO beware in making recommended
ton to have Indiana become the
22d state to ratify the amendment.
They spoke of the difference in the
meaning of the words labor" and
employment" and expressed alarm
at what they termed the centraliza-
ton of power in Washington
The full force of the Indiana Fed
Grafton of Labor, the American
Legion, Indiana League of Women
Voters, the Woman'S Christian
Temperance Union, church fedora
tions and countless other groups,
was thrown behind the ratification
of the amendment.
w. c. T. U. Backs Reform
Adolph Fritz, Indiana Federation
of Labor secretary, marshaled the
labor advocates of ratification. Mrs.
Warren K. Mannon, indianapolis,
led the combined appeal of the
states women's organization and the
American Legion, through Miss
Emma PuSchner, national child well
fare chairman, and a battery of
speakers, said Indiana should ratify
the amendment to end shocking
conditions IN child labor in other
states.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Stanley, Liberty,
state president of the Women
Christian Temperance Union, told
the committee the Union stands
100 per cent behind the amendment.
The first opposition to ratifica-
ton was offered by Rep. John Kirch
ID, Indianapolis, a retired con-
tractor, who saw too much central
ization of Federal power and un-
warranted interference in personal
liberty.
Labor Stand Outlined
Frank Morgan, Ft. Wayne, acting
president OF the Indiana Fedora
ton of Labor, told the committee
ratification is advisable, not so
much for regulation of child labor
in Indiana, but to abolish unfair
competition from other states aris-
ing from the employment of chill
dren in industry.
Other labor speakers, including
Martin Miller, representing the
railroad brotherhoods, illustrated
how employment of children in in
dustry permits other states to sell
commodities at lower prices.
Miss Beulah Lee, representing 100
girls of the industrial department
of the Y. w. c. A., who worked at
night when she was 10; Berl r.
Johnson, Topeka, Kan, Legion area
director for social welfare; William
Sayer. Indiana adjutant of the
American Legion; Mrs. R. E. Ad-
kins, state Y. w. c. A. president,
all urged ratification.
Women Lend Support
Mrs. ]. w. Moore, representing
10000 members of the Indiana Fed
Grafton of Clubs, reported unani-
nous approval of the amendment
by members of her organization.
The Indiana Congress Of Parent
Teacher Associations has favored
ratification since 1924, the commit
tee was told by Mrs. James l.. Muir
ray, state president.
Opposition forces included John
l., Niblack, and Leo Gardner, Indi-
annapolis attorneys. Both declared
ratification of the amendment would
be an unwarranted departure from
the established philosophy of gov
eminent by concentrating authority
in the Federal government.
Scripps- Howard Stand Given
Ollie Bach, 2246 Urion-st, who
said he is a union printing press
man and a member of the American
Legion, declared he never had heard
Of the unions or the legion approx
ing the amendment, and proceeded
to read from newspaper pages. He
said all Indianapolis newspapers are
opposed to ratification of the amend
ment. A Times reporter informed
the hearing that The Indianapolis
Times. as we'll as other Scripps-
Howard newspapers, have for years
made ratification of the amend
ment an outstanding policy.