The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-03-20
CHIED LABOR AMENDMENT
DEFEATED

The lower house of the North Carollna
Legislature has killed the proposed tederal
child labor amendment, but the action was
by close vote; and it is probable that the
only thing that will prevent the House
from changing around and voting favor
ably on the issue, is the fact that two
thirds favorable vote is now necessary IN
order to call the proposal before that body
again.
1t is not probable that the Houses ac-
ton in this case will be changed, but this
session of the Legislature has created the
impression on the public that it has started
out to make record for changing its views
and votes on important and less important
matters; so the people of the State do not
know if thing is settled or unsettled when
the Legislature has voted. The Legislature
has voted one way today and come back
and taken exactly the opposite position the
next day. 1t may do it again.
However, as stated, there is little chance
that the House position on the child labor
amendment will be changed, in spite of the
fact that one of the strongest and most
persistent Hobbies that has ever worked for
legislation in Raleigh has been backing
this measure. Some interesting sidelights
on this campaign are mentioned by The
ASheville Citizen in comment in today's
issue:
while the house of representatives at Raleigh
has in effect killed the proposed ratification of the
miScalled child labor amendment, it is surprising
to learn that fortynne members of the house voted
in favor of ratification. 1t would be interesting to
know why so many members of the general assem-
bly, were ready to turn over to congress full con-
troll over the labor of all persons under eighteen
years of age in this state.
"No argument that win stand up has ever been
made in favor of this amendment Its proponents
always try to make it appear that it relates to
child labor in the cotton mills. The amendment
was first proposed to the states by congress in
1924. eleven years ago. Up until last year it had
been ratified by only six states Many states, in
Guiding North Carohnaf had rejected it. Then, in
1888, a movement was launched to revive it and
bring about its ratification Before the opposition
to it could organize, and in the general hysteria
which prevailed, number of states voted in faver
of ratification. But this wave in favor of ratifea
ton was checked as soon as the grave objections
to such an amendment had been pointed out. This
in spite of the fact that the crusaders for the
amendment have continued to be more active than
its opponents.
"The proponents were more active at Raleigh.
What arguments they used which found favor with
so many of the members of the house we are at n
loss to understand: The Raleigh News and OBJ
server said yesterday that they conducted cam
pagn to try and get the legislator eto act without
the embarrassment of a roll CALL They felt, the
News and Observer said, that they gould get more
votes if the Individual votes were not recorded
against political futures The Raleigh newspaper
supported the amendment but this sidelsht which
it gives on the methods which Were employed by
those who sponsored it is Illuminating"
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