The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-09
State JOINS
CHILD LABOR
HONOR ROLL
Great Reform TriumphS by
Straight Party Vote in
Upper House.
APPROVAL GIVEN 1912
Indiana Is oath to Ratify;
Minton and VanNuyS
Rejoice.
APPROVAL GIVEN 1912

Indiana today had taken its
place as the twenty-fourth state of
the Union to approve the abolition
of child labor through Federal leg
islation.
BY a straight party vote, the Sell
ate of the Indiana Seventy-Ninth
General Assembly yesterday after
noon ratified the Child Labor
Amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution, 1912.
Every Republican member of the
upper house voted against ratlfy-
ing the amendment, which its adj
vocates have termed the most far
reaching social legislation of a
generation.
Two Democratic Senators claimed
personal interest and were excused
from voting. One of them was Sen
ator Leo x. Smith ID, Indianap-
olis). a lawyer, who offered to ex-
plain his personal interest if any
Senator wanted to hear it. No one
seemed to care. The other mem
Der excused was Senator Larry
Brandon Cd, AUBURN.
VanNuys Sends Message
In Washington Senators Fred
erick VanNuys and Sherman Min
ton issued statements congratulate
ing the members of the General
Assembly for their action.
II have been heartily in favor of
the Child Labor amendment Sen
ator VanNuys told The Indianapolis
Times representative in Washing
ton. There was no logical reason
for opposing it. We have practically
had the same effect as the amend
ment in force under NRA. On that
feature of NRA there has been high
praise and no criticism.
Failure of Indiana to have rat1-
fed the amendment would have
been a black mark on the history
Of the good old Hoosier state" Sem
ator VanNuys concluded.
Before leaving for indianapolis,
where he will address a meeting OF
the Democratic Press Association,
Senator Minton also expressed sat-
isfaction with the result.
Jenner Takes Negative
Ratification was supported in de-
bate by Senator E. Curtis White
3D., Indianapolis). The Republicans
selected their youngest member
Senator William E. Jenner, Paoli-
to present the negative side.
Senator Jenner objected to the
on two main points
legality and merit.
Senator White pointed out that
would aid in outlaw
ing child exploitation; that Federal
is necessary to remove
low-paid children from occupational
with adults in other
states, including Indiana, where
child labor isspermitted.
Warden Lawes Quoted
The indianapolis Senator quoted
Warden Lewis E. Lawes Of Sing
Sing Prison, as saying the largest
group of criminals as men who
we're forced into labor as children.
I'VE pay from day to day heavy
tribute to those states that have no
child labor laws" Senator White
declared.
The two Senators admitted that
has adequate child dor
laws.
But" demanded Senator White,
Ifs it not the duty of America to
protect her children, whether they
are in Indiana or Tennessee or
Florida or wherever they are?"
Roosevelt Urged Approval
Senator Perry H. Inman Cd, Win
slow said he voted for the amend
ment because other states never will
pass child labor laws of their own.
Ratification was urged by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to make permanent
The temporary outlawing of child
labor by NRA Codes. The amend
nent also was supported by Gov
Paul v. McNutt and the Governors
Of % other states.
Approval of Il more states is
necessary before the amendment be-
comes effective. Idaho completed
It's approval Thursday night.