The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-03
NORTH CAROLINA AGAIN REJECTS
FEDERAL AMENDMENT

The North Carolina Legislature Nlh the
lower Housed has again rejected the ma
tional "child labor" law. This is the third
or fourth Legislature to take this action.
Through the parliamentary procedure in
disposing of the proposal Monday it is be-
Ieved to be almost impossible to call the
matter up again at this session.
However, North Cardinals action does
not entirely remove the possibility OF rati-
fication of the amendment, as the approval
of only Ii additional States is needed to
complete ratification Ratification may be
finally obtained through the use OF propa-
ganda, ballyhoo and the power exerted by
the national administration. In fact it may
be noted here that much of the support
accorded the measure in the North Caro-
lima Legislature was based on the conten-
ton that President Roosevelt has asked for
ratification.
We have some politicians in North Caro-
lima nowadays, as well as thousands OF
them in other States, who never use their
own intelligence or judgment in deciding
any issue. They take the course of least
resistance, find out what Roosevelt's views
are. and go that way.
I'm spite of the immense pressure exert
ed to have this amendment adopted by
North Carolina, majority of our legisla-
tors stood firm for their convictions. In do
ing so they acted with mighty good judy
ment.
The ratification of this amendment will
be one of the longest steps so far taken on
the road to collectivism, communism, or
whatever name the reader may choose for
the movement away from the American
system of government and for the destruc-
ton of States rights and the Republic.
This newspaper has informed its read
ers of the origin of this movement and OF
the character of the people who lobbied 1T
through Congress and have kept it alive
for dozen or more years. These men and
women should not be trusted by any patri-
otto citizen. They are enemies Of our coun-
try and our form of government.
The Times-News was interested in learn
ing recently from well known resident
of Henderson county of his personal knowl'
edge of the facts in connection with the
fight waged by Florence Kelly and othe,
radical women to start this amendment OF
it's way. This gentleman was holding al
official position with the national govern
ment in Washington at that time. He con
firms our version of the matter and agree!
that the origin of the movement was com
munistic.
In the fight The Times-News has made
to supply information to its readers and Z
aid a small proportion of CarOlinians to d'
some straight thinking on this subject
there has never been a suggestion of
lack of interest in the children OF the coun
try and their welfare or endorsement OF
policy of exploiting the labor OF children
But there has been all along deep conVlc
tons as te,the danger of this movement t.
the rights of the States and the persona
rights of the people of this country.
Whatever regulation of child labor
adult labor is adopted in this eountr
should be by the States. 1t is not matte
to be properly handled by Washington ou
reaucrats and federal spys and snooper
running over the country and attempting
to- take control of the private affairs an
the lives of its citizens, young or old. go
North Carolina already has some strir
gent labor laws and if anything additions
in regulation is needed, we believe t
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