Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11


dictated he is satisfied with the make
up Of the legislature, however.
Will Be State Bill.
But whether or not there is favor
able action of the Federal amendment
there will re Statewide bill to re-
gulate child labor, Major Fletcher
said. The Labor Department, which
has consistently fought for the amend
ment, will introduce what Major Flet-
cher called the model" measure,
which he said has already been enact
ed in eight states within a year of it's
preparation by the International Con-
ference of Labor Officials.
Five of these states are great in
dustrial centers, Major Fletcher, de-
clared citing New York, Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island among them.
The major sees greater sentiment
for child labor legislation than ever
before in the States history. Practi-
cally every textile mill head is I'M
qualifiedly in favor of doing away
with child labor, he said, while heads
of other industrial concerns are rapid
ly swinging to the came viewpoint
Chief danger to adoptions of the
Federal amendment is opposition bas-
! ed on fear of Federal interference liz
every phase of business and personnel
activity in the State, he said.
School Attendance Angle.
There is, too, some opposition to
child labor legislation in North Caro-
lima until there is also legislation rails
ing the compulsory school attendance
tn civ ho
ent law compels school attendance on
ly up to fourteen, and there are some
who see danger in prohibiting chill
dren between fourteen and sixteen
from working and at the same time
failing to compel them to attend
school, Major Fletcher said
Summarizing the situation, Major
Fletcher said he feels the chance for
the Federal amendment being ratified
by the required SO states is Brighter
than ever before, although there are
still enough Idle hards" in influential
posts in the South to make dangerous
any flat prediction to that effect.
Labor Bills This Week.
All legislation sponsored by and
hearing the blessing of the North Car
reduced this week and will be in the
hands of committees which Major A
L. Fletcher, commissioner of labo.
considers and acceptable"
I'VE are going to get our measures
into the committees hands before the
assembly gets tied up On the money
bills" Major Fletcher said in discuss
ing the legislative plans of his de-
partment.
Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Manufacturing, Labor and Com
merce is Senator John Sprunt Hill, of
Durham, who has received the back
ing of organized labor In all his COM
paigns. At the head of the House
group is Representative George r.
Uzzell, Salisbury, serving his third
term and who has likewise been sup
ported by union workers at the polls
Major Fletcher expressed satision
with the membership of both commit
tees and said their composition
augurs we'll for rapid and decisive &C
ton on any labor proposals.
He did not outline the entire legis-
lative program he has in mind, but
he did indicate that perhaps the
strongest fight his department will
make is in support of the so-calle(
model child labor act which ha.
been adopted by eight states in lesc
than year after it's proposal.
Major Fletcher withheld direct com
ment on the committee chairmen OF
members, preferring to speak of them
generally, rather than individually.