The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-13
setback to the welfare of American
children.
Wage Hour Act Provisions
Emphasized

VdkC.A1Vul nv AVNAoAVNS
Emphasized
"We believe that under the Child
Labor provisions of the Fair Labor
Standards Act we have found thor
oughly constitutional remedy against
the perpetration of these conditions.
We consider it vitality important that
the intent and the letter of the Fair
Labor Standards Act be put into effect
with full force and that they are not
weakened by half-hearted regulations
which do not fully come up to the
standards set up by Congress.
Ban Work on School Days
'In our opinion the congressional
intent is clearly established that the
employment of children between the
ages of ID and 16 should be confined
to periods which will not interfere
with their schooling. We believe that
even three hours of work before or
after school will have necessary and
inevitable effect of interfering with
the schooling of these children. We
therefore propose that the regulations
carry out the congressional intent and
prohibit the employment Of these
children on any school day.
Shorter Work Week and Work Day
"The present regulations limit the
hours of work of these children to 8
in any one day and 40 in any one
week. The American Federation of
Labor has long sought to establish a
six hour day and 80 hour week. In
large number of union agreements
covering employments of adult wage
earners we have been successful in es-
tablishing the maximum hours Of six
per day and 80 per week.
"There is no justification in permit
ting the employment of children fol
hours longer than these union hours
which have been long in effect in ap.
plication to adult workers.
Prohibit Work Before Seven A. M.
"Finally we believe that a 10-houl
stretch between A. M. and 5 P. M
in any one day is sufficient to permit
a hour period for the employment
of children on non-school days. In {
large portion of our country regula
tion proposed by the Chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau would make possible
the employment of children during the
hours Of darkness.
at is our belief that the employment
of children between the ages of Il
and 16 should be strictly confined tt
daylight hours. 1t is for this purpose
that we urgently recommend thu
modification of the proposed regulation
in this respect.
"The Industrial Division of the Chill
dren's Bureau in many of it's studie:
of child labor in different industries
has found that school attendance ha
drastically dropped off wherever EN-
ployment opportunities for children
Of school age have been prevalent.
"These studies have also shown tha
due to interference of such employ
ments with the children's schooling
the children have frequently failed o
promotion in their school grades ant
have been often retarded by betweel
one and four grades.
"Other facts are available provin,
that the combination of school worl
, and outside employment is definitel.
: detrimental to the health and welfar
: Of the children.
"We feel that upon the adoption O
our recommendations depends in
large measure the success of the chile
labor regulation under the Act AM
that these recommendations, if adopt
ed, will go a long way toward the de
, velopment Of better American citi
, zens."