Show child labor law loses the proposed amendment to federal constitution to authorize congress to enact child labor legislation was defeated by votes in massachusetts november 4 the states seem to resent giving congress the power of regulation over child labor in industries up to the age of 0 IS 18 years advocates ot of the child labor amendment seem to look upon what they call states dominated by industrial interests as a menace to the oncoming generations no greater misfortune could happen to the growing generations call them children or young people than to be deprived ot of opportunities tor for industrial employment and to earn money to help support families it would be a godsend to our country it every child 16 or 18 years old could have enough steady work to form habits of 0 industry instead of 0 habits oi of idleness |