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Show president wilson indorses child Labor stakoaros The following letter defining Prml-der.t Prml-der.t Wilson's stand on the malntii-ance malntii-ance of labor standards during the war has .'ust been received by the National Child Labor Ctmmlttee: "As the labor situation created br the war Uev lops, I am more Interested than .ver if that wre possible. In throwing all the safeguards possible around the labor of women and children chil-dren in order that no Intolerable or Injurious In-jurious burden may be placed upon them. I am. therefore, very glad Indeed In-deed that the National Child Labor Committee is diligently continuing its labors and extending its vigilance in this important matter. By doing so it is contributing to efficiency and economy econ-omy of production, as well as to the preservation of life and health." "WOODROW WILSON " Although President Wilson has Indicated Indi-cated in a number of his speeches that he does not believe in the relaxation of laws protecting women and chll dren, his letter to the National Child Labor Commltte Is his first direct utterance on the subject. "We expect that President Wilaon's letter will be cne of the greatest fic-tors fic-tors In preventing further relaxation of child labor Ihvs," sulci Owen R Lovejov or the National Child Labor Committee. "Last spring before the administration had time to state its position on th? question of labor standards a number of Mates authorized author-ized the suspension of their lavs Since then there has been constant pressure In other states on officials charged with the enforcement of hiror laws to permit violations of the labor laws on the ground of war necessity Hut the president's letter, and a similar simi-lar one received by the National Child Labor Coinm!tt"e from Secretary of W'nrk Iiaker, pIiowb clearly what the fttitude of these officials and the p-tb lie nt large should he toward nnv pro pos.'ils that would "plare intolerable or Injurious liurd-.'ii.s" upon the women and children. "The National Child Labor Commit- tee plans to use Child Ubor day January Jan-uary 27 (January 2B for synB,KueS and January 28) for schools, o u g the preservation of labor standards in accordance with tho president's 1,'uc, tate legislatures will be convening about that time and the r-omir I K hopes through the medium of schools churches. Y. M. C. A. and V. W V I women's clubs and other organization's to so awaken the public to the need of continuing the protection of children war time that any legislation tend"r K to brca, down standards may he for" Special pamphlets outlining Kro. pear, experience- and the sep alr(lfulv aken In America have been pren.red by the National Child l,aho, Z 2 tee or use on Child Labor 1 a,-. Topic, of tucse pamphlets may be obtainel urmJ . r,ommi," hoad.pmrH rs at I Last renty.Hecond street.-New. 1 ork City. |