Show GRO GROUPS z UPS JOIN JOIN x TO TO OPPOSE CHILD CHILD LABOR LABOR ACT Aci I FARMERS AND ANDI I PLANT OWNERS I IN III SAME BOA BOAT Both Ask Defeat of Child Chil Labor Amendment In InStates InStates InStates States I ISSUE TO BE WARM Children Under 18 Would Be Eliminated From f Employment I IBy By II r OLIo COLV L t Special of ot The Tho Standard Examiner Standard Copyright 1924 I 24 b The Th dated Press Pres Association WASHINGTON Aug Au A 16 1 temporary alliance ot of two great groups long at political odds Is ii beIng effected The and farmers are ar lining up their forces to defeat the so child chUd la- la labor habin la labor bor bin to tIe constitution lion tion advocated by labor and con con- con considerable dera blo number ot of o fare and other organizations Within the he neck eek th the Association of hs launched an Ln attack upon pon the pro pro- proposed pro proposed posed amendment In the th form ot of ota ofa ofa a brief britt against It It compiled by James A Emery and Nathan hathan B Williams its It counsel The Tho brief has been set eit broadcast by the thousands Twenty eight state stat or- or or organizations of as asiel iel 01 as the parent organization o h Irate e declared against the th amendment amend- amend ment mont and are aro actively enlisting the thaid I aid of other employer er In their fight tIbt r r I The brief follOws fol- fol I lOws loves low I by y a n few cw das da s the tha th action atlon ot of otI o I the Ohio Farm Bureau federation i at at Columbus which went on roc rca oid Old ord against the th amendment Idle I ness by law Ian la declared the th feder feder- federI federation federation atlon Is i as repulsive as Ins involuntary olun- olun tary lary sen servitude TIl American I Farm federation also op- op opposes op op poses the th amendment and the th National Na- Na NaI Na National Grange Is scheduled to re- re record record re record I cord Its It viens view in convention this fall fallI All told 44 H state slat and national organizations oppose th the tho measure I and about the th same samo am number favor tavor favorit favorIt It Including tIre the th powerful League Loague 1 10 of o Women Voters Voter and th thc Ameri Amerl- American ca cah can e o oe of Labor I The h amendment e wa nas sub sub- submitted sub submitted to the Iho th states IJ I by congress at the last session Iro provides Ides that congress congress shall have havn power to limit regulate and prohibit tine the th labor of persons under 11 18 years of age e At the present time Ome many states ha hav e labor laws law ap- ap applying applying ap applying plying to persons perona under 16 I The Tho attempt to raise rals the ago E limit two PillS eaIs eai Is the th crux of the th present pre I tight fight BY TWO vo are posed of the th amendment Ar- Ar kans Ar-kans kanne ratified Louisiana and It In Masse Masse- Massa It comes up con con- consideration consideration con consideration on referendum vote at atthe the tho November election Thus Thu It will go 10 directly to tb the voters voter In that tate state tat and while the th legis- legis laturo laturo Is I not bound by the refer refer- referendum referendum It Is I belled ed that it will follow the th mandat mandate Such action results result from the tho called called so-called public opinion law enacted m- m acted ed b the tIre legis- legis after atter the tho th of ot the prohibition and woman suffrage amendments The Th e then decided that jt t would oud not act on any future proposed amendments first submitting them to tIre tho voters oters In the th tight fight the amendment l Is opposed by Louis Coolidge and supported by Speaker J e and Senator S n tor Walsh A close fight ht Is I anticipated 38 36 3 MUST R For two two ty-two states t te elect legislator this tall fill which 1 will III met meet during th lator coming winter These legis- legis latore It seems cem cI 1 will aill III dia- dia po dis-po pose of ot the th amendment nt Ratification cation by 36 tt states state i Is nece necessary n cesary sary to write tho th Into the Constitution Rejection by 13 states will kill it it With two states rejecting InK already on record ins liS li reject reject- ing the th amendment Vs its It opponents are hopeful of ot adding the other 11 before betor tiso tho th winter Is over In each ach of ot the th 42 15 4 stateS In which legislators rs will meet mo t next winter an Intensive fight I ii being pl planned nned at thIs till time both hy by the th advocates ard and opponents ot of the measure The Th fight will bo be for fr and agaInst candidates of ot the state legislatures I will be b lee lee- sec second old and In t of ot course cours to the national election lection but hut In lu many states It 11 will bo be b a close cle second on Purge Page P te Three CHilD LABOR WARM ISSUE Continued r from PAge One and In one or two to may crowd national affairs affaire oreal flom the tho spotlight COOLIDGE SO SON With the exceptions of tho the pro pro pro- prohibition and a oman suffrage amendments no oUr othar oth r proposed change to the constitution within tho past 10 60 yeats seems to have aroused pUns plans for such widespread campaIgning Here Is a C enten sentence e efrom from the manufacturer brief hl h Indicates Indicate the th warmth othe o othe the fight tight Just ahead On On tho the day Cah Cabin In be- be become become be come president of ot the United States his year old bOO bon on receIved 3 iO 60 for his In a 11 s tobacco field fleW Under the th proposed amendment the manufacturers the tho president dents dent's dent son Mn would hae hate been Ien barred from work ork until he lie reach reached ell the theace age of oC 18 The claim carrIes carrl Ith a ith it the supposition that Con Con- Congress Congress Con Congress gress gress would enact IIa mg legis- legis Ulon litton So also cIa date In the th manu manu- would all children un- un unI under un under I der th the ar age of 18 IS be excluded from Crom WOI k Including and abc he devote port part of their spare spar time to making pocket money girls who ho h lp wIth Ith housework at home horn sons and daughters of farmers who ho wIth light work In la the tho house or garden TO Opposition of the rests rest on Oil the th showing by W census cenus that boys and gIrls ciris between bet een ten th the 16 15 ears are engaged tn In n agrIcultural pursuits uit How flow many matye ma more mor chil- chil chilI children children I I dren of 16 and 17 are ero so BO en- en engaged enfa goge ed the tho census figures do not show choW It Is 18 however that mOle moie than titan 15 pel tent nt ot of too total population Is ii I bel between the ages of 15 11 and 18 11 Advocates of ot the th measure claIm that while 18 11 lean ears cars I Is Ic fixed u as a the extreme limit con e a need nod not accept that figure bi hi t may enact legislation outline the th am amend amend- nd- nd ment Into effect It If adopted at a lower age aye They rhey rhe U AL-U too claim that the Is necessary to pro pro- pro thousands of children at pres- pres presen en en presen doIng dolne a full tull da days day's work ork when hen they other otherwise Iso would bo bl In school These claims are arc hotly denied by those opposing the tho th 00 00 |