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Show Child Labor Decreases Over 40 Per Cent Under Revenue Act WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Ciild la-'bor la-'bor in the United Stiles has decreased I more than 40 per CJUt Bince the c hd 1 labor tax provision of the revenue act went int.. effect April 25, last. This act levied a lax if 10 P'-r cent on th nn earnings of plants employing chil dren under 14 year, '.r between 14 and 1 16 for more than eight hours in ih I production of commodities pj tt ring In teretate commerce. Reports of Internal revenue bureau agents, It was announced today ind cate that the greatest decrease has oc curred in the cotton mlil industry uf the southern states. Marked eductioi: in child labor also vsas reported, it WSV said, in the coal it ining and Cnn'ng industries. |