Facts About Child Labor - As Shown by the Actual Government Statistics - Prepared by the Junior Education and Employment Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers

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Facts About Child Labor presents evidence drawn from United States government statistics, organized through charts and accompanying narrative. Prepared by the Junior Education and Employment Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers, it frames child labor conditions and the discrepancy between public claims and statistical realities. The text discusses public opinion on federal constitutional amendments, explains the committee’s approach to research into laws, employment numbers, accidents, schooling outcomes, and enforcement methods, and emphasizes the role of state action in addressing the problem.

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Facts About Child Labor

Facts and claims versus government statistics

What the charts reveal

How the National Association of Manufacturers approached the issue

Intended studies and areas surveyed

97-84207-17 # National Association ofManufacturers (U.S.) Facts about child labor as shown by the actual... New York 1926 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISION ## BIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 30BZ Box 766 ε tionel association of menufecturere of theUnited Stetes of Americe.Junior education:and employment cormittee. Fects about child lebor,ES shown by the actuagovernment statistics.New Yerk s1926,xvi p.charts,diegrs. "Reprinted from the Manufacturers rscord .July 15,1926."682307 ### RESTRICTION 3 ON USE: Reproductions may not be made without permission trom Columbia University Libraries. ## TECHNICAL MICROFOBM DATA FILM SIZE: 35mmBEDUCTION BATIO: 9:/MAGE PLACEMENT A IB B INITIALS: PB DATE FILMED: 10-2.97 、 TBACKING\#: 22491 ## INTENTIONALSECOND EXPOSURES DUE TOPHOTOGRAPHS ANDILLUSTRATIONS ## Facts AboutChild Labor As Shownby the ActualGovernment Statistics 308 2 B476 PREPARED BY THE Junior Education and Employment CommitteeOF THE National Association of Manufacturers50 CHURCH STREETNEW YORK Reprinted from the Manufacturers Record,Balimore,Maryland,Issue of July 15,I926 308 2 B 4 | Facts About Child Labor
Presented from Statixties of the United Statex Cexu8
cith Introdwction
Br IRICHAID H.EDMXDS,Editor Manafacturers Record
BOLT a year ago a listinguished minister,in a
she had seen in Southern cotton mills children from
jublic address,said that there were 60,000 chil-
4 to 6 years old at work.If this lhad been true it would
dren from 10 to 14 years of age in the mlls
be the highest possible testimonial to the marvelous
of one Southern state.The actual fact was
strength of mindl and hody of the children of the South,
that at that time there were only about 50,000 people
who at from 4 to 6 years of age could handlle complicated
enployed in all the textie mills of that state,and of
machinery.
these only 71 were from 10 to 14%,and ench one of thent
Shortly after Massachusetts by popular vote refused
had a special permit to work,for the state prolibitel
to ratify the Child Labor Amendment,two students of
the employment of persons under 14%,excepting orplans
a leading Soutlhern university,in the course of a debate
over 12or children of a widowed mot her.
with students from another university,stated that"the
About the sme time a California lecturer stated that
National Association of Manufacturers had spent millions
Contined on page XTI
What the Charts Reveal
By HowELLC'HESEY of Cheney Brothers,and Chairman,Juor Edweation and Employment Coumittee,
Natioal A8xociation of Manufacturer*
HE country has expressecl itself as being unwill-
insisting that the power to remedy the situation lay with
the states where remedies were needed,the National
ing to acceit the Twentietlt Amendmenr to tle
Constitution in regard to child labor.The rea-
Association of Manufacturers pledged itself to assist in
sons,lhowever,wlich influenced the crystallizit-
presenting to the states the facts in regard to the
tion of public opinion agauinst this amendment coneern
situation and such corrections as a study showed were
themselves most forcibly
either advisable or necessary.
with a discussion of the pro-
A committee of the Na-
posed means of administra-
tional Association of Manu-
tion and the enforcing of
facturers was created to act
a national policy in regard
first as a fact-finding commis-
to the intimate ives of chil-
sion.The fields of study
dren.The decisions arrived
which it propos

FAQs

What sources does the report use to describe child labor conditions?

The report uses actual U.S. government statistics presented through charts and related factual discussion.

Who prepared Facts About Child Labor?

It was prepared by the Junior Education and Employment Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers.

What kinds of studies does the committee plan to conduct?

It outlines studies of state laws affecting minors’ employment, the number and tasks of workers under age 16, accident and hazard causes by trade, and schooling outcomes, including comparisons based on promotions and wages.

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