Monthly Bulletin - No.2 - Vol.7 - August 1942 - Safeguarding Young Workers in Wartime Agriculture

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Monthly Bulletin issue No.2 of Volume 7, dated August 1942, presents wartime guidance from the U.S. Children’s Bureau. It focuses on safeguarding young workers in wartime agriculture through standards and supervision practices, including responsible oversight by state and local committees, age limitations, protection of educational opportunities, and precautionary measures before placement such as consent, age documentation, physical examinations, and immunizations. It also outlines steps to promote morale and welfare, including preparation for work, supervision, camp or living arrangement oversight, and recreational and community connections.

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Safeguarding Young Workers in Wartime Agriculture

First Contested Case Under Child-Labor Provisions of Fair Labor Standards Act

Safeguarding the Health of Mothers and Children

Inter-American Cooperation

Events of Current Interest

Plans for Hospital Nurseries for Newborn Infants

Summary of Principles Accepted

# Monthly Bulletin No.2 Vol.7 August 1942 AABYCROVE COLLEGEDEPARTMENT 0F SOG0L06Y # Safeguarding Young Workers in WartimeAgriculture First Contested Case Under Child-Labor Provisionsof Fair Labor Standards Act Plans for Hospital Nurseries forNewborn Infants C①NTENT S YoUnG WoRKERS IN WARTIME: # Safeguarding Young Workers in Wartime Agriculture_----------- ## First Contested Case Under Child-Labor Provisions of Fair Labor SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH OF MoTHERS AND CHILDREN: INTER-AMERICAN CooPERATION: Brazil____-_ Panama__-----_____ EVENTS OF CURRENT INTEREST_ UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF LABOR FRANCES PERKINs,SECRETARY Page 15 Standards Act____20Book Notes___-------_-_----_20 Plans for Hospital Nurseries for Newborn Infants,by Ethel C.Dunhan,M.D.,Olivia Fountain Tesone,and Silver L.Tesone_-21Book Notes___---------26 27 27 27 Publication of THE CHILD,Monthly Bulletin,with SoCIAL STATISTICs supplements from tine to time,wasauthorized by the Bureau of the Budget,May 12,1936,under Rule 42 of the Joint Committee on Printing,tomeet the need of agencies working with or for children for a regular channel of information on current develop-ments,activities,policies,and programs for maintaining the health of mothers and children,providing child-welfareservices,and safeguarding the employment of youth.Communications and requests to be placed on the freeofficial nailing list should be addressed to Miriam Keeler,editor,The Child,Children's Bureau,U.S.Departmentof Labor,Washington,D.C. The Children's Bureau does not necessarily assune responsibility for the statements or opinions of contributorsnot connected with the Bureau. THE CHILD is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents,Government Printing Office,Washington,D.C.,at $1 a year;foreign postage,50 cents additional;single copies,10 cents. CHILDREN’S BUREAU KATHARINE F.LENROOT,CHIEF E ARE fghting again for human freedom and espeeially for the future of our ehildren in a free world.Children must be safeguarded-and they ean be safeguarded—in the midst of this total war so thatthey ean live andshare in that future.—A Children's Charter in Wartime. | Y①UNG
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W①RKERS | | --- | ## Safeguarding Young Workers in Wartime Agriculture Report of Conference on Supervision and Employment Conditions forYoung Workers in Wartime Agriculture,June 18-19,1942 only when experienced workers of proper ageand capacity are not available.Such pro-grams should include: NoTE.—In view of the development of various pro-jects for young people to live and work in groups asone means of helping to meet farm labor shortagesdue to war conditions,a conference on supervision andemployment conditions for young workers in wartimeagriculture was called by the Children's Bureau onJune 18-19,1942.The conference was made up ofrepresentatives of agencies,government and private,interested in agricultural production and in the employ-ment conditions and education of young people,and ofrepresentatives of youth-serving agencies with experi-ence in conducting educational and recreational activ-ities for young people of high-school age. (1)Acceptance by State and local committees,representing public and private agencies interested inyouth and in farm production,of responsibility fordeveloping programs and carrying out standards forthe protection of young workers.Executive authorityshould be delegated to designated agencies or persons,with the assistance of qualified staff. (2)Age limitations as follows:A minimum of 14years for hired farm labor;16 years if the worker isplaced to live away from his family. The conclusions of the conference are presented inthe following statement,which represents the contri-bution of agencies experienced in work with groupsof young people as well as of those familiar withemployment needs and problems.It was prepared bythe conference as its statement of standards for therecruitment,placement,and supervision of youth under18

FAQs

What is the purpose of the conference on wartime agriculture youth employment?

The conference establishes standards for the recruitment, placement, and supervision of youth under 18 as an emergency farm-labor force during the war.

What age limitations are specified for hired farm labor during wartime?

A minimum of 14 years is set for hired farm labor, and 16 years applies when the worker is placed to live away from his family.

What precautionary measures are required before placing young workers, especially for those living away from families?

The measures include written parental consent, documentary evidence of age, physical examination, and appropriate immunizations.

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