Memo. on child labor
Subject(s): Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Child labor--Law and legislation, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, United States. Congress. Senate
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Commissioner of Labor Charles P. Neill explains the importance of passing either the Beveridge bill or the Lodge bill to eradicate child labor in the United States. Two-thirds of states and territories already have laws regulating child labor, with a wide variety of laws in place. The lack of uniformity in these laws creates unfair competition between industries and states, and the passage of one of the federal bills would help solve this problem. Neill concludes by asserting that children under fourteen should be pupils, not breadwinners; child labor is indefensible; and intelligence and education are vital to maintain a high standard of citizenship in the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-15
Creator(s)
Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memo. on child labor. [January 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55204. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942. Memo. on child labor. [15 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55204.
APA:
Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942., [1907, January 15]. Memo. on child labor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55204.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
