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HEN Senator Beveridge of Indiana introduced his child labor bill in Congreess few thought the proposal to regulate labor of minors under the "commerce" clause of the Constitution would at once assume serious practical significance. It was understood that Mr. Beveridge's purpose was "educational;" that he wished to stimulate interest and discussion, to call attention to the possibility of federal action in the premises-perhaps as "a last resort"-and to arouse the states to more earnest and vigorous treatment of the child labor evil. Nothing more was expected.

But the proposal proved very popular, and the indorsement of it was so general and warm that Senator Beveridge was encouraged to press it and demand prompt legislation along the lines he had indicated. Senator Lodge supported him, and another Senator introduced a substitute bill, providing for the exclusion from interstate commerce of products of child labor made in violation of the law of the state of manufacture. Advocates of child labor legislation, knowing how slow their progress has been in certain states, eagerly welcomed the alternative of federal regulation. Press opinion was divided, but the amount of favorable comment, considering the boldness and novelty of the idea, was surprising and remarkable.

These facts led the two houses of Congress to call upon their judiciary committees for reports on the power of Congress to deal with the subject of woman and child labor. These committees often give Congress legal advice, but, of course, their conclusions and opinions are in no sense binding.