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Campaign for new West Virginia child labor law opens
Charleston January nineteenth reports a campaign by the West Virginia Child Labor Committee to define a broader law. Clergy, teachers, and doctors survey opinions to support an eight hour day and no night work for under sixteen. They cite state progress and federal findings, urging higher age limits and stronger enforcement.
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