LAD #28 & #29: President Wilson's First Inaugural Address and Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

LAD #28: President Wilson begins by stating how the question of the Democratic upheaval in government will be validated. he believes the nation must shit politically to the Democratic point of view by the implementation of a generally progressive Democrat agenda. Then he makes sure to analyze the great aspects of American society ranging from individual achievements to the general freedoms provided by the American system of government. Still though, along with these fantastic American achievements many issues coincide that were hindering America at the time. Attacks on the progressive platform, our natural resources, and the institution of industrial giants in American business.In an era of individual pursuits, the goal of government must be maintenance the personal justice of the nation. However first must be rectified the wrongs created by industrialization, including a tariff that violates the principles of taxation, a banking system that is unable to adapt to a changing market, an industrial system that neither respects the rights of labor nor the abundance of nature's resources, and an agricultural body that has never been given the efficiency of great business.In these areas of wrongdoing, Wilson's administration vows to pursue the rights of the common socialite in America and re adapt social equals between classes. He makes humanitarian call to address these issues, not necessarily a political or partisan call, this ratifies his agenda accordingly.


LAD #29: The act immediately jumps in and states that any commercial product in the United States or its territories is outlawed if children under the age of 16 are employed in the process of constructing or creating this good. This pertains to children working in a labor or industrial setting that is a manual job. Any child from 14 to 16 is only permitted to work 8 hours out of the day and not past 8 pm, or more than 6 days a week. Section 2 states that the Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor will constitute a labor board to set standards for labor and will decide on regulations in industry for the sake of the workers. Section 3 reserves the right for these board members to effectively enforce this act. This will be performed through periodic inspections and searches which were therefore deemed legal. Section 4 states that if violations are found in these sectors, it shall be brought immediately to courts for the sake of review. Section 5 outlines the punishments for the conviction based on these violations including hefty fines and such, while protecting shipping interests that adhere to prior outlined rules. All who withhold or lie about information being investigated are subject to prosecution and virtual child working permits are needed for certain minors to be employed. Lastly, Section 6 defines several terms used throughout the act in specific terms and Section 7 states that the act will be implemented 1 year after its passage through the legislative process.