The solving of China's industries problem depends upon the interest and ce-operation of all groups and organizations, whether directly or indirectly interested, if there are factories that turn out men, women and children broken in health or crippled for life. In view. of the difficulty of immediate application of the League of Nations standard to industrial conditions in China, the National Christian Conference held in Shanghai last. May adopted the following resolutions: '(a) No employment of children under 13 full years of age. (b) One day's rest in seven. (c) The safeguarding of the health of workers, e.g., limitation of working hours, provement of sanitary conditions, and installation of safety devices."
Will any reasonable man in China maintain that we ought to work little children under 12 years of age in the mills on day and night shifts? Can anyone deny that human beings need one day's rest in seven? Can anyone maintain that there should be no provision for the protection of the life and health of the workers? Excuses may be given and the solving of the industrial problem be postponed just_as. we put off the abolition of slavery for 1,800 years. Some may contend that child labour is neces-Sary just as they did in England at the beginning of the industrial revolution, but this does not prove that it is right nor that we should not, or cannot eliminate this evil China will remain in a vicious circle us long as child labour continues, for such labour reduces the standard qf living for men and women og well. China will remain poor as long as this pernicious practice is allowed to continue. Has not the tame come, in this period of indus-
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