100 Years Ago

Herald of Aug. 8, 1924

Ratification by 35 states was necessary for the adoption of the proposed amendment to the Constitution to prohibit child labor. It was calculated in the 1920 census that a total of one million children between the ages of 10 and 15 were being employed in work ranging from agriculture and mining to clerks and newsboys.

At a surprise birthday celebration for Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Smith of Curryville a unique feature of the event was the presence of all the men and women who had ever been hired at the farm during the previous 36 years. In all, 140 persons celebrated with the S...