Abandoned Hope

In order to live and become part of the Constitution, the proposed Child Labor Amendment must be ratified by three-quarters of the States. By last week's action, the score of ratifications and rejections was:

RATIFIED-Arkansas, California.

REJECTED-8; Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Delaware, Oklahoma, Kansas.

It is said that 28 States will reject it, although only 13 standing against it would be enough to prevent its ratification. Theoretically, States which have rejected it may still ratify it but practically the amendment seems doomed. (See LETTERS, Page 26.)

Senator Shortridge of California, sponsor of the amendment in Congress, declared:

"The matter is out of the hands of Congress. 1 agree that there is very little hope for ratification of the amendment. Five more states added to those which have disapproved it, would be sufficient to defeat it. All the circumstances indicate they will be obtained readily."