Theyre old enough to pick." The restriction. adopted by the committee. against agricultural child labor in "particularly hazardous" occupations is importantbut it will never prevent the kind of thing Miss Stockburger tells us aboutand that kind of thing is much more prevalent than the "particularly hazardous" situation. Nor will the current restriction on employment of children during school hours sufficeeven to protect the educational opportunities of farmworking children. For a combination of factors. including loose enforcement. particularly as to migrants. plus such practices as "crop vacations". has resulted in a very substantial impairment of farmworker education. For example. Secretary Wirtz. testifying last yearand this will be found on page 37 of the migratory labor hearings on the desks of SenatorsI said: The degree of difficulty in this situation is. even under the school regulations which we have. investigations which have been made by the Wage and Hour Divisions of the Department of Labor last year covering 2.562 farms disclosed that 7.972 minors under 16 illegally were employed during school hours. Twenty percent of that group. 1.578. were 9 years or younger. More than half. over 4.000. were 10 to 13 years of age. The implications for the health of migrant children. moreover. reach far beyond the "particularly hazardous" occupations. For example. Dr.
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