The most dangerous occupations are often the poorest paid and those where the hours of work are longest; and in many cases those who go into them are driven by necessity so great that they have practically no alternative.
Roosevelt points out the harsh realities faced by workers in dangerous jobs, often driven by dire necessity.
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