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There must be prohibition of child labor, diminution of woman labor, shortening of hours of all mechanical labor; stock watering should be prohibited, and stock gambling so far as is possible discouraged.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “There must be prohibition of child labor, diminution of woman labor, shortening of hours of all mechanical labor; stock…”
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Roosevelt argues for the prohibition of child labor and the reduction of women's labor hours, highlighting the need for labor reforms.
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