Children's Bureau

<p>This historical document presents a record of the establishment of the Children's Bureau within the U.S. Department of Labor in 1912. Assembled by the United States Congress House Committee on Labor it offers insights into the motivations debates and legislative processes surrounding the creation of this pivotal agency. The Bureau aimed to investigate and report on matters affecting children particularly concerning child labor health and welfare.</p> <p>Readers interested in the history of social reform labor laws and the evolution of government policy toward children will find this an invaluable resource. This report provides a snapshot of early 20th-century American society and its burgeoning awareness of children's rights and needs.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>