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but feeing it work at sea in the Merchant ships, I became
convinced that this right is a precious one and is good
for America.
I submit that the labor movement has made tre-
mendous strides for the good of America. I think they
are now responsible people. I think they are cleaning up
their own houses. We can respect them, and I think that
this is a good amendment.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Kiefer.
DELEGATE KIEFERt Mr. Chairman, how much time
do I have left?
THE CHAIRMAN: Approximately nine minutes.
DELEGATE KIEFER: Mr. Chairman, ladies and
gentlemen of this committee, this is another time when I
find myself rising to vote against motherhood in favor of
sin. Please believe me, I am not.
I urge you to reject this thing resoundingly.
Now, I am not opposed to labor. I have probably been
engaged in hard labor as much as anybody here and maybe
more so. I have partly worked my way through college in
the summertime working as a laborer, carpenter's helper.