LAD#25: Wilson's 14 Points

Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points were a basic outline of how he planned to keep the world away from war, understanding and stating that most of the conflict arises from Europe, he warned us to stay away from any secret treaties, which is the usual cause of world wars. In another one of his fourteen points he said that the atlantic sea needs to be free in all areas and many countries aren’t run properly in their current state, but in order to avoid war must be run by a different system of government, or said that the ‘national boarders must be re-adjusted’ saying that if we are able to do all this, than Europe alongside the rest of the countries will be able to avoid war and continue to live in peace, but if we failed to do this a great world war would be in store.

LAD #24: Clayton Anti-Trust Act

When the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1980 was deemed ineffective, a new Anti-Trust Act was passed in response known as the The Clayton Anti-Trust. It said that people were unable to discriminate pricing for customers just as they were unable to lessen their competition by creating monopolies. Many also changed their prices based on the economics and market of the time, and they allowed no transactions such as bribes, or even furnishing services or facilities for illegal processing. This act made sure to show that all had discriminatory effects. If they did not follow these rules, a fine would be issued for five thousand dollars and any damages a customer suffers must be covered for their attorney as well as suit. People have the right to sue and file claims in their jurisdiction but these anti-trust acts cannot be applicable to labor organizations. This act lastly states that no one person can obtain any part of the stock or share capital from a business, unless the stock is purchased for investment, and many courts have pledged to prevent any violations of the workable Clayton Anti-Trust Act.

LAD 23: Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

In times of heavy labor and the threat to many company’s of being exposed, a shocking report in 1900 was drawn up which showed the immense number of children involved in poor child labor throughout the United States, first sparking a movement. In 1908, the Nation Child Labor Committee came up with an idea to hire a photographer named Lewis Hines, to report on the “atrocities of child labor.” They were trying to show people how significant and terrible conditions for these children were and would stop at nothing to get what information they needed to show the effects on child wellbeing. The Keating-Owen Bill of 1916, was one of the first child labor laws passed after the governments control of interstate commerce. In the Governments hope of regulating child labor, the bill was able to ban the sale of products from places that used child labor eventually being said to be unconstitutional. Only a few years after this Bill was proposed, a heavily effective campaign came into play which went against the governments proposition for a set constitional amendment, and the first successful law of labor became the Fair Standards Act of 1938.

LAD #22: Wilson's First Inaugural

In Wilson’s First Inaugural, he calls for a continuation of his “”Democratic Revolution” after explaining how great American life is and how well it not only sets a strong example for others, it should look to a new view point as well. Wilson still complimented the United States for their free enterprise and great foundation it was built upon, but we have wasted natural resources left in the industrial Revolution which must be changed and government care of the workers should not be given up. While many have died, we as a country have continued to be strong and he made a point to reassure the people we have began to come together and have began looking our for each other. As Wilson realizes our potential of becoming a world power we need to continue to ensure the government does not hold too much power, and Wilson vows to work hard against a plan for a tariff, trying his best to improve the economy as well as US morals, and increase the standard of living for his people.