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sions findings that children who work on farms during school hours In violation of the law are the “ones who really suffer the most.” In : emphasizing the situation. Mr Meloan pointed out that almost half of the young farm workers were In grades well below the norm for their ages. He cited the example that at the age of 15 almost 7 out of 10 of the local youths and 9 out of 10 of the migrants were behind in school grade attainment. “One cannot remove some of the obstacles of poverty without attaining a basic edu cation. Without a high school diploma, many of today’s opportunities will be closed to our young people,” he continued.
Mr. Meloan also noted that when State and Federal child labor provisions differ, the higher standards apply. “The local office of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions is ready to assist anyone seeking information about the Fair Labor Stan dards Act,” he added.
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