LAD #25 Fourteen Points

The beginning explains the background and how the central empires have agreed to discuss peace. The Russian government gave there principles on making peace. The terms first suggested by Germany and Austria were not the terms choosen. Wilson asks who is Russia dealing with. The United States entered the war because Americans citizens lives were at stake. The first point was to create peace between the nations. The second point was freedom of the seas. The third point was the removal of trade barriers between nations. The fourth point was that nations armys will be reduced. The fifth point was open minded governments. The sixth point was that troops are to leave Russia. The seventh point was that Belgium will be restored. The eigth point was French land will be freed. The ninth point was the lines of Italy will be readjusted. The tenth point was the people of Austria-Hungary were kept safe. The eleventh point some countries will be evacuated. The twelth point was the Turkish part of the ottoman empire will be freed. The thirteenth point was a Polish state will be created. And the fourteenth point was the league of nations.

LAD #24 Clayton Anti-Trust Act

It is against the law for any company to discriminate a price of a certain product in order to create a monopoly. The only way prices of products can change is if they are made differently or use different materials. The Federal Trade Commission is allowed to set limits of what you can sell your for. No company is allowed to set low prices to gain a monopoly and if they are doing so the Federal Trade Commission is allowed to step in and intervene. You are not allowed to accept payment in the form of compensation or other forms. It is illegal for someone to pay for something if they know that it is a discriminatory price. Non-profit businesses are exempted from the discrimatory law. If you are hurt in a job under the Anti-Trust act you are allowed to sue in any United States court.

LAD #23 Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

A census done in 1900 told the American public that over 2 million children were employed working in dangerous conditions. This census created the start of movement towards labor laws for children. Luis Hine was hired to photograph child labor. His pictures depicted the poor health and such that happened when children worked. The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act was passed in 1916, it was based on a proposal that was created by Albert J. Beveridge. It was passed except the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional because it interferred with commerce. A different child labor act was then passed in 1918, but was also proved unconstitutional in the case Hammer vs. Dagenhart. Finally in 1941 the Supreme Court revoked there decision in Hammer vs. Dagenhart.

LAD #22 Wilson's Inaugural Address

When Woodrow Wilson was elected the president and vice president were democrats as well as the Senate and House of Representatives. This means that the American public want something to change if the executive and legislative branches are being controlled by Democrats. The United States government is very good and people look up to it. Even though industry and things like that are good we need to think of the men and women lost in order to make the United States a world power. In order to gain something good, you have to lose something as well. Now the United States must cleanse and make things good again. The have come up with a list of things that need to be changed or reconsidered in order for the United States to be running as smoothly. The health of the citizens is another concern and there needs to be more laws and acts passed to insure that Americans health is not jeopardized. If we complete these things then the United States will continue to prosper.