[AT] the way we were raised

[Grant Brians]

I read the article and was struck by something - no numbers were in the article detailing these egregious Tobacco poisonings. I know that I benefitted from the work ethic and the skills I learned as a minor (I hesitate to call a 17 year old a child as decribed in the article) and I started farming on my own at age 14. At the same time I have seen abuse of kids too in the past. If they actually were able to document the tobacco poisonings, then OSHA and DOL would have shut down those farmers so fast!
          Grant Brians

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Off topic for the most part, but considering how most of us were raised, maybe not so much.
The story may be more relative to southeastern states due to the amount of manual labor, but I’m certain midwest grain farms could fall into this as well, maybe more so if you consider the larger equipment. I’m not in favor of putting kids at risk, but with proper supervision and job selection I have trouble finding a problem. Your thoughts before you head to the shop and tinker on some old iron on this chilly (it’s less than 50deg here, way below normal) morning.

Anyway, you know where the delete button is.

http://www.wral.com/report-highlights-child-labor-on-us-tobacco-farms/13642674/

John Hall
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