Protection of Sugar Beet Field Workers Under the Federal Sugar Control Acts of 1934 and 1937

Contents: I. Legislative background --- II. Economic Basis for the Adoption of Labor Standards Under the Jones-Costigan Act of 1934 – A. Wage Rates – B. Annual Earnings – C. Earnings of Beet Workers from Sources Other Than Beet Work – D. Beet Workers on Relief – E. Age and Daily Working Hours of Child Workers --- III. Operation and Administration of the Jones-Costigan Act --- IV. Economic Justification for the Continuation of Labor Standards Under the Sugar Act of 1937 --- V. Operation and Administration of the Sugar Act – A. Secretary's Determination of Minimum Wage Rates for Harvesting the 1937 Crop – B. Minimum Wage Determination for 1938 – C. Minimum Wage Determination for 1939 --- VI. Enforcement of the Labor Provision of the Sugar Control Acts – A. Child Labor – B. Wages --- VII. Conclusion --- Appendix: The Sugar Beet Growing Industry and Its Workers – 1. The Industry – 2. The Beet Workers (a) Number and Type of Persons Employed (b) System of Employment (c) Type and Condition of Work.