Question

read the quote from president wilson’s letter to the national child labor committee.

“as the labor situation created by the war develops i am more interested than ever, if that were possible, in throwing all the safeguards possible around the labor of women and children.”

the “labor situation” wilson refers to most likely concerned him because:

women and children had to do the jobs of male workers who became soldiers.

women and children had to replace striking factory workers.

going to war meant us industry had to begin manufacturing military supplies.

no one was left to support families when men enlisted and went to war.

Explanation:

During wartime, many male workers enlisted as soldiers, leaving labor shortages. Women and children often took on the jobs previously done by these male workers. The other options: replacing striking workers is less likely tied to the war - created labor situation; the focus of Wilson's concern here is the labor of women and children filling in for soldiers, not just industry manufacturing military supplies (though that's part of the war effort, the direct labor situation of women/children filling male workers' roles is key); and the concern isn't about family support but the labor force for jobs left by soldiers.

Answer:

A. women and children had to do the jobs of male workers who became soldiers.