Long back, one Sir Frederick Upcott had proclaimed his readiness toeat every pound of steel rails that Jamsetji Tata could produce. Thatwas then. Tatas acquiring Corus proclaims the end of Europe's economicdomination of the world.
While it may be an offence to hire a child under 14, there is no law, to the best of my understanding, that a boy under 14 cannot earn a livelihood. Let us not discourage the spirit of enterprise.