New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
TIE TRA1NING OF BOYS IN FACTORIES.
EMPLOYERS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE fo" IA
ONLY IN THE CASE OF INDENTuKED
APPRENTICES

Albany " Y Dec. l (spccisD-Factory Inspector
connoIlv recently wrote letter to Acknowledgement
Tabor asking him TO give an opinion upo" inv
obligations Of manufacturers towarh poSs 'r'
nv tbcm Inspector Connolly believes 'Ha' "n,"
S.oo arc prcIecting to educate the boys they hro'
and that thus the laws regarding appi""'' |
ignored Moicov r American boys not Ding euuoA'cu
90 ,,.adcs In sufficient numbers, foreign worhnch a'c
Unmarried TO fiji the places that become vacant III INC
factories The Attorney General Is clearly VI oFy
,Sot manufacturer can be held legally respohsloo
Gov rececnc to train child In mechanics oihS "'''
that child has been made apprentice Uy Jug -o''D
-, lou otherwise no prosecution would Dc Suo'esS,
a., To-day the Attorney-Gcneral maos Pu"no Wv
tolIorinr optnion uvon Inspector Connohy ,c''|
W Communication of the 10th inst has Deeh u,'S
..oo,yod requesting my opinion upon the iolo"i"s
o,oe,,ons namely--frst: Is an cmpiosol' 0ee
t. what Is technically known as a u%ie % 49, ho
,rh,ch requires knowledge of its mystery or arr %
learned by actual practice anu or craft required by
emnIovs a minor in san ua "
law 10 indenture such Hlno, oor tbo employer to
.ab ali branches OF The trade or c9, ,ror T. en-
employcr is engaged and at when INC ''''''
pioyeo answer to the above questions beg lesge If
subnt the following Previous 10 tro rI apprenice9
chapter 934 Of the laws OF L. fertilization at law
~ was species of minor servants, oou,r rssceiy.
denturc 10 another Tor .oi IN lis mas.
mo in return for his services INSTRUCTION ~ 90 IagaIlv
ing III - ar, nr occupation, and I'm order 10 IAN
create the relationship OF an apIt..c os necessary
,h eUo niover and such minor servant u Was 49,
To O comply with Article /, title ~ cha2et d at' was
~ ~ ~ ipavIse1 Statutes In 1871 chdptfr 20 80
Uasnd and IL IS under this act that the que''o"
submitted by you arise .,, aft ras intended TO
AFFECT the right Of parent or guardian 10 act nsl5s
,ancral crnDOvment for minor anu we o. ,,inor
Ian f6r Two separate classes: flrat ~ t NM %
to be employed 10 learn the art %' obtaped the
s any Sfu' Of such persons legal gus1uian
90 canadians: and. second; 10 l., fadT
On tske an apprentice without IN anu
ton to procuring The consent o oI He Of such chd
esSecutnc the indenure OF aele,mcnt p3' 1tenttoH
t%tnE tberef5rc that It was the general ntfiilIo
81 tiIs ST aitc that minors might be enIloy& Nh
The consent OF their guardians genery, ,d vHi,b
,neo M learning The art or mystery OF any uls %
out having attached him all Of me nGog raon T
Dected with apprenticeship and Wiihou llet.,n5
~ execution Of the agreement or indehulc re-. =.
70 in The act but that where 1t vas mn" - can
tola q ncrsOn as an apprentice, a. mar Woru - hc
erallv understood an &erccmen' or lhucn'"I0' " F''
SiGed I'm the act would be necessary o 4,
IS 10 the second question: If any such Pr IT,
taken as an sprTcnhcr. Is ncunpena nI c,eft in
,iover ia teach all branches OF the u@le UT olai' III
Which the said employer IS engaged