Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-01

IA vsy 20 the market. and w<s TIA
luxury Of tho rich. IL Ire food of sn<
artisan would now re thought co&rs&
eis clothes woula be thought sbouzao.
abe. A pair ST yellow backsklu -
iesthern hresches, checkea skrt. Z
flannel Jacket, . rusty felt hat, cock<3
an A The corners, shoes Of neass sk1n.
SET OF with huge buckles Of brnn
and a lsatheFn apron conprleeo M
wardrebe. The leather besmszru1
with rr~sse 60 keep a sott and flexshle
His as followed IN hs footsteps. q
were spprentiosd &C neighbering trades
men.
~His daughter went cut 20 servics.
She perfermees indecs ell the dueac<
at present enacted from women Of hes
clSss; but with them we're counkeo
many ethers rendered useless bv ana
great improvement, tsst J a takem
place in the convenienres OF life. Hh9
mended the ciothes, sAs did an tho
russ. shs ran on srrknds from enc en1
Of the town 20 the ether, she mdket
the COWS, nses the butter. walked ter
blocks &c pail of water, spun fax fo5
the fan linen, and when the xean
was up received Ele fer her wages.
Yet, small ss vac her pay, khe rad DO
fore bestewinr herself IN mxrriks< ON
the foetmsn or the gardener, ixid away
IN heretocking enough gninexs and soes
ts buv n few chsirs, q table and Q had.
One hundred years ago the l9bor&s
VINO fell from scsffoid or lay SICK a
. fever wss sure 90 be se.zed bv the
sheriff the moment he recovered aud
be carried OF 10 Jail for Q bill Of q few
dollars which had been run up duruf
hls illnsss."
Oar Own Labor laws.
Time will not allow as 20 do more
than glance st the present condition 81
labor laws IN cur own country. VIC
therefore present an epltoms OF the
legislation ia the yarlens etxtes on the
subject of labor, promising cur re-
marks by saying that the laws on any
particular subject are very much fht
same N all the states, and have she xp-
pearance of being copied frem on<
original They AL follow certain ines.
such as a mine snd factory inspection.
proper provision for escape from Barn.
ing buildings, women's labor and The
labor Of children and young persons
the abolition or the truck system Ia
the payment OF wages, provision fof
school attendance, the hours OF labor.
and the establishment az bureaus 20
industrial statistics.
California.
The California code Of 1876 provided
that minor children, nniess engaged II
ylnicultural or Horticultural occupa.
tons, must not work over eight hoarf
a day. Eight hours IL legal day.
work. Special contract IN work cene
for the state Is forbidden.
Colorado.
In Colorado manufacturing and ethes
establishments must provide suitable
seats for women when not actively en-.
gagged. Children under "a years OF age
must not work IN cesi mines. There 4
also an elaborate mining law.
Csnneoticsr
Connecticut makes eight horr
lawful day, unless otherwise agreed
Children under IL can be emrioyex
only under certain conditions. Bud
ings must be provided With suitable fis
escapes.
Dakota has severe conspiracy law
directed against employees wcEDen,
and children under lz,must net be sza
ployed ia any one day mere than tex
hours.
Det2Nnre.
Failure 90 provide proper fire escapes
IL punishable by fne of 500 ia Delae
ware.
Georgia.
The Georgia code of 1882 provides
that the hours Of lator for persons IN
der II shall b. frsm sunrise 10 sunsrt
ia all manufacturing establlsnnenfs.
Corporal punishment IL abolished, and
any person violating is liable in sn ac-
ton.
lnSsoss.
Eight hours Sc legal Gays work IA
the state Of lllinols for ali mschsnicsi
empleyments, except farms and when
otherwise agreed. Isoes mol sppls -
service by dsv, week or month, or pre-
vent contracts fer lcnger henrs. Va
person under IL, OF female OF any age.
Is permitted TO work IN a mine. Tie
mining law seems ample Ser the prssec~
ton of miners. All buildings N tire
future must have necessary IRE es-
capes before completion.
indians.
According to tee revised statutes q
Indiana for 1881 any owner, seent or
/ foreman OF factory employing any prs
son male OF female under the age OF e
fer longer period than ten hours ia
any one day, shall be fned from so 10
500. There - Comprehensive rim
INK law with provisions against child
labor. No railway company NAV er-
act from its employees without thar
written CONSENT IN each case any por-
ton Of their wages Tor any hospitai.
reading room, library. gymnasium O.
restaurant.
lows has mining law sinilar,o thai
Of Colorado.
Ksasss.
Kansas hes q mining law. which q
much Ike that OF Colorado. Ii flro-
vlded That 20 children under ~ yesrs
Of see shall he employed in mines. sid
nore between ~ anc IS, unless shev
can shsw Al iesst three months sckooi
sttenesnoe ia the previous year.
Maine.
hsIne - careful il the PROVISIONS
whieh Il makes for sEress from butfs-
lng or otherwise cRngefcns build nez.
I~n hours OF actual labor il days
work except "a monthly or arriesl.
tufai work. or wherp cfherr -
stipulatsd. Children under ~ YEAR Il
see can not De ergpseyed n any nntfun
Or wooden factory Unless they hsss 81.
tended sehooi fer fo1r months dur<-z
the previous year. No ore undrs -
can be smrioFed Over ten hours 6sy.
naryispa.
Any fnercsDtde CT manufacturers
IN ~tfs -