The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11

months. and after working four months
shall cease to labor and shall not return
to such work unless such child or chill
dren shall again go TO such public schools
as above provided for at least Two
months, furnishing another certihcate 10
that effect, and in like manner each SIX
months until such child or children shall
reach the age of Il years, the purpose
of this act being that such chil' or chill
dren IN order TO be permitted 10 thus
work shall go to school at least four
months out Of each = months during said
period.
Sec. 8. All children between the ages
of ten and twelve years employed IN
textile factories in this State must be
employed upon the half day system IN
morning and afternoon sets. The period
of employment for a child in the morning
set shall be from 6 o'clock a. N. to II
o'clock M, with fifteen minutes recess
between. The period of employment for
a child IN the evening set shall be from
l.. so p. m. TO 6 p. M, with fifteen MIN
rtes for recess hetWeen. In nc case shall
a child be employed in two successive
periods of six days in q morning set nor
in two successive periods of SIX lays I'D
an afternoon set.
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manager or oversecr Of any textile fac
tory. and any other person in charge
thereof. or connected Herewith, who
shall employ any child contrary to the
provisions of sections 2 and 3 Of this act,
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor and for
every such offense shall. upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than so nor
more than $50.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, that ey-
cry person, parent or guardian. having
under his control a child between the
ages OF ten and fourteen years CT age,
which child is working in any textile fac
tory in this State shall, during every six
| months of said period cause such child
! to attend some public day school in the
city. town or school district in which he
| or she resides. for two months of the
six months, with an allowance of four
DAYS for unexcused absences; and for
every neglect of such duty, the person so
| offending. shall upon the complaint OF
| the principal Of the school, forfeit to the
use of the public school of such city,
town or district. q sum not less than SD.
But if the physical or mental condition
Of the child is such as to render such at
tendance ~iroXpedient or impractica5le,
such penalty shall not be incurred. Mu-
nicipaI or Justice courts Of the militia
| C1Gf'-"'~ - F'a1fn Inc CIllu TeSiteS, lIdlI
have jurisdiction CT the offense described
in this section.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
State and county school commissioners
to so arrange the terms of the public
schools in the town. village or district
in which the textile factories are To-
Gated. as to meet the requirements Of
section 5 of his act. and all children
who are employed in textile factories and
who are compelled to attend the public
schools OF this State for four months
during each year, shall be loaned free.
by the State, through the county commits
sioners of education in the counties in
which textile factories are located, all
books which they may be required to
study while in school, under such rules
as the State School Commissioner may
make as to their care and keeping.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be the duty of the
county physician OF each county in com
pany with another physician to be APP
pointed by the judge of he Superior Court
on the first day of each year, to visit
at least twice each year the textile fac
tories IN their several counties, inyesti-
safe the sanitary conditions Of the same,
as it affects the health Of the employees,
and report the same to the grand juries
OF their several counties for such action
as they. under the advice Of the solicitor
general ma deem proper. And they
shall be paid by their respective counties
s. per day for each day given to this
duty.
This bill was sent. not because it
was deemed the ideal measure. but as
a basis on which a wise bill could
be framed. following the suggestions
~f H. 1o-4 ,o@r+ol 40, x-Io l,1 or-o,
the subject most thought. In prepa
ing a bill. it is important that it be
so framed as to reach the result de-
sired without inflicting injury on the
great cotton mill industry. Therefore.
first of all, we sought the views of the
owners and managers of the cotton
mills of the State. We present below
the views of some who have answered
the inquiry and will print the views
Of others next week:
To the Editor: Section l is satisfactory
TO ne.
Section ? should have a provision of ex-
emption from attendance at school in case
the child can read and write. and if no
the time limit should be two or three
months at school yearly.
Section 9 is impracticable.
Section 8 should be: No child under l.
veal hoii ~ y IL ~ I1iiiA IN IL
the capacity of clippers and end piecers
and not under 10 years. and they shall
be relieved from service after their spe
cific duties are finished during the re
peated demands Of the day.
Section 4 is T satisfactory with tn
amendments suggested by me.
Section ) amend to read two or tbre
months in twelve, provided the child cal
l read and write.
However. l think a law that is not ap
1 plicabIe to all persons and classes alik
as in sections ) and 8, would not be vail,
I under the Constitution.
Section I is a step in the right direc
! ton, but does not cover the ground fully
The clippers and piocers of ends in spin
ming, or twisting room, are not kept en-
'ployed onc-half of the time, and i