The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-04
To REGULATE
HOURS OF LABOR
Sixty-Six Hours Shall Con-
stitute a Weeks Work.
Mr., D. A. TOMKINS' BILL
No Child Under 10 to be Employed in
Cotton Factory.
MR.. D. A. TOMKINS' BILL
PROVISIONS FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION
Chose Who Formulate the Law Must Have in
Mind Only the Improvement OF
Human Conditions.
Charlotte Observer.)

CiAo
The development of manufacture in
North Carolina naturally brings one face
to face with the same proposition and
problems that have engaged the atten-
ton and the interest of other sections of
the country that have already developed
large manufacturing interests. 1t stands
to reason that the State cannot escape
the responsibilities that have fallen upon
other sections in which large manufacture
inc interests nave been developed.
Two wears ago there was considerable
discussion Of this subject in The Obser-
yer and in a communication to the paper
Mr.. d. A.. Tompkins outlined some Tea
lures which he thought would have to
be covered in any legislation that might
be enacted on the subject.
Recognizing the general interest in the
subject an Observer reporter yesterday
asked Mr.. T%ompkins for his views upon
the subject Of a law to be passed at the
next meeting of the Legislature and was
given the following as a basis OF what
might be formulated into a proper law:
An Act Regulating Labor and Other Mat
ters in Textile manufacturing Estab-
lishmentS.
1t IS neISDy eudcleu.
HOURS OF LABOR.
/. Sixty-six hours shall constitute a
weeks work for all persons employed in
textile manufacturing establishments,
whether owned by corporations, partner
ships or individuals. BY special contract
males i years old, and over, may be en-
ployed overtime at extra pay.
Females of all ages and males under 10
a g Of Or Cho1I not no ann1nvHH TO
work in any textile manufacturing estab-
lishment more than Sc hours in one week.
Time lost by break downs or other ac-
cident mot exceeding five hours in one
week) may be made up inside of two
| weeks from time of such accident. Time
lost by shut down at request of opera
tives mot exceeding FIVE hours) in any
one week, may be made up in the next
| week.
A textile manufacturing establishment
shall be considered to mean any factory
where the fibre, or yarn, or cloth or knit
goods are dyed; provided that ten opera
tives or more are employed.
For each breach of these regulations
as to hours Of labor, the employer shall
be fined $40.
QUIT NOTICE.
.. Whoever accepts employment in a
IeAIilc l1dHuLdCluIIHS pant Sldi give
| two weeks notice. in writing, before quit
ting such employment. An employe who
may quit without such notice shall not be
employed in any other textile manufac-
turing establishment within one year.
Whenever such notice is given and the
term of notice properly worked, or offered
to tie worked, then the employer shall
give a certificate to the effect that the
notice has been worked or waived and
that the operative quit in good standing.
For each breach of these regulations
the owner Of the textile manufacturing
plant making the breach shall be fined
$50 for each offense.
CHILD LABOR AND SCHOOLS.
3. No child under 10 years old shall be
employed in a textile manufacturing es-
adjustment.
No child under L years old shall be
employed in a textile manufacturing es-
adjustment during the term of an avail
able school.
No child under y years of age shall
be employed or work in a textile manu-
featuring establishment in the month of
August.
All children from 8 to il years old.
whose parents or whose brothers or sis
ters work in a textile manufacturing es-
Enlistment, shall be required to attend
school during the school term of an avail
able school.
II " ohild less than 10 years old shall
be employed in a textile manufacturing
establishment, then the employer shall
be fined SO for each offence and the pa
rent shall be fined S. for each offence.
If a child fail to attend school as re-
CURED, the parent shall be fined So for
each offence.
Failure to pay the fines as stated shall
in either case subject the person to i'm
priSonnent at the discretion Of the court.
but for not exceeding ten days for any
one offence.
If 4 corporation offend and fail or re-
fuse to pay the fine. the cbstreperous of
flcer shall become liable personally to
the prison punishment. When payment
OF q fine is refused the court may deter
mine who the obstrcDerous officer is.
INCIDENT VAMPIRE PARENTS.
4. Whenever any man shall put all his
children or any of them in a textile man
ufacturing establishment and himself live
OIL the proceeds Of their labor without Ia
boring himself. or with less labor by him
SET than is adequate to his own support,
then such parent shall be adjudged a va
grant and, upon conviction, shall be pun
ished at the discretion of the court bv
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding
80 days for each offence.
For a period Of one year after convic-