The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-16
CHILD LABOR IN
UNITED STATES.

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CHILD LABOR IN
UNITED STATES.
| When Mrs. Ashby -Macfadyen lecturcd
last Monday on Legislation to Regulate
Child Labor" she requested that ques-
| lions be asked on the subject One put
| to her was What has been done in other
States to regulate Child Labor?
Perhaps there are others In Alabama
who would like to know just how this
subject stands in other States. The
laws of the States are as follows:
Alabama-There is no law regulating
the employment of children save that
child under ten must not be worked in
the mines.
Alaska-No law save that child under
q shall not be employed in bar-rooms.
Arizona-No law to protect the child.
Arkansas-OnIy law that children
under fourteen shall not be worked in
mines.
California-Children under ten cannc'
be worked in factories. workshops or
mercantile establishments.
Observation-Disclosures under fourteen years
cannot be worked in NINE mill or factory.
Connecticut-No child under fourteen
can be employed in mechanical. mercan-
tile or manufacturing establishment.
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District Of Columbia-None.
, F'lorida-Has no law save that no child
under fifteen shall be worked more than
sixty days without consent Of legal
guardian.
Georgia-Has no law to prevent parents
and mill men from utilizing babGs.
Idaho-The constitution forbids working
in mines of children under fourteen.
Pndiana-The law forbids the employ
ing in any manufacturing or mercantile
esta Adjustment mine. quarry laundry, re-
novating works. bakery or printing office
of children under fourteen.
Iowa-The law forbids the working OF
boys under twelve in mines.
Kansas-The law forbids working or
children under twelve in coal mines
Kentucky-Has just last week passed
law prohibiting the employment OF chill
dren under twelve in factories.
Louisiana-The law prevents the work
Ing of boys under twelve or girls nnder
fourteen In any factory. warehouse or
workshop.
Maine-The law forbids employing OF
children under twelve years in any manu-
featuring or mercantile establishment.
Maryland-The law prevents the en-
ployment of children under twelve In
mills or factories except canning estab-
exempt from the law. which applies to
shops and mercantile establishments in
Baltimore.
Observation-Disclosures under fourteen
cannot be employed in factories, etc. IN
fact under IA at any employment LOT
wages during school hours.
Michigan-The law forbids employment
Of children under IA in factories.
Minnesota-The law forbids working OF
children under IA in factories.
Mississippi-virtually has no law to
protect the child.
Missouri-The law protects the child
under IA.
Montana-Children under IA cannot DC
worked In mines.
'Nebraska-The law protects the child
under 10 from work in factories
Neyada-Has no law for the child.
New Hampshire-Has very recently
passed law forbidding the working or
children under II in factories.
New Jersey-The law forb.ds employing
of girls under IA and boys under II In
factories, etc.
New York-The law forbids working of
children under "A In factories. etc.
North Carolina-No law to protect the
child.
North Dakota-Protects under u.
Ohio-Protects her children up to ID
from work In factories and to Is In mines
Oklahoma-No child law.
Oregon-None.
Observation-Disclosures by law her chill
dren until 10 from work in factories. etc.
Rhode Island-Forbids the working of
her children under r.
South Carolina-No child law.
South Dakota-The law forbids working
of children under IA in mines.
Tennessee-Passed law year ago for
bidding the working of children under IL
in factories.
Texas-Does not protect her children.
T-tah--Does up to IA.
Vermont-The law protects the children
under TO-
Virginia-No child law.
Washington-Boys under IA may not be
worked In mines.
West Nirgina-The law protects the
children under - from work in factories.
Wisconsin-The law forbids the working
of children under IA in factories.
Wyoming-The Constitution protects
working of children under II in mines.
SOPHIA BIBB CHAPTER U. D. C.
A call melting of the Sophia Bibb Chap
ter is ordered for Wednesday afternoon
at 4:3O at the hom" of the President. Mrs.
F. II. Gilmore, to acknowledge the re-
cept of the following invitation from the
L. D. c. Chapter. Charleston. S. c.
Mrs. K. p Dexter. Secretary.
THE Daughters of the Confederacy of
Charleston, South Carolina, request the
honor of your presence on Saturday.
April 18th. 1902. at reception to be given