The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
CHILDREN.
BERRIES
AND HOPS
The Law Passed at
Last Session
VIII StOpIChildTLabOr in the
Hop Fields
Also Cut them off From En-
pIOyment in Berry Patches


The child labor law. passed at the
late session OF the state legislature.
will interfere. In a measure, with the
harvesting Of the hop crop. A promi.
nent grover OF this locality called the
attention of Journal reporter TO this
TACT this morning. The first two sec
tions OF the law provides as follows:
"sectlon I. No child under four
teen years OF age shall be employed In
any factory, store. workshop. In or
about any mine. or in the telegraph.
telephone or public messenger ser
vice.
"sec. 2 No child under the age Of
fourteen years shall be employed In
any work. or farm. for wages or other
compensation TO whosooyer payable.
during the hours when the public
schools OF the town, district or city
In which he or she resides are in ses.
sion.
section 3 requires the compulsory
attendance at school for the entire
year of children under IL years. and
also OF children under rs years OF age.
except they be employed In lawful
work"
In the following sections it rs pro.
vided that no child under 10 years OF
age shall be required tu be employed
at any labor before the hour Of & In
the morning or after o'clock al
night. nor for more than 10 hours per
day. and six days per week
As a rule the harvesting of the hop
crop begins early In the month of
September and continues until the
latter part OF the month. The aver
age school In convened by the middle
of the month po II will be- seen that
the operation Of the law iu It's present
form will interfere with the picking Of
the hops Families with children
ranging from eight To fourteen years
lind profitable employment In the hop
yards. where the children are espc
cially helpful The trainers of the bin
evidently did not give lhe hon indus.
try any consideration. hut unless the
date Of the opening OF The schouls rs
deferred annually until the last of
September on the hrft OF October the
effect win be- felt by hop growers
Section .. No person shall employ
any minor under sixteen years at age.
and mo- parent guardian or custodian
shall permit To be- employed any such
minor uudor his control who cannot
read az sight aud write legibly sim,
pie sentences Ia the English language.
while n school is maintained In the
town or city In which such minor re-.
sides
section 9, II shall be the duty OF
every person, or corporation, em.
ploying child under the age Of six.
teen years to keen a register In which
shall be- recorded the name. age date
OF birth and place Of residence of ey.
cry chlld under the age OF sixteen
years employed and Il shall be nnlaw.
ful Tor any person or corporation. 10
employ any child under The age of six.
teen years unless there is first pro
ylded and placed ON Ale in the factory
store. Workshop or mine on In the
telegraph, telephone or messenger of
heo In which such child is employed.
an afldaylt made hy the parents or
guardian staiing the name, date and
place or birth and place OF the school
attended by such child The register
and affidavit herein provided for shall.
ON demand he produced and shown
for inspection Ia the persons herein.
after provided for In this act, who are
created a hoard for the enforcement
OF the laws of this state The persons