Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-10
SEEK TO ENFORCE
CHILD LABOR LAW
MANUFACTURING HOUSES ARE
SERVED WITH COPIES
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation Takes Determined Steps
to Enforce the New
Measure

Active preparations are being made
by the Merchants and Manufacturers
association of Los Angeles to secure an
immediate enforcement of the Califor-
MIA child labor law, to go into effect
April 81. with a view to bringing the
stringent measures of the new law be-
fore the public, the association has had
printed copies of the labor statute
scattered about among the large manu-
featuring houses and department stores
of the city,
This new law is entirely for the pro-
lection of the children, and similar ones
have been in force in other states for
some time past. Hundreds of minors
will be thrown out of work by the en-
forcement, but due provision has been
made to prevent the law applying to
children whose parents are invalded
or unable to work.
Following is a copy of the new law,
warning employers, which has been is
sued by Secretary Zeehandelaar of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation:
mo child under twelve years of age
is allowed to work under any circum-
stances.
mo minor under eighteen years of
age is allowed to work more than nine
hours in one day, except to make re-
pairs on machinery, and in no case
more than fifty-four hours in one week.
mo minor under sixteen years is al
lowed to work between 10 p. m. and 6
q. m.
Must Have Permit to Work
"A child between twelve and four
teen may work upon permit issued by
a judge, stating that the parents Of
such child are incapacitated from labor,
such permit only being issued for a
period that shall seem necessary to the
judge and must specify the kind of
labor and the time for which it is is
sued.
"A child over twelve years of age
may work during school vacation upon
permit issued by the principal of the
school that the child has attended
school during the term just preceding
such vacation.
mo minors under sixteen years of
age are allowed to work during school
time unless they can read and write
English, or unless they are regular
attendants at a night school: in the
latter case a certificate of the prin-
cipal must certify to that effect.
Every person employing minors un-
der eighteen years of age must keep
posted in a conspicuous place in every
room where help is employed notice
stating the number of hours of work
per day required of such minors.
Every person employing minors un-
der sixteen and over fourteen years
must keep a record of the names of
each one and places of residence of
such minors and shall have on file a
certificate from each, the school blanks
for which purpose may be had upon
application to the superintendent Of
schools.
'These rules apply to minors en-
ployed in any mercantile institution,
office, laundry, manufacturing estab-
lishment, work shop, restaurant, hotel,
apartment house, or the distribution or
transmission of merchandise or mes
sages.
Violation of the above rules is pun
ishable by a fine of not less than $50
and not more than 5000 or imprison-
ment for not more than sixty days, or
by both.
Employment of minors at agricul-
tural, horticultural, viticultural, or do
mestic labor during school vacation or
other than school hours is permitted.
This law goes into effect April q,
1905.