The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-28
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well-meaning manufacturers by pointing
out the inaccuracies in the papers as they
are fled with the department. Since the
first day of September We have issued,
largely upon request, $1,000 blank
forms for affidayits composed PARTLY Of
those for native and foreign horn chill
dren.
s.AVe have fled with US since that
date approximately 5000 affidavits made
out on the new form Tie labor law
provides that an affidav Wits which we're
fled under the old act previous to the
first day of last September have the
same force and virtue as those comply
ing with the new requirements. Com
sidering this fact the number of affidaYits
received seem to indicate the desire on
the part of the manufacturers to comply
with the 9aw A number Of these diff
davits are not complete in all the details
and we are insisting on strict compli-
anee with the requirements Of the law.
Another wise section permits the de-
mand for proofs of age. Where the de-
partment finds a child working in a fac
tory who is manifestIy under age. but
cannot obtain proof of the fact, we may
demand a proof Of age. In this case
the custodian of the child must produce
proof satisfactory TO the department.
Another important section empowers
the departments to demand a certificate
of physical fitness. In many cases one
child at twelve years Of age is much
better equipped for factory work tllan
another chld ait fifteen. Where the
physical condition of child seems TO
indicate too fraif constitution to carry
on the work required OF ii, we may de
nand 4 certificate from some practising
physician that the child is strong enough
for the work.
Before making mp the forms and
blanks for the operation Of the depart
ment We corresponded wibapractically al
the factory departments in the. Emitted
States, and naturally secured a great mass
of literature on the subject We have
adopted system of blanks which, while
not perfect, apparently covers every con
dition The inspectors are required TO
fill out in detail the inspection blanks,
and they are in turn filed in the depart
ment office. In this manner history Of
each case can be found The system has
proven practically satisfactory, and It is
particularly effective in detecting cases
Of unemployment of children who have
been discharged from one factory and re-
ceive employment in another.
s.While ignorance is never an excuse
for the violation of the law, at the same
time it is SO frequently pleaded that We
mailed to each manufacturer of tae
State copy of the law prepared by the
department in book form, containing an
index pointing to the various heads Of
the act; a copy Of both a native-born and
foreign-born affidavit; summary of the
new law for pasting in factories and q
scale drawing of the proper ire-escape.
They were accompanied by a letter call
ing attention to certain salient features
and volunteering further assistance. These
letters have brought on a very consider
able amount of correspondence and show
a disDoSition upon n large part of the
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'ns'ls"A "A,'s' ,1s's
with the iaW-
* criticism has been made that ai
times when child is taken from a fac
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Wy inssss'u = 500 -
the streets. We have adopted course
of notification designed TO obviate this
a,.;l ar,,e,s are IN, far rho discharge
80,
OF a chlld from an oreet oVoA - ~
sections. One is for the stub giving ihe
deserintion of the ease: another contains
at;11 $ ~, ,,,,f., ,.t,,rov 10 s;scharee
hVslee = shs A''' '''''s ~ s -
the child wltnln hve days aieer the ie-
ceipt of the order and the third is re-
turn slim apprisiug the department Of the
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sisite u.'on Niilsil si'e sl'i'" -
ploy. Each case IS given Itumber, ana
sister book IS kept wherein the same
.,,.a ,aa &, aaoh Instance and
hliiipei = uss' $ -
when discharge notlce y seilt oue y N.Y.
flee is mailed to the nearest fruant or
a,,,on ,a,,..ti tional anthar;tx informing
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