Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-28

author of the Arkansas anti-child la bor law of Arkansas while a member of the lower house, read the bill in full to the audience. It's main features are that no child under ten years Of age shall be employed under any cir cumstances. No child under twelve shall be employed in factories unless in destitute circumstances. No child under fourteen shall be employed in factories if uneducated. No child un 1 der fourteen shall be allowed to work unless he has compiled with the com- pulsory education clause, which re- quires twelve weeks of schooling He also read the publicity provisions and the penalties involved and followed his paper with an address against those who exploit the lives of little children.
 Rabbi Frisch upbraided the people of the country for their indifference l to the welfare of the children hereto fore. Children, he said, are the most valuable assets of the republic. It is criminal, he contended, to care only for statistics of agriculture and com merce and neglect the best interests of the future citizenship of America. After giving the status of the child la Dor law and compulsory education regulations of Arkansas, he declared that they were totally inadequate 70 protect them, and introduced the fol- lowing resolutions, which were refer red to committee of ten appointed by the chair.
 First, That the United States Sena- tors and Representatives of Arkansas in the national Congress should be urged to aid in the passage of the Beveridge amendment, prohibiting the goods of the factories and mines, pro- duced by children under fourteen, 70 interstate commerce; also urging them to assist in the passage of the proposed child labor law for the Dis trict of Columbia, as we'll as for the establishment of Children's Bureau in the Department of the Interior.
 Second. That the Arkansas gen. eral assembly should be memorial ized to pass new child labor law, modelled as near as possible after the standard child labor law, proposed by the national committee.
 Third. As t'le backbone of the anti-child labor legislation, as we'll as for the purpose of imposing the blessings of our public schools upon idle children, that the general as sembly shall pass a compulsory education law more complete than the present one; requiring all chill dren under IA years old to go to school, unless exempted for reasons of poverty by the county judge, act ing in conjunction with the board of education and the superintendents l of public schools. In no case shall child under 12 years be allowed to work.
 Fourth. In order to enforce the
 law, the following paid officers shall be appointed by the state: A com missioner of labor, with a salary
 of not less than $2,00O a year; one
 factory inspector. with salary of not less than $1,50O, and four truant officers, who are to receive not less than $1 ,OOO each. These of ficers shall have power to arrest. Fifth. The local community
 through cooperation of Sabbath schools. churches and clubs. shall
 furnish stipends to such children as
 are between 12 and 4 years of age and have to earn a living.
 The audience approved these sen- 1 timents, Mayor Caldwell taking ex
 captions to the Beveridge amend
 ment. He objected to the amendment
 on the grounds that it was in-
 imicable to the South.
 The following resolution, intro-
 duced by E. J. Kerwin and seconded
 by Reverend T. J. Ramsey, was
 adopted:
 Whereas, The meeting held this