Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
WAITING IN LIFE.
HER MAINSTAY.
or in part of a younger brother or siste
or a widowed mother
Prohibitive Hours for Work


Prohibitive Hours Tor Work.
Hours when persons between twelve
and fourteen may be employed: No per-
son between twelve and fourteen years
Of age shall be employed in any work
performed for wages or ether compensa-
tion. TO whomsoever payable. during the
hours when the public schools of the
District of Columbia are in session. nor
before the hour of O'clock in the morn
:.g or after the hour of I O'clock in the
evening, nor mere than fortyeisht hours
in week.
Hours when persons under sixteen may
be employ ed: 10 person under sixteen
years of age shall BE employed. per-
mitted or suffered to work in any Of
the factories or other establishments
named more than eight hours in any one
day. or before the h0Ur Of 6 O'clock arte-
meridian. or after the hour Of Z O'Clock
post-meridian. and in no case shall the
number of hours exceed forty EIGHT in a
week
Permit and Badge Required for Work
on Streets ard Public Places.-After July
no person under sixteen years shall ex-
ercise the trade of bCotblacking or sell or
expose or offer for sale any newspa pers.
magazines. periodicals or goods. wares or
rlercha ndse Of any description Whatso-
ever unon the streets roads or highways
or il any public place within the District
OF Columbia unless a permit and badge
shall have been issued to him by the SUI
perintendent of public schools, upon the
applics ton OF the parent. GUARDIAN or
other person having the custody of the
child, or mis- next friend. being an adult
Sales of Periodicals. Etc, Forbidden
After 10 O'Clock P.M.-No child to whom
a permit and badge are issued shall sell
or expose or offer for sale any newspa-
Ders. magazines or periodicals, or goods.
wares or merchandise of any description
whatever after 10 o'clock in the evening
or before {; O'Clock in the morning.
Badge Must b Conspicuously Exposed
and Is Not TTansferable.-The badge shall
be worn conspicuously at all times by
such child while SO working. and all such
permits and badges shall expire annually
on the first day of January. TIE color
OF the badge shall be changed each year
No child TO whom such permit and badge
are issued shall transfer the same to any
other person. nor he engaged in the Dis
trict of Columbia in any of the trades or
occupations mentioned in this section
without having conspicuouSly upon his
person such badge. and he shall exhibit
the same upon demand TO any police or
truant officer or 10 the inspectors pro-
vided by the law.
No Charge for Permits.
No Charge for Permit and Badge-The
permit and badge shall also be issued free
OF charge to the applicant, but shall not
he issued until an age and schooling GER
tificate shall have been issued.
Age and Schooling Certificate Required
Except in Certain Cases.-The employ
ment of any person under sixteen years
Of age at any of the occupations men
toned, without an age and schooling GER
tihcate having been obtained from the
superintendent of public schools. is un-
lawful. except the employment of any
child in theatrical exhibition, with the
written consent of one of the Commits
sioners Of the District of Columbia first
obtained. which consent shall specify the
name Of the child. its age. the names ard
residence of its parents or guardians. to-
gether with the place and character of the
eNhibitlon: and in exceptional cases the