The Washington herald., 1908-08-07

The first warrant for alleged violation
Of the District chUd labor act was sworn
out yesterday in the Juvenile Court by
Inspector Charles c. Estes. The defend
ant is Solon " Parmlee. janitor Of the
McGiu building, s12 9 street northwest
It is understood that Psrmlee has been
chosen. with his consent, as the defendant
IN a test case. The case viii be in court.
probably Saturday. and il IS likely that
continuance will be asked 70 give attoT-
neys for the defense time TO prepare their
case. It was stated last night that sew
eraI men Of wealth are behind Parmlee.
and will spare no expense in taking the
case from one court 10 another, if an ad-
verse decision is rendered in the Juvenile
Court
The warrant charges that Parmlee en-
ployed Theron Talbot who Is alleged 70
be under fourteen years OF age. 10 act in
the capacity Of errand boy. It is fur
ther alleged that Parmlee was warned by
the inspectors. and failed 10 go before
Judge De Lacey. in the Juvenile court,
10 obtain a permit for the boy. The war
rant is long. and the language IS rather
complicated. much more so than the or
AAlAaAE y ~ anus III ct44Aal sa1-@-
More Arrests Projected
Within the last few weeks. the inspect
Ors have been very active. and several ar
rests. probably. will be made within the
next few days. a number OF individuals
and corporations have been warned. and
in a number OF cases. they say. their
warnings have not been needed War
rants will be asked .or these persons.
The inspectors say that in most cases.
! the persons employing child labor have
compiled with all provisions Of the child
labor act. or have dispensed entirely with
the services OF children under the age
limit Their greatest trouble, they say,
is with the newsbcys-
The Franklin school Building was be-
sieged all day yesterday by boys anxious
10 secure certificates which viii entitle
them TO a work badge These badges,
which must be worn by errand boys. car
riers. messengers. newsboys. and boot
blacks. in order 20 keep them out ot the
I clutches OF the law. are ready for distri-
button. and IL Is expected that within
the next few days they viii appear on the
streets. worn by those entitled 10 them
The school authorities are convinced
rhat the number OF juvenile workers VIII
T be much larger than was expected. age
.
sued 10 about 2600 young workers. Mr-
Wiluarth. who has been busy from
morning Till late at night every day since
the law was promulgated, said yesterday
that the crowd was 50 big and ulwieicy
that he had 20 call in Two policemen 20
assist him IN maintaining order
Inspectors Are VigiIant-
| The Inspectors are visiting small stores
and are keeping their eyes on news
[ boys and bootbIacks all over the city. TO
see Il they have the necessary permits
i Their vigilance sends many boys and
girls to the Franklin School for permits
TO WORK When the boys have not been
warned previously 10 get permits, the in
! spectors make no arrests, but advise a
visit 10 the school headquarters. As a
I result the permit clerks were as busy
I yesterday as they were on the first day
/ the certificates were issued. more than a
month ago. ". B. Patterson. supervising
principal Of the schools. who IS acting
I Superintendent, is anxious 10 obtain teach
I ers who viii help IN the work. From
| present indications. the issue OF permits
will probably continue to-day and to-
morrow
The work badge which VIII grace the
1 lapel Of the coats Of the youthful work
ers is OF thin red cardboard, bearing the
signature of the Wearer and the number
Of the card. a neat little frame of thin
| tin incases the card. which is held in
place between two sheets OF translucent
cenulOld