The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-07
mites OF Employers Of Children Tn
der Sixteen Years OF Age.


der Sixteen Years OF Age.
Il shall be the duty of the owner
OF any manufacturing establishment
where any person under sixteen years
Of age is employed, and the duty OF
his agents. superintendent and other
persons in charge Of same to furnish
and supply, when practicable or
cause to be furnished or supplied to
him belt shutters or other safe me-
chanical contrivance for the purpose
of throwing belts on or of pulleys.
and whenever .prsetieable smsehinery
therein shall be provided with loose
belts. All watts, pans. saws. planes,
cogs, gearing. betting. set screws and
machinery of every description there
In, which Is palpably dangerous.
where practicable. shall be properly
guarded. and no person shall remove
or make Ineffective any safeguard
around any vat or pan while the
isame Is in use. unless for the pur-
lpose OF Immediately making repairs
thereto. and all such safeguards shall
be promptly replaced. Suitable and
proper wash rooms. water closets
shall be provided In each manufac-
turing establishment where any per-
son under sixteen years OF age is en-
ployed and such closets shall be prop
erly screened and ventilated and be
kept at all times In a clean condition
and II girls under sixteen years OF
age are employed in such establish
ment. the approaches to said closet
shall be kept separate and apart
from those used by men and the said
closets shall be kept free from OBJ
scene writing and marking. A dress
ing room shalt be provided for such
girls when the nature of their work
is such as to require any change of
clothing.
TAKE 2 Child Labor euBf..
Every employer OF girls under II
years of age In any manufacturing.
mechanical or mercantile industry.
laundry, workshop. renovating works
or printing Offices shall provide seats
for the use Of the girls so employed
and shall permit the use of such by
them when not necessarily engaged
in the active duties for which they
are employed
II The walls and ceilings Of each
room in all manufacturing establish
ments where persons under sixteen
years of age are employed, shall be
lime whitewashed or painted when In
the opinion Of the labor inspector IT
shall be conducive to the health or
cleanliness of the persons working
| therein.
A copy of this act shall be conSpic-
uously posted and kept In each work
room of every manufacturing .estab-
lishment. mill, mine or work shop or
mercantile or printing establishment,
theater,. bowling alley, telegraph. tel
ephone, public messenger company or
laundry.
Labor inspectors and Truant Officers.
The local BOARD of education, or
the school board. of city, town o.
district, as the case may be, shall, be-
tween the first and tenth days of
each month, transmit to the Office of
the labor inspector list of the
names of the children to whom eertifi
Gates have been given during the
present month. Labor inspectors and
truant officers may require that the
employment certificates OF minoss
employed in such factories, work
shops, mines and mercantile estab-
lishments shall be produced for their
inspection
II Penalties.
All grand juries within their juris7
diction are given inquisitorial powers
to investigate violations Of this act.
Any adult person violating the pro-
H yisions OF this act, or who permits or