The Washington times., 1908-01-25
Will Be Submitted,to the
Commission by Chair
man MaCfarland
Next Week.
New Measure CDmpre-
henSiye, and Makes
Ample Pro- Esion for
Enforcement.

After receivir E the advice OF the Ma
tonal Child abor Committee, the Dis
Uict Cnlld J. Rbor Committee. the Civic
Senter. and OJher organizations inter
estedl Com missioner AIacfarland has re-
Nlsed the bill presented by the Com
anlsslone RS TO the last Congress pro-
Nldlng Eor the regulation Of child labor
IA u : District of Columbia
ID E revised bill provides:
Ehat no child under fourteen years
o. Sage shall be employed, permitted, or
suffered to work in the District OF Co
Faumbia in any factory, workshop. mer-
camille establishment, store. business
office. telegraph office. restaurant. hotel
apartment house. theater, bowling alley.
or in the distribution OF transmission
Of merchandise or messages. No such
child shall be employed In any work per
formed for wages or other compensa-
tion. to whomsoever payable, during the
hours when the public schools of the
District Of Columbia. are in session,
knor before the hour Of o'clock in the
anorning or after the hour of Z o'clock
in the evening.
That no child under sixteen years of
age shall be employed, permitted. or
9umbia in any of the establishments
'narned. unless the person or corporation
employing him pTocures and keeps on
file and accessible to the inspectors au-
thorized by this act, and the truant Of
fcers of the District Of Columbia. an
sage- and schooling certificate and keeps
two complete lists Of all such children
employed therein, one on file. and one
-conspicuousIy posted near. the principal
entrance OF the building in which such
children are employed"
This school certificate must be signed
~ the parent or guardian of the child,
and they must certify that the child
IS of the proper age; that he or she
can read at sight. and can write legibly
simple sentences in English: that the
child has reached the normal develop
ment of one of It's age; that it IS sound
and physically able to perform the work
intended; that IL has regularly attend
ed school not less than $50 days during
zhe school year, previous TO arriving
at the age Of fourteen years, or during
the year previous 20 applying for such
record and has received during such
period instruction in reading. spelling.
English grammer, and geography. and
IS familiar with the fundamental pTin-
clples OF arithmetic. up TO andsinclud-
IN fractions.
The bill further provides that who
ever employs q child under sixteen
years Of age and whoever, having under
his control q child of such age. permits
such child 10 be employed shall FfoT each
offenso be fned not more JhanIfifty~ dol
lars.
1t IS further provided that whoever
continues to employ any Clildsin viola
ticn of the act shall after being. nOti-
fed by an authorized inspector or truant
officer, for every day thereafter
that such employment continues be
fined not less than FIVE ncr- more -than
twenty dollars.
No minor under sixteen years ofaage
: will be permitted to work in any. of tho
establishments named more than eight
hours a day or before the hours Of 6
a n. OF after : p. m
Every employer viii be required to
post In q conspicuous place where such
. persons are employed q printed notice
stating the number Of hours required
of them each day the hours of begin
ming and stopping work. and the hours
for meals.
The Commissioners are authorized TO
appoint two inspectors to carry out the
provisions of the act 2 3 salary not
TO exceed 1920 per crrun. It shall be
the duty OF these inspectors 10 visit all
the establishments named, and report
any ca.se OF Illegal employment 10 the
sUperint endent Of public schools and tha
corporation. counsel
The Juvenile Court IS given iurisdic-
tiOn in all cases arising from the law.