Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
CHILD LABOR IN DISTRICT
REPORT OF CoNFEREES ADOPT
ED BY THE SENATE.
Juvenile Court Authorized to Issue
Permits for Work Under Ger
tain Conditions.

The report of the conferees on the Dis
trict child labor bill has been agreed to by
the Senate without debate. The impor-
tant amendments made in the Senate are
retained, as heretofore announced in The
Star.
The Piles amendment Is retained Civ
in the Juvenile Court discretion in cases
arising under the law, by allowing that
court to issue a permit for work to any
child between the ages of twelve and
fourteen on application of a parent. guar
dian or next friend when 1t is shown
to the satisfaction of the court that the
work will not injure the child physically
or morally. and is necessary for the sup
port of the child or an invalid relative.
Occupations Barred.
AS agreed upon in conference the prin-
cipal section of the bill provides that no
child under fourteen years of age shall
be employed in any workshop. factory.
business office, mercantile establishment.
store. telegraph Or telephone office. res
taurant, hotel. apartment house. club.
theater. bowling alley. laundry, boothlack
stand. or in the distribution or transmits
sion of merchandise or messages. Nor
may any child under fourteen he employed
in any work of any kind for wages during
or before + a m. or after pm.
Children Under Sixteen.
No child under sixteen may be en-
ployed in any of the establishments
named above, unless the employer keeps
on file, and open to the inspection of in
spectors provided for in the gill, two COM
plete lists of all the children he employs.
one to be posted conspicuously near the
entrance to the establishment together
with the age and schooling certificates
approved by the proper authorities. In
exceptional cases. however, the Judge of
the Juvenile Court may. upon reconlmen-
dalton of the superintendent of schools
waive the necessity of the schooling GER
tificate- the age certificate. duly sworn 10
as prescribed in the bill. in such cases
emitting the child, with the approval OF
the court, to be employed.
NO child under sixteen may be en-
ployed in any work for more than eight
hours day. or before u am. or after
pm. nor may the number Of hours OF
work required in any one week exceed
forty-eight. Employers are required to
post printed notices showing the hours
of work required. the hour of going to
work the hour of release from work and
the hours given to meals.
The Commissioners OF the District are
authorized to appoint two inspectors To
carry out the intention of the act, who
shall receive sl.1iJ year each.
Children Under Ten.
No child under ten yeas old shall work
as bootblack or vender of ne vspapers or
other articles in the District and after
July l next all children under sx-"en en-
gaging in such work will be required to
wear badge and carry a certificate is
sued by the proper authority. upon APP
plication of parent, guardian. or. in the
absence of either of those. his next friend
But no child. even if provided with such
a permit. may perform such work after
10 pm or before 6 am.
Children may be employed in a theat-
ricel exhibition If the written consent of
one of the District Commissioners is first
obtained, under conditions prescribed in
the act.
1t is provided that the bill shall not
amply to any child employed by the
United States Senate, thus excepting the
pages.
Penalty Provided.
Persons employing or allowing to be
employed children in violation of the act
shall be adjudged guilty of a misde-
meanor and be subject to a fine of not
more than $50, and any person who, after
being notified by truant officer or other
nroner agent that he is violating the law, |
continues to violate IL shall be fined not |
more than $50 day during the time that !,
the violation continues Persons who |
knowingly sign false certificate are SUBJ |
iect TO a fine of sJo