The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No SIG. Al published June - 1909.
CHAPTER $50 Ia ui2 OE 1910


No. SIC, Al Published June u. 1909.
CHAPTER 1888, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend sections I72Sa. 172Sa-1.
172Sb, 1T2Sc. 1I2sd, I72se 172sf, l72sg,
to child labor.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section /. Sections 172sa, 17asa-1,
172Sb, 172Sc, 172Sd. 172Se 172Sf. 1Tosg.
IRISH and 112Si Of the statutes are amend
ed to read Section 172Sa. i. No child be-
tween the ages of fourteen and sixteen
years shall be employed at any time in any
factory or workshop, bowling alley. or in or
about any NINE store, hotel, mercantile es
Enlistment, laundry. telegraph. telephone
or public messenger service, or at any gain
full occupation, directly or indirectly. unless
there is first obtained from the commits
sioner OF labor, state factory inspector, any
assistant factory Inspector or from the judge
of the county court or municipal court or
from the Judge of a juvenile court where such
child resides, written permit upon written
and signed recommendations of the school
principal where such child attended school,
or where there is no such principal then
by the clerk of the board of education in
the district where the child resides. author
1zlng the employment OF such child within
such time or times as the said commissioner
Of labor, state factory inspector, any assist
ant factory inspector, county Judge, mu-
nicipal judge, or judge Of Juvenile court
ara may md Rhroyidaing that no officer
gate the duty OF granting permits to any
subordinate officer or other person and pro-
vided further that such permit shall not be
granted TO any child who Is unable to read
and write simple sentences In the English
Language or the language Of his native
country.
2. No child under the age of sixteen
years shall Be osue employed in adjusting any
wiping or cleaning any machinery when the
same In In motion or In operating or assist
ing Ia operating any circular or band saw,
or peer
machine or machines used In picking wool,
cotton, hair or any upholsterfng material,
paperelactng machine, leather furnishing
machine, CONCENTRATES or cracker ma
chinery. emery or polishing wheel for pol
ishing metal or wood turning machine or
stamping machine In sheet metal and tin
ware manufacturing, stamping machine in
washer and nut factories, stamping machine
In lace, paper and leather manufacturing,
corrugating rolls In roofing factories, bur-
nishing machines In any tannery or leather
mandatory, wire or iron strengthening ma
chinery, rolling mill machinery, punchers
or shears or washing, grinding Or mixing
mill or calendar rolls In rubber manufac-
turing, nor shall any such child be employ
ed at or assist In sewing belts In any capac-
ity, or In the manufacture Of paints, colors
or white lead or in the manufacture of any
composition in which dangerous or poison
Gus acids age used, or In the manufacture
of any goods for immoral purposes nor In
any tobacco warehouse, cigar or other fac
tory where tobacco Is manufactured or pre-
pared or in any place where intoxicating
liquors are made, given away or sold, or
IN any theater or concert hall, or in ope-
rating any passenger or freight elevator,
steam boiler or steam generating apparatus,
or in any other employment dangerous to
life or limb, injurious to the health or de-
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shall any female child under sixteen years
of age be employed In any capacity where
such employment compels her to remain
standing constantly
3. No child under the age Of fourteen
years shall be employed in any factory,
workshop. bowling alley or In or about any
mine
4. No child under the age Of fourteen
years shall be employed, required or suffered
to work for wages at any gainful occupation
at any time except that during the vacation
Of the public or other school in the town,
district or city where any child between the
ages Of twelve and fourteen years resides,
it may be employed in any store, office,
telephone or public messenger service In the
town, district or city where 1t resides and
not elsewhere, provided that there .is first
obtained from the commissioner Of labor,
state factory inspector. any assistant fac
judge or from the judge Of juvenile court
where such child resides, a written
permit authorizing the employment of such
only, but no such child shall be pro-
hibited by this act from being employed at
s. The said commissioner of labor, state
factory inspector, any assistant factory In.
spector, county judge, municipal judge or
judge Of a Juvenile court shall keep
a record, stating the name, date and place
Of birth and place Of school attended by any
such child, and the county judge. municipal
Judge or judge Of q Juvenile court
shall report when so requested by
the commissioner of labor or state factory
inspector, the number Of permits issued BY
him from time to time as hereinbafore pro-
vided
g. When the commissioner Of labor,
state factory nspeetor any, assistant fac
Judge or judge Of Juvenile court
has reason to doubt the sge Of any child
who applies for such permit. the commits
assistant factory Inspector, county, Judge,
municipal judge or judge OF a Juvenile court
shall demand proof Of such child's
age, by the production Of a verified baptis-
tiflcate, or in case such certificates cannot
be secured, by the record of age stated In
the first school of enrolment of such child,
and Il such proof does not exist or cannot
be secured then by the production of such
other proof as may be satisfactory to said
commissioner of labor state factory inspec-
tor, any assistant factory inspector, county
judge, municipal Judge or Judge Of juvenile
unless proof Of such child's age is filed with
the said commissioner of labor, state fac
tory inspector, county Judge municipal
Judge or judge of juvenile court.
Whenever 1t appears that q permit has been
obtained by wrong or false statement as
to any child's age, the commissioners, state
factory inspector, any assistant factory in-
spsotor. county judge, IN. municipal 9udge or or
county where such child resides shall revoke
such permit.
Section 172sa-1. No child under four
teen years of age shall be employed. re-
musical instrument, or to sing or perform In
a circus, theatrical exhibition or in any pub
lie place except upon the special per-
mission of the commissioner Of labor, state
factory inspector, an assistant fac
tory inspector, county Judge, municipal judge
or - the judge OF a Juvenile court where
the child resides If such child is a resident
of this state. and by county Judge, munici.
pal Judge or Judge of a Juvenile court OF
this state IL such child is not resident of
the state But the provisions Of this
section shall not prevent the education OF
children in = music or their employ
ment as musicians In g church, chapel,
school or school exhibition or prevent their
taking Part in any festival, concert or mu-
steal exhibition.
Section 172sb. l. 1t shall be the duty
OF every person. firm or corporation, agent
or manager Of any firm or corporation en-
ploying minors in any mine, factory or
workshop. bowling alley, store, Office, hotel,
mercantile establishment, Laundry tele-
graph, telephone or public messenger
service within this state t5 keep g.
register in the place where such minor is
employed and subject at all times to the In
spection Of any factory Inspector, or assist
ant factory inspector. or truant officer, In
which register shall be recorded the name,
age date of birth and place Of residence, Of
every child employed. permitted or suffered
years.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person:
firm or corporation, agent or manager OF