Evening journal., 1909-05-25
Age Limit, Hours of En-
pIoymenf, Penalties and
Other Terms of the New
Statute

Many employees arc wandering just
how the new child labor law will ar
feet their business. as they are not
familiar with the provisions of the
law as amended by the last Lcgs-
lature. The new law is far more
sweeping than the old, and for the in
formation of all interested il is printed |
in fun herewith.
Factory Inspector J. Austin Ellison |
is anxious that all should be familiar |
with the law as he says he intends TO |
enforce it. The new law is as fol-
lows:
Section l. That no child under the
age Of IL years shall be employed or
suffered TO work at any gainful occu-
patton.
Section .. That no child shall be enn-
ployed in any factory. workshop or es-
tabishment where the manufacture Of
any kind of goods whatever is carried
on unless such child shall have attend
ed a public school or a school equiva-
lent thereto or parochial school for
not less than one hundred and sixty
days during the school year previous
to his arriving at the age of IA years,
or within the school year Immediately
preceding such employment, and unless
such child shall be able to read and
write simple sentences in the English
language. and be familiar with the
fundamental operations Of arithmetic
up 20 fractions.
Limit OF Hours.
Section g. That no child or children
under the age of sixteen years shall
be employed in any factory, workshop
or establishment whore the manufac-
ture OF any kind of goods is carried on
for longer period than nine hours a
day or fifty-four hours a week, or be-
fore the hour OF O'clock in the morn
ing or after the hour OF o'clock in
the evening. and further provided, that
every such child so employed shall be
| entitled 10 not less than thirty minutes
for meal time at noon, and every em-
ployer shall post in conspicuous
| place, where such minor children are
employed, a printed notice, stating
that tho maximum work hours required
in any one week shall not exceed fifty
four hours. That the governor shall
Immediately after the passage Of this
bill appoint by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate some suit
able person. who shall be a resident
and citizen Of this state. who shall be
designated and known by the official
title Of factory and workshop inspcc-
tor" and who shall receive a salary Of
one thousand dollars per year payable
in equal quarterly installments OF two
hundred and fifty dollars. and who
shall hold Office for tho term of two
years; the said inspector shall he en-
powered to visit and inspect at all
reasonable hours and as often as prac-
ticable all factories. workshops and
other establishments in this Stato
where the manufacture or sale of any
kind Of goods is carried on, and IL
shall be the duty of the said inspector
to enforce the provisions Of this act
and to prosecute all violations Of the
same as hereinafter provided. and he
shall have the power TO demand a
certificate of physical fitness from some
regularly licensed physician Of the
state or county in which such cstab-
lishment is located in the case OF a
child under sixteen years of age, who
may seem physically unable TO perform
the labor at which such child may be
employed, and the said inspector shall
have power 70 prohibit the employment
of any such child under the age of six
teen years. who shall be unable to OBJ
tain such certificate.
"The said factory and workshop in
spector hereby is further directed and
empowered to inquire into and investi-
gate whether the employers within this
act observe its provisions and to exam
inc the sworn statements of the parents
or guardians and the certificates OF
teachers. as required by section OF
this act. and TO thoroughly investi-
gate the truth OF the facts therein re-
D cied. and after such inquiry. cNami-
, nation and investigation, il it appears
to the satisfaction of the said factory
and workshop inspector that said en-
ployers have not observed the provi-
, sions OF this act or that the said GER
tihcates or statements arc untrue In
4 whole or in part, he is hereby ompow-
cred to deliver to said employer writ
J ten notice in the following form, viz
To ------ ------
e You are hereby notified and directed
= to discharge from your employ ---
= --- within ---- days from the re
ceipt of this notice.