The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No. $40, \. Published June II. 400
CHAPTER 33a I.AWs 0E 1909.

n.y. $500 - -''''
No. $40. Al Published june Y 1909
CHAPTER $50, LAWs or 1903.
AN ACT TO amend sections l72sa, -saa,oooL'
lI2Sb, lI2cc. lI2Sd, 1T2st, Isl, i'-cg,
lI2sh end 1921, Of the statutes, re.asins
TO child labor.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
senteG In Senate and Assembly. do enact
section / Sections 172sa. 172saomol'
rash and 1881 of the statutes are amend
cd to read Section 1T2sa l. 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 III or
Gbo3t any mine, store, hotel mercantie es
tnbllshment. laundry. Telegraph telephone
or public messenger service. or at any gam
ful occupation, directly or indirectly. uDcss
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 juvenile court where such
child resides, written permit upon ltten
ana signed recOmmendatC9 Of the schooi
principal where such child attended schooi,
or where there IS no such principal then
by the clerk OF the board Of education 10
the district where the child resides. author
izing the employment of such child within
such time or times as the said commissioner
OF labor, state factory inspector. any assist
nic!pal Judge, or Judge OF Juvenile court
may fix, providing that no ohcer
herein mentioned shall have power to dele
gate the duty Of granting permits to any
subordinate officer or other person ana 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
q No child under the age Of sixteen
years shall be employed In adjusting any
belt, or in oiling or assisting In olling,
wiping or Cleaning any machinery when tho
same Is in motion or In operating or assist
ing In operating any circular or band saw,
wood shaper, wood -Jo!nter, planer. sano.
paper, or wood polishing, machine, picker
cotton, hair or any upholstering material,
papsr.lecing mach.ne, leather furnishing
chinery. emery or polishing whee! FOR pol
ishing metal or wood turning machine or
stamping machine In sheet metal and TIM
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
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. coiors
or white lead or in the manufacture OF any
composition in which dangerous or poison
GUS HglUS are uSeC, or IN the UldDuIhtluIc
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-
PRAYING Of the morals OF such child; nor
shall any female child under sixteen years
Of age be employed In any capacity where
such employment compels her to remain
o. No child under the age OF fourteen
years shall he 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
20 work for wages at any gainful occupation
Mt 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, ONCE,
hotel, mercantile establishment, telegraph.
opadps or pubic stp rssdes
not elsewhere. provided that there Is first
obtained from tho commissioner OF labor.
state factory inspector any assistant fac;
judge or from the judge of a Juvenile court
where such child resides, q written
permit authorizing the employment of such
child during the regular school vacation
hibited by this act from being employed at
s. The said commissioner OF labor, state
factory inspector, any assistant factory In
apector,. county Judge, municipal judge or
judge OF q Juvenile court shall keep
a record, stating the name, date and place
Of birth and place of school attended by any
judge or : : Judge Of a 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 AZ hereinosfofs pro-
vlded.
O. When the commissioner Of labor,
state factory inspector. any assistant fac
tory inspector, county Judge, municipal
has reason TO doubt the age Of any child
who applies for such permit the commits
sloner of labor, state factory Inspector, any
assistant factory insPsetoF county, 'S copt
shall demand proof Of such chiids
ege, by the production Of verified baptis-
NAL certificate or duly attested birth Ger.
tthcate, or in case such certificates cannot
be secured by the record of age stated In
the 6rst school OF enrolment OF such child,
and II such proof does not exist or cannot
be secured then by the production OF such
other proof as may be satisfactory TO said
com nissioner Of labor. state factory inspec-
tor. any assistant factory inspector. county
judge, municipal Judge or Judge or a juvenile
court = ana no permit si1lI We tSSu'u
unless proof OF such child's age is nled with
the said commissioner Of labor. state FAC.
tory inspector, county Judge. municipal
Judge or Judge of a Juvenile court.
Whenever IL appears that permit has been
obtained By wrong or false statement as
20 any childs Dge, the commissioner, stnt9
factory Inspector, any assistant FACTORY IN
spectcr. county Judge. municipal Judge or
Judge OF juvenile court OF the
county where sucn child resides shall revoke
such permit.
Section 1T2sa--1 No child under four
teen years of age shall be employed re-
musical instrument. or 10 sing or perform In
a circus, theatrical exhibition or In any pub
lie place except upon the special per-
mission Of tho comm! ss. oner Of labor, state
factory Inspector an assistant fac
tory Inspector. county Judge, municipal Judge
or - the judge OF Juvenile court where
the child resides, II such child Is resident
Of this state. aud by r3rnty Judge munich.
pal Judge or Judge of a juvenile court or
this stute II such child Is not u resident OF
the Htute But the provisions or this
children 10 music or the lr employ
mcGt MS musicians in church chapel
school or school exhibition or prevent their
taking FORT In nny festival concert or mu-
bicnl exhibition.
Section lI29b. /. It shall be the duty
Of every person, Grm or corporation, agent
or manager Of aag firm or corporation en-
ptoyiup minors IN any mine. factory or
W hNtt'i' "'N |hilL o'i'N' oep'''
mercantile establishment, Laundry, tele-
graph. telephone or public messenger
service within this state TO keep a
register Ia the place where such minor Is
cmpoycd and subject Mt all times to the In
spcction of any fGctory Inspector. or assist
ant factory Inspector or truant oficer. In
which register shall be recorded the name.
age, date of birth ana place of residence, or
every child employed permitted or suffered
to work therein. under the age OF sixteen
ycars.
9 II shall be unlawful for any person
firm or corporation, agent or manager or
~ Artn ~ unrI-. tlnn To hire of emnloN.