The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-17
Child Labor Permits Will Be Few
and Far Between Under Law
Just Approved by Governor
NO CHOICE FOR THE JUDGE
Children to Secure Permits Must Have
Certificates That They Have At
tended School for Period
Demanded in Law

Judge R .assell H. slosson of the
County Court has received from j. D.
Beck, commissioner of labor Of the
state the new provisions of the law in
regard to the issue Of permits for
children to work in factories and the
NEW law practically does away with the
issue of the permits. Drastic changes
ihave been made in the law and the
court is allowed little or no discretion
in the issue of permits. The plan of
having the Registrar in Probate as we'll
as the county judge issue the permits
has been done away with entirely and
no permit may be issued by Judge Slos-
sor until the child applying for it shall
have secured from the principal Of the
school where he has attended school
certificate showing that he has attend
ed school for the lawful period under
fthe present child labor statute. The.
law is made most strict in regard to
children appearing in theatres or other
places of amusement and demands that
before any child under the age of IA
years may appear in public in any such
entertainments he or she must have
permit from the county judge or other
official competent to issue permits and
these permits must show that the child
has complied with the law in every
particular. This clause will practical
ly preclude the appearance Of child act
ors and actresses in Wisconsin. Boys
who carry papers are provided for in
the new law and permits may be issued
for boys between the ages of II and
10 years to carry papers between the
hours OF $3.50 p. m. and p. m. pro-
vided they are not called upon to work
for longer period and provided they
secure a regular permit for this work
from the county judge. Boys between
the age of IA and 16 years may secure
permits to carry papers between the
hours Of 4:3o and a. M, provided.
they secure a permit and provided that:
they complied with the requirements as.
to school attendance
The new laws give the truant Of
fcers in cities the right to inspect
factories and other places where child
rem are employed with the view of
finding out if! the law is violated. Tho
factory inspectors are also given all,
the powers of truant officers and they
may take. children from the factories
and send them back to the schools.
The provisions of the new law leave,
mo chance for the court to deviate from
them. Judge slosson in speaking of
the matter this morning said "The
strict observance of the law ir this.
county will make it necessary for me
to refuse permits to many applicants
as / fear that it will be hard matter
for, them to secure the certificates from
school officials aLd so far as this
county is concerned We shall follow the
law to the very letter. The provi-
sions Of the law are plain and we have
no choice, but TO follow it,
With the opening of the vacation
there is always grand rush in Kenosha
for permits for children to go into the
factories, but under this law many per-
mits which have been issued in other
Years will have to DE refused. Under
the new law every line of work in
which children have engaged in the
past is included with the exception that
the law does not apply to children
working on farms.