Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. SIG, A. Published June y 1909
CHAPTER $50. LAWS OF 1909.

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CHAPTER a5s, LAWS or 1909.
AN ACT to amend sections 172Sa. 1728a-1.
1G2Sb, 172Sc, 1I28d, 1T2Sa, 172Sf. 172Sg,
IRISH and 1921 Of the statutes relating
to child labor
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
section ! Sections 172sa. 172sa-1,
172Sb, 172se. l72sd,, 172se. 172sf, 1889,
cd to read Section 172Sa. 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 in or
about any mine, store, hotel mercantile es-
Enlistment, laundry telegraph, telephone
OF, public messenger service; or at any gain
Iul 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 Juvenile court where such
child resides, written permit upon wrtSBn
and signed recommendation of the schBol
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
iZlng the employment or such child within
such time or times as the said commissioner
of labor, state factory inspector, any assist
ant factory inspector, county judge, mu-
may fix providing that no officer
herein mentioned shall have power to dele
gate the duty Of granting permits to any
subordinate officer or other person and pro
yided 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 employed In adjusting any
wiping or cleaning any machinery when the
same is In motion or In operating, or assist
ns il onY or and sans
paper, or wood-polishing machine, picker
machine. or machines used in picking wool,
cotton, hair or any upholstering material
machine, dough-brakes or cracker ma
chinery, of any description, laundry ma
echinery. emery or polishing, wheel for pol.
tshing 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
manufaetory wire or iron STRENGTHENING ma
mill or calendar rolls II 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 are used, 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,
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
standing constantly
hn Of
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,
hotel, mercantile. establishment, telegraph.
telephone or public messenger service In the
town, district or city where it resides and
not elsewhere. provided that there is first
state factory inspector. any assistant fac,
judge or from the judge Of Juvenile court
where such child resides, written
permit authorizing the employment Of such
child during the regular school vacation
only, but no such child shall be pro-
h1bited by this act from being employed at
5. 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
judge or = judge Of a juvenile court
shall report when so requested by
the commissioners Of labor or state factory
inspector, the. number Of permits issued by
him from time to time as hereinbefore pro-
vided.
g. When the commissioner of labor,
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tory inspector, county Judge, municipal
judge or judge of juvenile court 80
has reason to doubt the age Of H. any CygS child
sioner Of labor, state factory inspector, any
assistant factory inspector, county, judge,
municipal Judge or judge OF juvenile court
age by the production Of a verified baptis-
NAL certificate duly attested birth GER
tifcate or in case such certificates cannot
be secured, by the record of age stated In
the first school of enrolment of such child,
and If 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 lnspec-
tor, any assistant factory inspector. county
judge, municipal judge or Judge Of juvenile ,n
unless proof of such child's age Is dled with
the said commissioner of labor, state fac.
tory Inspector, county judge, municipal
Judge or Judge of Juvenile court,
Whenever IT appears that a permit has been
obtained by a wrong. or false. statement as
TO any cnlG age, the COLhul+SSlOLel. state
factory inspector, any assistant factory in
spector, county Judge, municipal judge or
Judge of a juvenile court OF the
county where such child resides shall revoke
SuS Section ito i72sa-1. No child under four
teen years of age shall be employed. re-
quired, suffered or permitted to play on any
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
factoy an p fac
or So" the judge of a juvenile court where
the child resides. if such child is resident
Of this state and by a county judge, munici..
pal judge or Judge Of Juvenile court OF
this state Ii 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 church, chapel,
school or school exhibition or prevent their
taking part in any festival, concert or mu-
steal exhibition.
Section 1728b 1. 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