River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No 846, A. Published June IL 1909.
CEAPTER 33S. LAWS Or 1909.

Approved June 0, 1909.
No. $40. Al Published June II 1903.
CHAPTER 338, LAWS Or 1903.
An act TO amend sections 112Sa. 1T2Sa--1,
1I28b, 1T28c, 1728d 1T2Se. 172Sf, 1726g,
IRISH and 1T2Si, Of the statutes. relating
TO child labor
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
-s SECTION 7oJ ! Sections 172sa. l72sao1.
lI2sb, 1I2Sc, lT2Sd, 1728e. 172Sf, 172Sg,
IRISH and 1881 Of the statutes are amend
ed to read: Section 1T2Sa. 1. No child be
tween the ages of fourteen and sixteen
years snail be employed at any time In any
factory CT workshop, bowling alley, or IN or
about any mine, store, hotel mercantile es-
tabllsnment, laundry telegraph, telephone
or pubic 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 municfpol court or
from the judge of juvenile court where such
child resides, written permit upon written
and signed recommendation OF the schooi
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
such time or times as the said commissioners
OF labor, state factory inspector any ASSIST
ant factory inspector, county judge, mu-
nicipal judge or judge Of juvenile Go court uds
herein mentioned shall have power to dele
gate the duty. of granting permits 70 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
2. No child under the age Of sixteen
years shall be employed in adjusting any
belt or In Cling or assisting In oHing.
wiping or cleaning any machinery when as; me
ing In operating any circular or bRnd saw
wood ahaper, wood-Jointer, planer, sand
paper, or wood-poltshing machine picker
cotton, hair or any upholstering material,
papar-lactnG machine, leather FURNISHING
nachine, dough-brakes or cracker ms
catnery emery or polishing wheel Tor pol
ishing metal or wood turning machine or
stamping machine In sheet metal ana TN
washer and nut factories, stamping machine
IN lace, paper and leather manufacturing,
corrugating rolls In roofing factories, BUR
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 are 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 Ireig9t
or In any other employment dangerous TO
life or limb Injurious to the health or de-
praying Of the morals Of such l,v Child nor Of
Of age be employed In any capacity where
such employment compels her to remain
standing constantly.
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,
ages of twelve and fourteen years resides,
1t may be employed in any store, Office,
hotel, mercantile establishment, telegraph,
telephone or public messenger seryiee u 5ns
not elsewhere, provided that there is nrst
state factory inspector. any assistant fac.
Judge or from the Judge OF a Juvenile court
where such child resides, written
permit authorizing the employment of such
only, but no such child shall be pro-
hibited 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 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
the commissioned Of labor or state factory
inspector, the number of permits issued by
him from time to time as hereinbefora pro-
vided.
6. When the commissioner of labor,
state factory inspector, any assistant fac
tory inspector, county Judge municipal
Judge or judge Of a Juvenile court
who applies for such permit, the commits
gioner of labor, state factory Inspector, any
assistant factory inspector, county judge,
shall demand proof Of such child's
age by the production of verified bsptis-
nal certificate or a duly attested birth GER
ba 81 bv te IF ase stated n
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 ans may be satisfactory 70 said
commissioner OF labor, state factory inspec-
tor, any assistant factory inspector county
judge, municipal Judge or Judge Of q juvenile
court and no permit shall be issued
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 IL appears that permit has been
obtained by a wrong or false statement as
to any child's age, the commissioners, state
factory inspector, any assistant factory In
spector, county judge. municipal judge or
Judge Of a juvenile court OF the
county where ouch child resides shall revoke
such permit.
Section 172Sa-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
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
the cbtid resides, IL such child is resident
OF this state, and by county Judge, munic-.
pal Judge or judge uf Juvenile court or
this state IL such child is not q 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 a church, chapel
school or school exhibition or prevent their
taking part in any festival. concert OK mu~
steal exhibition.
Of every person, firm or corporation, agent
or manager ~ any arm or corporation en-
nloying minors Ia any mine. factory or
workshop. bowling alley, store, office, hotei
mercantile establishment, laundry. tele-
graph, telephone or public. messenger
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 omeer, in
age, date of birth and place Of residence, OF
every child employed. permitted or suffered
TO work therein, under the age or sixteen
years.