The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-13

The new law passed by the legislature
for the regulation. Of the employment
of children is so sweeping in it's changes
that it is declared that there is scarce
ly an employer in the city who would
not at this time be liable to arrest and
! heavy fine for the violation of provi-
sions Of the act The law affects the
employed as well as the employers.
Some of the principal provisions of the
law as furnished by Judge Clifford E.
Randall of the municipal court for the
guidance Of people interested are as
follows:
No child between the ages of four
teen and sixteen years of age shall be
employed, required, suffered or permit
ted to work at any gainful occupation
or employment, directly or indirectly
without written permit.
However, child may be employed
in agricultural pursuits, regardless of
age, and no permit is required.
A child under the age of sixteen years
is prohibited from being employed at
a large number of occupations.
A child under the age of fourteen
and over twelve years may, during va
cation of school, be employed in any
store, Office, mercantile establishment,
warehouse, telegraph, telephone, or pub
lie messenger service, provided a permit
is obtained.
No child under sixteen years of age
shall be employed or permitted to play
on any musical instrument, or to sing
or perform in a circus, concert, or fes-
tival, in any public place, without a
written permit, and, when permit is
granted a child under fourteen years
of age, such child must be accompanied
by parent or guardian, at the place
of employment. This act does not pre-.
vent the education of children in mu-
sic or their employment as musicians,
or participate in a church, chapel
school, or school exhibition, or any
home talent exhibition given by the
people of the local community.
No child under sixteen years of age
shall be employed or work in or about
any brewery, distillery, bottling estab-
Gshment, hotel, bar-room, saloon, saloon
dining room, or restaurant, or any place
in connection with saloon, or in or
about any dance hall, bowling alley,
pool room, beer garden, or any place
in which strong, spurious or malt liz
quors are made, bottled, sold, or given
away.
All persons, firms and corporations
employing minors shall keep a public
register of all minors employed and
shall keep on file the permits of all
minors under sixteen years of age, who
are employed
No child under sixteen years of age
shall be employed for more than forty
eight hours in one week, nor more than
eight hours in any one day, or before
the hour of seven in the morning or
after the hour of seven in the evening.
nor more than six days in any one week.
A lunch period of not less than thirty
minutes shall be allowed each day.
Each employer must post a list of
the minors employed, stating the names,
ages, at the place where employed and
the hours required Of each minor en-
ployed, the hours of commencing and
stopping work, and the time allowed
for dinner or other meals.
Whenever permit is issued a copv
shall forthwith be returned to the com
missioner of labor, with a detailed
statement of the evidence upon which
the permit is issued, and the commits
sioner of labor, may at any time revoke
the permit, and shall by registered mail
notify the employer of the minor child.
No child under the age of eighteen
years, shall be employed in or about
any blast furnace, docks, wharves, in
the outside erection and repair of cleo
trio wires; in the running and manage
ment of elevator, lifts or hosting ma
chimes, IN oiling or cleaning hazardous
or dangerous machinery in motion. etc
Heavy penalties are imposed upon en-
ployers and parents or guardians who
violate any provision of the act.
The permit issued by the various
factory inspectors and county and NUM-
cipal judges, must state the name. date
and place of birth of child, and de-
scribe the color of hair and ewes.
height and weight, and distinguishing
facial marks.
Before permit can be issued, there
must be on file with the inspector or
judge issuing the permit:
A-Written evidence that the child
is IA years of age, which evidence NAV
be shown as follows: % A duly attest
ed transcript of the birth certificate.
fled as prescribed by law, with the
register of vital statistics, or other Of
ficer. charged with the duty of record
ing birth. (2) A certificate of a per-.
son in charge % public school, hav-