The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

spection system has been the dispusi-
ton on the part Of employers To adopt
suggestions made by the inspector to
guard operatives from machinery dam
%Ecrously exposed: some employers
claim that the element OF danger was
reduced ny thus safeguarding to an en-
tent that made 1t economical for them
TO carry their own liability insurance.
Tho number OF plants inspected where
in dangerous machinery was unncccs-
sarily exposed was III; in l63 the Gle
vators were not properly guarded. and
in sS2 there was no hand rails to
stairways.
Inspections made brought out the
necessity for some legislation requiring
employers Of labor 10 provide suitable
toilet accommodations Tor their en-
ploycs. and the General Assembly
passed a hill TO cover this.
Prior to tho passage Of this act there
existed no law requiring that proper
toilet accommodations be provided in
factories. workshops. etc. and tho act
MAS passed 10 meet tho necessity Tor
such legislation developed by tho IN
spcctor's reports. Since this act went
into effect marked Improvement has
been noticed.
Inspections Tor the wear la0a showed
IFS plants With toilets III bad condi-
tion, 3ia in which they were only fair,
ana 237 in which they were good.
The inspectors .rcports showed
twcnty-ciEht mercantile establishments
without seats as provided by law. aud
seats were ordered 10 he put in. rhc
law was found 10 be indefinite and was
amended 50 MS TO specify the proper
Tomato number Of seats 10 the uumbcl
OF employees.
Employing Children.
The act approved March 10. 1905.
known as the Child Labor Law. gave
10 Tie courts. TO mayors and to JUS
tees of the peace, discretion to issue
pcriniis-nndcr certain ccnditions-iol
the cmplo%mcnt OF children between
tile ages If twelve and fourteen years.
the act further provided THAT Inc au-
tloritv issuing such certificate shou.,.
forward a copy Thereon 10 the Commits
sioner OF Labor for record in This de-
p%artncnt.
For public Information there is ap-
pended a memorandum of the localities
III which such permits were issued. by
whom issicd and The reasons sslgnco
Tor Issuance. Que hundred and iifty-
perm = We're issued py the mayors OF
the several cities and towns. forty
eight by justices Of the peace ana
eighteen BY tho different courts.
u reasons assigned for granting
'hcSc permits We're: abandoned by par-
ents, cases; invalid fathers. AZ: de-
i.in,' H. i'tnDI, ncpehdtnt on their
nid i, s|t''", o''l"'s. ~ I"
~ III SUPPORT VI widowed mothers. 81,
Ell -" ! MemiH .hNc permits II" reasons
~. Itttom MHrH Following
,,tuN
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y Hi"N"F IN" iWcpiy-cieht
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mt"','' :. H11riird ny ih'hcr, /: Or
iti,ii,, sHppo' "t small
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y. Nh ~ i''as"h as.ignedt 10
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," ''i'i '"ihr permits issued 10y
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"'' Pfs'ftcd W ihtlcU. 'l".
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y" '."s'Hs 4iNsi' ~ 'p"ri'en cases.
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:, 'i'" 'y llSl'er 81 IN" rcarc
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