Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

sometimes follow new limos Of logls
latlon. In one ease public funds ~
only Furnish free tuition with all thn
II implies but also pays q part Of IA,
board ana lodging Of the pupil. IN IN,
other cnao the parent is paid In cnsl
FOR sending his chlld 10 school. fol
there iR no requirement that he shul
transport the child. IN mother cas-,
docs the element of charity enter.
'Othcr law3 upon the general sub.
iort Of transportation were onaotc,
during the yrr in california, Whor,
pupils muy ho transported nt the
cuW ~ thr county To county high
IHuhnolH, iu hnnws, Whoro amy district
I board muy provide transportation
| for pupils living moro than two and
ono hulf miles from school, I'm Mis-
.0uu, whore the limit Of distance la
only onc-hlIf mile, In New llamp.
shire where school districts wero
luuthorl1od to purchase necessary ve-
h.glrH in Pennsylvania, where II iF
provided that no pupil Of discon-
llnucl school shall Dee required to
walk moro than mile ana half
40 consolidated school: ana In
Iowa
Increased educational require.
mrnts, ana shortening OF the houra
or labor for the purpose of allowing
che worker greater opportunities for
solf-mprovcment. characterize the
child-labor legislation passed during
1914, as another phase of the cam
paign to raise the general Lowell OF
education In this country In this
connection. Mr., }oykm says;
"Comprohcnsive laws OF great inn
portancc relating TO child labor
wore passed during 1911 I'm Colorado,
Indiana, Michigan, Missouri New
Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, Uiah
UlGE CHILDREN TWO
and Wisconsin. An these states pre-
viously had laws that were more or
loss effective, but i'm no case did the
old law compare with the now i'm
completeness or In definiteness. The
now measure Of New Hampshire is
especially comprehensive and well
drawn, that of Colorado is nearly as
complete, and those of Tennessee, |
royls, Utah and Missouri are notable !
loo chat thcy Ereatly broaden the field
of lesal rcruI don, for in those states
the previous onagment5 were of linn
.cd application.
"rhe most advanced laws prohibit |
before the ago Of lG |
Wless the child has completed tho
eighth elementary grade, but that /
is still considered too high |
IN most of the states. Ability to read |
.mdorstaudngly ana TO write legibly |
Is all the education that is required |
IA New Hampshire and Colorado for |
'hildren between II and 16, and thar
Is aa far as the requirements Of the
majority of states 60
THE Michigan law mentioned above
amends previous acts, but its scope
s. such that it is entitled to be classed
rs an important general law. One OF
Us provisions demands especial men,
lion. namely that Of limited Vaca-
ton permits for which all -educa-
iional qualifications are waived,
hough all other requirements Of the
aw must be enforced AS the name
they are issued only dur
ng the summer vacation. Another
provides for age cortifi-
ates for persons over 16 years of age.
Tho hours Of employment Of chill
iron are regulated by law in n con-
family increasing number Of states.
'hc Osborne law i'm New Jersey pro-
lihits the employment Of any child
nder 1G in n mercantile establish
mont for moro than 5S hours per
week, or between p. m. and a, m,
Nccpt during the Christmas season.
lther recent laws fix maximum
weekly working hours as follows;
colorado, Missouri and Wisconsin, for
persons under l6, forty-eieht hours;
\ew York and Indiana, under 16,
ifty-fom hours; Utah, boys under II
nd girls under l6. fifty-four hours;
Sew Hampshire. boys under l6 and
,irls under Is. fifty-eight hours:
>orth Carolina. under Is, sixty hours.
N California, persons under is are
prohibited from wojl ing between 20
,. IN. and 3 n. M, the former law
.lpued to persons under 16.'
Tho board Of education OF the cit
II Van Vert, Ohio. has fund of $25,
700. tho interest on which is used 10
luy books and clothes Tor poor chill
ircu who attend the public schools.
The money IS loaned at per cent
ma rr,1n,as 81 ,OO n Naor Tho ok |