The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-13
COX INTRODUCES
DRASTIC CHILD
LABOR MEASURE



picker machines. or machines used in
picking wool, cotton. hair. or any other
material: carding machines, paper lace
machines, leather Furnishing machines,
Job or cylinder printing presses operated
By power other than foot power, boring
or drill presses, stamping machines used
IN sheet material and tinware. or in
paper and leather manufacturing, or in
washer and nut factories, metal or paper
cutting machines; corner staying ma
chimes In paper factories. steam boilers
corrugated rolls such as are used in
corrugated paper roofing or washboard
factories. steam boilers. dough brakes.
or cracker machinery of any descrip-
ton; wire or iron Strengthening or draw
ing machinery, rolling mill machinery.
power punches, or shears. washing,
grinding, or mixing machinery; calen-
dar rolls in paper and rubber manufac-
turing, laundering machinery, or in the
proximity TO any hazardous or unguard-
ed belts, machinery, or gearings, or
upon any railroad, or upon any vessel
or boat engaged in navigation or COM
merce within the jurisdiction of the
District Of Columbia.
Cannot Perform In TheaterH.
The bill furthermore prohibits the en-
ployment OF any child under the age Of
sixteen years. IN or about or In connec-
tion with any processes in which dan
gerous or poisonous acids are used, or in
the manufacture OF packing OF paints,
colors, in white or red lead. or in solder
ing or in occupations causing dust in
injurious quantities, or in the manu-
facture or use Of dangerous or poison
Gus dyes, or In the manufacture or
use OF preparation OF compositions
with dangerous or poisonous gases, or IN
the manufacture or use OF compositions
OF I've in which the quantity thereof is
injurious to health; or in scaffolding. or
in any tunnels or excavations, or in con-
nection with any quarry, OF in asserting
or manufacturing tobacco, or in a bowl
ing alleys, or in pool room or billiard
room. or in any other occupation dam
gerous to the health and morals of such
child.
No child under the age OF sixteen years
be employed upon the stage OF any
theater or concert hall or in connection
with any theatrical performance or other
exhibition or show, the bill provides.
What constitutes position coming I'M
der any Of the foregoing phrases is TO
be determined, the bill provides, by the
health officer OF the District, who. after
holding a hearing shall render a de-
cision upon the testimony offered.
Children under sixteen years who are
allowed TO work in occupations from
which children under fourteen years or
age are prohibited are required to OBJ
tain a certificate OF employment which
is to be issued by the superintendent
Of schools through an officer duly au-
thorized by him to prepare the child's
school record together with a certificate
signed by a medical inspector Of schools
stating that the child has attained physi-
cal development normal at his age and
is physically able to be employed IN
any of the occupations or processes
he may legally work.
Two Records Kept.
A record Of all of these certificates Of
employment shall be kept. the bill pro-
vides, both by 1.-THE Superintendent OF
Schools and the firm employing the child.
In order to obtain such certificate it is
necessary that the child be able to write
simple sentences legibly, and shall have
completed a course OF study equivalent
to five yearly grades in reading. spelling,
writing, English language, geography. and
arithmetic. A description of the child TO
whom certificates are issued is required
when the document is made out and these
records are to be kept together with a list
OF those, children to whom certificates of
employment have not been issued together
with the reasons and names Of schools