The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-13

which the children have refused to al
tend.
One OF the most Important provisions
Of the measure Is that giving TO the In
spector the right TO challenge the age Of
any child employed in the District. When
q child employed does NOT appear 70 be
sixteen years OF age the inspector Is
given the right to demand evidence OF
the employer that the child Is not work
ing in violation Of law, and II the latter
falls to file this evidence within ten days
and continues TO employ the child he IL
liable TO prosecution.
Health 0meer 10 Decide.
The third grade established is with re-
gard to children Of less than eighteen
years of age. The health oricer in this
case is allowed to hold the hearings and
determine whether any particular trade
not forbidden by the proposed law Is
not dangerous 10 the child and can re-
strict the employment Of the child wher-
ever he deems Il necessary.
One paragraph of reform provides that
no person under twenty-one years Of age
shall be permitted to work'as messen-
ger for telegraph or telephone company
or messenger company or in the distribu-
ton and transmission OF messages before
5 O'Clock in the morning and after 10
O'Clock at night. For all children under
Is years OF age the bill provides that the
limit Of work shall be eight hours day.
six days a week. No child OF this age,
furthermore can work before a. n. or
after 6 p. m
The bin prohibits any boy under
twelve years OF age or any girl under
fourteen years Of age from selling news
papers in the streets and prohibits boys
of fourteen or girls OF sixteen and under
frrr NO. a. nv frSa q hn0fhlanlra
or on any trade or occupation performed
in the street or a public place. or in the
distribution OF handbIlls or circulars.
In order to sell newspapers in the
street II Is necessary for boys OF sixteen
years Of age and under to meet with the
requirements provided for in obtaining
any other kind of employment. Certifi-
Gates Of employment must be obtained
showing he Is mentally and physically
able to perform the work.
Restricts Sale of Papers.
The bill prohibits the sale Of news
papers before 6 o'clock in the morning
and provides that any child who shall
violate this law shall be deemed a de-
Enquent and brought before the Ju-
veniie Court, where his license and
badge shall be revoked for a period of
six months Whenever an employer shall
violate the provisions OF the bill. It is
provided that he shall be fined from $
tc $50 for his first offense and from $50
tc 500 his second offense, with an
alternative in both cases of thirty days
In jail.
For a third offense the fine is made
not less than 500 with imprisonment up
10 sixty days Whenever a person, firm.
or corporation retains a certificate OF
employment in violation TO the provisions
OF the bill Is subject to a fine OF from
IS TO $50. Also when an employer fails
to keep on file the certificates Of employ
ment issued a fine Of from s. 20 500 is
provided.
The bill concludes with the provision
for the employment OF two officials un-
DER the Superintendent of Schools. one 20
visit places of employment and the other
as medical inspector at salaries not
exceeding 900 per annum.