Bisbee daily review., 1912-09-21

NNis dItiEduCs oi Chiluten m Jhe school of the county and also require ments concerning the employment e child labor in the state.
 To School Trustees. Attendance Off
 cers, Teachers. Etc.
 Tn the absence Of printed copies Of the school. attendance and child labor laws. l wish to call your atten ticn the the following: It is highly desirable that the Compulsory Attend auce Law be enforced the present school year. and it is madC the duty of all teachers, attendance officers and school trustees 10 strictly enfore this law.
 CHAPTER XIII. Session Laws of 1912. H B. v. Every parent. guardian. or other person in the state Of Ari ZOna, having control of q child be- tween the age Of 8 and IG shall be required 10 send such child to a pub lie school. or private school taughl by competent instructor for the full time that the public school is in ses- sion in the school district: such at tendance to be continuous for five days in the week during the hours pre- scribed by law: provided that such parent, guardian or other person hay ing control of such child shall be excused from such duty by the board of trustees of such district whenever it shall be shown to its satisfaction that one of the following reasons ex- ist CD That such child is taught at home by compentent teacher in the branches taught in the public schools ne hx |. &. regularly organized private or par ochial school taught by competent teachers the regular school hours for five days in the week, for the full time that the public schools are in session: (3l That such child is in such physical or mental condition Gas declared by some competent physician approved by the board) as to render such. attendance ineXpedient or i'm. practicable: C4) That such child has already completed the grammar course prescribed by the state board Of education.
 The fine for a violation of the above mentioned provision is to be not less than Five Dollars nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars. All fines col lected in this manner are to be cred tied to the district wherein they are assessed and collected It is made the duty of the deputy sherif. consta- ble. city marshal or attendance officer of the precinct in which said school district is located to inquire into all cases of neglect referred to, obtain excuses, or prosecute. Said officers shall be deemed guilty of misdemean. or and liable 10 a fine not to exceed Fifty Dollars for neglect Of duty in regard to this provision
 The Child Labor Law, H. B. g Ses. sions laws 1912, provides that no child under 14 years of age shall be employed during the time that schools are in session. Children under Is and over 14 are practically prohibited from working (See Secs. 2, 4 and 4). Children under 16 and over 14. em. ployed in stores, telegraph offices. bar. Der shops, delivery of merchandise, Cthis includes newspapers) etc. etc. CSee Secs.f to D must have certif. cates issued by County, City or Town superintendents. or persons properly authorized in writing by these parties, or some person properly authorized in writing by the board of trustee in districts that do not have superin' tendent. No person authorized to is' sue a certificate. shall issue a certifi' cate to any child about to enter his employment. or the employment oi any firm or corporation that he is connected with Certificates Of the various forms are to be issued on blanks obtainable in this office. and only after provisions of Sees. Ii. 12 13. 14 and 15 have been compiled with Superintendents. etc. issuing certificates shall report same to the state superintendent of public in struction. (See Sec. 16). No boy un der Is. and no girl under IS, shall be permitted to work over 4S hours 1T any one week, or no more than hours in any one day. nor between the hours of : D. m, and a. m. No boy undei 1 10, nor girl under IS. shall be per mitted to sell papers in cities of th' 1 first or second class.
 The system of certificates is quite elaborate Employers are required tt have certificates on file for their pro | tection, and should immediately pro , tsct themselves, as the burden O'