Evening journal., 1913-12-31
point Inspector Enforce The New State Child Labor

Any girl or boy under 16 years OF
age is prohibited to work in, about or
In connection with any establishment
or occupation named In Section l1)
for more than six days in any one
week; CD nor more than fifty-four
hours in any week; go or before the
hour of seven o'clock in the morning
or after the hour Of six o'clock in the
evening. The presence OF such child
in any establishment during working
hours shall be prima facle evidence
of its employment therein.
Every child employed under the
provisions of this act shall be en-
titled to thirty minutes for meal time
between the hours of twelve o'clock
noon and one o'clock in the after
noon.
In Wilmington no person under the
age of eighteen years shall be per-
mitted to work as messenger for
telegraph, telephone or messenger
companies before six o'clock in the
morning, or after ten o'clock in the
evening Of any day.
Every employer shall keep posted
in conspicuous place in every es-
tablishment wherein any person un-
1
printed copy OF the section Of this
act relating to hours Of labor
No boy under twelve years of age,
and no girl under fourteen years OF
age shall. in Wilmington. distribute,
sell expose. or offer for sale. news
papers. magazines or periodicals In
any street or public place.
No boy under fourteen years of age
and no girl under sixteen years OF
age shall. in Wilmington. be employ
ed, at any time as boothlack, OF In
any other trade or occupation per-
formed in any street or public place,
In the distribution of hand bills or
circulars. or any other articles eN-
cept newspapers, magazines and per
iodicals hereinafter provided
Ssection 2S prohibits boys under IA
years of age. or girls under Is years,
10 sell newspapers or other publica-
tions unless they comply with all the
! legal requirements concerning school
attendance and wear the badge Is
sued by the superintendent of the
public schools. which badge will not
be issued until evidence is secured
that each child is of the age requir-
Cd Tho lists OF permits and badges
shall be kept in the office of the su-
perintendent of the public schools.
Such permits shall state the name
and date and place of birth of child
and name and address of parent or
guardian of child. together with the
child's description. The badge shall
be worn conspicuously at all times by
child whilo working. All permits and
badges to expire January /, and their
color shall be changed each year
Section 80 provides that no child
under sixteen years of age to whom a
permit and badge are issued shall
distribute or offer any newspapers.
magazines or periodicals. or work at
any of the trades or occupations men
toned in any public place after eight
O'Clock in the evening. or before six
o'clock in the morning. nor during
the hours when the public schools in
the city in which such child resides
are in session, unless provided with
an employment certificate.
All children violating the prov-
! sions of this act shall be brought be-
= fore the juvenile court upon COM
lplaint of the state child labor in
} spector and permits may be revoked
l for six months
, The state Child Labor Commission
may inspect at any time places o
employment mentioned in this act
and shall make complaint against any
person violating any Of the provi-
sions OF this act and prosecute the
same.
Section 36 makes it prima favie evi-
dence OF Illegal employment of any
child where the employer fails tc
produce to the state child labor in
spector an employment certificate re.
ouired by the act.
Any employer Of children who vio-
Iates the provisions OF this act shall
for a first offense. be punished by q
fine OF not less than five dollars mol
E more than fifty dollars; for second
: offence by fine of not less than fifty
: dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars. or by Imprisonment for not
more than thirty days or by both
such fine and imprisonment: for a
third offence by fine of not less thar
two hundred dollars. or by imprison
lnent for not more than sixty days. OF