The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-02
TO COMPLY
WITH WOMAN'S
S-HOUR LAW

steps nave been taken Dy the mer-
chants of Canon City 10 comply with
the provisions of the womans eight
hour law which was initiated by petit
aon under the Initiative and refer
endum and adopted by the people 1f
Colorado at the general election held
ON November fifth. The law will 20
into effect on January first and those
who violate It, whether employer Or
employe, will be held guilty OF n mis-
demeanor and Will be liable TO fine.
or Imprisonment in the county jail
for not less than thirty days.
The law applies to the employment
OF women in all manufacturing. mo
chanical establishments, laundries
hotels and restaurants. which are
declared by the statute to be injurious
to health and dangerous to life and
limb
The following local firms are pre-
pairing to so adjust their business ai-
fairs as to meet the requirements o.
law: Frey q Collins. Frank L. Smith.
Dun & Moyle. the Novels Mercantile
company and the variety stores Of J
A. Gillisple. George inshull. The
New Store and J. Newell Wright
other lrms employing women in their
clerical and sales departments viii,
probably. do 20 at cnce to avoid the
penalties Of the statute The Arms
alluded to have mutually agreed 70
close their places OF business at $50
o'clock In the future. instead of at
o'clock. as has been the case hereto
fore. except on Saturday afternoon.
when the old hours will prevail.
other concerns amenable to he
zoman's eightlhou rlaw. 1t Is
hoped. will cooperate with the
arms that have already taken the
proposition up and there Is little
doubt but that there will be unanimi.y
q action in relation to the matter as
sson as II ls understood. As far -
We have been able to ascertain there
- no disposition among the employ
srs OF women in Canon City TO dis
Aarge any OF their female help hy
reason OF the Law. although in Den
yer and Pueblo It is stated that maay
srus will do 50 and substitute men
n their stead.
whatever inconvcniences and delay
tie public will experience from tse
sSeratIon oi the elsht-hour law should
be borne patiently and uncomplaln-
.siy as IL was due 10 the vote OF the
people last month that II was enact
d. The full text of the law foIloNs;
An Act to Declare the Employment
Of Females In Manufacturing. " p
chanlcal and Mercantile Estahlis
ments. LaundFies. Hotels ana Res
taurants to be Injurious TO Life AMI
LIMB; 10 Regulate and Limit tue
Hours OF Employment Of Females.
and to Repeal All Acts and Parts
OF Acts In Conflict Therewith.
BE 1t Enacted by the People Of the
State of Colorado:
Section /. Employment of females
VA any. and all manufacturing. me-
cianical and mercantile establish
nents. laundries. hotels and restsu--
ants, is hereby declared to be iniusi-
Gus to health and dangerous to life
and limb.
Sec. 2. No female shall be employ
ed In any manufacturing. mechanical
or mercantile establishment. laundry,
hotel or restaurant in this State more
than eight (s) hours during any twea-
U-four CAD hours OF any one calen-
'dar day. The hours of work may De
20 arranged as TO permit the employ
ment OF females at any time. proyid-
ed. that any such female shall not
work more than eight ts) hours dur
ing the twenty-four t2) hours Of any
one calendar day.
Sec. 3. Any person. persons, firm.