Evening journal., 1913-01-28
.HLD LABOR GOES TO LOWER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE

STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Jan
2S.--At the last. session of the
Delaware Legislature in 1911, a
special Child Labor Commission
was appointed to investigate con-
ditions throughout the State, and
to report in a complete child labor
law or laws at this session. The mem
bers Of the Commission were to be
chosen by the Superior Court. The
Court appointed: Henry b. Thompson,
chairman; Mrs. Cecil Fulton. Daniel
M. Cofhit, S. Harrington Messick, and
Miss Emily p Bissell
The main points of the two bills
forming a complete whole are. First,
the provision for a permanent Child
Labor Commission to whom the child
labor Inspector shall report, as in Del
aware at present he is left in complete
ISOLATION End, the safeguarding OF
the employment and vacation certifi-
Gates. and the provision of badges
and permits for children in street
trades; 3rd. the safeguarding Of chill
dren in injurious and dangerous oc-
equations.
The hours are the same as in the
Delaware Child Labor Law at pres
ent, and in its general contents the
law is not greatly changed.
This child labor law, being framed
and reported by a special State Com
mission and relating to children only
has no connection in any way with
the ten hour law for women. which
is also to be introduced at this ses-
sion. At the last session Of the
Legislature, the woman's labor bill
and the child labor law became very
badly mixed In the minds of the legis-
lators, and the results We're disastrous
for both. The present child labor
law, standing absolutely by itself, will
not be subject TO any such misconcep-
ton.
The bill, as introduced in the House
yesterday by Or. Cooper, follows:
An act to regulate the employment
of children and to make uniform tn,
laws relating thereto.
BE II enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the STATE
of Delaware in General Assembly
met:
Section ]. No child under twelve
years of age shall be employed, per
mitted or suffered TO work IN, abou
or in connection with any canning o.
packing establishment other thar
those engaged in canning or packing
perishable fruits aud vegetables.
Section 2 No child under fourteen
years Of age shall be employed. per
mitted or suffered to work in, abou
or in connection with any mill, fac
tory. workshop, mercantile or me
chanical establishment, tenement
house, mandatory or workshop. of
fee office building, restaurant, board
ing house. bakery, barber shop, hotel
apartment house. bOOtblack stand o
establishment, public stable, garage
laundry, or as a driver, or I'm an
brick or lumber yard. OF in the con
struction or repair Of buildings o
in the transmission of messages.
Section 3. II shall be unlawful 70
any person, firm or corporation {
employ, permit or suffer TO work an
child under fourteen years OF age
any business or service whatever dur
ing any of the hours when the publ
schools of the district In which IN
child resides are in session under tn
provisions Of any compulsory schoC
law Of this State
Section 4. No child under the age q
sixteen years shall be employed. pei
mitted or suffered to work at any {
the following occupations or in any {
the following positionss AdJustin
any belt co any machinery; sewing c
lacing machine belts in any worksho
or factory; oiling, wiping or cleanin
machinery or assisting therein; OIL
Grating or assisting in operating an
Of the following machines Circula
or band saws, wood shapers, WOO
joiners, planners. sandpaper or wood
polishing machinery, wood turning q
boring machinery, picker machines c
machine used in picking wool, cottol
hair or any other material: cardin
machines. paper-lace machines, leatf
er-burnishing machines, job or cyliT
der printing presses operated D
power other than foot power, BORN
or drill presses, stamping machine
used in shcet-metal and tinwarc or
paper and leather manufacturing, {
in washer and nut factories: metal {
paper cutting machines, corner stayin
machines in paper box factories, col
rugating rolls, such as are used
corrugated paper. roofing or wasl
UOdIu IdiAOliNcs rltoil D0AANA . 'NNtc :
brakes or cracker machinery of an
description. wire or iron straightei
ing or drawing machinery, rolling mi
machinery, power punches or shear
washing, grinding or mixing maohl
cry, calendar rolls in paper aud rul
Der manufacturing. laundering mi
chinery. or in proximity to any ha
ardous OF unguarded belts, machineI
or gearing or upon any railroa
whether steam, electric Or hydraulic
or upon any vessel or boat engaged
navigation or commerce within Il
jurisdiction of this state.
Section 3. No child under the al
Of sixteen years shall
employed, permitted, or suner'
TO work in any capacity
about, or IN connection with any DIT
cesses in which dangerous or poiso
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