Evening journal., 1914-01-14
What Is Necessary Under
New Child Labor Law
BY WILLIAM ]. GIBBONS.
State Child Labor Inspector.


In order that the provisions of the Child Labor
Law can be understood glance of the statute
will be of interest
No boy under u years of age, and no girl under IA
years, engage in any occupation whatever
Certificates must be by the Superintendent of
Public Schools Of Wilmington and by the school surenr
endents of the three counties whom they designate
Those who cannot get certhcates-boys under A.
during the time public schools in session; those who
cannot read and white simple sentences in English
Those who can get certificates children under IA
years and same age who in good health and
read and write simple sentences in English these
who l2 years old in good health may work during the
time public schools arc in session in any occupation
allowed by the law.
Those who do need certificates children e yeas
old and over. They should however give the employer
legal proof of age.
What must be done to get certificates:
card be flied and signed by the employer
This card be taken the principal Of the last public
school attended for the purpose of getting the school
record birth record from the Board of Health or
baptisma certificate also be secured These docu
when presented the proper Official will be sul
cent for the issuance of certificate.
When empoye leaves his position. the employer
is required the employment certificate to the
person who issued it, and the child. The law
reads "On the termination Of the employment of
child under 6 years of age, the employment certificate
by the employer the ofcal,issuing the same within
"a hours if the ssd.reuru demanded by the said child
otherwise within IS days of the termination of said en-
ploymentr
Before allowing the child to begin work the employer
have the employment certificate in his possession
Hours to work No child under 6 shall be employed
for more than six days in week than 54 hours
in any week before the hours of o'clock in the
morning and 6 o'clock in the evening.
Thirty minutes is allowed for lunch at noon.
The officer issuing employment certificates is su-
thorized administer oath, but collect fee
No person under p years of age shall be employed
in any capacity in about place where intoxicating
liquors sold. The law this subject is very srn-
gent The inspector asks that ell persons cooperate with
the bureau in an enforcement of this section and thereby
avoid any and all unpleasantness which might arise from
| avolston of the same.
No girl under IS, where occupation requires connu
Gus standing VIII be permitted work unless seats arc
provided The inspector will be forced discretion in
carrying out this section
No boy under a. and girl under rs will be per
mted engage in any trade occupation performed on
the except the sale delivery of newspapers mags
zines or periodicals. They must however, comply with
all the legal requirements necessary the procurement
of employment certificates and must be provided with
permit and badge The provision the badges will
apply to newsboys.
In any case where tie labor of child necessary for
the support itself family he she will be permitted
work under the legal age with the of the resi-
dent Judge of the county in which the child resides and
also agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
i 10 Children The case must first be taken up by the
| inspector
No person is allowed to sell to any child anything to
| be sold in violation of this law.
Occupations forbidden for children under IA
Mill factory, workshop, mercantile and mechanical es
tablishments, tenement house factory workshop,
Office Office building boarding house bakery.
barber hotel booblack public stables garage laundry
driver construction repair buildings transmission of
messages, adjusting any belt to any machinery
There are other occupations forbidden for children
| under is years of age.