Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-26
FOR ACT No !
AGAINsr ACT No ]

n. ~ enacted by the People Of the stat.
Section i. No child under the age Of
fourteen shall be employed or petnl .,eu 49,
90 work IN any remunerause , o.. ups,,SJ ppehoni
vacation children under fourteen Neats
may be employed bN their parents o.
guardians In occupations owned OF '"h-
See No child under sixteen years
shall be employed or permitted ~ NosN
IN any occupation dangerous 20 the lls
and limb, or Injurious 90 the heaith is ai.'
morals OF such child; or In any ,n. saioon.
resort or bar where Intoxicating nauons
OF any kind are sold or dispensedi nor
shall any child under the are or sixteen
be employed upon the stage OF any
theater or concert hall or In eonnec tloh
with any theatrical Performance or othet
exhihItlon or show. nor shall any such
child be employed who has not passsa
four yearly grades In the public sehoos
or equivalent thereof 1900. hail,
See ). No child under sixteen s"s =,
he employed or permitted TO work ~
any OF the following occupations W
Adjusting any belt 20 any machinery
(a) sewing or lacing machine helts in
eny workshop or factory tsl ohihs'
wipIng or cleaning machinery or assist
ine therein. az operating or assisting
In operating any OF the followinE ma
chimes. "a Circular or band saws tol
wood sshapers. tcl wood tointerss al
plansrs' te' sandpsaper or WOOD poi'sn- y,
boring machinery: (g) picker machines
or machines used in picking WOOL. ,hl
enrding machines. dl JOB or cFlihuer
printing presses operated BY power
other than foot power. ~ oorins o
used In metal or In paper or leathc'
manufacturinE; Ol metal or paper cnt'
ting machines tml corner stayhs IN IN
chimes IN paper box factories tnl steam
boilers: (ol dough brakes or cracker
machinery OF any description; tpl wire
or iron Strengthening or drawing ma
chinery. (Ql rolling mill machinery. w
washing grinding or mixing maohlncryi
(s) laundering machinery. tsl or "
proximity 10 any hazardous or unsnard-
"a belts. machinery or gearing go OF
upon any railroad, whether steam, cleo
eric or hydraulic.
The State Board OF Health NAV. from
time 20 time. after a hearing duly had
determine what other occupations arc
sufficiently dangerous to the life or limb
or injurious 10 the health or morals OF
children under sixteen years TO 1ustIy
their exclusion therefrom: and no child
under sixteen years OF age shall be EN-
ployed or permitted 20 work In any oe-
cupatlon thus determined 20 be danger
Gus or Injurious. and provided that there
shall he right OF appeal 20 the state or
County Court from any such determihs-
ticn.
Sec. 4. No child under the age OF six
teen shall be employed. permitted or
suffered TO work in any capacity Cd IN.
about or I'm connection with any pro-
cesses IN which dangerous or poisonous
acids or gases or other chemicals are
used. ca nor In soldering. ta) nor In
occupations causing dust in injurious
quantities; go nor IN scanolding; tSl
nor in heavy work in the building
trades; 90 nor in any tunnel or excava-
ton: 90 nor In any mine. coal breaker
coke oven. or quarry; tsl nor In bowl
ing alley or pool or billiard room: nor
IN anv other occupation dangerous 10
the life and limb or Injurious 20 the
health and morals OF such child.
Sec. 9. No child under the age OF six
teen years shall be employed. permitted
or suffered TO work for more than six
days In any week, nor more than forty
eight hours IN any week. nor more than
eight hours In any day. or before the
hours OF six In the morning or after
seven In the evening
Sec. 6 No boy or Girl under the age
Of eighteen years shall be employed.
permitted or suffered to- work In any oc-
cupation for more than six days I'm any
week. nor more than tifty-four hours In
any week. nor more than ten hours IN
any one day. nor before the hours OF six
IN the morning or after the hour OF ten
IN the evening.
Sec. Z. No person. firm or corpora
ton shall employ or permit any child
under sixteen years 10 work IN or IN
occupation. unless the person. firm or
corporation employing such child pro-
cures and keeps on file and accessible
90 the proper official. an employment
certificate as hereinafter provided. The
employment certificate shall be issued
only BY the Superintendent or Principal
OF the Public Schools. or some person
authorized by him In writing IN the
city, town or township where such child
resides. or by the Commissioner OF La
Dor and Statistics or by some person
duly authorized by him.
See s. The person authorized 10 issue
an employment certificate shall not IS
sue such certificate until he has received
examined. approved and filed the docu-
Tnentary evidence that the child n OF
The aGe and educational standard repre-
scented: nor until he has personally
examined the child who shall sign the
certificate In the presence OF the officer
issuing the same. Each certificate shall
show the date OF It's issuance. the name
sex. date aud place OF birth aud the
place OF residence OF the child aud shall
accepted and shall certify that the child
named iu such certificate has appeared
before the officer issuing the same.
Sec . No member Of the School Board
or other person shall have authority
10 issue employment certificate 90 any
child then in or about 20 enter such
persons own employment or the cm-
pl0vmeut OF a firm or corporation OF
which De is member officer or EN-
Sec le. Upon the enactment Of this
law Il shalt becnme the dutv OF the
state Superintendent OF Public T.struc-
tion 20 provide suitable blanks 10 be
furnished to the Superintendent OF
schools Of each di.trlct within the
state. on which may be recorded con-
elusive evidence az 10 the age aud cdu-
cntional standing OF every child apply
ing for an employment certificate
Sec. ~. The Commissioner Of la
bor and Statistics. inspectors OF fac
tories or mines. probation officers. agents
OF the Humane Society. truant Officers
and other authorized inspectors may
within their respective districts or iuris.
diction, visit and inspect al any time
any place where children are employed
and shall ascertain whether any minors
are employed therein contrary 20 the
provisions Of this act; and they shall
report to the school authorities any
cases OF children under sixteen wears OF
ace discharged for illegal employment:
ana truant officers shall also report tho
same to the Commissioner OF Labor and
Sta sfstlcs
N shar be the duty OF the Commits
aio1er OF Labor and Statistics. factory
inspectors. mine inspectors. agents OF
fbe Humane Society probation officers
tr,,nnt officers. and other authorized in
soeetors. charged with the enforcement
~ this act to make Complaints against
spv person violating ANY OF the pro-
Vi .ons of this act aud 70 prosecute the
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