Pocahontas star herald., 1914-07-10

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patlons and Under Certain speetled
Ages. hy Regulating the Hours ana
Conditions Under which Employment
Certificates May he Issued and ftleh.
FOR ACT No. 1.
AGAINST ACT No I.
Ne n enacted by the People Of the STATE
Section No child under the ase Of
fourteen shall be employed or permitted
90 work In any remunenuve oceupatluy,
in this State. except that during Aohool
vaeatlon children under fourteen h'a.s
may be employed by lhelr pa',l ", ,,.s 90.
See 10 chIld under sixteen years
shall he employed or permitted - wegk
in anv occupation dangerous 20 ne ~
and limb. or Injurious 10 the health ana
morals of such child. or IN any saloon,
resort or har whore intoxicating LIQUORS
OF any kind are sold or dispensed nor
shall any child under the age OF siNteen
be employed upon ,he stage se,n..,tog o., J
with any theatrical performance OF olhet
exhibition or show. nor shall any sucn
child be employed who has not ps,l
-four yearly grades In the public schools
Sec No child under sixteen shall
he employed or permitted 90 WORK ~
any Of the following oecupatonsi az
Adjusting any belt 20 any maeh,net.
t2l sewing or lacing machine helia ,,,.t lh
sny workshop or factory t5l olllns'
wiping or cleaning machinery or assist
ing therein: tn operating or asslsuhs
in operating any OF the folowins ma
chimes: tal Circular or band saws 20,
wood shapers; tcl wood lolntsfs. -
ms machinery: lfl wood turning or
boring machinery: fgl picker machlnes
or machines used Ia picking WOO, ,hl
carding machines; m Job or cylinder
printing presses operated ~
driil presses Ckl stamping machines
used In metal or In paper or leather
manufacturing: 0l metal or raner cut
tinr machines; tml corner staylts hna- hl-
chimes in paper box factories tnl steam
heiisra. fo) dough brakes or cracker
machinery OF any description ipl wlfe
or iron STRENGTHENING or drawing ma
chinery; fal rolling mill maehinetN. W.
washing. grinding or mixing machlneryi
(sl laundering machinery; thl or IN
proximity TO any hazardous or unsuaio-
81 belts machinery or gearing; co. or
upon any railroad. whether steam. elee-
eric or hydraulic.
The State Board OF Health may. from
time 20 time. after a hearing duly had
determine what other occupations are
sufieiently dangerous to the life or iimh
or Injurious 90 the health or morals OF
children under sixteen years 20 Justify
their exclusion therefrom: and no child
under sixteen years OF age shall be EN-
ployed or permitted 10 work In any oc-
rupation thus determined 10 be danger
ous or Injurious: and provided that there
shall he right Of appeal to the state or
County Court. from any such determlna-
Sec. 4. No child under the age OF six
teen shall be employed. permitted or
suffered 10 work In any capacity; tll IN.
about or IN connection with any pro
cesses In which dangerous or poisonous
acids or gases or other chemicals are
used: t9) nor IN soldering (3l nor In
occunatlons causing dust IN Injurious
quantities; 60 nor In scanolding; tbl
nor In heavy work In the building
trades: (s) nor in any tunnel or excnva-
tion: (71 nor In any mine. coal breaker.
coke oven. or quarry; tSl nor In bowl
ing alley or pool or billiard room; nor
IN any other occupation dangerous 70
the life and limb. or Injurious 10 the
health and morals OF such child
Sec. g. No child under the age OF six
teen years shall he employed. permitted
or suffered 90 work for more than six
days in any week. nor more than forty
eight hours in any week nor more than
sight hours In any day: or before the
hours OF six In the morning or after
seven In the evening.
Sec. s. No boy or girl under the age
of eighteen years shall be employed.
p.rnltted or suffered 20 work IN any oc-
eupation for more than six days In any
week, nor more than fifty-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. I. No person. firm or corpora.
tion shall employ or permit anv child
under sixteen years 90 work In or In
connection with any establishment or
occupation. unless the person, firm or
corporation employing such child pro
cures and keeps on file and accessible
20 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
hor and Statistics or by some person
duly authorized by him
Sec g. The person authorized 10 issue
an employment certificate shall not Is
sue such certificate until he has received
examined. approved and filed the docu-
Ynentary evidence that the child is OF
th, age and educational standard repre-
rented: nor until he has personally
.ramined the child who shall sign the
certificate IN the presence OF the onice,
fseuing the same. Each certificate shall
show the date OF It's issuance. the name.
ser, date and place OF birth and the
place OF residence Of the child. and shall
contain a statement OF the proof OF age
accepted and shall certify that the child
named in such certificate has appeared
before the officer Issuing the same
See 9. No member OF the School Board
M other person shall have authority
20 issue employment certificate TO any
child then in or about 20 enter such
,oerson's own employment or the em-
iolovment OF firm or corporation or
which he Is a member officer or en-
ployee.
law IL shall become the duty of the
.csofe gupcrirteudcut of Public Irgtruc-
zion 20 provide suitable blanks 20 be
furnished to the Superintendent OF
ccboois of each district within the
state. on which may he recorded con-
elusive evidence as to the age and cdu-
lSational standing Of every child apply
Ing for an employment certificate
Sec II. The Commissioner of La
nor and Statistics inspectors OF fac
tories or mines. probation officers agents
~ the Humane Society truant officers,
end other authorized inspectors. may
,rifhin their respective districts or iuris.
Ttction. visit and inspect az any time
orv nlace where children are employed,
ard shall ascertain whether any minors
are employed therein contrary 10 the
srovfsions OF this act: and they shall
renort 10 the school authorities any
aoscs of children under sixteen years OF
spe discharged for Illegal employment;
"a truant officers shall also report tho
same to the Commissioner OF Labor and
Statistics. - a.. ,.-,-
.tanar Of Labor and Statistics factory
ssnoctors. mine inspectors agents OF
~, Humane Society, probation officers
sr,,art of1cers. and other authorized in
snectors. charged with the enforcement
of this act. to make complaints against