The Dermott news., 1914-06-25

their Employment in Certain occupa-
pations and Under Certain Specified
Ages: by Regulating the Hours and
Conditions Under Which Employment
Certificates May Be Issued and Filed.
FOR ACT No. !.
AGAINST ACT No. l.
BE IL enacted by the People of the state
OF Arkansas:
Section l. No child under the age or
fourteen shall he employed or permitted
20 work IN any remunerative occupa1,o',
in this State. except that during senoo.
vacation children under fourteen Sehrs
may be employed by their parents or
guardians in occupations owned or con
trolled by them ,.o,,s
shall be employed or permitted 70 "ork
in any occupation dangerous TO the NJ
and limb or injurious to the health anu
morals of such child. or In any saloon
resort or bar where intoxicating liquors
OF any kind are sold or dispensed; nor
shall any child under the age OF sixteen
be employed upon the stage or any
theater or concert hall or in connection
with any theatrical performance or other
exhibition or show. nor shal any So.
child be employed who has not p assSe
four yearly grades In the pupNc schooi9
or equivalent thereof ...u
Sec 8 No child under sixteen shalI
be employed or pe-w'te' to WORN a,
.,y of the following occupations; %
Adjusting any belt to any machinery'
. (O sewing or lacing machine belts IN
envy wo kshop or factory; CD ollins'
vtNinR cleaning machinery VI siS0i'7'
ing therein: "a operating or assisting
In operating any of the following ma
chimes: ta) Circular or band saws ~
wood shapers; tee WOOD lolnlers , w.
planners: (e) sandpaper or wood pollSh-
ing machinery: (f) wood turning or
boring machinery; (g> picker maChiheS
or machines used in picking WOOL w
cnrding machines; Cd Job or cyllhuel
nrfntlng presses operated by mower
other than foot power: 90 boring or
drill presses. (N stamping moch,neS
used IN metal or In paper or Iea. .,,,
manufacturing: O) metal or paper cut
tinv machines; (ml corner staying ma
chimes In rapcr box factories: en- steam
boilers: (o) dough brakes or cracker
machinery Of any description; epl wire
or iron STRENGTHENING or drawing ma
chtnerv: (q) rolling mill machinery: 'ra
washing. grinding or mixing maeh'ReFF
ts) laundering machlpcfN' 20 -. =
proximity to any hazardous or uNEH1fu=
"A belts machinery ar gearing; CO.. or
ISpon any railroad. whether steam, cleo
lrie or hydraulic.
time to time after n hearing duly ma
determine what other occupations ar
sufficiently dangerous To the NE or Hne
or Injurious to the health or morals or
chtlaren under sixteen years to Justify
their exclusion therefrom, and no child
under sixteen wears q age shall ne en-
ployed or permitted o. work In any oc-
cupstion thus determined to hc danger
Gus or In furious. and provided that there
shall be right OF nppe>l 70 the state or
County Court from any such determine
tior.
Sec l. No child under the age Of SIX
teen shall be employed. permitted or
suffered to work ii any capacity CD In
about or I'm connection with any pro
ce.ses In which dangerous or poisonous
acids or gases other chemicals are
used tcl nor In soldering; lSl nor In
occupations causing dust In Injurious
quantities: 90 nor IN scaNolding; t5l
nor in heavy work IN the building
trades; 90 nor IN any tunnel or eScnva
ton: t7A nor In any mine. coal breaker
coke oven or quarry; 80 nor In a bowl
ing alley or pool or billiard room; nor
n any other occupation dancerous to
the hfe and limb, or injurious to the
health and morals q such child
Sec. s. No child under the age OF six
teen yesrs shall be employed. permitted
or suffered 20 work for more than SIX
DAYS In any week. nor more than forty
eight hours in any week. nor moro than
eight hours In any day; or before the
hours of six IN the morning or after
seven In the evening
Sac 6 No hoy girl under the age
AZ eighteen wears shall be employed.
, permitted or suffered TO work In any oc-
! eupe ton for more than six days in any
week nor more than fifty-four hours IN
srv week nor more than ten hours In
eny ono aay nor before the hours OF six
in the morning or after the hour OF ten
Sec : No person firm or corpora
ton shall employ or permit any chile
under sixteen years to work In or In
connection with any esahilshHent ot
occupation. unless the person. tirm or
corporation employing such child pro-
cures and keep, on file and accessible
60 the proper Official an employment
certificate as hereinafter provided. The
employment certificate shall be issued
only by the Superintendent or Principal
az the Public Schools. or some person
authorized by him In writing IN the
city town or township where such child
rssfdes or by the Commissioner OF La
Dor and Statistics or by some person
Auly s.thorired by him ,,r,,, % ,ssu.
an employment certificate shall not is
sue such certificate until he has received
examined. approved and fled inc docu
unertary evidence that the child is or
The age and educational standard repre-
esnted: nor until he has personally
examined the child who shall sign the
certificate In the presence OF the ONCE,
fssuinw tho same Each certificate shall
chow the date OF Its issuance. the name
eex, date and place OF birth and the
contain a statement OF the proof Of age
\ accented and shall certify that the child
named in such certificate has appeared
before the Officer issn', ne, ,hS ,n sIw ne, =,
ar other person shall have authority
to issue employment cerufie to any
child then in or about to ."ter sush
persons own employment or the EN-
cloyment OF firm or corporation OF
which he Is member. officer or EN-
pioyee.
Sec. 10. Upon the enaStuleii' VI VIE
Naw ~ shall become the duty OF the
etate Superintendent OF Public tnstruc-
ion 20 provide suitable blanks 10 he
FINISHED the Superintendent OF
schools OF each district within the
d.. state on which may be recorded con
s elusive evidence as TO the age and edu-
eational standing OF every child apply
lng for an employment certificate.
Sec II, The Commissioners OF La
bor and Statistics, inspectors of fac
tories or mines. probation officers. AGENTS
a. At n nFfirSEa
ana other authorized inspectors. may
within their respective districts or turis
diction visit and inspect at any time
any place where children are employed
and shall ascertain whether any minors
are employed therein contrary Ia the
proyisions OF this act; and they shall
report to the school authorities any
cases OF children under sixteen wears OF
sre discharged for Illegal employment
srd trnant officers shall also report ths
ssue TO the Commissioner OF Labor and