Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-05

FEes, hN Regulating the Hours aud
e1ntitiaUs tnder Which Employ meut
FOR ACT No. l.
AGAINST ACT No. /
Ps Ii enacted by the People Of the state
section !. No child under the axe Or
fourteen shall be employed or permitted
90 pork In any remunerative oes upatiar
M mis- state, except that during school
vacation children under fourteen years
ma be employed bv their parents Or
rug-dlans IA occupations owned or cons
troIsd by them,
ss, No child under sixteen years
shall he employed or permitted - work
m snv occupat ton dangerous 90 the ilf.
snt limb. or Injurious to the health api
nf-tls Of such child. or In any saloon.
resort ~ har where Intoxicating liquors
~ any kind are sold or dispensed. nor
zha1 anv child under the age OF sixteen
bs employed upon the stage OF any
fhsater or concert hall or In connection
vlth any theatrical performance or other
HNF. 1itl0n or show. nor shall anN such
chld be employed who has not passed
four yearly grades In the public schools
- equivalent thereof
Sc. 3. No child under sixteen shall
b employed or permitted 70 work al
any OF the following occupations. %
Adjusting any belt TO any machinery;
So sewing or lacing machine belts In
sng workshop or factory t3l olliug,
vplng or cleaning machinery or assist
inE therein. 90 operating or assisting
In operating any OF the following ma
chimes "a Circular or band saws, tbi
Wood shapersi tcl wood tointers; tdl
nlansrs. tel sandpaper or wood polish
ing machinery; 81 wood turning or
horinR machinery; tgl picker m1chlnes
- machines used In picking wool (hl
en-ding machines: u1 Job or cylinder
printing presses operated by power
othsz than foot power; % boring or
drll presses; tkl stamping machines
used " metal or In paper or leather
mar nlfacturlng. d metal or paper cut
ting machines. fml corner staying ma
chimes Ia paper box factories. tn steam
boilers. tol dough brakes or cracker
machinery Of any description. tpl wire
% iron strengthening or drawing ma
rhlusry: fal rolling mill machinery, trl
washing. grinding or mixing machinery:
lsi laundering machinery; t5l or IN
proximity To any hazardous or uuguard-
"a belts machinery or gearing. 60 or
upon any railroad. whether steam. cleo
trie or hydraulic.
TIE state Board Of Health NAV. from
time 60 time. after a hearing duly had
determine what other occunatlons are
sufficiently dangerous 10 the life or limb
or Injurious to 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 TO work In any oc-
cupation thus determined TO be danger
Gus or Injurious: and provided that there
shail he right OF appeal 10 the State or
County Court. from any such determina-
ton.
Sc. Z. No child under the age Of six
teen shall be employed. permitted or
suffered to work In any capacity; 'D In,
about or in connection with any pro
ressss in which dangerous or poisonous
acids or gases or other chemicals are
uset Cs) nor IN soldering: (3l nor In
oc,lpations causing. dust in Injurious
aue7uties; 90 nor IN seanoldingi 5Sl
trades. 90 nor In any tunnel or eNcava-
tion 90 -fnor Ia any mine. coal breaker,
coke oxen. or quarry; tsl nor Ia bowls
ing alley or pool or billiard room; nor
" M other occupation dangerous 10
the life and limb. or injurious TO the
heal.h aud morals or such child
Sc, 9 No child under the age of six
teen years shall be employed. permitted
or sCfferei 90 work FOR more than six
DAYS in any week nor more than forty
eight hours iu any week. nor more thafl4
eight hours M any day; or before the
hours Of six In the morning or after
So. s No bov or girl under the age
Of eighteen years shall be employed.
permitted or suffered 10 work In any oc-
cupa ton for more than six days IA any
week. nor more than fiftN-iour hours IN
any week nor more than ten hours N
any one dav. 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 to work In or IN
connection with any establishment or
occupation. unless the person, tlrm OF
corporation employing such child pro
cures and keeps on file and accessible
TO the proper official. an employment
certificate as hereinafter provided. The
employment certificate shall be issued
only by the Superintendent or Princlpal
OF u. Public Schools. or some person
authorized by him In writing IN the
city town or township where such child
resides or By the Commissioners OF La
bor and Statistics or by some person
duly authorized by him.
Sec. s. The person authorized 10 issue
an employment certificate shall NOT ls-
sue such certificate until he mas received
exami ned approved and filed Tue 1ocu-
mentary evidence that tne S,lila S9 r. ~ "
the age and EDUCATIONAL standard repre
sented. nor until he has personally
examined the child who shall sign the
certificate in the presence OF tue ONCE,
issuing the same. Each certlriesue ca smaa snaa'
show the date of its issuance the name,
sex date aud place OF birth ana tue
place OF residence OF the child and shaII
contain a statement or the ptooi OF sEe
accepted and shall certify thst tne ad ema.d
named In such certificate has appeared
before the officer issuing the same
Sec q No member of the School Board
or other person shall have autnorlty
TO issue employment certlIlcdte W ai;i
child then In or about TO enter such
persons own employment or the EN-.
ployment of firm or corporation OF
which he is a member, officer or EN-
Sec 10. Upon the enactment Of this
Iaw il shall become the duty OF the
state Superiutendent of Public lrstruc-
tion 10 provide suitable blanks to be
furnished to the Superintendent OF
Schools OF each district WITHIN tue
Stats. on which may be recorded con
elusive evidence as to the age apd eau
cationpl standing OF every child apply
ing FOR an employment certificate
Ses II The Commissioner or La
hor and statistics inspectors OF rae
tories or mines. probation officers agents
of the Humane Society, truant OIIiceIs,
and other authorized inspectors may
s,ithiu their respective districts or Jurls-
dictjon. visit and inspect at any TINE
sny place where children are empl9seu,
ana shall ascertain whether any minors
are employed therein contrary 70 tue
nrovisions of this act: and they shali
reporti TO the school authorities any
cases of children under sixteen years OF
age discba rged for Illegal employment
ana fruant officers shall also report the
same to the Commissioner OF LABOR ano
ft abaii be the duty Of the Commis-
yiot,o,- Of Labor and Statistics, factory
tnspectors. mine inspectors, agents OF
tbe Humane Society. probation omcets'
tr,,s,t officers aud other authorized IN
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