The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-07
LEADS U. S.
IN PROTECTING
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10
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE drastic
ia labor reforms laws enacted At
&ko lat session Of the New Jersey
<1oka legislature and which became
1lfoctiye July 4 place New Jersey far
~ ire lead OF other states so Tar as
s 1fPactive legislation for the protect on
of minors Is concerned.
q The new laws are as complete ana
- far-reaching as Is posslDie umuer
Dsesent economic conditions, Ihey
E embrace every possible form OF laoor
4 q which child may De piaceo
Truancy ofhcers and agents LOT the
Gociety for the Prevention or Crueiy
- children, as well as policemen, are
K vested with the powers OF state
labor inspectors and may enter Iac-
3 tor1es, workshops and mercantiie
FL tsblishments for the purpose OF
+ ,onoertaining whether the law IL being
z 0boorved. p,lssS~ s.R H'sEt.
Under the new law mercantile es-
ah1ishments are defined as places
ofheY than factories and workshops
< where labor Is employed" Even the
y cronbsrry boys In the southern part
8 " the state fall within the scope OF
he law. 49, - y -
Chiidren under the age OF 16 years
40 permitted under no circumstances
80 work more than eight hours In
n nv one day or more than As hours
sln any single week The law states
khnf the maximum working hours, as
B nDecifled by the trades unions. for
n men and women shall be the limit
4 y the hours Of labor for children.
{1 n provision In the law abolishes
*nixht work for children. This applies
s Ven to mercantile establishments
1nring the rush attending the Christ
100 trade
No child under the age OF 16 Is
ermitted to engage In any occupa-
{kon that necessitates oiling. wiping
~ cleaning OF machinery or assisting
koroin: operating or assisting In OPP
nafinR circular band saws. wood
oppers, wood joiners. planners. sand
opor or wood polishing machinery;
pood turning or boring machinery;
1eking. pressing, cutting. shearing or
o1ling, or laundering machines OBJ
<rated by power or In proximity TO
~ hazardous or unguarded betting,
&6inery or gearing which, In the
f0rent OF the commissioner OF
Nor, q . menace to the safety OK
zen child.
q No minor, by the provisions OF the
~, shall be employed In any
1oocfty In or about or In connection
Nh any process III which dangerous
&61sonous acids are used, or In oc-
Grnt1ons causing mineral, animal or
Idle dust In injurious quantities,
- the manufacture or preparation
compositions with dangerous or
11onous gases or fumes or dyes. or
any trade process which shall offer
SECURE to excessive heat or cold or
|I1ou1lar exertion or other physical
~ harmful to the health"
Any one offense against provision
this law upon conviction before q
nofstrate II punishable with fine
$50 or 80 days In jail, or both, at
discretion of the Judge. On
kual violation an employer ID
M Tor conviction on the charge OF
attaining q disorderly house
1|1ch carries penalty OF three years
ntato prison or a fine OF 81 900. or
~ The employment OF two or more
D1ren In violation of the law by
4>AA4o UAA4pA0ySi rotoohohOo hooit
Violation.
8nder the old New Jersey factory
W. the only penalty for violation
~ . fine OF $50. which could be re
o1ored only through suit brought
TX <he Encouragement In distric
r1r1t In the name OF the state. In
ri press OF business in the attorney
xon6ral's ONCE complaints amassed
~ suits In many instances being
noord two or three years after the
NoGed violations had occurred.
This condition tended In no way Il
- deterrent to violators of tn,
hid labor laws, who. In the majorit,
cases. found II cost them NOTHING
n6ncially In the long run to con
|nuo : systematic = trAngression %
- INV. $3.50 :, ~ -4Ts s..
feature OF the new enactment Il
y fact that offenders are to b.
1kod q "oriinary criminals. Or
~ of their arrest for an alleget
zion they are brought before ,
~ magistrate. tried. and N I'D
~ gtilty are either fined. o.
nItted to jail.
o authorities Of each munich
MY, who formerly had no right to
nkoF mercantile Establishments
>rorfshops or factories to Investigate