Evening journal., 1914-05-15

their school work, and with proper
evidence of age, we issue a permit to
work until p. M. and for any vio-
lation we revoke the permit We are
aided in the enforcement of that part
of the law relating to newsboys by
the police.
Section 2S requires any boy under
fourteen years or any girl under six
teen years, TO work In street trades to
wear a badge We have issued few
permits i'm lieu of badges, which they
must carry and show upon demand by
any one in authority. We have late
ly established a free employment bu-
reau I'm connection with our other
work. We have received applications
for help and positions, and we have
placed several boys in very good posi-
tions
I'VE have not made any special ef-
fort to gather industrial Statistics, but
the enforcement of the law brings out
valuable vital information. The proof
of the age Is being enforced very rigidly
This causes more trouble than any other
requirement. We only waive the age
limit in cases where the labor OF
child under age is necessary 10 assist
in the support of itself or family, be-
cause of the death or illness Of a parent,
or for any other unavoidable cause.
/ This particular section is one of the
most commendoble OF the act.
CAS- yet we have not had TO resort
! TO any prosecution as all violations
when shown, were Immediately REM
( edied. The child labor law provides
for physical examination of an appli-
cants for employment certificates. When
a physical defect IS found in child,
the parent is informed of it. If the
defect Is of such nature that the
child may work without intensifying
the disease, the child is allowed to con
tinue work, otherwise it is not This
work has All been done gratuitously
10y the physicians appointed by the
school board The humber of children
of widows who were permitted TO work
in accordance with Section 81, was 10;
however, some OF these had reached the
legal age of ~ years.
"Section 81 relative TO girls under Is
years caused considerable unfavorable
comment BY employers. lt is now
much better understood and It is being
generally complied WITH
Mr.. Gibbons set forth statistics OF
the operation OF the law. One table
showed the total number of appli-
cants for employment certificates from
January 1 to March 81 as follows:
Original certificates, 321; certih-
Gates o x, l0l; certificates refused
3; over sixteen. 80; total, 459.
Original Employment Certihcates-
White male 2O6; white female, 1l5;
cOlored male. 1 total. 32l.
The table showing nationality of ap.
plicants is; American, white, 270;
American, colored English, a; Irish
2; Scotch, I Russian, Il; Polish Ii
Austrian, 2i German. ;; Italian. Al
Canadian, l.
Applicants refused employment oer'
tihcates; Female, physically unfit foi
work, ]: male, too young. ! male
physically unfit ioi work, 3.
Table showing nationality of news
boys; American, white, 17S, includes
two females; American, colored 10;
J Russian, 4; Irish, English, /; total
1874
Table showing ages of newsboys
who secured permits Under twelve
years. 21; over twelve years, AZ; over
thirteen years. 55 over fourteer
years, Al; over fifteen years, 80; to-
tai, 1874.
; Total earnings Of newsboys in VII
mington, 5000 per week; number D
children permitted to serve and no
z 10 sell. 2l: number OF children q
work after school hours, 33: the tota
number of calls made by the inspec
, tor to industrial and mercantile es
tablishments was So; total number o.
violations of the law, 75; inquiries
for information by phone. 1876; mum
Der of letters written. SO: total num
Der Of certificates and permits wa.
653.
le showing industries and occupations of