The Dermott news., 1914-07-09

Certificates May Be Issued ana Flledt
FOR ACT No. l.
AGAINST ACT No. /.
he II enacted by the People of the State
OF Arkansas
sectton No child under the age Of
fourteen shall be employed or permitted
20 work IN any remunerative Occupation
in this state. except that during school
vacation children under fourteen years
uay be employed bv their parents OF
guardians IN occupations owned or CON
trolled by them.
ehall be employed or permitted to work
tn any occupation dangerous 10 the IRE
and limb or injurious 10 the health ana
morals OF such child; or In any Salo"h'
resort or bar where intoxicating liquors
Of any kind are sold or dispensed nor
shall anV child under the age or sixteen
be employed upon the stage or any
thaater or concert hall or in ConnectloH
with any theatrical performance or other
~xhfbItion or show. nor shall any such
child be employed who has not passeo
Sour yearly grades In the public SCHOOLS
or equivalent thereof
Sec s. No child under sixteen sinai
IA employed or permitted TO work at
any of the following occupations: %
Adjusting any belt to any machinery
{D sewing or lacing machine belts IN
sny workshop or factory Isl oiltnS,
wiptng or cleaning machinery or ASSIST
ing therein; "a operating or assisting
IN operating any of the following Ha
chimes: ta) Circular or eand saws ~
wood sfapers, Co wood jointers td)
planners: (e) sandpaper or wood polish
Ing machinery; (fl wood turning or
boring machinery. (gA picker machlieS
or machines used In picking wool: m
carding machines, a lob or cylinder
printing presses operated by power
other than foot power, % boring or
drifl presses. tlS) stamping machlheS
used In metal or in paper or leather
manufactu turing; (l1 metal or paper cut
ting machines. fml corner staying ma
chimes in paper box factories; enl steam
boilers; to) dough brakes or cracHer
machinery OF any descriptions tpl wire
or iron STRENGTHENING or drawing ma
chinery; col rolling mill machinery; r.
washing grinding or mixing machinery
(sl laundering machinery; '5} or IN
proximity TO any hazardous or uhF.Iai
cd belts machinery or gearing; t6l Or
upon any railroad. whether steam. cleo
tric or hydraulic
The state Board OF Health may. from
time to time. after A hearing duly nad
determine what other occupations are
sufficiently dangerous 10 the life or limo
or Injurious TO the health or morals OF
children under sixteen wears to 1usttY
their exclusion therefrom. and no child
under sixteen years of age shall be EN-
pioyed or permitted to work in any oc-
cupstion thus determined to be danger
Gus or injurious; and provided That there
shall he right OF appeal to the state or
County Court from any such determine
tion.
Sec 4 No child under the age of six
teen shall be employed. permitted or
suffered to work I'm any capacity: Cl) in,
about or In connection with any pro.
eesses in which dangerous or poisonous
acids or gases or other chemicals are
used; t2l nor in soldering: go nor in
occupations causing dust in injurious
quantities; 90 nor in scaffoldinE; CO.
nor IN heavy work in the building
trades (s) nor In any tunnel or eNcava-
ton; "a nor IN any mine. coal breaker
IT,. u1i fR1 In bowl
ing alley or pool or billiard room: nor
In any other occupation dangerous to
the life and limb. or injurious to the
health and morals OF such child
Sec. g. No child under the age Of six
teen years shall be employed. permitted
or suffered 10 work for more than six
days In any week, nor more than forty
eight hours in any week nor more than
eight hours In any day: or before the
hours OF six In the morning or after
seven in the evening
Sec g. No boy or girl under the ace
OF eighteen wears shall be employed.
permitted or suffered TO work In any oc-
~upatfon for more than six days in any
week, nor more than fifty-four hours IN
any week nor more than ten hours I'm
any one aav nor before the hours Of six
in the morning or after the hour OF ten
In the evening
Sec. 7 No person. firm or corpora.
sfop shall erploy or permit anV child
under sixteen years 10 work in or IN
connection with any establishment or
occupation. unless the person, ttrm or
corporation employing such child pro
4 res and keeps on fle and access tbln
20 the proper official an emplovment
certificate as heretnafter provided The
am Dloyment certificate shall he issued
nniy by the Superintendent or Principal
OF the Public Schools. or some person
authorized by him IN writing IN tire
city. town or township where such child
resides. or by the Commissioner Of La
Dor and Statistics or by some person
At&f,y y Trf4 al nv u I'M
Sec g. The person authorized to issue
an employment certificate shall not Is
r,e such certificate until he has received
examined approved and filed the docH-
yrentary evidence that the child is o.
{he age and educational standard repre-
ssnted nor until he has personally
examined the child who shall sign the
certificate in the presence Of tho once
frruing the same. Each certificate shall
show the date Of its issuance, the name
sex, date and place Of birth and the
place OF residence OF the ehld' aud ShalI
contain q statement of the proof Of az
accented and shall certify that the child
named In such certificate has appeared
before tire officer issuing the same
Sec 9 No member OF the School Board
or other person shall have authority
70 issue employment certificate 70 any
child then in or about TO enter such
persons own employment or the EN-,
pIoyment Of a firm or corporation OF
which he is member officer or EN-
Sec 10 Upon the enactment OF this
law II shall become the duty Of the
stste Superintendent OF Public tustruc
tion to provide suitable blanks 10 ht
furnished TO the Superintendent OF
Schools OF each district within the
state on which may be recorded con
elusive evidence TO the age and edu
erttonai standing or every child apply
ing for an employment certificate.
Sec II. The Commissioner OF la
Dor ana Statistics inspectors of fac
tories or mines probation officers, agents
of the Humane Society, truant officers
and other authorized inspectors, may
within their respective districts or juris
dietion, visit and inspect at any time
sny place where children are employed
and shall ascertain whether any minors
are employed therein contrary 10 the
provisions of this act; and they shall
renort 10 the school authorities any
eases of children under sixteen years o.
sec discharged for Illegal employment
and truant officers shall also report th'
same TO the Commissioner OF Labor ant
Statistics.
II shall be the duty OF the Commits
sioner or Labor and Statistics, 'actorN
inspectors. mine inspectors, agents o
The Humane Society probation officers
truant officers. and other authorized in
spectors. charged with the enforcement