The Harrison times., 1914-06-20

Cert1flCateS May Be lsSueu anu h'i'''
FOR ACT No. I,
AGAINST ACT No. !,
BE II enacted by the People OF the state
OF Arkansas:
Section I. No child under the age OF OF
Soutteen shall be employed OF peri,nd perinitito, tio1
10 work in any remunerauye ocCupG,t,"n,,
5n this State, except that during schooI
vacation children under fourteen Years
may be employed by their parents OF
guardians in occupations owned OF ooH'
frolled by them.
Sec. 2. No child under sixteen years
shall be employed or permitted u, WIZ
In any occupation dangerous TO we ny
and limb, or injurious to the health anu
morals of such child; or IN any SSGd.o,
resort or bar where intoxicating IiquoIs
of any kind are sold or dispensed, MOI
shall anv child under the age of sixteen
be employed upon the stage OF uny
theater or concert hall or I'm connecuou
with any theatrical performance OF ounviL i,oi
exhibition or show nor shall any ,,i ouoli
child be employed who has not pasHvu
-four yearly grades in the pubic S'"''''
or equivalent thereon . ,,,o,i
Sec 2. No child under sixteen shall
'be employed or permitted 10 WorN ~
ANY OF the following occupatoiS ~
Adjusting any belt to any machinery
,(2J sewing or lacing machine belts III
any workshop or factory ldl ouiimtt'
wiplng or cleaning machinery or assist-
5ng therein; (d) operating or asalstlns
In operating any OF the following na
chimes: (a) Circular or hand saws TX
wood shapers; Co wood 1olnters, ~
nlaners. (e) sandpaper or wood polish
ling machinery; (f) wood turning OF
boring machinery; (g) picker m1GGh'nneSS noS
or machines used In picking Wooii ~
cnrdine machines d) job or cyllnuer
nrintine presses operated by power
other than foot power, 90 boring OF
drill presses; OO stamping machines
used in metal or In paper or Ieatnt'
manufacturing; Cd metal or paper Cut @
ting machines; (m) corner HtatgHs sstaano .,n
chimes in paper box factories lhl tI,a. htrInnn
boilers; (o) dough brakes or cracker
machinery OF any descriptions tp) wire
or iron STRENGTHENING or drawing nlN
chinery; (q) rolling mill machinery W,
washing, grinding or mixing macn,ne' iSV nr ~
(s) laundering machinery lol uu ~
proximity to any hazardous or unRuaru-
ed belts machinery or gearing; w. OF
upon any railroad, whether steam elec-
trio or hydraulic, -,
time to time, after n hearing duly hHu
determine what other occupations are
eufflciently dangerous 70 the lie or limn
or Injurious TO the health or morals oI
children under sixteen years 70 lustIy
their exclusion thorefrom ana no chuu
1,nder sixteen years OF age shall be em-
ployed or permitted 10 work IN any oc-
cupatlon thus determined 20 be danger
oHR or injurious, ana provided tnni mere
shall he right Of appeal 10 the state or
County Court from any such detcrmiha-
ltion, ~ II
Sec. 4. No child under the age OF six
teen shall be employed, permitted or
suffered TO work IN any capacity W IN
about or In connection with any pro
iceasos In which dangerous or poisonous
acids or gases or other chemicals are
psod, (2) nor In soldering; CD nor IN
occupations causing dust IN INJURIOUS
quantities; N nor IN scanoldinE; tbl
nor In heavy work In the building
trades CD nor In any tunnel or eNcoVa-
tion; ca nor In any mine coal breaker
coke oven, or quarry, Bl nor In bowl
ling alley or pool or billiard room nor
In any other occupation dangerous 20
the lifO and limb, or injurious to the
health and morals OF such child,
Sec. D. No child under the age OF six
teen years shall be employed, permitted
or suffered TO work for more than slN
dayp 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 ak In the morning or nfter
seven In the evening
aec, G, Ma boy or girl under the age
of eighteen years shall be- employed
permitted or suffered 20 work In any oc-
cupntlon for more than Ak days In any
week. nor moro than fifty-four hours In
any week, nor more than ten hours IN
any one day nor before the hours or SIX
In the morning or after tho hour OF ten
m the evening
Sec. q No person, firm or corpora
tion shall employ or permit any child
pnder sixteen years 60 work IN or IN
connection with any establishment or
occupation unless the person, irm or
corporation employing such child pro-
cures and keeps on file and accessible
10 the proper onclnl an employment
certificate ~ hereinafter provided The
employment certificate shall be Issued
only by the Superintendent or Principal
OF the Public Schools. or some pareon
authorized by him In writing IN tho
sitv town or township whore such child
residos, or by the Commlssloner OF La
Dor and stntlatica or by some person
duly authorized by him
Sec n. The person authorized 10 Issue
an employment certificate shall not H.
sue such certificate untll he has received,
examined, approved ana tllod tho ddeu.
montnry evidence that the child IN OF
tho nee ana educational standard repre-
snnted nor until he has personally
ssnmined the chld who rhell Hgn tho
certificate In the presence 0t iho onocl
IpAulnE the same, Each certificate shall
show the date OF llH lHhnhnoe, 'no nh9ie
sex date ana place ot hlflh ana the
plaGe OF residence Of tie child ana shall
eontain statement or the proof or age
accepted aud shall certify that the child
named I'm such certificate has appeared
before the ofilcpr issuing the same
Sec q 80 member Of the school Hoard
or other person shull have authority
40 issue employment certificate tn any
child then IN or about 10 enter much
persop'H own employment or tho ems
pl0ymeut OF firm or corporation OF
which he IA "A member oilloer or ema
Fec 10. tpon tho enactment " this
law IL Hhnli become the duty uf the
ptnte SUPERINTENDENT " Public tnHtruc.
lion 10 provide suitable hlgultn ~ hn
furnlphed ta the superintendent ~
peh0olR OF each district within the
ntale, on which may he recorded con-
elusive evidence ha 60 the age ana edus
NATIONAL standing " every ehlld applys
ing FOR an employment certificate
Aee, IT, TIA Commissioner ~ La
bor nnd ktatlHtlrp. inspectors 0f face
tories or nsueH probation officers, agents
OF the Humane society truHnt officers,
and other authorized inspectors may
within their respective dHiriOtf or iuriHs
dietiun, visit ana inspect az any time
amy place where children are employed
and shall ascertain whether any minors
are employed therein contrary tn tho
pr0viHionH NJ thiH act, aud they shall
ropOrt 90 the school authorities any
oaHeH nf children uUdrr HNtNen Venrn of
apa discharged Tor Illegal employment
ana truRnt officers shall also report tho
same ~ the Commissioner W Labor ami
II shall be the duty VI the fommis.
slonhr Of Labor ana statistics factory
Inspectors mine inspectors, agents nf
The Humane Society probation officers,
trinnt officers ana other authorized I'm
Hpcgtorr, charged with nc enforcement