The Forrest City times., 1914-07-03

Ages: by Regulating the Hours and
 Conditions Under Which Employment
 Certificates May Be Issued and Filed"
 FOR ACT No. 1
 AGAINST ACT No. l.
 s, 1t enacted by the People of the State
 of Arkansas:
 Section 1. No child under the age of fourteen shall be employed or permitted 10 work in any remunerative occupation in this State, except that during school vacation children under fourteen years may be employed by their parents or xuardians in occupations owned or con frolled by them
 shall be employed or permitted to work fin any occupation dangerous to the life and limb, or injurious to the health and morals of such child; or in any saloon, r,sort or bar where intoxicating liquors of any kind are sold or dispensed; nor shall any child under the age of sixteen he employed upon the stage of any thaater or concert hall or in connection with any theatrical performance or other exhibition or show. nor shall any such child be employed who has not passed four yearly grades in the public schools or equivalent thereof.
 Sec. 3. No child under sixteen shall hs employed or permitted to work at any of the following occupations; CD Adjusting any belt to any machinery; (2) sewing or lacing machine belts In any workshop or factory; (3) oiling, wiping or cleaning machinery or assist ing therein;' CD operating or assisting in operating any of the following ma chimes (a) Circular or band saws (b) wood shapers; (c) wood jointers; (dD planers; (e) sandpaper or wood polish ing machinery; (D wood turning or boring machinery; (g) picker machtnes or machines used in picking wool; Ch) carding machines; CD job or cylinder printing presses operated by power other than foot power; CD boring or drill presses C) stamping machines used in metal or in paper or leather manufacturing; Q) metal or paper cut ting machines; (m) corner stayirg ma chimes in paper box factories; (n) steam boilers; (o) dough brakes or cracker machinery of any description: (p) wire or iron straightening or drawing ma ohinery (q) rolling mill machinery: tr) washing grinding or mixing machinery; (s) laundering machinery; f5) or in proximity to any hazardous or unguard- sd belts. machinery or gearing: (6( or upon any railroad. whether steam. cleo tric or hydraulic
 The State Board of Health may, from time to time. after hearing duly had determine what other occupations are sufficiently dangerous to the life or limb or injurious to the health or morals of children under sixteen years to Justify their exclusion therefrom; and no child under sixteen years of age shall be en- ployed or permitted to work in any oc- equation thus determined to be danger ous or injurious; and provided that there shall be right of appeal to the State or County Court from any such determina- Sion.
 Sec. 4. No child under the age of six teen shall be employed. permitted or suffered to work in any capacity; CD in. about or in connection with any pro- oesses in which dangerous or poisonous acids or gases or other chemicals are used (2) nor in soldering (31 nor fin quantities; (D nor in scaffolding: (5) nor in heavy work in the building trades (6) nor in any tunnel or excava- ton; CD nor in any mine, coal breaker, coke oven, or quarry; t8) nor in a bowl ing alley or pool or billiard room; nor fin any other occupation dangerous to the life and limb. or injurious to the health and morals of such child
 Sc, ,. No child under the age of six teen years shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work for more than six days in any week, nor Nors 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 age of eighteen years shall be employed, permitted OF suffered to work in any oc oupation for more than six days in any week, nor more than fifty-four hours in any week. nor more than ten hours in any one day. nor before the hours of six In the morning or after the hour of ten in the evening.
 Sec. f, No person, firm or corpora tion shall employ or permit any child under sixteen years to work in or in connection with any establishment or occupation. unless the person, firm or corporation employing such child pro cures and keeps on file and accessible so the proper official, an employment certificate as hereinafter provided The employment certificate shall be issued only by the Superintendent or Principal of the Public Schools, or some person authorized by him in writing In the a-l, NlAt resides or by the Commissioner of La Dor and Statistics or by some person duly authorized by him
 Sec. &. The person authorized to issue an employment certificate shall not is- sue such certificate until he has received. examined. approved and filed the docu- mentary evidence that the child is or the age and educational standard repre- sented; nor until he has personally examined the child who shall sign the certificate in the presence of the officer issuing the same Each certificate shal! show the date of it's issuance. the name. Sex, date and place of birth and the place of residence of the child, and shall contain a statement of the proof of age accepted and shall certify that the child named in such certificate has appeared before the officer issuing the same
 Sec. 9. No member of the School Board or other person shall have authority 10 issue employment certificate to any child then in or about to enter such
 
 ployment of firm or corporation or which he is a member. officer or em- ployee
 Sec. 10. Upon the enactment of this law it shall become the duty of the State Superintendent of Public tnstruc- ton to provide suitable blanks to De furnished to the Superintendent of Schools of each district within the state on which may be recorded com elusive evidence as to the age and edu- cattonal standing of every child apply Ing for an employment certificate.
 Sec. II. The Commissioner of La Dor and Statistics. inspectors of fac tories or mines, probation officers. agents or the Humane Society. truant officers, and other authorized inspectors, may within their respective districts or turis- diction visit and inspect at any time any place where children are employed, and shall ascertain whether any minors are employed therein contrary to the provisions of this act and they shall report to the school authorities any cases of children under sixteen years of age discharged for illegal employment; and truant officers shall also report the same to the Commissioner of Labor and Statistics
 It shall be the duty of the Commis eioner of Labor and Statistics factory inspectors, mine inspectors, agents of the Humane Society, probation officers. truant officers. and other authorized in spectors. charged with the enforcement or this act to make complaints against