Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-18
MATERIAL CHANGES IN STAT
uTEs TO GO INTO EFFECT
ON JULY 4.
ENFORCEMENT UP TO
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR
Bow. Under Certain Age May Be
Granted Special Permits to Work Re-
stricted Hours-must Wear sadees
While on DISCRIMINATION as to
Street Occupations.
Special to Tines-Repuplican.

Special to Iirnes- hspophSati'
Des Mo,nes. June ls.-Child labor
laws in Iowa were materially changed
b the Thirty-sixth general assembly
and the new provisions viii so Into
effect July 4. These changes were made
at the instigation OF the national cnlid
labor committee, whose headquarters
a-s in New York City and Will bring
the Iowa statutes more nearly in con-
formitv with the 50 called uniform
child labor law
The enforcement OF the law will be
under the commissioner of the oureau
IF labor statistics, Mr.. A !. Urick Ine
enforcement OF the law relating 10
street trades is primarily made the
duty of the truant and attendance Of
fcers of the public schools, but the
supervision of such enforcement viii
come under Commissioner Trick.
Children in Street Trades.
One entirely new section was added
to the law relating TO the employment
of children in the street trades. This
will be designated il the code supple
ment as 2477-al. II provides in part
as follows:
NO boy under II years of age nor
gin under IS years of age shall De en-
pIoyed. permitted or suffered TO work
at any time in any city OF 10000 or
more inhabitants within this state IN
or In connection with the street occu-
patfons OF peddling. boot-blacking, the
distribution or sale OF newspa pers.
magazines. periodicals or circulars, nor
in any other occupation In any street
or public place The only exception is
that in such cities as have superior or
municipal courts, the superintendent OF
SCHOOLS or person authorized by him
may grant the privilege for persons
under this age to work IN these occu-
pations upon a sufficient showing made
by such superior or municipal judge.
BOYS between the ages Of II and is, TO
work In the above occupations, must
have badge issued by the school
eupertntendent or person authorized by
aim.
Such badges must be OF uniform
color during the year and become void
,pon Jan. Of each year, when new
badges Of uniform color must be issued
for the current year. These badges
Fan not be issued to any boy who is
not regularly attending school. Such
JOYS can not De SlUplOS ca cASCpI "a "a iiAe
the hours between p. M and i:So ?.
m. except during the summer school
vacation they may be employed up to
the hour of $3.50 p. NJ This section
also provides penalty for the person
who furnishes or sells to any minor
any article Of any description with the
knowledge that said minor intends to
sell said article In violation OF the pro-
visions of this section or who shall
continue to furnish or sell articles OF
any description to a minor after having
received written notice from any officer
charged with the enforcement of this
section or from the officer issuing the
badge as required aforesaid that said
minor is licensed TO sell such article.
Meaning Of Public Places.
The public places" are construed 70
mean any place il the open air, such
as the street, public square, park Or
boat landing, market place, or any
open air place frequenrd By the pub
lie. Other occupations as intended
in the act are construed 70 mean, for
example the leading OF professional!
beggars, performing alone or with
others on musical instruments, or
dancing or singing as q means Of So
Letting money, the lighting or ez-