Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-22
Deputy Ia1or Commission cr Says at L.eas$ go T7oHs
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Because of the many violations ef the child labor law. faund by him during bis investi@atinn iaot eondi~ tons in Pine Puff. F. ]. Mestnla}. deputy tabor commissioner fer the state of Arkaneas yesterday suggest ed and recommended that n future inc probation officer issue Inc per mits for child labor instead of taF- ing the permits issued by tho county and city school suPoriRta andcpts. tn nurDoSe Ot the nrHpGSed change be ira merely to afford a record which will be more convenient and aCcc&st- bic.
 That there are about 60 boys in Pine Puff who arc working in viola ton of the state child labGr law, was stated by Mr. McEinnley, who said in almost the same breath that be cause virtually all the rialations ap- near to have been caused hY fgnor- ance of inc teehnicalities of tie law, theer will De no prosecution at this time in fhese cases. All inc employ CTS have promised to lie np 10 the law in the future, said Mr. Mckinley.
 proYieiooa of Law,
 The sections Of the law which gro said to have boon most fla&fantly vi plated here read as follows,
 "Scction 5.-No child afdef the age of 1e years shall be employed pcr- mitted or suffered to work for more than six daye in any week, nor moro than 4S hours in any week, nor more ,J.,J the hours Of si.. in the morning or after seven in the evening.
 "Section 6.-No bey CT sirl under the age of eighteen years shall be em- ploved. permitted or suffered to work for more than six days in a week, or moro than 5A hours in any week, nor more than 10 hours in any one day, nor before the hour Of 6 in the morn ing or after 1o in the evening"
 "Moet of the violations are where the boys are employed in drug stores, as messenger boys" said Mr. McKin- ley. "Tha boys are being wvi''1ed over hours. or they ere net nald cnouai. None of them are worked very hard, however.
 "In the places where girls are e1n- ployod, they appear nearly all to be IS wears of age or more, and only a few earn less than S1 per day. The tclegraph companies are observing the law. The industrial plants en- p]oy few if any children, either boys or girls. The laundries l found in excellent condition
 Plan to Prosecute ViGlatOrS.
 Mr. Mckinley explained that il has beon the purpose of the department of labor of the state to allow employ CTS plenty of time to study the law and make the necessary changes. so that they might operate their llnnes of business in accordance With 1t. On that account. there has been little attempt to start prosecutions foi vio- lations. The laws have been on the statute books since the beginning of the year, however, and Mir. Mckin- ley says everybody has had all the time needed to make the changes, so that prosecutions arc to be started in all cases that may be found, in viola tion of the law.
 "Conditions here were bad he said. "but not a bit worse than at virtually all other points in the state. The employers here all made it plain they want to live up to the law. and the violations here were caused by misapprehersion and mis- understanding of the law. This hav- ing been corrected, I expect no more trouble"
 MT. Mckinley spoke on matters Of interest to organized labor at q big meeting of labor men at the labor temple last night.
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