Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-14
THURSDAY JAN. Ia, 1915
TIMELY AND IMPORTANT WARNING.

TIMELY AND IMPORTANT WARNING.
Il EMPLOYERS of child labor in this State cannot fail
Il to appreciate the note OF warning issued by the
Delaware Child Labor Commission relative to the in
adequacy o. many certificates under which they now
employ children in their commercial or industrial es
Establishments
70 Is tie purpose of the Child Labor law that far
litigation in a damage suit is affected, certificate
issued to child shall be accepted in proof
OF The of the holder of the certificate In the
ter OF the establishment the of child who APP
plies ioi certificate the law contains several proYi
sions TO varying conditions They are forth
specifically and at length.
Tho preferred method for ascertaining that child
Ppplican, for a certificate 10 years old upwards
IS duly attested transcript of the birth certificate
hled according to law with aboard OF Health other
board officer charged with the duty of recording
births which certificate shall be prima face evidence
OF the age of such child
Next in favor comes passport a duly attested
transcript of baptism showing the C. .a of birth and
place Of baptism OF such child
In of the above proofs of age can be pro-
duccd other documentary evidence of which shall
appear TO be satisfactory the officer issuing the
tncate taside from the school record of such child
the affidavit of parent guardian custodian, may
be accepted in lieu thereof school CEN
enumeration record, duly attested be used
as proof age discretion Of the officer issuing
the certificate.
No accompanying affidavit made by parent. guardian
custodian is required where duly attested Of
fetal transcript of birth record Is filed under the
Child Labor law II is prescribed however that in the
absence such official birth record the person is
suing certificate under the Child Labor law shall
not accept evidence OF age unless he shall receive
and file ia addition thereto affidavit of the parent
guardian custodian showing that evidence Of
specified in any preceding subdivision subdiv-
sions of the section can be produced Such ahidayt
shall contain the date and place of BIRTH and pre-
sent residence of such child, which affidavit must be
taken before the officer issuing the employment
thcatc, who is authorized and required to administer
such cath and who shall not demand receive a
fee therefor.
Il has been discovered by the Child Labor Commits
sioners that while William j. Gibbons state in
spccior many certificates we're issued which did not
carry With them such proof by affidavit and that be-
cause OF the failure to obtain the afdavits employers
not properly protected under the law.
With laudable energy the commission is making an
examination of the records and sending out notices
Of warning and instruction those employers who
not protected under certificates issued when Mr..
Gibbons inspector It may be wise for all
employers TO take immediate steps to confer with she
commissioners TO their interests safe
under the certificates they hold. The warning is
sued by the commissioners is both timely and important
jeremiah H. Coady member of the commission
ard friend OF Gibbons. says the certificates issued
an right and that the notices of warning en-
ployers out TO employers without his knowl-
ruee as memnef OF the executive committee OF the
commission Attorney General wolcott advised tho
commission informally today that in view of the ques-
ton that had arisen with respect the adequacy OF
Tho certificates. he felt that It not only was proper
for the commission to send the notices Of warn
ing to employers. but its manifest duty to do so.
Il may be added that the executive committee, OF
which Mr Coady is member. had nothing whatever
10 do with sending the notices. That action was
taken by the secretary under the direction Of the chair
man Of the commission. It something with which
the executive committee had nothing 10 do as its pre-
scribed function is to direct and instruct the nspec
Further proof Of the hollowness of the Coad,
statement is to be found in the that the executiv
committee does not consist merely OF himself an
OF the commission, is ex-ofhcio member Of that CON
mittee It may be added that while the executive CON
mittee had nothing to do with sending out the warn
ing to employers. two OF its three members hearth
approve that action by the chairman and the Sc,
Rotary.
II will be seen, therefore. that Commissioner Coad
in his eagerness TO aid the Gibbons end Of the Chi
Labor controversy of at half-cock all along II
line and simply made himself ridiculous
II will be well for employers Of child labor who wis
to protect their interests disregard the unstable
terances Commissioner Coady and heed the warnir
Of the chairman and the secretary Of the commission
THE ideal community is in which the good OF a
is the care Of each" says Dr. Porter. Yes and whe
is tg It certainly must be CT the main line of ar
railroad passing through Wilmington