The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-31
WOULD HAMPER
 NEWSBOYS' WORK
Educational Committee Gives Hearing on the Subject Substitute Bill In-
 trOduced.

an extent that neWSbOys under the age of 16 shall not sell or distribute newspapers before o'clock in the morning, occupied the attention of the committee on education yesterday afternoon. The press of the state has been unanimous in opposing the ! measure and yesterday afternoon Howell Cheney of the state board of education said the original bill intro duced by request, was preposterous. and that neither the state board nor any one else wanted it passed. He then offered a substitute bill which he said was aimed to help, rather than to hinder the newsboys. This bill, however, did not meet with approval and MT. Cheney was the only one to l advocate it The substitute propos- ed follows: -
 s Section 1.r No parent or guardian under 12 years of age to offer for sale or to distribute on the public high ways or streets of any town or city in this state of over 26,0O0 inhabitants, wares or merchandise of any descrip- ton, nor shall such children engage in any service for gain or profit said public highways or streets. Any parent or guardian violating the pro visions of this section shall be fined $5 for each offense.
 Section 2. In towns and cities of over 25.OOO inhabitants in this state, J of age shall engage in any of the oc- equations or services enumerated in Section 1, whose parent has not first obtained for said child a. certificate and badge from the state board of ed- ucations or its agents; nor after the receipt of notice or revocation of said badge or certificate, as provided in Section 5 of this act. Such cer- tidcate shall state the name, age, and sex of the child and the names and nationality of parents or guardians of such child and the number of such certificate, which number shall also appear distinctly upon the badge. No certificates or badges shall be issued to children whose record in school is found to be deficient either int attend ance or scholarship or who fail to regularly report for instruction, as provided in Section 3 of this act, or whose health does not warrant such occupation
 Section 8. In all towns and cit ies Of this statg, of over 25,OO0 in- habitants, the state board of educa- ton s11au organize and maintain, in quarters to be provided by such towns and cities, classes of instruction for children certihcatedf under this act. The instructors shall be appointed and paid by the state board of edu- cation and the courses and hours of instruction shall be approved by said board. Children of satisfactory scholarship and ability who are regu- IarIy in attendance upon a day school tor, be excused from attendance upon the courses established in this sec ton longer than is required to make a weekly report of progress. q
 Section 4NThe agents and secre-| tary Of the state board of educa- ton may, subject to the approval of the state board. revoke the certificate and badge referred to in Section 2 of this act of any child who is not regularly in attendance on the courses referred to in Section 3 of this act, or against whom any con- fair methods of sale, or of immoral practices, or whose health of mental OF uaora1.- development is being in jured by the pursuit of such occupa- tions. The state board of education
 may prescribe the times and places within which individuals may pursue their occupations or vacations and
 make such reasonable rules and reg u1ations as to their conduct as shall tend to improve the quality of the service rendered and its value to the children or the public and may en- force such regulations, through the revocation of certificates and badges provided for in Section of this act Notice of the revocation of any badge and certificate shall be sent by regis tered mail by the state board Of edu-. cation to the parent or guardian of the child, or may be served in per son upon said parent or guardian by the agent of the state board of edu- cation
 Sec. 5. Any parent, guardian or custodian Of any child who shall perN init, instruct, direct or compel 8. child l under htE control to violate any of the provisions of this act, shall be fined not less than ST nor more than ] $25 for each offense.
 Sec. Nothing in this act shall be construed aSs to exempt any child or parent or guardian from the requirements Of any statute covering the attendance of children at school. John c. Collins of New Haven, a friends of the boys of that city op- posed the substitute most vigorously. Regulation of newsboys was all right where the boys were working too hard, but this was the exception It than idle. The newspaper business was good for the boys, it made them bright fair and honest The only newsgirl in New Haven, 15 years of ageS earns $15 in week, and has earn I ed as high as $25 in one week. MT. l Collins told how she was supporting l a. family of six. In New Haven the responsibility was laid on the parents. They had no trouble in keeping the l boys within bounds. He spoke of the 1 fact that the newsboys of New Ha- ven did very little swearing or CUTS ing, and said there was no need of
 the proposed legislation. In conclu- sion he said: Let, them earn their i money. Let them be free. Do not hamper them with tags, badges, etc. H William J, Pape, editor and pub
 fisher Of the Waterbury Republican, l wanted to know who had said that the newsboys of Connecticut needed l regulating. The National Child La
 
 but had it made any investigation in H this state as to conditions among the l newsboys? The bill Implied that
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