The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-17


of whom. the bill recites, shall have
the least practical knowledge Of
farming.
Regulations He Proposes.
Hire are some Of the provisions in
the Williams bill:
Every barn, granary, hog pen and
hen house shall be equipped with
heated with steam. Electric lights
should also be required. All hay and
grain shall be delivered by automatic
straw carriers and labor saving de-
vices the object being that the forage
and grain shall not be touched by the
it's NOW or granary until it HSAEBGg
the animals mouth. The m4Ft ap-
proved sanitary raxnaat3usHE shall be
observed. at all tines 4dOrse4 cows
and other live stock, while In bHrns or
sheds. shall be provided with eye
fetal board. that the regulations OF
public health may be complied with.
All farm wagons, vehicles and farm
machinery shall be equipped with
automatic air brakes and shall be
provided with steps on the sides and
no farm hand shall be required to
raise his foot more than six inches
from the ground i'm order to climb
into the same.
Safety From Horse Heels.
IAN double trees and single trees
shall be equipped with automatic
coupling devices, the idea being that
no farm hand shall be forced to go
! between the heels of the horse or the
wheels of a vehicle in the hitching OF
| a team. 1t shall be unlawful, also, for
| any farmer at any time to permit any
| employee under his control to back
any farm wagon, pillow or other farm
| yAvysnu
Work Only 8 Hours.
mo farm hand shall be required to
work more than eight consecutive
hours, nor shall he be permitted to
| go to work until he furnishes GER
| tificate, signed and approved by the
state board of farm supervisors show
ing that he has slept at least sixteen
consecutive hours Immediately prior
thereto. 1t shall be unlawful for any
farmer to talk back to or order
| around any farm hand in his employ
lit being clearly understood and a
| matter OF common knowledge that the
farm hand knows more about the
| farmer in this state shall employ at
least one more farm hand than he
| needs; and shall pay such farm hand
at least 10 per cent more in wages
than said farm hand demands.
Bath Robes for Farm Hands.
NO farm hand shall be required to
work after shutdown or before day
break. and every farmer shall keep
upon his premises a modern and up
| to-date device and timepiece that will
| show at all times what hour the sun
rises and sets. This tlmepiece shall be
open to the inspection of farm hands
and employees at all reasonable hours
Every farmer in this state, employ
ing more than one farm hand shall
provide, without expense to said farm
hand or farm hands, tub and shower
baths to be kept and maintained in q
building separate from the farm
house. A bath robe shall be fur.
nished. together with slippers for thu
use of each employee using sale
house.
Picture Shows.
During the period of the year be
ginning with September l and contin
uing for nine consecutive months
thereafter, each farmer in the stat.
shall erect at his own expense ant
maintain a complete and thorough.
equipped moving picture show. Him
shown at which shall be changed ev
cry night and there shall be displayet
therein NO film that will in any wa,
reflect upon the intelligence. good hu
NOR or political opinion of any EN-
plOyee of said farmer. Union opera
tors, only, shall be nployed to oper
ate the moving picture machine an
two extra men for that purpose shal
be kept hanging around at all times.
Only 9 Eggs : week.
ut shall be unlawful for any far
mer in this state to keep upon hi
premises any fowl. commonly know
as a hen. which shall. have laid NOR
!, than six eggs In amy week Of six COZ
secutivo dAy2 Amy farmer viOlatdn
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