Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
STATE HOUSE
Alleged Sale and Use of Horse
flesh for Corned Beef, on In
vestigation, Proves Not True
Game Law Violations-The
State Board of Health Meeting

The Pure Food Inspection depart
ment officials Of the Department Of
Agriculture recently received an in
timation that a dealer in a certain
city was vending from his place Of
business variety Of corned beef that
did not fit the requirements Of the
consumers and by them was alleged
to be nothing more or less than horse
flesh. Investigation was made. 1t was
found that the meat sold was I'M
doubtedly from bovine animal,
though Of an inferior grade. and the
charge proved untrue.
Employment Of Women and Children.
Roscoe A. Eddy. Commissioner Of
Labor for the State Of Maine, is send
ing the following letter to all employ
ers Of women and minors in the
State:
STATE OF MAINE.
Department Of Labor and Industry.
Augusta; Jan. 81, 1916.
Gentlemen:
Chapter 40 of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by Chapter 46 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1907, Chapter 10 and %.
Of the Public Laws of 1909, Chapters
So, 11S and 143 Of the Public Laws of
1911, and chapter 81 Of the Public
Laws Of 1913, entitled employment of
Women and Children provides in
part as follows:
<'Section 48. No female minor un-
der eighteen years Of age, no male
minor under sixteen years of age. and
no women shall be employed in labor
ing in any manufacturing or mechan-
ical establishment in the State, more
than ten hours in any one day, except
when it is necessary to make repairs
to prevent the interruption Of the
ordinary running of the machinery, or
when a different apportionment Of the
hours of labor is made for the sole
purpose Of making a shorter days
work for one day of the week. and in
no case shall the hours Of labor ex-
coed fifty-eight in a week; provided.
however. that any male minor sixteen
years Of age or over, and any female
eighteen years of age or over may
lawfully contract for such labor for
any number of hours in excess of ten
hours day not exceeding six hours in
any one week or sixty hours in any
one year. receiving additional COM
pensation therefor. but during minor
ity the consent of parent or guardian
must first be obtained"
Note that it is unlawful to contract
with. or allow a male minor under six
teen years Of age, or a female minor
under eighteen years of age, to work
more than ten hours in any one day,
or fifty-eight hours in any one week.
Section so. Whoever, either for
himself, or as superintendent. over
seer or agent Of another, employs or
has in his employment any person in
violation of the provisions of section
forty EIGHT, and every parent or
guardian who permits any minor to be
so employed. shall be punished by a
fine of not less than twenty-five nor
more than fifty dollars for each Of
Tense.
During the past few months much
overtime has been worked in certain
industrial establishments throughout
the State. and this Department is in
possession Of evidence which shows
that the manufacturers are gradually
increasing the amount of overtime
which they require their employees tc
! work In addition we also have evil
dence of many violations of law. In
view of these conditions it is required
that all employers of women and chill
dren shall report to this Department
| in writing at the end Of each week
| the number of hours overtime worked
during the week by all women ano
minors in their employ. The name OF
every woman, and the name and age
of every minor working overtime
must be given separately; also the
correct amount Of overtime worked
and the date upon which it was
worked. It is required that this report
commence on January l, 1916, ane
made to date upon receipt of this no
tice and hereafter made at the end OF
each week that it may be received al
this Office the first Of the following
week. This notice is given by virtue
Of Chapter IS Of the Public Laws o.
1911, as amended by Chapter 260 ane
Chapter $40 Of the Public Laws o.
1915, which provides a penalty o
from twenty-five dollars to one hun
dred dollars for any person or firm
who shall refuse or neglect to furnish
the required information. A similar
letter will be sent to all employers o
women and children.