The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-09
CHILD LABOR LAW
MUST Be OBtYED
Several Employers Are Said to DO
Lax In Following the Pro-
visions Of This
Statute.
WHAT MUST BE SHOWN
Certain Records Must be Given and
Description Of Work to be Done
10 Necessary In Some
cases.

u IN0SSOSdty ~ SSu'S
Cases.
Provisions Of the Iowa child labor
law are not being compiled with by
some of the employers of Keokuk, to
Judge from the number of children
applying for work permits and but
tons, who are not within the age limits
set by the law. The age limitation in
factory and mill is defined by section
2477-a as fourteen and the section
says:
mo person under fourteen years OF
age shall be employed with or with
out compensation in any mine, manu-
featuring establishment, factory. mill,
shop, laundry, slaughter house or
packing house, or in any store or mer
camille establishment where more
than eight persons are employed, or
in the operation of any freight or pas
senger elevator, or livery stable or
garage, place of amusement, or In the
transmission of merchandise or mes
sages. Provided that nothing In this
section shall be construed as prohlDlt-
ing a child from working in any OF
the above establishme or occupa-
lions when such are owned and OPP
Grated by their own parents.
Prohibited Jobs.
No boy under eleven or girl under
eighteen years of age, will be allowed
to work in cities of ten thousand or
more in Iowa, in peddling, bootblack-
ing. distribution of magazines or pa
pers, nor in any other occupation IN
any street or public place. Juvenile
courts have the power to issue per-
mits in cases where exceptions are
granted.
mo boy between eleven and SIX
teen" section al Of section 2477 says
shall be employed in any OF the oc-
equations (mentioned In above para
graph) unless he complies with all re-
uuirements If issuance OF work per
mits as prescribed in this act, except
the fling OF the employers agreement,
provided, however, that the school
record so required shall certify only
that the boy is regularly attending
school and that the work, In whlcn ne
wishes to engage will not interfere
with his progress at school. upon
compliance with these requirements
each boy shall be entitled to receive
from the officer authorized to issue
work permits, badge which shall au-
thorize such boys to work at such
time between 400 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. in each day that the public schools
are not in session proVideu
that during the summer the boy shall
work until the hour of $3.50 p. m.
| The badges referred to are to be OF
| ranawAhle the
| first of January each year.
Conditions Of Employment.
!, The section governing conditions
under which child may be employed
says:
"No child under sixteen years OF age
shall he EMPLOYED unless the
person. firm or corporation employing
such child procures and keeps on Tile
| a work permit and keeps two com.
plete lists of the names and ages OF
all such children under sixteen years
| of age employed in or for such estao-
l,shments one on file In his
office and one near the principal en-
trance Of the place where children
are employed. On termination OF the
employment of the child, the permit
shall be returned within two days,
with reasons for termination of en-
n,ovment. A work permit
NAV be issued only by the superin-
tendent of schools, or by a person au'
| thorized to issue certificates.
"The person authorized to
| issue work permits, shall not issue
such permit until he has received, ex-
amined and approved and filed the fol-
lowing papers:
Must Have Records.
~ "a written agreement from the
person, firm or corporation, into whose
service the child under sixteen Is
about to enter, promising to give such
/ child employment, describing the
work to be performed, and promising
to return the permit within two days
after termination Of the employment
of such child.
(2) "The school record Of such child
! filed out and signed by chief execu'
tive of the school which the child has
last attended, certifying that the child
il able to read intelligently and write
legibly simple sentences in the Eng
llish language and has completed the
course of study equivalent to six
yearly grades in reading, writing,
spelling, English, geography and
arithmetic.
Such school record shall also give
name. date of birth and residence OF
child as shown on records of school
and name of parent. guardian or GUS
! todian."
| 1t is highly essential that all these
provisions are lived up to, and en-
blowers are asked to obey the letter
| of the law in this matter.