Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-31
j. 5. TP REGULATE
CHILDRiN'S Labor
No Child Under IA 10 Work
on Goods Going Into
Interstate Commerce
ALSO ARE LIMITED
TO EIGHT HOUR DAY


Tomorrow the new Federal Child
labor Law takes effect. Hereafter no
alild under "A years may be employed
IN any factory, mill. workshop or can
merry in the United states whose pro-
ducts are TO be shipped in interstate
commerce, and no child under IS years
in any mine or quarry The working
day Of children "a and IS years OF age
In factories may net be longer than 8
hours and they may not be employed
between z p. NJ. and 6 A. NJ.
The enforcement Of the law has been
delegated by the Secretary OF Labor 90
The Childrcn's Bureau OF the Depart
ment Of Labor and the head Of the new
child-lsbcr division OF that bureau is
Miss Grace Abbott Of Chicago. Miss
Abbott has Deen at work for several
Aeeks on the details OF administration
with a stan of temporary assistants in
order that there might be no delay In
enforcing the law.
The issuing OF Federal certificates or
axe I'm states where the State require
nents for proof Of age are below the
Federal standards has already begun
and the methods of cooperation with
state officials have been worked out.
Although the Childrens Bureau Will
have its own permanent stan of inspec-
sors and will when necessary, initiate
its own proceedings FOR prosecution III
case OF violation, 10 will, so far as pos
sible, avoid duplication OF the WORK OF
state labor officials.
Miss Abbott has had broad experience
I'm industrial matters In this country
and abroad. She has lived for many
years i'm an industrial neighDorhoou
and has visited Europe repeatedly 10
observe industrial committees, espe-
ciallv I'm countries from which immi-
grafton has been large I'm recent Years
since 1908 sho has been actively en-
gared i'm work on industrial problems
~ they have affected immigrants par
m the time as executive secretary OF
The Massachusetts state Immigration
commission and more recently as. al
rector OF the Immigrants ProtecuN,
League. OF Chicago. The permanent
,taff Of assistants will be selected IRON
candidates approved by the L. :. civil
service Commission as a result or spe'
rial examinations 60 be held on ui'
18th and 10th OF September.
AZ nm aid 20 the Chldrens Bureau IL
the enforcement Of the child-labor law
the ,yomeu's committee OF the Councl
~ National Defense. at Washington
has inst issued an appeal to al womei
Vim wish 10 help American Youth II
,,.sc time urging them to see that al
cb1dren under 81 are enrolled In schoo
md asking them to forward 10 th
,,ornen's committee information aoou
fbeir own community, ansWerins .,'
fhree simple questions WHICH u"
committee has prepared
Arc all children between ana
T., ,our town. county or school distric
I'm schoolG
o-Hoyv do you know
Are any children IN heeu -
..rolarships In order 90 attend schooi
N,,ss Abbott and her country-"lul,
oorns ~ inspectors and assistants VII
~ tb9t no children between "a an
1e are employed more toah els su
hours a day nor before a. III, ~
after 2 D. m. What provisions VIII
made for the care and education
thIs army OF little ones thrown out
employment tomorrow is mp TO IN
various Sutes.
Both friends and foes OF the la'
sre esking." said Miss Abbott toda
In washington some states SUI
nave no compulsory education law
others let good laws go unentorce'
This is a problem all States shodl
settle at once
As war measure" Miss Abbo
said. the law is peculiarly urgel
now. The war makes it especNll
important TO protect our childrel
England and France have warned u
and Canada. Australia and New lel
land have shown us by example th'
high labor standards promote indu
trial efficiency
"Our hand has been strengthene
since the law passed by the adoptic
OF compulsory edocation and chill
labor legislation in various State
including Arkansas. Illinois. kapsa
Oklahoma. Tennessee, Texas al
Vermont
"On the basis OF the last hgur'
we estimate that % 023 children und
IA viii be released tomorrow an
later from manufacturing and m
chanical establishments: Il 667 und
16 from mines and quarries.
These figures do not include u
thousands Of children who worked
canneries in August and Sepiemb
and who will be barred under q
Federal law Maryland. Deawa'
Michigan. Virginia ana Indiana pc
init child labor IN canneries. but q
new law stops that. II the produc
are shipped between States