The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
Drastic Changes in Present
Child Welfare LalU Contained
III, Measure of Senator EUinS
BY WILLIAM L. GORMLEY

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pioyed in any establishment where intox-
icating liquors are manufactured or
Sold
Section shows the following posi-
lions children under 16 years of age are
not permitted to engage in; Operating
or assisting in the operation of any of
the following machines: circular or band
saw, wood shapers, wood joiners, plan
ers sand paper or wood polishing ma
chinery, wood turning or boring ma
chinery, machines used in picking wool,
cotton, hair. or any other material, job
or cylinder presses. boring or drilling
presses. stamping machines used in sheet
metal or tinware or in paper or leather
manufacturing, or in washer or nut fac
tories, metal or paper cutting machines,
corner staying machines, steam boilers,
dough brakes or cracker machines of any
description, wire or iron Strengthening or
drawing machinery, rolling pin machin-
cry, power punches or shears, washing.
grinding or mixing machinery, laundry
machinery, nor engage in any work in or
about a. rolling mill. machine shop, or
manufacturing establishment which is
dangerous or hazardous to health, limb
or life, or in proximity to any hazard
Gus or unguarded gearing. or upon any
railroad whether steam, electric or by
draulic, or upon any vessel or boat en-
gagged in navigation or commerce within
the Jurisdiction of this state
Section points out the ''so-called dan
gerous positions, as which-sixteen year
old children are not permitted to work.
PAPER SELLING PROVISIONS
Section 13 makes the following provis-
ions whereby girls and boys may sell and
distribute newspapers in the state:
mo boy under II years of age and no
girl under eighteen years of age shall
distribute, sell, expose or offer for SALE
newspapers, magazines, periodicals, hand
bills or circulars, or be employed or be
permitted or suffered to work in any
other trade or occupation performed in
any street or public place, provided,
however that boys ten years of age may
engage in the distribution of newspapers
and periodicals on fixed routes in the
resident districts of towns or cities and
provided further that boys twelve years
Of age or over may engage in the occu-
patton OF booblacks. No boys under six
teen years of age shall engage in any
such street occupations above mentioned
after 500 o'clock in the evening or before
90 O'Clock in the morning of any day
and unless he has secured and wears in
plain sight, a badge as herein provided
Legislators who are familiar with the
so-called convent inspection bills of the
Jefferson representatives in the house
and senate believe that section 16 of the
purpose provided for in the convent in
spection bills. Section 16, relating to in
spections. follows:
The inspector shall have free access
at any time to any establishment where
minors are, or may be employed or de-
tanned, and any person who refuses to
allow the inspector to have free access
to any such establishments and every
part thereof. or who hinders or obstructs
him IN his inspection, or who makes any
false statement to the inspector about the
establishment, its operation or condition.
or about any person working or detained
therein, or who refuses to comply with
any order issued under authority of sec
ton Is of this act shall be guilty of A.
misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less
than so nor more than 500 1t shall be
the duty of any Inspector to remove from
any establishment any child found en-
ployed, working, or. detained therein
contrary to law, and to remove therefrom
any child who Is afflicted with any in
fectious. contagious. or communicable
disease. or whose physical condition is
such that st makes it hazardous to a
child to prosecute such work"
PENALTIES PROVIDED
First violation of the provisions of the
bill win result in, fine of not less than
ten dollars nor more than 500. The Sec
ond oHense will result in a heavier fine
says section II, relating to fines, ETC.:
ANY person, firm or corporation, who
violates any provisions of this act, or
who permits any child to be employed or
TO work in or about or be detained in, or
be IN or about any establishment. con-
trary to law, or who fails or refuses to
obey within reasonable time any lawful
orders or direction given by the State
officials charged with the enforcement OF
TINS act, and any parent, guardian or
custodian under whose care or control a
child under sixteen years of age is who
suffers, or permits such child to work in
violation of any of the provisions of this
act, unless special penalty is herein
otherwise provided, shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, and on conviction shall
be punished by a fine of not less than
$40 nor more than $780, and upon second
or subsequent conviction of any violation
of any of the provisions of this act. shall
be punished by a fine of not less than