Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-11

point a special justice of the peace,
preferably q person trained in the
law. 70 be known as the Judge OF the
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court for such county or city, VINO
shall hold office for term OF SIX
years, and until his successor has been
appointed and has qualified, unless
sooner removed as provided by Sec
ton 2705 of the Code of Virginia OF
1919; provided, that said circuit court
may designate or appOint~the same
person to act as such special justice
for city and one or more counties,
or for two or more counties, within his
judicial circuit"
1t is further provided in these acts
that these courts may commit chill
dren declared delinquent and not SUIT
able for probation direct to the state
Board of Public Welfare, which board
is required to establish receiving
home where these children will be CIV
en- mental and physical examinations,
prior TO placement. 1t is hoped thai
with these. acts and with the help OF
local Boards OF Public Welfare, clrctN
courts and other agencies, the Jal!s OF
Virginia may be emptied of children,
, who continue to serve time therein.
The new State Child Labor law,
already in force, affects all child,
rem in Virginia below the age OF 10
engaged in any gainful occupation,
with the exception of work on
farms, in orchards or in gardens. A
conference on the law was held in
the House of Delegates June 10.
Members Of the Children's Code
Commission, who presented and
sponsored the legislation, were pres
ent, as was the Attorney General,
the Superintendent OF Public In
struction, the Commissioner of La
Dor, several large employers OF
child labor, labor representatives
and other interested parties. 1t was
regretted that many among the
smaller employers of children were
not on hand, and are not yet fami-
liar with provisions Of the new law.
Severe penalties for violations of
the statute are provided, and the
fact that children are found en-
ployed contrary to the provisions Of
the law will be considered prima
facie, evidence of guilt, both as the
employer and to persons responsible
for the care Of the child. Between
the ages of IA and IS children are
permitted to engage in certain occu-
pations, under restrictions, but must
obtain an employment certificate.
Children over II may be en-
ployed in fruit or vegetable Gamer
les and boys over y in street trades,
such as news boy, bootblack, or en-
rand boy, upon obtaining the proper
employment certificate and badge
from the Issuing Officer of the
schools.
No child under 16 can be employ
ed in quarries, excavations, brick or
lumber yards, or in the operation
of dangerous machinery, or work
in poisonous chemicals.
No boy under Is or girl under Is
can be employed in cigar stores,
theatres, places of amusement, pool
rooms, bowling alleys, hotels, res
taurants, laundries, or operate pas
senger or freight elevators.
No boy under II or girl under IS
can be employed as messenger by a
telegraph company, nor can nay boy
under Is or girl under 81, deliver
messages before a. m, or after 10
p. m.
All children between II and rs
must have an employment certifi-
cate in all gamfu! occupations, Ger
tifcates will be issued by school au-
thorities. Children cannot work but
six days in week, or more than
eight hours in any one day, or more
than forty-four hours in a week,
nor can they work before 7 o'clock
in the morning or after in the af-
ternOOn.
(Signed) Carter W. Wormeley,
State Bureau Of Publicity,
State Capitol Building,
Richmond, Virginia.