, 1923-01-20
REGULATION Of
LABOR TO
BE DRASTIC IF
BILL IS PASSED
Children Under Is to
Be Barred from Work
ing During Hours of
School; Time Limited.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 20.
Senate File 6, introduced in
the Wyoming legislature on
Thursday by Senator Stephen
H, Sibley of Laramie county,
embodies recommendations of
the National Child Labor bureau and
In the greater part was drawn by DR..
Grace Raymond Hebard of the Uni
versity of Wyoming and State Labor
Commissioner Harry C. Hoffman. It
provides that for the purposes OF
regulating employment. minors under
the age OF l6 years shall be regarded
as children, hat no child shall be en-
ployed during school hours. and tina
tho employment of a child shall o
exceed forty-eight hours n week.
The bill avs
mo child under 16 years of agO
shall be employed. permitted. or SUIT.
fered to work Mt. in. or IN connection
with any of the following occupation.
or Mt any of the following occupations
or az any OF the following kinds oe
work except for the purpose OF In
struct'on in h public schools; sew
ing machine belts in any workshop
or factory, or in assisting therein In
any capacity whatever: adjusting
any belt to any machinery; wipinK
or cleaning mach merry, or assist
ing therein; operating circular OF
band saws, wood shapors. wood JON
srs, planners, sandpaoer or wood pol
shlng machinery, picking machines.
machines used in picking wool. ma
chimes used in picking cotton. ma
chimes used in picking hair. machines
used in picking upholstering material
paper.lacins machines, leather bur-
nishIng machines. Furnishing ma
chine in n tannery o Heather man
u~factury. job or cylinder printing
presses. emery or polishing wheel
used for polishing metal. wood turn
ing or boring machinery. stamping
machines used In the manufacture Of
sheet metal and tlnware stamping
machines IN washer n nut factories,
machinery used in the manufacture
OF roofing and washboards. steam ma.
ahinery or other steam generatins
apparatus used in generating or dis.
~tributing electricity. or machinery or,
Grated by electricity dough baker.
cracker machinery Of any description,
wood or iron Strengthening machin.
cry. rolling mil machinery: metal
punches, drills or shears. washing,
grinding or mixing mills. calendar
rolls used in the manufacture OF rob
ber. laundering machinery or In pre-.
pairing or handling any composition
In which dangerous or poisonous
acids are used in the manufacture OF
paints, or coiors. or white lead: or IN
any cigar or other factory or place
where tobacco is manufactured or
prepared. or in operating any place.
where g~unpowder. dynamite or other
dangerous explosive Is manufactured,
compounded, or stored. or in handling
In any manner any dangerous explo-
sive' or In or about any min quarry
or smelter; or in any capacity what
ever In the manufacture, distribution
or sale OF goods for unlawful or i'm.
moral purposes; or in n other oc.
cupatin. trade. employment or place
declared by the Commissioner Of In
Dor and Statistics dangerous. injur4-
Gus. hazardous or prejudiclal to life,
limb health. safety, welfare or NOR.
ais OF children under 10 years Of
age. The commissioner OF labor and
statistics is hereby authorized to de-
clare any occupation, trade, employ.
ment. process or place dangerous in.
furious, hazardous or prejudlcial to
life. limb. health. snfety, welfare er
morals Of children under Is years o,
age"