The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-07
REGULATIONS ON
CHILD LABOR IN
EFFECT july IS

Regulations controlling the en-
ployment Of minors in the Terri
tory were issued today by Com
missioner Of Labor Henry Benson.
Child labor rules, to tecome eff
fective July 16, were drawn up by
the Department of Labor as stipu-
lated in the statute on child labor
passed by the last session of the
Territorial Legislature.
Issuing of regulations follows
advisory hearings held in juneau,
Anchorage, and Fairbanks during
the past month by the Department
of Labor. and a final public hear
ing held Tuesday at the labor
office.
AS provided for in the child labor
statute, the Department Of Labor
has defined occupations to be con-
sidered dangerous to life and limb,
or injurious TO the health or morals
of minors and employment OF
minors under the age minimums.
Rules incorporate all provisions
Of the Federal regulation affecting
child lator, Benson said.
LIQUOR PROVISION
Included in new rulings is d
provision prohibiting the selling or
serving of intoxicating liquors by
any person under 81 years.
Occupations prohibited to per
sons under the age of 13 years
include: work in or about coal
mines, surface mines, quarries,
etc. work involved in manufacture,
mixing or handling of explosives;
operation OF any power-driven
hosting excepting an unattended
automatic passenger elevator; OPP
Grafton of any crane, derrick or
hoist; work involved in operation
of any sawmill, lath mill or shingle
mill, excepting clerical work and
clean up work in yards; logging
ceptions; work involved in opera
ton of power-driven woodworking
machinery; in Welding, brazing and
soldering; in the operation of any
steam boiler or retort, or the opera
ton of abrasive wheels.
Also prohibited Tor under 10 years
will be work involved in operation
of any floating plant, including
loading and unloading of boats,
barges or scows the hanging,
tending or brailing of fish traps,
all work in connection with float
ing pile drivers; aboard power
driven fishing vessels equipped
with power-driven winches and
aboard sail propelled vessels.
Also en- the no-list for 10 years
or under is work involved in opera
ton of any motor-driven vehicle as
driver or helper; work in tuild-
ing construction, maintenance anG
repair which requires minors pre-
sence on scaffolds, ladders or sus-
pended platforms, including spray
installation, operation or main
tenance of electrical equipment
energi2ed at voltages exceeding
200; work in any dry-cleaning or
dyeing plant; operation or clean
ing Of any power driven machine
in any laundry or bakery; work in
mechanically refrigerated freezing
Or storage rooms.
Prohibited for 10 years or younger
is work in pool and billiard rooms,
in hotels as bell-hops, in bowling
alleys, except as pin settlers and
work in any plant where a strike
or lockout is in progress.
Occupations prohibited to female
minors under the age of Is include
public housekeeping, excepting the
work of fountain girl or soda
dispenser engaged only in serving
soft drinks or ice cream; or any
occupation which requires constant
standing.
Occupations prohibited to minors
under 16 include: work involved in
manufacturing or processing opera
tons; work involved in the opera
ton, tending or cleaning of any
power-driven machinery; building
construction, demolition or repair
cepting newspaper sales), clerk,
usher, cashier, attendant, culinary
worker in hotels and restaurants
or soda dispenser, including WORK
OF a pin setter in bowling alley.