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of age, and on and after September 1, 1916,
no child under 14 years of age shall be
employed, permitted or suttered to work
or be employed in any gainful occupation,
except agriculture or domestic service.
Provided, however, that boys 12 years of
age and over may be employed in busi
ness offices and mercantile establish
ments in cities or towns under 25,000 pop
ulation, according to the latest federal
census, during such time us the public
schools in the city or town in which the
child resides are not in* session.
Sec. 2. No child under 16 years of age
fchall be employed, permitted or suffered
to work in any gainful occupation except
agriculture, or domestic service for more
than six days in any one week, or more
than 60 hours in any one week, or more
than 11 hours in any one day, or before
the hour of 6 o'clock in the morning, or
after the hour of 6 o’clock in the evening
The presence of any child under 16 years
of age In any mill, factory or workshop,
laundry or mechanical establishment shall
be prima facie evidence of its employ
ment therein.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of every
employer to post and keep posted in a
conspicuous place in every room where
any boy under the age of 16 years or «• ny
girl under the age of IS years is em
ployed, permitted or suffered to work, a
printed notice stating the maximum num
ber of hours such person may be re
quired or be permitted to work on each
day of the deek, the hours of commenc
ing and stopping work, and the hours al
lowed for dinner or for other meals. The
printed form of such notice shall be fur
nished by the inspector hereinafter
named, and the employment of any
minor for a longer time in any day than
so stated, or at any time other than as
stated in said printed form of notice shall
be deemed a violation of the provisions
of this act.
Sec. 4. No person under the age of 18
years shall in any city of 25,000 population,
or more, according to the latest federal
census, be employed, permitted or suf
fered to work as a messenger for any
person, firm or corporation engaged In the
business of telegraph, telephone or mes
senger service, in the distribution, trans
mission or delivery of goods or messages
after the hour of 9 o’clock in the even
ing or before the hour of 5 o clock in the
morning of any day, and in any city or
town under 25,000 population no person
under the age of 18 years shall be em
ployed, permitted or suffered to work as
a mesesnger for any person, nrm or cor
poration engaged in such service, in the
distribution, transmission or delivery of
goods or messages after 10 o clock in the
evening, or before 5 o'clock in the morn
ing of any day, and no person under 21
years of age shall be employed in any es
tablishment where intoxicating liquors
are manufactured or sold.
Sec. 5. No child under the age of 16
years shall be employed, permitted or suf
fered to work at any of the following oc
cupations or in any of the following po
sitions: (1) operating or assisting in op
erating any of the following machines:
<a) circular or band raws; (b) wood
shapers; (c) wood jointers; (d) planers;
(c) sandpaper or wood polishing machin
ery; (f) wood turning or boring machinery;
(g) machines used in picking wool, cot
ton, hair, or any other material; (h) job or
cylinder printing presses; (i) poring or
drilling presses; <j) stamping machine
used in sheet metal or tinware, or in pa
per or leather manufacturing, or in
washer or nut factories; (k) metal or pa
per cutting machines; (1) corner staying
machines; (m) steam boilers; (n) dough
brakes or cracker machinery of any de
scription; (o) wire or iron straightening
or drawing machinery; (p) rolling mill
'machinery; (c) power punches or shears;
(r) washing, grinding or mining machin
ery; (s) laundering machinery; (2/ or in
proximity to any hazardous or unguarded
gearing; (3) or upon any railroad,
whether steam, electric or hydraulic; (4)
or upon any vessel or boat engaged in
navigation or commerce within the juris
diction of this state.
Iars shall be employed, permitted or
ffered to work in any capacity:
in, or about or in connection with any
Dcesses in which dangerous or polson
s acids arc used; (2) nor in the manu
:ture or packing of paints, colors, white
red lead; (3) nor in soldering; (4) nor
occupations causing dust in injurious
antities; (5) nor in the manufacture or
o of dangerous or poisonous dyes; (6)
r in the manufacture or preparation of
mposluons with dangerous or poisonous
ses; (7) nor in the manufacture or use
compositions of lye in which the quan
y thereof is injurious to health; (8) nor
scaffolding; (9) nor in heavy work in
2 building trades; (10) nor in any tunnel
excavation; (11) nor in, or about or in
nnection with any mine, coal breaker,
ke oven or quarry; (12) nor in assorting,
mufacturing or packing tobacco; (13)
r shall any child under the ago of 16
ars be employed upon the stage of any
eatre or concert hall, or in any con
ation with any theatrical performance
other exhibition or show,
lec. 7. It shall be unlawful for any firm,
rson or corporation to employ, permit
suffer any child under 16 years of
e to work in any gainful occupation, ex
[>t agriculture or domestic service, un
is such person, firm or corporation
eps on file for the inspection of the of
lals charged with the enforcement of
s act an employment, certificate, as
reinafter prescribed, for every such
lid, and unless such person, firm or
rporation keeps on file for the inspec
n of the officials charged with the en
"cement of this act, a complete list of
such children employed therein; pro
led, however, that in the cities or towns
der 25,000 population boys between the
es of 12 and 14 years shall not be re*
ired to have such certificate for em
yment in business offices and mercan
» establishments during such times as
o public schools are not in session.
ie inspector charged with the enforce
;nt of this act may make written de
tnd on any employer in whose estab
hment a child apparently under 16 years
age is employed or permitted or suf
■od to work, and whose employment cer
icace is not filed as required by this
that such employer shall furnish him
thin 10 days evidence satisfactory to
n that such child is ip fact 16 years
age or over, or shall cease to employ
permit or suffer such child to work
jreln. Such official may require from
cb employer the same evidence of age
such child as Ip required for the is
ance of any employment certificate,
d the employer furnishing such evi
nce shall not be required to furnish any
rther evidence of the age of the child.
t*se such employer Bh&ll fall to pro
ce and deliver to such official within
days after such demand such evi
nce of the age therein required of him,
d thereafter continue to employ such
lid or permit or suffer such child to
>rk In such establishment, proof of the
ring of such notice and of such fall
e to produce and file such evidence
all be prlma facie evidence in any pros
itlon that such chfTd Is under 16 years
age, and is unlawfully employed.
5ec. 8. No chftd under 16 years of age
all be employed or he permitted to
irk, or be detained In or about any mill,
itory or manufacturing establishment
this state, unless such child shall at
id school for eight weeks In every year;
employment, six weeks of which shall
consecutive,
lec. 9. It shall be the duty of the super
indent or principal of schools in cities
towmB to Issue the employment certi
ates mentioned In the foregoing sec
n, or to authorise a person in writing
Issue such certificates, acting In his
mo. Where there Is no superintendent
principal of schools, said certificates
all be Issued by the county superln
ldent of education or by persoti author
d by him In writing,
lec. 10. The person authorised to issue
.ployment certificates shall not issue
ch certificates unless the child in quea
ii, accompanied by its parents or guard
1, or person standing In parental reta
in therto, has personally made applt
tlon to him therefor, and until he has
-eived, examined, approved and filed
l* following papers duly executed: (1)
school record signed by the principal
teacher of the school last attended
said child, stating that such child
s attended school for at least 60 days
the year immediately preceding the
te on which the certificate Is issued,
d stating also the age and date of
•th of said child, as shown on the rec
ta of the school, and tile name and ad
>ss of the parent, guardian or custod
an; provided, that such evidence of school
ittendance outside of the state of Ala
Jama may he accepted at the discretion
,>f the officer issuing these certificates;
2> one of the following evidences of
ige, showing the child to be 14
ears of age or over, or if before Sep
ember 1, 1916, 13 years of ago or over.
:o be required in the order herein Ues
gnated: (a) A duly attested transscript
>f the birth record of said child, filed
tccording to law. with any officer
barged with the duty of recording
jirths; (b) or, a passport or duly at
ested transcript of a certificate of bap
ism showing the dato of birth an / the
)lace of baptism of such child; (c) or,
n case the officer authorised to issue
luch certificate is satisfied that none of
he above proofs of age cin be pro
luced, other evidence of the age, such
ts the affidavit m the parent, guardian
)r custodian of such child, as shall con
vince such of^cer that the child is
14 rears of age or over; or, if before
September 1, 1916, 13 years of age or
>v*»r. The superintendent of schools in
my city, town or district, wherever
there is one, and where there is nono,
the county superintendent of education,
shall between the 1st and 10th days
Df each month, transmit to the office
jf the state inspector hereinafter men
tioned, a report, w'hich report shall give
the name of each child to whom a cer- I
tificate has been granted, or denied |
luring the precedi\g numth, together
with the ground of such denial. A re
fusal or failure to transmit such report
by any person charged under this sec
tion with the duty of transmitting the
same to such state official, shall con
stitute a misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine of not more than $25 nor less
than $5.
Sec. 11. Such certificate shall state the
full name, place and date of birth of
such child with the name and address
of the parent, guardian, or persons sus
taining the parental relationship to
such child, and shall contain a state
ment signed by the issuing officer that
the child has personally appeared be
fore him and that satisfactory evidence
has been submitted that said child is
14 years of age or over, or. if before
September 1, 1916, 18 years of age or over.
The printed form .of the certificate,
and other papers required In the issu
ing of employment certificates, shall be
drafted by the state inspector, herein
after mentioned, and furnished by him
to the local and county superintendents
of education.
Sec. 12. On the termination of the
employment of a child under the age
of 16 years, the employment certificate
shall be returned by the employer hold
ing the same, to the child to whom it is
Issued, or if the certificate of such c.iild
is not claimed by such child within 10
days after the termination of its employ
ment, it shall be returned by the em
ployer to the school authority by tyhom
it was issued.
Sec. 13. No boy under 12 years of age.
and no girl under 18 years of age, in any
city of 25,000 population, or more, accord
ing to the latest federal census, Bhall dis
tribute, sell, expose, or offer for sale,
newspapers, magazines, periodicals, hand
bills or circulars, or be employed or per
mitted, or suffered to w'ork in any other
trade, or occupation performed in «oiy
street or public place: Provided, however,
that boys 10 years of age or over may
engage in the distribution of newspapers
and periodicals on fixed routes in the res
ident districts of such cities. No boy
under 16 years of age shall engage in any
such street occupation in any city of
25,000 or more population, according to the
latest federal census, after 8 o’clock at
night, or before 5 o’clock in the morning
of any day; or unless he has secured and
wears in plain sight a badge as herein
provided, or unless he is a regular school
attendant. Such badge shall be provided
and issued by the superintendent of
schools or some person designated by him
in writing, and shall be granted only
after the child has applied to him person
ally, accompanied in person by his par
ent, guardian or custodian, and has sub
mitted satisfactory proof that he is 12
years of age or over; or if engaged only
in distributing papers or periodicals on
fixed routes in the resident districts. 10
years of age or over, and that he is a reg
ular attendant.
fcucu image snail Lie renewed annually
on the first day ot January and shall not
be transferable, and tho form, design or
color shall be changed annually. A de
posit of not more than 60 cents may ■ ,e
required by the person Issuing same, to
be returned upon the surrender of the
badge, and if lost, the 1 adge may bo re
placed upon the payment of 25 cents.
Any child who shall engage in any such
street occupation. In violation of the pro
vision of this section, shall be deemed a
delinquent and brought before any court
of magistrate having jurisdiction over
Juvenile delinquents, and shall be dealt
with according to law. Use of a badge
may be revoked or suspended oy said
court or its authorized representative!
upon such violation, or in case the child’s
school record is not satisfactory to the
principal of the school which lie attends.
Any person who sells or offers for sale
any article of any description to a boy
under 16 years of age to be used for the
purposes of sale or barter upon the
streets, or in any public place, shall llrst
ascertain that such boy wears his own
badge in plain sight, as herein provided,
and if said boy has no badge no article
shall lie sold to him. Any person violat
ing this provision shall he fined not less
than $1 nor more than $5rt. The police
officers and other peace officers shall en
force the provisions of this section.
Sec. 14. It shall he the duty of the slate
prison inspector and ills authorized assist
ants to inspect as frequently as possible
ail establishments, wherein minors subject
to the provisions of this act are, or may
be employed or permitted to work, and to
enforce the provisions of tills act. For
the purpose of administering this act, and
any other laws relating to the employ
ment of minors, toe state prison inspec
tor may be designated the state factory
Inspector, and his deputy Inspectors may,
in^ the performance of their duties, In en
forcing the provisions of this act, be
known as deputy factory Inspectors It
shall be the duty of the inspectors to in
stitute prosecution for the violation of
any of the provisions of this act. The so
licitor of each county is charged with the
duty of prosecuting all violations of this
act.
Sec. 15. Every person, urm or corpor
ation, owning or controlling any estab
lishment wherein minors are employed,
subject to the provisions of this act. shall
keep such establishment In sanitary con
dition, and properly ventilated, and shall
provide suitable and convenient water
closets, or privies, separate for each sex,
in such number and located In such place
or places, as may be required by the In
spector; and when 20 or more persons
are employed, sanitary drinking fountains
shall be provided In such number as the
Inspector may deem necessary. All water
closets shall be maintained Inside such es
tablishments except where. In the opin
ion of the Inspector, It Is Impracticable.
In all such establishments there shall be
separate water closets -.r privy compart
ments for females. to be used
by them exclusively, and notice to
that effect shall be painted on
the outside of suoh oompartment.
The entrance to every water closet or
privy in such establishment shall be ef
fectively screened by a partition or ves
tibule. In every such establishment a
printed copy of this act shall be kept con
spicuously posted In every room In which
minor persons work. It shall be the duty
of the Inspector to Inspect thoroughly
every such establishment, to Issue a writ
ten order for the correction af insanitary
or unhealthful conditions In such estab
lishment, and to compel compliance with
such orders as herein provided.
Sec. 16. The Inspector shall have free
access at any time to any establishment
where minors are, or may be, employed
or detained, and any person who refuses
to allow the Inspector to have free access
to any auch establishment and every part
thereof, or who hinders or obstructs him
In his Inspection, or who makes any
falso 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
tion 15 of this act, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall *■* lined not less
than |60 nor more than $100, and on subse
quent conviction shall be fined not las* I
than $200. It shall be the duty of the
Inspector to remove from any establish
ment any child found employed, working
or detained therein contrary to law, and
to remove therefrom any child who is af
flicted with any infectious, contagious or
communicable disease.
See. 17. Any person. Arm or corporation
who violates any of the provisions of this
act. or who permits any child to he
employed or to work in or about, or to
be detained in. or to be in or about any
establishment, contrary to law. or who
fails or refuses to obey within a reason
able time, any lawful orders or direc
tions given by the state official chary 1
with the enforcement of this act. un' ..4
a specified penalty is herein otherwise
pxovided, shall be deemed guilty of a xnis
dem*anor, and on conviction shall be
punished by a fine of not less than $10 nor
more than $100, and upon second or sub
sequent conviction of any violation of
any of the provisions of this act, shall be
punished by a line of not less than $100
nor more than $S00.
Sec. 18. Any person who makes a false
affidavit when an affidavit is required un
der this act is guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall upon conviction be punished by
a fine of not less than $f. nor more than
$20. and for a second or subsequent con
viction shall be imprisoned not more than
90 days.
See. 19. The state prison Inspector and
his deputies, when traveling in the per
formance of their duties herein pro
scribed. shall be reimbursed their actual
traveling expenses, when approved by
the state prison inspector and by the gov
ernor, to be j 1 on the warrant of the
state auditor.
Sec. 20. The word "inspector” is used
herein to designate or mean the state
prison inspector or his duly authoidzed
deputies, sud&i deputies being hereby
clothed with the same duties and au
visions of this act the state prison in
spector is now’ or may hereafter be
clothed. In the enforcement of the pro
visions o fthls act. The state prison in
spector and his authorized deputies
are hereby vested with the same
authority as deputy sheriffs in each and
every county in the state.
Sec. 21. All law's and parts of laws in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 22. If any section of this act shall
be held unconstitutional, In whole or In
part, tfte fart shall not effect any other
section of this act, It being the intention
of the legislature in Enacting this art to
enact earh section sepai-ately.
Approved February 24, 1915.
Official:
JOHN PCRIFOY.
Secretary of State.
Railroad Chief Takes Throttle
From tiie Philadelphia Inquirer.
Because of the Illness of the regular
engineer on the Anthony and Northern
railroad, O. P. Byers of Hutchinson,
president of the line, donned overalls,
climbed into the cab, and took the
regular train out of Pratt on time to
day. He made the regular "run" today
and this evening wras the engineer on a
special train.
A concert by the Indian band at Pratt
is the cause of an excursion from By
ers, the new town at the end of the
Jjne, 16 miles from Pratt. Seventy
five farmers and their wives went to
hear that concert and they wanted to
be back home tonight.
Mr. Byers returned to the engineer's
1 cab after a quarter of a century’s ab
sence. As he is the "whole railroad"
lie gave his own orders today, then
climbed Into the cab and performed
the work.
Like the Currency
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Among the culprits haled before a Bal
tlmore police magistrate was a darky
with no means of visible support.
"What occupation have you here in I
Baltimore?" asked his honor.
"Well, jedge," said the darky. ‘T ain’t
doin' much at present—jest circulatin’
’round, suh."
His honor turned to the clerk of the
court and said:
"Please enter the fact Vhat this gentle
man has been retired from circulation for
GO days."
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