Excerpts from "Child Welfare in Alabama," a study by sponsored by the National Child Labor Committee and the University of Alabama.

Excerpts from "Child Welfare in Alabama," a study by sponsored by the National Child Labor Committee and the University of Alabama.

The first passage reviews the basic terms of the federal child labor law (which had recently been declared unconstitutional) and explains the scope of this project: "Practically no attention was given in this study to the establishments to which the federal child labor law...applied, as the obj...

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Excerpts from "Child Welfare in Alabama," a study by sponsored by the National Child Labor Committee and the University of Alabama.
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Child labor--Alabama; Labor and laboring classes--Alabama; Legislation--Alabama; Legislation--United States
description The first passage reviews the basic terms of the federal child labor law (which had recently been declared unconstitutional) and explains the scope of this project: "Practically no attention was given in this study to the establishments to which the federal child labor law...applied, as the object was to obtain information about the state law and state methods of enforcement. This confined the investigation mainly to children employed in mercantile establishments, offices, drug stores, laundries, and similar establishments to which the federal law did not apply." This section also mentions that the state prison inspector and his three assistants are in charge of inspecting all businesses in Alabama that employ children, as well as all the prisons and almshouses. The second passage discusses the difficulties of obtaining proof of age for young employees ("Since birth certificates can almost never be obtained...the only acceptable proof remaining is a Bible record, a life insurance policy, or a physician's certificate of physical age") and violations of state child labor laws in small cities. The third passage lists suggested amendments to the state law and recommendations for enforcement and cooperation. The fourth passage discusses Alabama's juvenile court law and includes an excerpt that explains which children will become wards of the state.
spelling Q0000014249 - Q0000014251, Q0000014469 - Q0000014473Q14249 - Q14251, Q14469 - Q14473Excerpts from "Child Welfare in Alabama," a study by sponsored by the National Child Labor Committee and the University of Alabama.The first passage reviews the basic terms of the federal child labor law (which had recently been declared unconstitutional) and explains the scope of this project: "Practically no attention was given in this study to the establishments to which the federal child labor law...applied, as the object was to obtain information about the state law and state methods of enforcement. This confined the investigation mainly to children employed in mercantile establishments, offices, drug stores, laundries, and similar establishments to which the federal law did not apply." This section also mentions that the state prison inspector and his three assistants are in charge of inspecting all businesses in Alabama that employ children, as well as all the prisons and almshouses. The second passage discusses the difficulties of obtaining proof of age for young employees ("Since birth certificates can almost never be obtained...the only acceptable proof remaining is a Bible record, a life insurance policy, or a physician's certificate of physical age") and violations of state child labor laws in small cities. The third passage lists suggested amendments to the state law and recommendations for enforcement and cooperation. The fourth passage discusses Alabama's juvenile court law and includes an excerpt that explains which children will become wards of the state.19181918-00-001910-1919Child labor--Alabama; Labor and laboring classes--Alabama; Legislation--Alabama; Legislation--United StatesTextBooksNational Child Labor Committee (U.S.)Child Welfare in Alabama: An Inquiry by the National Child Labor Committee under the Auspices and with the Cooperation of the University of AlabamaHV742.A2 N3 1918v19254Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1896
title Excerpts from "Child Welfare in Alabama," a study by sponsored by the National Child Labor Committee and the University of Alabama.
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