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li-r-vw > ♦ i: S&T!? CLINTON CHRONICLE. CLINTON. S. C. THURSDAY^JANUARY 9, 1930 9' Of SOuTn .CAnOCiNA, fTirjr:r.Tf7iM!frffprrrrf i rn rrrrrrrrrrr r r" !»?!fifi»Ufrfgr>T Trrrrrrrp ■*A* InduMtry Pro«p«r».>So Prosper The Vei^t' As Compared With Other States ■ Below is presented a chart showing a brief analysis of important laws affecting labor in South Carolina as compared with those of other Southern States. No elaboration ^ is necessary; the chart speaks for itself. It is interesting, however, to note the completeness-of the^ South Carolina code on this subject. It is believed,that the laws affecting labor are scrupulously obeyed and rigidly enforced. ' . r STATE South Carolina Georgia Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee HOURS OF LABOR MALE ADULTS 55 houra week limit (except engineera, fire vatekmen, team* atera, yard men, cleri cal, mechanica). 10 hra. day limit, except making up loat time. Posting notice of houra required. 60 hours week limit except engineers, fire- • men, watchmen, me chanics, teamsters, yard men, clerical). 10 hours limit per day. 60 hrs. wk. limit (opin ion Attorney General) 10 hours day limit, ex cept in emergencies. May work 30 min. addi tional each day . if amount additional is deducted from last dny of week. 60 hours week limit. 11 hours day Ifmit (ex cept engineers, fire men, superintende overseers, section and yard hands, office, watchmen and. repair man). NIGHT WORK ADULTS CONTRACTS EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE 55 houFK, week limit. V * r / Contracts beyond, hour . limits not Allowed. X • , ' -v ' . • • ■ Lohh of time of mill due , Limit 14 years age. to unavoidable Causes ,, j may be made up to ex-■ slJtowcd only by sworn statement of birth and age r «niwnrr ond permitjiw^oismi^ j ^ Under 16 cannot work between 8 P. M. and B A. M. except to .Must be made up whh- make up lost time of mill, in three months after •ow- Under 16 can never work later than 9 P. M.^ Printed notices required. ' ^ Recoid of time made up Notices required forbidding under 16 to clean machinery required to be kept. ! while in motion. 60 hours week limit (ex cept engineers, fire men, watchmen, me chanics, teamsters, yard men, clerical). ... Loss of time of mill due to unavoidable causes may be made up to ex tent of 10 days. ' », — r Limit 14 years age. ’ . • Under 16 allowed only by certificate from superintendent of schools. ' ^ ” / Under 16 cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. unless al)' requfrements compulsory education law are met. Between 16 and 18 cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. i ' rtifjpMtfl nf superintendent. « . • X 1 Under 16 cannot operate machines for picking wool, cotton j or hair. 60 hours week limit. • • ■ 11 ^ hours first 6 nights and 3^ hours Satur day night. < ‘ " ^ t \ r Limit 14 years age. Under 16 cannot work except on parents’ affidavit as to birth and age, and extent of education! Under 16 years age cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 years age only 8- hours per day or total 44 hours per week.- -" ' "^ No law governing night work. * f Any male adult may en ter into written con tract to wOrk Idhger than 60 hours provided he receives extra pay for extra time. ' • i Limit 14 years age. Under 16 years age allowed only by certificate from SUte Child Welfare Commission. Under 16 years age cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 years age only 8 hours per day, total 48 hours per week. Under 16 can work 6 A. M. to 7 P. M. if completed fourth grade in achooU HOURS OF bABOR FEMALE ADULTS 55 hours week limit. 10 hours day limit. f*osting notice of hours Same as adult male. Same as adult male. 60 hours limit per week. 11 hours limit per day. No'Law. Alabama Texas Virsrinia Louisiana -j- Na Law. Na Law. No Law. Na Law. \. \ No Law. V No contract f e m a 1 a workers permitted be yond 10 hours par dky. Limit 14 years age^ Under 16 cannot work except by certificate from school superintendent, and statement of birth and age. Under 16 cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 limited to 8 hours per day, 6 days in one week. Under 16 may not clean or operate machinery used for picking cotton, wool or hair. ' S Posting notice of hours required. ^Limit 14 years agf. Undep 16 cannot work except by certificate from school ‘ superintendent. Under 16 cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 limited to 8 hours'per day, 6 days in one week, 48 hours in one week. Under 16 cannot work around machine used in picking cot ton, wool or hair. ST'hotmrweek Ihnit.— 10^ hours day limit. (But only for purpose of allowing one snort day.) Posting notice of hours required. Limit 15‘^years age. Limit 14 years age. Under 16 cannot work except by^ certificate from school attendance officers. Under 16 cannot work between 6 P. M. and 7 A. M. Under 16 limited to A hours per day, 6 days per week, 48 hours per week. Posting notice of hours reqtiiired. Posting list of employees under 16'‘required, also keeping record of list. Limit 14 years age. . . Under 16 cannot work except by certificate from proper .officers of parish. No boy under 16 or girl under 18 shall work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 limited to 8 hours per day, 48 hours per week. Between 16 and 18 limited to 10 hours per day, 60 hours per week. No child shall be required to clean machinery while in motion. List of employed children required to be kept by mill.- No Law. 60 hours limit p^r week. 10 hours limit per day. Over 9 hours per day at double rete. 60 hours limit per week. 1 10 houra limit per day. No contract permitted beyond 10 hours per day. 60 hours limit per week. 10 hours limit per day. Women shall not be re quired clean ma chinery while in motion. EXPLANATION—Space prohibits details. The above chart gives only a brief digest of the general meaning bf important legislative enactments on the subject. In the different states there are many laws which affect labor. For example: Compulsory education laws, laws, defining the terms used in the statutes, laws providing meth^ of enforcement, laws concerning factory inspectipn, laws setting forth pen^ties for violations, laws defining the powers and duties of en^rcement officers, and mapy others. No attempt has been made to include such collateral subjects. The above, however, is an authentic outline of the principal laws in force today. It is interesting to note that the child labor laws in all the states except one are almost identical. On the whole, South Carolina laws are more rigid than the average. "1 . r CmiON manufacturers'ASSOCIATION . ef SOUTH CaROUNA Sk' . i_ Kiir' --