...ages of fourteen and sixteen before they are permitted to work. It would be best to require them to read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language. The illiteracy prevailing among the child laborers makes it essential that some law be passed which...

...school attendance. Attendance made compulsory for "every child under sixteen years of age who cannot read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English ' language." Chap. 320, Apr. 21, 1905. (Jan. 1, 1906.) 553. MICHIGAN : Amending sec. 2, chap. 113, Public Acts,...

...there is no superintendent of schools, some person authorized by the school board, that such child can read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English languge. And any superintendent of schools or person, authorized by the school board who certifies...

...although of the same age as the member of the first class, and perhaps older, not only (1) must be able to read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, but in addition to the affidavit of parent, guardian or custodian, is required (2) to produce a statement...

...Massachusetts ('05 ch.32o) provides that every child between 7 and 14 and every child under 16, who can not read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, shall attend some public day school in the city or town in which they reside, subject to certain exceptions....

..." age ", in the second line, the words : — and every child under sixteen years of age who cannot read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, — so as to read as follows : — Section 1. Every child between seven and fourteen years of age,...

...(he or she) has reached the normal development of a child of (his or her) age, and is in sound health and is physically able to perform the work which (he or she) intends to do, and that (he or she) has regularly attended the public schools or a school equivalent thereto, for...

...hours that the public schools of the school district in which he resides are in session, unless he can read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, and has received instruction in spelling, English grammar, and geography and is familiar with the fundamental...

...out and signed as prescribed.' The certificate shall contain a statement certifying that the child can read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, that it has reached the normal development of a child of its age, and is in sound health and is physically...

...affidavit of parent or guardian may be accepted. Such certificate shall also certify that child is able to read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language and that he is physically able to perform the work. List of children employed must be kept on file and...