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... Factories of that state from 1893 to 1897 ; as agent in charge of the Chicago division of the investigation of the " Slums of Great Cities " for the Department of La- bor at Washington ; and as Secretary of the Na- tional Consumers ...
... Factories of that state from 1893 to 1897 ; as agent in charge of the Chicago division of the investigation of the " Slums of Great Cities " for the Department of La- bor at Washington ; and as Secretary of the Na- tional Consumers ...
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... and the older for two , assuming that each would then enter school on reaching the seventh birthday . The factory in- spector , when the facts were brought to his atten- 6 SOME ETHICAL GAINS Young Children Working in Tenement Houses.
... and the older for two , assuming that each would then enter school on reaching the seventh birthday . The factory in- spector , when the facts were brought to his atten- 6 SOME ETHICAL GAINS Young Children Working in Tenement Houses.
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... factory law , since the children were not receiving wages , and the group at work did not exceed the number authorized under the license to manufacture artificial flowers in their ten- ement home . The question then arose whether such ...
... factory law , since the children were not receiving wages , and the group at work did not exceed the number authorized under the license to manufacture artificial flowers in their ten- ement home . The question then arose whether such ...
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... factory , to enforce upon the adult the child's claim to this high privilege . There is no longer discussion with the parent as to the ad- vantage to himself accruing from the education of his child . The child's right has been ...
... factory , to enforce upon the adult the child's claim to this high privilege . There is no longer discussion with the parent as to the ad- vantage to himself accruing from the education of his child . The child's right has been ...
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... factory inspector . Judges are but indifferent investigators of indigence , and rely in these cases upon the opinion of the factory inspector , who is thus dis- tracted from his legitimate duty of inspecting fac- tories to inspect ...
... factory inspector . Judges are but indifferent investigators of indigence , and rely in these cases upon the opinion of the factory inspector , who is thus dis- tracted from his legitimate duty of inspecting fac- tories to inspect ...
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Page 330 - If it consists in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid animal or vegetable substance, or any portion of an animal unfit for food, whether manufactured or not, or if it is the product of a diseased animal, or one that has died otherwise than by slaughter. Sec. 8. That the term
Page 304 - The former naturally desire to obtain as much labor as possible from their employees, while the latter are often induced by the fear of discharge to conform to regulations which their judgment, fairly exercised, would pronounce to be detrimental to their health or strength. In other words, the proprietors lay down the rules and the laborers are practically constrained to obey them. In such cases self-interest is often an unsafe guide, and the legislature may properly interpose its authority.
Page 263 - And these may be reduced to three principal or primary articles ; the right of personal security, the right of personal liberty and the right of private property...
Page 320 - The powers of the legislature are defined and limited, and that those limits may not be mistaken or forgotten the Constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may at any time be passed by those intended to be restrained...
Page 327 - Provided, That no article shall be deemed misbranded or adulterated within the provisions of this Act when intended for export to any foreign country and prepared or packed according to the specifications or directions of the foreign purchaser...
Page 264 - THE third absolute right, inherent in every Englishman, is that of property : which consists in the free use, enjoyment, and disposal of all his acquisitions, without any control or diminution, save only by the laws of the land.
Page 334 - ... shall be liable to be proceeded against in any district court of the United States within the district where the same is found, and seized for confiscation by a process of libel for condemnation.
Page 330 - Second. If any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for the article. Third. If any valuable constituent of the article has been wholly or in part abstracted.
Page 292 - Due process of law, in spite of the absolutism of continental governments, is not alien to that code which survived the Roman Empire as the foundation of modern civilization in Europe, and which has given us that fundamental maxim 'of distributive justice — suum cuique tribuere.
Page 276 - ... to make, ordain and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes and ordinances...