...or guardian and sworn to before the superintendent of schools or without a certificate showing that such child can read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language. No illiterate minor shall be so employed while a free public evening school is maintained In his district,...

...certificate furnish proof that (he or she) is now years of age. I further certify, that (he or she) can read at sight, and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, has complied with the education laws of this Commonwealth now in force, and may be employed at such...

...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...

...schools or the board of school directors the names of all the minors under 16, employed who cannot read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language. An age and schooling certificate shall not be approved unless satisfactory evidence is furnished by...

...schools, or, if 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...

...would make it impossible for great numbers of minors between 14 and 21 years of age, who are able to read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, and who can prove conclusively that they are of the required age, to obtain an employment certificate...

...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....

...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,...

..." 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,...

...filled 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...