ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE PROCURED FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 65 CENTS PER COPY LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, CHILDREN'S BUREAU, Washington, November 15, 1915. SIR: I transmit herewith a publication containing texts of the child labor laws in force on October 1, 1915, together with a comparative tabular analysis covering the most important points. This material has been prepared under the direction of Miss Helen L. Sumner, Assistant Chief of the Children's Bureau. The tabulation of the laws is the work of Miss Ella A. Merritt, who has had the assistance of Miss Jane I. Newell, Miss H. Dora Stecker, Miss Marie Hourwich, and Miss May Agnes Melling. The editing of the text, including the application of the system of headings and the preparation of explanatory notes, is primarily the work of Miss Rena Rosenberg. In the compilation of the text and in the settlement of doubtful questions of inclusion or exclusion valuable assistance has been rendered by Mr. Carl A. Heistermann and Miss Lulu L. Eckman. Mr. Heistermann also collected and digested the court decisions and opinions, and Miss Eckman compiled the laws relating to the school census and many of the enforcement provisions. Respectfully submitted. Hon. WILLIAM B. WILSON, JULIA C. LATHROP, Chief. Secretary of Labor. 5 |