ing the requirements of the work upon which they are employed, must be provided, and convenient and comfortable seats must also be furnished where the nature of the work is such that employes may sit while working. 9. Expectoration-Signs must be placed in all rooms. forbidding expectoration on the walls or floors, and suitable and sanitary receptacles must be provided for this purpose. These receptacles must be cleaned daily. 10. Where there are less than four women employed by any person, the Industrial Welfare Commission may, upon application and showing, release such applicant from compliance with the foregoing regulations or any part of same. Table of Orders of the Industrial Welfare Commission of the State of Oregon Effective from and after September 1, 1916 Order No. 6-Employers' Records. Order No. 7-Portland; Mercantile Occupation. Order No. 14-State-at-Large; Laundry Occupation. Order No. 15-Portland; Telephone and Telegraph Occupation. Order No. 16-State-at-Large; Telephone and Telegraph Occupation. Order No. 17-Portland; Office Occupation. Order No. 18-State-at-Large; Office Occupation. Order No. 19-Portland; Public Housekeeping Occupation. Order No. 20-State-at-Large; Public Housekeeping Occupa tion. Order No. 21-Minors. Order No. 22-Sanitary Code. Order No. 23-Special Regulations. N. B.-Orders Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, are rescinded from and after September 1, 1916. INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION ORDER NO. 6 Gentlemen: EMPLOYERS' RECORDS Portland, Oregon, July 3, 1916. Take Notice:-That pursuant to the authority in it vested by the General Laws of the State of Oregon (Laws 1913, Chapter 62, Pages 92-99), and in accordance with the determination by it today duly made and rendered: The Industrial Welfare Commission of the State of Oregon hereby orders that: Every person who employs women or minors shall keep a record containing the following information concerning each of such employes: 1. Name. 2. Address. 3. Age: Adult. Minor (If a minor, give exact age.) 4. Single. Married. 5. Date of employment. 6. Wage at which employed. 7. Length of experience in present occupation. Said Order shall become effective from and after September 1, 1916; and from and after said date Orders No. 1 to No. 5, inclusive, are rescinded. After such Order is effective, it shall be unlawful for any employer in the State of Oregon affected thereby to fail to observe and comply therewith, and any person who violates said Order shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twentyfive dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten days nor more than three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON Attest: CAROLINE J. GLEASON, Secretary EDWIN V. O'HARA, Chairman INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION ORDER NO. 7 Gentlemen: PORTLAND-MERCANTILE OCCUPATION Portland, Oregon, July 3, 1916. Take Notice:-That pursuant to the authority in it vested by the General Laws of the State of Oregon (Laws 1913, Chapter 62, Pages 92-99), and in accordance with the determination by it today duly made and rendered: The Industrial Welfare Commission of the State of Oregon hereby orders that: 1. No person shall employ any woman in the City of Portland in any mercantile establishment for more than eight hours and twenty minutes in any one day nor for more than fifty hours in any one week. 2. No person shall employ any experienced woman in the City of Portland in any mercantile establishment at a weekly wage rate of less than $9.25. 3. The length of the apprenticeship term for women workers in mercantile establishments shall be one year, and such apprenticeship term shall be divided into three equal periods of four months each. No person shall employ any woman in any mercantile establishment for the first period at a weekly wage rate of less than $6.00; nor for the second period at a weekly wage rate of less than $7.00; nor for the third period at a weekly wage rate of less than $8.00. 4. No person shall employ any woman in the City of Portland in a mercantile establishment for more than six days in one calendar week. 5. No person shall employ any woman in any mercantile establishment for more than six hours of continuous labor without a rest period of at least 45 minutes. 6. No person shall employ any woman in the City of Portland in a mercantile establishment, other than cigar stands in hotels and confectionery stores, later than 6:00 o'clock p. m. "Mercantile Occupation" shall include the work of those employed in establishments operated for the purpose of trade in the purchase or sale of any goods or merchandise, and includes the sales force, the wrapping employes, the auditing or check inspection force, the shoppers in the mail order department, the receiving, marking and stock room employes, sheet music saleswomen, and pianists who are sheet music demonstrators. Said Order shall become effective from and after September 1, 1916; and from and after said date Orders No. 1 to No. 5, inclusive, are rescinded. After such Order is effective, it shall be unlawful for any employer in the State of Oregon affected thereby to fail to observe and comply therewith, and any person who violates said Order shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twentyfive dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten days nor more than three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON Attest: CAROLINE J. GLEASON, Secretary Notice: Your attention is respectfully called to Section 9 1913, which provides that every employer affected by this conspicuous place in each room in his establishment in which EDWIN V. O'HARA, Chairman of Chapter 62. General Laws of Oregon, INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION ORDER NO. 8 Gentlemen: STATE-AT-LARGE-MERCANTILE OCCUPATION Portland, Oregon, July 3, 1916. Take Notice:-That pursuant to the authority in it vested by the General Laws of the State of Oregon (Laws 1913, Chapter 62, Pages 92-99), and in accordance with the determination by it today duly made and rendered: The Industrial Welfare Commission of the State of Oregon hereby orders that: 1. No person shall employ any woman in the State of Oregon, outside of the City of Portland, in any mercantile establishment for more than nine hours in any one day, nor for more than 54 hours in any one week. 2. No person shall employ any experienced woman in the State of Oregon, outside of the City of Portland, in any mercantile establishment at a weekly wage rate of less than $8.25. 3. The length of the apprenticeship term for women workers in mercantile establishments shall be one year, and such apprenticeship term shall be divided into three equal periods of four months each. No person shall employ any woman in any mercantile establishment for the first period at a weekly wage rate of less than $6.00; nor for the second period at a weekly wage rate of less than $7.00; nor for the third period at a weekly wage rate of less than $8.00. 4. No person shall employ any woman in the State of Oregon in a mercantile establishment for more than six days in one calendar week. 5. No person shall employ any woman in any mercantile establishment for more than six hours of continuous labor without a rest period of at least 45 minutes. 6. No person shall employ any woman in the State of Oregon, outside of the City of Portland, in a mercantile establishment other than cigar stands in hotels and confectionery stores, later than 8:30 o'clock p. m. "Mercantile Occupation” shall include the work of those employed in establishments operated for the purpose of trade in the purchase or sale of any goods or merchandise, and includes the sales force, the wrapping employes, the auditing or check inspection force, the shoppers in the mail order department, the receiving, marking and stock room employes, sheet music saleswomen, and pianists who are sheet music demonstrators. Said Order shall become effective from and after September 1, 1916; and from and after said date Orders No. 1 to No. 5, inclusive, are rescinded. After such Order is effective, it shall be unlawful for any employer in the State of Oregon affected thereby to fail to observe and comply therewith, and any person who violates said Order shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twentyfive dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten days nor more than three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON EDWIN V. O'HARA, Chairman BERTHA MOORES AMEDEE M. SMITH Attest: CAROLINE J. GLEASON, Secretary Notice: Your attention is respectfully called to Section 9 of Chapter 62, General Laws of Oregon, 1913, which provides that every employer affected by this Order shall keep a copy posted in a conspicuous place in each room in his establishment in which women work. |