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I He knows you were good and so do we... Red and White Store 3—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, Dec. 22, 1966 IT’SYOURLAW Respect for Law Makes Democracy Live a dangerous gun. This liabil HAVE GUN — MAY SHOOT ity is based primarily upon Suppose your neighbor per the failure to exercise the re mits his child to have a gun, quired degree of care in re or leaves a gun accessible to gard to a dangerous instru the child, who then shoots mentality. a hole in your auto or kills Much would depend upon your prize bull, or worse yet, shoots some person. Is the the age of the child and his neighbor liable for the acts training, if any, in the hand ling of firearms. of such child? What this boils down to is The general rule is that a that parents must assume the parent is not legally liable responsibility of not permit for damage from his child’s ting children to have or use actions. firearms or dangerous wea Nevertheless, the court pons until they are of such might .hold a parent liable in age and competency that they a case involving firearms or can handle them safely. More other similar dangerous in over, it is a duty of a parent struments. The facts of each to keep firearms and ammuni case will, of course, have a tion secured and inaccessible great deal to do with possible to children. If they do not do liability. so, they may be held liable For example, the parent for the consequences. would be more apt to be held (Oregon lawyers offer this negligent for placing a power column as a public service. ful rifle or pistol in the hands No person should apply or in of a child than he would be terpret any law without the for giving him an air rifle. aid of an attorney who is But even an air gun can be completely advised of the a very dangerous weapon in facts involved. Even a slight the wrong hands. The negli variance in fact may change gence of a parent in leaving the application of the law.) a loaded gun available to a child, or leaving a gun and Attach a paper towel holder shells accessible, would be to the underside of the dining still different. table in the kitchen. It’s Ordinarily a case of negli handy for spills at mealtime. gence is established by show Buy the pretty bordered tow ing that a parent permitted els for this holder and the an inexperienced or irrespon family can use them for nap sible child to have of get at kins. Edna, Lee, Bess and Faye MILL CITY, OREGON wage earners rights in Oregon (Subject: Protections for Women) • The Mill City Enterprise in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor presents a series of information columns on ques tions of general interest to wage earners and their em ployers. This service is off ered also for the purpose clar ifying various rights of citi zens on which many are often uninformed or misinformed. The Enterprise Prints Wedding Announcements Q. You say Oregon sets wag Expert Craftsmanship—Fast Service Too es on employing women and minors. What are the wages? A. They range from 75c to $1.25 an hour depending up on the industry in which the workers are employed A wage floor has been set for 12 industries. Some exceptions to an industry’s minimum wage are made for inexper ienced workers. Q. Are the hours a woman can work limited? A. Yes, also those of min ors under the age of 18. In most industries the maxi mums are an 8-hour day and a 44-hour week. In beauty services and in offices, where the office carries on the full business operation, the max imum is a 40-hour week. Ex tra hours with overtime pay are lawful in emergencies un der special permit. Q. Who has the regulations « on rest periods and meal times? A.The State Bureau of Lab or. While Oregon does not • » set standards on the empdoy- ment of men, it does on all I •* conditions affecting women— such as relief periods, sani tary facilities, as well as min ft imum wages and maximum hours of work. May the true spirit of I • If you have a special ques * tion, write Commissioner Christmas be> with Norman O. Nilsen, State Bureau of Labor, Salem, Ore. #1966 —T‘ you and yours... Subscribe to The Mill City Enterprise North Santiam Sand and Gravel $3.50 Per Year STAYTON, OREGON Thanks for your patronage.. M and M Phillips 66 Jack’s Coffee Shop STAYTON, OREGON Frances and Pat MILL CITY, OREGON May the spirit of the season reach your home this Yule... K ♦ 0 4 0 t I Green Veneer Inc. Hoover’ Repair Veryl and Jim MILL CITY, OREGON Baldwin’s Dry Goods STAYTON, OREGON Young & Morgan Timber Co. North Santiam Plywood Co.
