and character of employment. He shall require written evidence from
the parent or guardian of each said minors, that the requirements of
the school laws of this state have been complied with. (Sec. 912,
944.) (See Child Labor Law, Sec. 13002.)

"The provisions of Section 912, 944 and 953 G.C. do not
permit the employment of children under 16 years of age in,
about or in connection with any mine. Such employment is
governed by the provisions of Section 13002 G.C."

Opinion No. 885 office of the Attorney General, State of
Ohio, December 21, 1917.


[=Assistant mine-foreman.=] The duties of mine-foreman shall apply
to assistant mine-foreman, when acting for the mine-foreman, or in
discharging the duties thereof. (Sec. 952, 965; Penalty, Sec. 976.)


Sec. 954. [=Relating to over-seer.=] The over-seer shall visit the
working place of each inexperienced person engaged at mining or
loading, at such intervals as provided for in this act, and instruct
them as to their work and safety and assist them in caring for their
safety. He shall instruct such persons not to handle or use any
explosives except in his presence, until they have been employed in
a mine not less than three months, and not then until he is
satisfied that such persons are fully competent to handle and use
same with safety. When, in his judgment, such persons require more
frequent supervision than provided for in this act, he shall visit
their working places as frequently as in his judgment the