Chapter II: Preface: v

CHAPTER I

THE ESSENTIALS OF APPRENTICESHIP 1

CHAPTER II

THE OLD APPRENTICESHIP 4

I. The Age of the Gilds 4
II. The Statute of Apprentices 11
III. The Industrial Revolution 20

CHAPTER III

THE AGE OF RECONSTRUCTION 26

CHAPTER IV

THE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE STATE 36

I. State Supervision 36
Sec. 1. State Regulation 37
(_a_) Prohibition of Employment 41
(_b_) Limitation of Hours 43
(_c_) Protection of Health 52
Sec. 2. State Enterprise 59
II. State Training 62
(_a_) The Elementary School 63
(_b_) The Continuation School 65
III. State Provision of an Opening 70