Every person, firm, association, or corporation accepting service from, or employing, a child or children, between the ages of fourteen (14) and eighteen (18) years, shall, semi-annually, on the first day of January and on the first day of July in each year, furnish to the district superintendent, or secretary of the board of school directors of the district in which such child or children reside, the name, age, place of residence, and name of parent or guardian, of every such child in his or its employ or service. Such report shall be made upon blanks to be furnished by the Superintendent of Public Instruction¹ at the expense of the Commonwealth.