The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-07

WILL WILL THE -FOUR HOUR DAY BECOME uarvERsAIa' y.
The of city commissioners Of working four hours ner dav
days Side citizen and property owner who w
extensive building needed tile services Of
about the He called up the city al o
boys for His Exceny City Engineer 1--WE do not
pointed efficient and economical commission
e weeks The only then furnished his identity was
Side negbor upon his inquiry for the gentleman Of
ae transit and Yellow Lggns he must still be the employ the
since ne informed this
that making inquiry was at carks
burg dong some n, work for the Traction Company
The East Slider being in hurry for his called at the city
nall hours Zone of the our consult one
en ones to his work and that and
the East constituent considerable tax re-
cats Of his substantial the welfare Of the city
az once Accommodating Expedition about the Greater Munich
pay see if the missing member the Dual Alliance be
pose the business the payer wanted see him about
Where do you think he found the Commissioner?
In his own private Office
AZ three Of the commissioners maintain private Offices out.
as e hall for the transaction of private business
not g. sure but the fourth one docs the thing.
NOW TO get back to the original question: say the
four hour day become universal? - 80
Wessrayed considerable distance from the subject locating
ne and it takes good deal time
ea plan # the commissioners would pool interests and rent
SUI Offices together where they might be
hour done They save something in
rents ana save the public much trouble looking up they
Now for the, main question
the four hour practice become universal Why not?
shorter day been the Of labor men and labor
unions fol; number of years2 1
II is true that main fight made for an hour day
not four hour system prove popular the weary
four union is made we have not yet
afraid if he puts too mnc t s a @ cn hi o ne
VIII scabbng! He has twenty each day
possibly believes four hours rule the system he should
O as he esurth
system is to be made applicable to the city engineer why
police force and on strike and de-
mand that their hours of labor be reduced accordingly?
Could our other city employees all get convenient side line
and extra diversion regular task
WeSask could they not?
Commissioner Barnes take the public into his con
that he puts the first three day
IN looking after the "hello" business. Ig 5 st
And the court records Mr. Lehman he Of the Progress.
tendencies has been rppoited Commissioner in Chancery and
mas for his position after he assumed the city job
attributes undesirable or open to criticism And
gan find fault with him finds time TO
reminders dnquest telephone subscribers informing them
a prompt are essential good service etc. it not
deserved recognition that court in tie benevolsnce 81
show Progressive coaduo done so much
a hs party lately in the way effective
tins commencing action one placing re-
ward ne1ioous party service It is the universal custom this
state and others believe for give commissioners places
@ members Of the party and these positions no political
other than they slight reward for party service
Wien court was Republican had Republican commissioners and
becomes Democratic naturally expected to see Dem
appointed We have objection
know but how better reward those who
Democratic could do? = ~
But going back the original sbec and assuming that
he system has stay for awhile at
not be pleasing to the public the divided into two four
hour with commissioner, on duty during eight hours Of
the still make it four 4hour shifts keep the plant
hours the day In this way there would less
the hands getting each way the output Of
ae could doubt be meaurab increased With present
and inadequate Office facilities when
th faithful are duty the 60 that
.h be lss interference duplication
heads departments grinding away az the g.
nee be policy provide obearers
70 keep product of the Sob
choking Official channes n.