Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
MINIMUM WAGE
 HEARING UPON
 BILL |S HELD

Before a joint session of the leg islature and crowded galleries. Gov ernor Campbell read his delayed mes sage. setting forth the conditions of the state and recommending needed legislation. The crowd which filled all space in the house galleries and projected into the corridor would have been even larger but for a misunder- standing that the message would probably not be read until tomorrow.
 Immediately after both houses con- vened in the morning, arrangements were made for communication with the new governor. The senate ap- pointed committee consisting of Mcssrs. Winsor and Getchell to ar range with the house with reference to joint committee to wait upon the governor and for the same purpose the house appointed a committee com posed of Messrs Lines and Davis
 The joint committee itself consisted of Messrs Winsor and Getchell of the senate and Messrs. Sullivan and Green and Mrs. Marsh of the mousse The governor entered the chamber fol- lowed by the committee. and was es- corted to the speakers desk where he read the message in a clear and im- preSsiVe tone. At its conclusion there was hearty applause in which an members joined and most of the oc- cupants of the gallery, irrespective of party ties.
 There were hasty and significant glances about the chamber when the governor read that section of the mes sage relating to state Institutions:
 Tt is matter of the deepest regret to me that 1 cannot report to you upon the details affecting the gover- nance of the several state institutions and state departments. The reason is obvious not only to you but it is worldwide knowledge and comment.
 That our beloved state should have been forced to submit helplessly to this prevailing notoriety, highly con- 2ucive to an almost universal disgust from within. and a growing disrespect in all quarters from without, is a most deplorable circumstance"
 A section had been reserved in the gallery, near the entrance, for the family of the governor. It was occu- pied by his wife, his mother his wife's mother and other relatives.
 IS soon as the message had been delivered the joint session was dis solved and the house resumed an i'm portant matter on which it had en- tered in the morning session
 
 The Mckay minimJm wage for women bill was resumed in the com mittee of the whole house in the morning, its consideration having been continued From Friday. Notice had been given of a public hearing with representatives or interests op- posing it, as well as its advocates, tu be heard
 It was announced that c. H. Reed ' -1arar tenn; A. M Franklin, representing the Tucson Chamber of Commerce. and Harold Steinfeld of A. Steinfeld 2 Co, representing the Tucson RIer- | chants association would address the committee. Mir. Reed was first called. l He said that the enactment of the bill into law would result disastrouslv | to the waitresses of the Harvey i House system who were satisfied with the present wage and were, in fact. already receiving more than the pres ent bill contemplated, SIP a week
 The waitresses are paid S25 a month, are allowed their board and lodging. which it is estimated costs the company $1 a day. In addition d part of their laundry is furnished them free. That. Mir. Reed said, was equivalent to s1 week, so that the i total pay of the waitresses amounted -to about S59 month. Contracts are made with them for six months Al the end of that time if they are weary of the employment. they are l furnished free transportation. Those who have been with the company six months are entitled to free transpor- tation for their vacations.
 MT Reed was subjected to mild | grilling at the hands of Mrs Mckay the sponsor for the bill, MT Walton and Mir. Vaughn It was evident that his statement had made an impress sion upon the committee especially as to this class of employees.
 MT Franklin was next called He said that he WIS in sympathy with the purpose of the measure but he be lieVed that the terms in which it had ! been drawn would defeat that pur- ' pose. What he would have to say, . therefore, would he in the interest of Continued on Page Two)