El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Little Inefeiews
Minimum Wage and Eight Hour Laws Coming Up
Important Measures Interest Local Merchants

1.-THE merchants Of FL Paso, regard
less of their particular line. are
- deeply interested in two bills in
troduced in the present session OF the
Texas legislature" said Geo. H Glenn
ents- zone provides 4 minimum wage
for all persons employed in mercantile
establishments in any capacity. and the
other bill seeks 10 make the eight-hour
day the legal working day throughout
the state in all branches Of human en-
deavo-, excepting. possibly. agriculture
The chamber of commerce has been ap-
pealed to TO take action in the mater.
and this has been done to the extent OF
wiring FL PasO county's representatives
IN both branches Of the legislature to
send copies Of the bills to the chamber
Of commerce in order that the pro-
visions OF each may be thoroughly
studied. The law now provides that
women must not be employed more tnan
"a hours a week This provision covers
women clerks in stores. whether EN-
DIoved in the bookkeeping department
or in salesroouS- The % hour Jaw
presumes an average working day OF
nine hours The new eight nour law
would make as hours a week WORK
and would prevent the opening OF stores
until o'clock in the morning Or Il
Opened at S o'clock. woulo cause tlenl
to be closed at o'clock IN the aI'er-
noon When copies Of the bill are re-
ceived. il is quite possible that the mer-
chants of the city VIII organize 10 sehu
4 delegation representing them 70 aus
tin with the view OF discussing the pro
visions of both measures before the
committees to which they may be as
signed"
Tt is astonishing TO men Just nov ow
low a petty thief Will stoop 10 take
ANYTHING that he thinks that he can
raise any money on said Capt j. r,
stowe Some of the most peculiar ana
extraordinary reports that ne 80 efe
heard Of, are received in the detective
department about the work OF thleYes-
They will take an automobile cuShlon,
a tool Of any kind, old sacks, DotIeS'
and from a penny 10 a thousand dol
lars if they but can lay their hands on
them. II residents OF the city would
telephone the police station eery time
they see a suspicious character around
their homes, 1 think that petty thefts
would be stopped"
The work Of laying the wires Of the
Electric company underground seems
TO be progressing with rapidity along
FL Paso street" said Il. R. Holden "A
few weeks ago the company did some
fast work on East and West Overland
streets, and I presume that VIII De a
matter of but a few days before FL
Paso street Will be free of the eXcava-
tors again If anyone would take the
layers. it would be seen that they are
extremely fast
In spite Of the fact that there have
been a few women summoned to appear
in my court on the charge of speed
Ing stated judge \ J. Hail. Ito my
mind they are by FAR the most careful
Of drivers. OF course sometimes they
drive their cars beyond the limit OF
speed as placed by the law. and some
Of them do not get caught at II, but II
orally a very good reason for haste on
their part"
q guess the greater portion OF mill
riamen here have much to be thankful
for. anyway, that's the way our fellows
look at it said Sergt. Clarence Nc
Cali OF the saith Michigan regiments,
who is q city mail carrier in civil life
Up in the Wolverine state people are
experiencing much cold weather. with
sufficient ice and snow to make walk
ing dangerous at times. We can DO
all the walking we want to and we
never have much trouble TO get over
the ground in FL Paso. except after q
rainy day when the 'dObe mud causes
Inconvenience Wintering in FL Paso
is quite novelty for us"
Say. talk Of the high cost of living
YOU should visit Chicago about now
such was the greeting of VI. l. Naquia,
"a Nelie distributor. when a newspaper
man called on him Friday. on his re-
turn from a trip east say. they
don't know the value of dollar IN
Chicago or even in Kansas City They
are singing money right and left
seemingly in an effort to spend it,
4 tried to get into a famous cafe in
Chicago on New Years eve. I couldn't
manage il Those who did, .-pped the
stiff backed head waiter a century
note when they went in and also tipped
their walters heavily to get service.
Their checks for refreshments and
eatables must have run $50 a person
on the average that night And
everybody wants a taNicab or an auto
mobile. even for short trips I al
and when / was there 7 called a taxi
70 ride about ten blocks. When the