The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-03
RULINGS OF THE WAR LABOR BOARD
 ARE ANNOUNCED
(Continued from Paee 1.)

men 21 years old or over shall not be less than 42c per hour; and for wom- en IS years old or over not less than S2c per hour. This Is effective for the full period of the award.
 2S. Piece work day rates shall be increased as per the hourly wage ta- bIe set forth in the award, effective for the full period of the award.
 For example, a piece work day rata of 45c per hour is increased to ,51c for the computation of retroactive and current wage increases.
 24. The following method for com putting the retroactive and current piece work wage increases for any period of time, such as day, week, month, or part thereof, shall be ap- piled:
 1st. Divide the 'gross piece work earnings" Chat is, total straight time piece work earnings plus total over time piece work earnings) by the "gross hours worked" (that Is, total straight time piece work hours plus proper increase for overtime worked) which will give the actual hourly piece work earnings"
 2nd-Apply said actual hourly piece work earnings to the hourly wage schedule of the board and thus ascer- tain the proper "cents per hour in crease"
 8rd-Multiply said "cents per hour increase by said gross hours work | ed" which will give the leash in- crease"
 4th-Add. said leash increase to said actual hourly piece work earn ings" which will give the total piece work earnings"
 5th-Add to the total "piece work earnings the total day rate earn ings'' (that is, the amount earned upon the increased day rate basis) which will give the total piece work day rate earnings"
 6th--Add to the total piece work day rate earnings or to the "total l piece work earnings in case there are no day rate earnings, any bonus oI premium due and unpaid which will give the final grand total earnings
 25-Any bonus or premium in ef' feet August 26, 1913, shall remain i1 force-in other words, the bepeft ot lAl0 LuCISd6So Wd6SS 6LelA%SO CAAPAOJO VI shall not be diminished or destroyed by the cancellation of any bonus ol premium.
 26-The mems hourly minimum O 42c and the women's hourly mini mum of 32c shall not apply to em ployes who are too old to perform al average days work; nor to enploye who, regardless of age. are montall. or physically incapacitated for norma production.
 Should any question arise under thi , ruling the wage to be paid in eacl instance may be determined b, mutual agreement between the Elm ployes' Committee and that repre- , sentative of the employer under who's joint jurisdiction the work of the em
 ployes in question comea
 In case said parties fail to agre . upon the special wage to be pait
 both emp1oye and employer shall hay
 the right to appeal to the local Boar of Mediation and Cancellations; 1t oein ,, understood that nothing in this rulin p 26 shall be interpreted to mean tha the employer may be forced to eithe < employ or to retain the services ( v these specifically described empIoye
 27-The November 1st, 1918, tim
 limit for the application of Rulin 14 shall not apply to employees wh - have entered the services of th United States government-their re l. roactive pay should be remitte ,-, promptly without demand wherevt e possible and upon demand withol a time limit in all other cases. 1t Alpheus Winter, Examiner