Evening journal., 1919-03-03


Grand total i0537. - - 4
Messages from Gamers In Oregon and
California which states have a Mini
mum Wage act were read to the Leg
slators in which II was stated the law
beneficial The messages follow:
Telegram from r. B. Wilcox, the Dalles
Fruit Gamers Association, East
Oregon.
Answering laws Of this State per
tanning 10 minimum scale wages for
women Is working satisfactorily to
both parties in fruit cannerles.'
Telegram from Starr Fruit Productions
Co.. Portland, Oregon. -------s-,
we consider our minimum wage leg
tfslation for women very satisfactory
particularly from the standpoint that
similar legislation is in operation at
our nelghborlng States which enables
us 30 compete with them. Our workers
are satisfied and make a good living
wage and we have experienced no difll-
sulty In securing all the help we have
required"
Telegram from Pasadena Canning Com
pany, Pasadena, Cal.
"The minimum wage law for women
is working out very satisfactorily in
our Industry which Is due, In our
opinion, 10 the business personnel Of
our Industry welfare commission"
Telegram from Bonner Fruit Company,
Lankershim. Cal.
California minimum wage for wo-
men and minors has proven very salts
factory to canning industry as adminls-
tered by present Industrial welfare !
fortunately we have an
efficient and business-like commission. !
Cannot say what results would be un-
der less efficient commission. as the |
law gives great latitude 10 the commits
Letter from r. I. Bentley. General Man
ager California Packing Co, SaL
France y, Cal.
We g TO advise that Gamers gen
orally lOUEed with alarm upon this bill 4
when II was introduced and feared /
when IL was passed that Il might get !
into The hands Of politicians, which |
would be very bad thing for the In
dustry; but Governor johnson appoint
ed very good people on this commits
sion. Primarily they were looking az
ter the welfare and interests of the
employees, and yet the interests Of the
employees were not entirely OVERLOOKED /
While there are a good many Gamers
who have criticisms Of the Industrial |
Welfare Commission, vet I think me
great majority OF the Gamers TODAY
feel that the interests of the jndnstr, |
have not suffered by reason OF Inc ieg-
islatlon creating this commission, nor
nave the regulations put out by the
criticism.
Gamers as a rule have paid more
than other manufacturers for Their !
women labor. This Is evident from the
TACT mat cotton mills and similar mann |
featuring establishments hkave run an
a reduced scale, or have closed IN en-
tirely during the heavy packing season !
However, Gamers have taken ..advan-
tase Of the situation In the early staSss |
OF The season and the close Of the sea- |
son. and have not done what thsv
should have done. or course, a Gamer
figures that when he Is running
siack II is very expensive and ilsti- |
fed 10 In that way.
"The commission has taken hold OF
his feature Of it and has regulated
hat. and furthermore their scale OF /
minimum wage has been on the in
'resse from the start. The last two
'ears there have been some labor diff |
lculties--principally on account OF the |
nen.
"My belief Is that women, as a whole,
we're more than satisfied with the find
ngs of the Industrial Welfare Commits
ion. Handling a perishable produce
We. naturally. are anxious 20 have
hings settled--and settled for the en-
ire season--so thst we know where
We are at. and would welcome some
method OF adjustment that would bind
lie men as well as the women We pre-.
sulhe that war being over we will not
,Ne the opportunity Of using the Gov
hnsant hnt m settling such dispuates. Our
emn1nsss ss oelns seasonal. we do not have
some rs the year round, and while AT
Qan,.. pants they have attenon,ad -.