Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-23
EXPECT BUILDING WAGES
TO Be CUT IN q CITIES
Pay Reductions Ranging From
8 TO 20 Per Cent Are
Forecast.
DIVIDE on Lands. PLAN
builders Conrenti"n Splits PrncticnI-
~ Even I'm PrupusnI Ia Harc CHI
cnEo Judges Labor Adjustments
Made Nationwide.
tny Assoc!atcd press.l


MEMPHIS. TENN. Feb. ia re-
auction OF wages in the building in
dusiry ranging from 5 TO 20 per cent,
is expected during the current wear
IN iweniy-thTce cities and in fourteen,
cities present wages scales are ex-
pected to be unchanged Guy e. Min.
Webster City. Iowa, chairman Of the
'aoor and wages committee Of the Ma
'iohal ASSOCIATION Of Builders Ex-
cnaHSes. Told the annual convention
OF that organin ton here today. The
second days session was taken mn
Principally by the reading ana dis
Sussioh OF reports OF standing com
ni'tee- and election OF officers.
MT. Mis- reported on labor condI-
IONS in the industry as determined by
survey in le3 cities and organiza-
IONS in"ten cities the open shop
principle prevails in the building
trades: in hve cities. only union Iohor
IS employed and in twcn,y-thrcc cities
o"'h union and nonunion labor is
"Svu according 10 the trade
h'eNen cities voted in favor OF hav
'"s ia. Lands decision in the chi
Gag" labor controversy over hours
"Hd wages. hc so extended so as IN
he naiiona! in its scope. while twelve
cit!es held that such action would
no, NC prudent al the present time
simpiiticntlOn Urged
IN AN hHdfcss, John NJ. Cries chief
- me ui'isIon OF building and hous-
ing o: the Department of CONNER.
urged a simplircation and s,apdardt'
E"t'"h OF building materials in order
| mat cost 81 production may be re.
uuced "!,h consequent encourage.
'neh' 10 the investor. He spok. n,
N" tendency TO standardiZc All build.
ING materials and said that tho move.
men was gradually extending :,
, very branch OF the building trade
much To tn, bench, Of the nom,
"ul!defs 81 the country
General 4. .. Marshal. Jr.. general
manager OF the Associated Genera
S""'factors, who, during the war
"S III charge pf the construction
! nlF'H'oh OF the army. cited the work
I ""n" IN TIE construction Of army can.
| comments as nn example uf wb,,
| '"uid be accomplished when thor,
| ""a cIoS" cooperation between va
| ,'"hS branches Of the building In
! dustry ="
IN the report Of the committee. o,
ihdustriai education. builders w,,,
Eetu 10 use their influence To ser,,r,
an increase ia the number Of appr.n.
J ' anu were advised. in Iuakiul
/ h"M trade agreements. to OPPOSE ann
ACTON which would limit Tn. MIR,
D'' u apprentices. The report siiy
s'Steh mat FORMER service men co,tl.
! %" Trained 10 advantage AZ aunren
| 't'"S III IN. various building tru,Icv
'n"s assuring these men steady en-
NO He"t Ia spite OF the geucr;,
unemployment there was always ;
sG"rfity OF highly skilled workers
~" report said. and this condition
YIN grow worse az building opera
tons iucrcase
The report Of the committee o.,
transportation expressed the b.Ii.
u'"t reduction Ia heavy building ma.
''rIa!s' such as brick. sand, sravei
lime ana cement would be made h,
'hc lnt"rstai. Commerce CornmIgsio,
az rapidly as Ia" financial condition
ct IN" carrier. would permit, thus
making firthct reduction IN buIld.
ing costs possible
IN" business sessions Of the con
Ncnti"n Viii eud tomorrow.