Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-20

ased-on-experience Opinions as to
which garments shown were good
valnes n which were attractive but
shoddy. ~
Must Shop for Bargains. /,
"A representative of the woma ma
bureau, who approved the values Of
a goo many Of the articles exhibited
poln1ed out that one factor should be
considered, and the. factor was one
tnat wage boards have not eeneraiiv
thought OF. She said that, she be-
iiVed most of the. satisfactory exhibits
20 De the best buys of the particular
stores from which they came. That
49, only n store shovel shirt waists
at $3.50. Another store exhibited q
six dress at $3.50. But the store
empioye with little. time for shopping
ought not to be asked to make a CONF
piete round Of the stores to HINT ont
these exceptional values, the expert
explained. 80 ~
The minimum wage employee is ex..
peeted to buy as cheaply as she can
Tthou sacrificing wearing values.
But her. budget should mot he mada
up from exceptional cases Of unususi
store values, nor from bargain prices.
me clerk ian rarely attend bargain
sales. She has no surplus funds to
puy a winter coat cheap in May for
use next winter. And such bareain
counters as she does reach are ant to
be piled with plaids and gay coiora
which employees are not allowed to
wear n most shops. These things
women bring up at the wage hear
ings. 60
The encouraging feature If mini
mum wage legislation to the persons
working for it is that a broader view
point is prevailing. Small amounts,
very small Of course, are being allow
ed o vacation, dentist and doctors
bills, recreation and carfare.
The. carefare item, eight round
Trips q week. was contested in this
city: The girls could and should
walk to work, an employer on the
board held. A public health woman
doctor answered that while walking
might be healthful exercise it is inn
possible to force people to take exer-
else by cutting down wages.
"A girl, or you, or H. she said,
will ride to work to saw her energy
n skimp on her lunch
The public health doctor also
scored sandwich and pie lunches and
advocated a substantial luncheon for
the woman whom ust go back to work
government workers who make. high
->l.-E.sH
.uncnes IN one bureau the doctor re-
soIued Una no s1rl should be kept
ION Duy1pg a substantial nnch by
lach OF money. sne may o to
save the money for something else.
pIt sne mould nave the chance to
axe care OF a health.
Inc oi~scouraeinK sde Of n mini
mum wage lesisiauon. as pointed out
oy tne department, Is that IN
almost every case such Hesitation
represents 2 compromise In conse-
Susnces me wsse eet Is never quite as
In California the minimum wage
IoI some industries has:recently oeen
y rom ZIG TO ZIP, m the
seneral tendency IL ior EMPLOYERS to
Seek feaucuons. They claim cheap
er lv1ng costs. The woman's bu-
ea4sI eports Anat while some items,
c!otnes Ior Example, may BE cheaper,
otner expenses femain-a At high leyeis.
and. g. pest minimum. wage sched-
We noW Y iorce are none too lib
2 : = Is lney can be maintained
WaInou.3rsdMeton2a lew years and II
~ cCsLs " iiVi1g drops the employees
iDAy ave gfeal minimum living
wage.
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ANsN ~ IO
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