The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-08-03

Pr06lQeHI nOOSeVSiL W oSSSPs w.
unfairly what Is called the "Presi-
dents Re employment Agreement"
which is designed to restore employ
ment and raise purchasing power
through increased wages. Every
business and trade and every con-
ceivable type Of worker are In
Guided in this pact, which is the
master code that Gen. Hugh s.
johnson, national recovery admin
istrator, and his aids worked out.
The employers are asked to adopt
for five months, beginning August
/, minimum wage and maximum
hour scales for their workers, to
agree not to levy "profiteering
prices" to abolish child labor, and
to obey various other regulations.
The hours Of work fixed are 40
per week for the so-called white
collar employees and 35 hours for
Industrial workers.
The wages proposed are 40 cents
an hour for Industrial workers, or
$14 per week, except in cases where
employees in the same class of work
were paid less than that rate on
July 10. 1929, and then the 1929 rate
Is to be applied, but in no case shall
1t be less than 80 cents an hour.
For the white collar workers, the
wage scales are fixed according to
populations Of the cities In which
they work. In cities Of more than
100000 population, the minimum
rate is set at SIS per week: In
cities between 100000 and 100000.
the rate is $14.50; between $500
and $4,000 at $14. In towns of less
than $500 population, all wages shall
De increased by 20 per cent, except
mat the maximum required shall
not be more than $12 per week.
II regular industry codes are
nsned before or during the five
month period, they will supersede
inc emergency ones. Employers are
gwen until September to come un-
ues tne plan, and II they have not
ntned At that date, the President
MADE known that he will exert the
powers he possesses under the ma.
. aunal industrial recovery act and
compel industries to accept codes
which ne win lay down arbitrarily.
DEPARTMENT Of LABOR SURVEYS
reported by Secretary Frances
m ,.lns, show that during June 400.
. w workers returned to jobs in fac.
o Ul,es Of the United States, and 1OO.-
w others found work in nonmann.
..ac.urlns industries and in agricul.
a ,uss railroads and other industries
-. included in the survey, said Sec.
s-a. y Perkins, showed a asigni.
Gut. increase" in employment.
,, Gains Of Z per cent in factory en-.
. s,Osnent and 1913 per cent In fac.
sons. pay tolls made June the third
sousecutive month in which both
creased. mugs nave IN
,ea 0eclesary Perkins accompanied the
.. sp0rt however, with q warnins in.
H.. wins. overoptimism and specula.
norm p1pouetion. A gain in q month
elm. aily marked BY a seasonal de.
elsr., was .heartening," she de-
climb ,, out :. she pointed to the long
try c c.s sum ahead before the coun.
san regain the 1925 level.
) o,'a Al breaks in the prices
,Inila, :. .,,s grains, accompanied by
Of stac. swift 1T declines in the prices
grain .s. led to action by the big
mT,a .enansss. The Chicago Board
At lea. te stopped future trading for
..Eas . day and issued thi, rnle.
there .s.N until further notice
day a. ana u De no trading during any,
sbova :. prices more than 3 cs AMY
prie. % u be below the average CLOSING 'S
h wbs.. 'ne preceding business daS
eat or rye, or 5 cents in corn