The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-08

association, whose members are engaged in newspaper publishing, desire to present this code to the president, the better to forward the program looking towards the economic and business recovery of the United States, the necessity for which is stated in Title I, Section 1 of the act.
 The Association
 The American newspapers pub- fishers association Is a voluntary membership corporation, not for profit, organized and incorporated under the laws of the state of New ,, York. A copy of its bylaws is hereto attached, marked exhibit A, and asked to be read as a part hereof. Membership within the association is open to any publisher who conforms to the requirements of membership there, but for the purpose of this code any publisher, who finds it impracticable to be- come a member of the association, but who subscribes hereto, shall be considered as having accepted his entitled to the benefits of its pro- visions.
 This code shall take effect upon continue in force until June IS, 1895, unless prior thereto the presi- dent shall by proclamation Or the congress shall by joint resolution declare that the emergency recog- nized by Section of the act has ended, in either of which event jt shall terminate.
 | Obligations of Members | Publishers agree:
 CD After August 31, 1883, or
 prior thereto upon approval by the
 president, not to employ any person
 under 16 years of age (a) except for the delivery or sale of news papers where such work does not interfere with hours of day school
 and (b) except persons between
 IA and 16 years of age for other
 work between a. m. and D. m.
 not to exceed three hours per day
 in employment in other than me- chanical or manufacturing depart
 ments.
 CD Not to work any account
 ing. clerical, office, service or sales i employees (except outside em-
 ployes) in any office or department
 for more than 40 hours in any one
 weelsP except as provided in exist
 ing contracts and agreements. (3) Except as provided in ex.
 isting contracts and agreements
 not to employ any factory or me | chanical worker or artisan more
 than 40 hours per week, but witt
 the right to work maximum week
 of A hours for any six weeks with.
 in any six months period during
 the term of this agreement.
 | (4) That the maximum hours
 fixed in the foregoing paragraphs
 CD and (3) shall not apply tc professional persons employed ir
 a managerial, executive, or super.
 visory capacity who receive more
 than $35.00 per week: nor to spe.
 cial cases where restrictions oi
 hours of highly skilled workers or | continuous processes would un.
 avoidably reduce production. but in any such special case, at least
 time and one third shall be paid for hours worked in excess of the | maximum, except as provided in l existing contracts and agreements However, when necessary, because | of an emergency. overtime and ex- tra shifts above the limitations herein set forth shall be permitted provided that no employe. other than one engaged on emergency maintenance or repair work, shall
 be permitted to work more than 4S hours in any one week.
 (5) Not to pay any i'll time em- ployes of the classesu mentioned ir paragraph (2) less than $15.00 per week in any city of over 500.00t population or in the immediate trade area of such city: nor less than S14.50 per week in any city
 Of between 250.000 and 500.000 or
 in the immediate trade area oi such city: nor less than s14.o0 pei
 week in any city of between 2.50t
 and 250.0OO population or in the immediate trade area of such city;