Evening star., 1933-07-27
WAGE INCREASES ANNOUNCED
FOR 100000 AUTO EMPLOYEES
National Automobile Chamber of Com
nerce Schedules Pay Raises in Allied
Plants Effective August l.

average II per cent pay increase for all
classes Of employees, effective August /.
Minnesota Aid Pledged.
From Minnesota came telegrams of
support from Minneapolis and st. Paul
banks and corporations. Iron ore min
ing companies in the northern section
Of the State have increased wages, while
$50 Mankato merchants agreed to make
40 hour week effective in their stores.
In Iowa, retail gTocers and meat
dealers adopted the 54-hour week in
Marshall County; the Quaker Oats Co.,
Cedar Rapids, announced increased
wages for 900 employees, retroactive to
July IS; retail establishments at Sioux
City adopted q 52-hour week, effective
Labor day, and Des MoineS business
houses made the popular adjustments
in anticipation Of the return Of happy
days"
From Wichita came so kilograms
Of support, indicating the support to
be expected from Kansas. The Board
Of Fire and Casualty Insurance, To-
peka, went on 392 hour week with
q SIS minimum wage.
In Nebraska retailers assembled at
Lincoln and approved the blanket code,
and a telegram to the President bore
the signatures of So local business ex-
ecutives.
Texas swung into line with so firms
IN Pampa advising the President OF
their intention to adopt the shorter
week and pay higher wages. Austin
and Fort Worth merchants joined In
the big parade"
Utah sent a full quota of wires
william r. Wallace. vice president
Utah Oil Refining Co.. announced
message to the Chief Executive pledg-
ing full compliance with the code. ].
B. Mullin, president Intermountain
Branch. Associated General Contrac
tors, said, I'VE favor the program in
every way, and we intend to carry it
out"
In New Mexico, the St. Louis, Rocky
tors, announced that it has given ap-
proval to the sPresidents plan through
the mining code. F. w. Richard, gen.
eral superintendent Asarco Mining Co.,
Ground Hog unit. said his company
would adopt a 30-hour week and an
average wage Of so cents per hour.
West Sends Approval.
From all the larger centers of Cali
fornia came messages Of approval and
offers of aid. At Sacramento two bills
in support Of the Roosevelt plan were
introduced in the Legislature. VIII H.
Hays. president. Motion Picture Pro-
ducers & Distributors of America, an
nounced the cooperation of the fllm
industry
Seattle business concerns started the
landslide in Washington, and other
towns cheerfully joined in the en-
thusiasm. The Washington State Re-
tailers' Association. with 1852 members
wired its intention to do its part
Nevada firms telegraphed their in
dorsement. The j. c. Penney Co..
Reno, and the Nevada Packing Co. sent
pledges Of support to the White House.
From Tennessee the President re-
ceived neatly bound scroll testifying
to the support of the Associated Re
tailers of Nashville. Three hosiery mills
in that city pledged a 4o-hour week
begun operation under the same rule.
Kentucky enlisted its full resources
in the fight, organizations of retail
merchants wiring cooperation. Louis
vile and Covington business houses are
making the necessary adjustments.
From Georgia there were many wires,
representing all the industrial strength
Of the State.
Virginia Industry Moves.
Virginia industry also moved forward.
The Allen and Ginter factory of the
Liggett & Myers Tabocco Co., Rich
mond, announced immediate wage in
creases. The Bluebuckle overall plant,
Danville, took the same action.
North Carolina reported an increase
In employment figures for the whole
Commonwealth, 500 new hands being
noted in the textile mills of CASTOR
County alone. Steel metal workers at
Asheville put 40-hour week into effect.
South Carolina joined the procession,
the Chamber of Commerce, Greenville,
8. c., adopting a code. At Charleston
and Florence recovery enterprises are
getting under way.