Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-08-04

lduce production, but, in any such
special case, at least time and one
third shall be paid for hours work
ed in excess of the maximum.
Population for the purposes of
this agreement shall be determined
by reference % the 1880 federal
census.
% No to pay any of the class
es of employees mentioned in para
graph (2) less than SIS per
week in any city of over 500, 900
population, or in the immediate
trade area of such city; not less
than $3.50 per week in any city
of between 100000 and 10000
population, or in the immediate
trade of such city; nor less than
$14 per week in any city of be-
tween $500 and 100000 popula-
ton, or in the immediate trade
area of such city; and in towns of
less than $500 population to in
crease all wages by not less than 20
per cent, provided that this shall
not require wages in excess of $12
per week. .
co. Not to pay any employee of
the classes mentioned in paragraph
81 less than 40 cents per hour
unless the hourly rate for the same
class of work on July IS, 1929,
was less than 40 cents per hour, in
which latter case not to pay less
than the hourly rate on July IS,
1929, and in no event less than so
cents per hour. 1t is agreed that
this paragraph establishes a guar
anteed minimum rate of pay re-
gardless of whether the employee
is compensated on the basis of a
time ate or on piece-work per-
Torrance.
" Not to reduce the compen-
sation for employment now in ex-
less of the minimum wages hereby
agreed to notwithstanding THAT
the hours worked in such employ
ment may be hereby reduced) and
to increase the pay for such en-
ployment by an equitable readjust-
ment of all pay schedules.
(8) Not to use any subterfuge
to Illustrate the spirit and intent of
this agreement which is, among
other things, to increase employ
ment by a universal covenant, to
remove distractions to commerce.
and to shorten hours and to raise
wages for the shorter week with a
living basis.
(9) Not to increase the price of
any merchandise sold after the
date hereof over the price of Jul.
l, 1888, by more than is made nee
essary by actual increases in pro-
duction, replacement, or invoice
costs of merchandise, or by taxes
or other costs resulting from action
pursuant to the agricultural ad-
justment act, since July 1, 1888:
and, in setting such price increases,
to give full weight to probable in
creases in sales volume and to re-
frain from taking profteering ad-
vantages of the consuming public.
(10) To support and p%atronize
establishments which also have
signed this agreement and are list
ed as members of N. R. A. (Na-
tional Recovery Administrator -.
(11) To cooperate to the fullest
extent in having a code of fair
competition submitted by his in
dustry at the earliest possible date.
and in any event before September
1, 1888.
(12) Where, before June 16.
1888 the undersigned had contract
ed to purchase goods at a fixed
price for delivery during the period
of this agreement, the undersigned
will make an Appropriate adjustment
of said fixed ice to meet any in
crease in cost caused by the seller
having signed this Presidents Re-
employment Agreement or having
become bound by any code of fair
competition approved by the presi-
dent.
(13) This agreement shall cease
upon approval by the President of