The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-26

hours may work not more than
- hours 4 week and nine and
one half hours 4 day; an en-
ploye whose basic work weel, is
- hours may work not more
than Sc hours q week and 10
hours q day. All such work may
be without the payment OF over
time.
HOURS OF WORK TO BE
CONSECUTIVE
The hours worked by any en-
pIoye during each day shall be
consecutive. provided that an in
terval not longer than one hour
may be allowed Cor each regu-
lar meal period, and such inter
val not counted as part Of the
employees working time Any
I est period which may be given
employees shall not he deducted
from sucn employees working
time.
On one day each week en-
p,oyes may work one extra hour,
but such hour is 10 be included
within the maximum hours per
mitted each week.
Within cities of over 500, goo
10 cmploye shall be paid less
than at the rate Of $1l Il week
for a 4O-hOur work week, o. less
than the rate OF Sl4.5O 4 week
for a 4I-hour week, or less than
the rate Of SIS 4 week tor a Is
hour week.
Within cities Of from 100000
10 100000 no cmplove shall be
paid less than at the rate OF SIS
a week for ! lO-hour work week,
or less than the rate Of $3.50 4
week for a 4l-hour week, or less
than the rate Of Sl4 week for
rs hours. ,o
Within cities of from $4,000
TO 100000 no employee shall be
paid less than at the rate of $l2
= week for 40-hour work week,
or less than the rate Of $l2.oO q
week for q 4l-hour week, or less
than the rate of $l3 a week for
IS hours.
From 2OtU 10 -o,OOV; Inc
wages of all employees shall be
increased from the rates exist
ING on June l. 1888, by not less
than 20 per cent, provided that
his shall not require an increase
in wages 20 mere than the rate
of Sll a week and provided fur
Their that no emplOyc shall be
tpaid less than at the rate of $40
week.
Less than 25OO: the wages of
I all employees shall be increased
from the rates existing on June
|. 1888. by not less than 20 per
cent. provided that this shall not
REQUIRE an increase to more than
the rate Of SO q week.
{ Junior and apprentice employees
NAV be paid at the rate OF 81
less q week than the minimum
wage otherwise applicable.
= SOUTHERN WAGE DIFFER
ENTAIL
In the south, within cities Of
over $4,000 population the mini
mum wages prescribed in the
foregoing sections may be al
the rate of 81 less n week; with
in cities. towns, and villages Of
from $500 to $4,000 population
the wages of all classes of en-
pIoyes shall be increased from
the rates existing on June !.
1888, by not less than 20 per
cent provided that this shall not
require an increase IN wages to
more than the rate of SO d week
and provided further that no en-
ploye shall be paid less than al
the rate of 50 a week; within
cities, towns, villages and other
places under $500 population the
wages of all classes OF employees
shall be increased from the rates
existing on June /, 1888, by nor
less than 20 per cent, provided
that this shall not require an m
crease in wages to more than the
rate of 50 q week.
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Part-time employees shall be
Maid not less than at an hourly
rate propOrtiOnate to the rates
prescribed.
The weekly wages of all classes
of employees receiving more than
the minimum wages prescribed IN
this article shall not be reduced
from the rates existing upon July
Is. 1888, Notwithstanding any re-
duction in the number of work
ing hours Of such employees.
LIMITATIONS UPON PRICE
INCREASES -,
No retailer shall increase the
price of any merchandise sold
after the effective date Of this
code over the price existing June
II, 1888, by more than is made
necessary by the amount OF IN
creases in production, operating
replacement, and or invoice
costs of merchandise. and-0r by
taxes or other costs resulting
from action taken pursuant 20
the national Industrial recovery
act and-or the agricultural adj
iustment act since June /, 1889,
and in setting such price increas-
es retailers shall give full weight
to- probable increases IN sales
volume.
PRIOR CONTRACTS
Where costs of executing con-
tracts entered into before June
! is. 1888, by any retailer for the
purchase of goods at fixed prices
for delivery during the duration
of this code are increased by the
application of the provisions OF
! the national industrial recovery
CT nnd- or the apricultural nd