The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-21
Here Are High Points of
Re- Unemployment Proposal
Voluntary Rules and Regu'a'
tions For Industry Favor.
Cd BY President

Washington, July 2l.-F-Here are
the essential points Of the presidents
unemployment agreement" which EN-
ployers will be asked by President
Roosevelt to sign:
The voluntary agreement will be
in force until the last day OF this
year or until code to which the
signer is subject takes effect.
It prohibits manufacturing or mech
anical employment Of children under
is, and otherwise permits them to
! work only three hours daily, not con-
flicting with day school, and between
Z a. m. and p. m.
Sets 40-hour week limit for cleri-
cal, service and sales employees, with
store or service operation hours kept
up to So q week unless now below
that limit, when they may not be re-
duced at all.
Fixes an absolute maximum eight
hour day for factory and mechanical
workers, on 35-hour work week with
leeway for six 40-hour weeks in the
period from now to December 81, 1888.
. Exempts from these limits estab-
lishments with less than three workers
in towns under $500 population un-
less part of large trade area: also
registered pharmacists and profess
sional people, manager and execu-
tives now drawing more than $35 q
week; emergency workers and high
ly-skilled persons employed on con-
tinuous processes. The latter must
receive at least time and one-third
for all hours over the maximum.
Sets Minimum Pay
Sets minimum pay levels for cleri-
cal and similar workers at SIS week
in cities over 500, 1000; $14.50 in those
over 100000; $l4 in those from $500
up; In communities under $500 20
per cent raise provided the minimum
need not exceed $l2.
Provides 10 cents an hour for fac
tory and mechanical worker mini
NUNS unless they made less than that
on July Is, 1929. In that case the
level on that date shall prevail so
long as it was not below 80 cents.
Piece workers are guaranteed the re-
sulting minimum wage.
Prohibits reduction Of wages now
above the minimum despite reduction
In the hours Of employment and calls
for increased p; = for all by an equit-
able readjustment to all pay sched-
ules'.'
Bans use Of subterfuges to Illustrate
the agreements spirit and intent.
Profiteering Barred
Prohibits profiteering, limits price
increases over July levels to those
made necessary by actual increases In
production or invoice costs. taking full
account of prospects on increased VOL
ume.
Binds signers to patronize establish
ments which also have signed. and to
help obtain code of fair competi-
ton for the signer's industry quickly
and in any event before September l.
Provides adjustment Of contracts
for fixed-price delivery Of goods, to
meet increased costs to the seller who
has signed the agreement or Is bound
by wage-lifting code.
The agreement ceases upon approx
al Of a code to which the signer is
subject. or II the recovery administra-
ton elects, upon submission of such q
code by substitution of its provisions.
It provides further that those wish
ing to cooperate but who feel circum-
stances will cause the agreement to
work hardship upon them may sign,
put its terms into effect, file a petit
ton approved by representative or
ganlzation of their industry and OBJ
tain stay until the situation is in
yestigated provided they agree to
abide by the decision after summary
Investigation.
Each sisncr l.ust report the number
ct employees in HIS establishment at
the date Of signing.