Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
"A. +. Of |. COUNCIL .
STUDIES PROPOSAL
FOR 3)+HOUR WEEK
Will Pass on Plan of Green
to Have Union Wage Fight
for Schedule.
LEADERS HAD FARLEY
WITH SECRETARY TO-DAY
Federation Not in Accord With All
Wage Suggestions Made
by Miss Perkins.

The executive council Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor was In session
here today to discuss the administra-
tons 30-hour- week bill, especially that
phase pertaining to Federal authority
to regulate industrial production Of
work and wages.
The councils program also calls for .
decision on Recommendation OF
President William Green Of the fedora
ton that one Of the international
unions AFFILIATED with its organization
be selected and authorized to serve Is q
spearhead and to lead in an economic
fight for the establishment Of the six
hour day and hve-day week.
It Is known that labor Is not in &C.
cord with the administration in all OF
the wage proposals embodied in the
bill. Green and Frank Morrison, secre-
tary OF the federation, were In confer
ence with Secretary OF Labor Perkins
Tuesday As to the wage control pro-
posals, and they said afterward they
planned to lay the matter before the
council.
Hearings Start Monday.
Miss Perkins Is one Of the co-author1
Of the administration measure, drafted
closely on the pattern OF the flve-day
week bill sponsored by Senator Black,
Democrat, Alabama. The House Labor
new bill Monday.
The council had before 1t today copies
of the administration measure. In the
approach to Federal supervision OF
wages, the bill provides FIRST for an In
quiry by the Labor Secretary into wage
conditions in all industries to determine
whether q substantial number Of Ameri-
can workers are receiving wages fairly
and reasonably commensurate with the
value of the services rendered or sum-
Gent for the maintenance Of reason
able standard Of living"
Should 1t be found that . substantial
number are not getting . wage which
meets the standards the bill would au-
thorize the Secretary to appoint wage
board whose duty 1t would be to recon-
mend . fair wage for these workers
Such . board would be constituted OF
members representative Of employer
employees and the disinterested public "
to administer oaths, subpoena and
take the testimony Of witnesses and
search such books and records which
would throw light on the question un-
der investigation.
Would Suggest Rates.
Thirty days after its appointment,
the Wage Board would be required to
submit to the Secretary OF Labor it,
recommendations as to fair wage rates
in the industries or plants investi-
gated, which recommendation would
be published by the Secretary In the
nature of . directory" order estab-
fishing minimum fair wage rates for
workers In the occupation involved.
The Federation Is understood to be
Directing to that authority granting q
fair minimum wage. It was pointed
out that such action would be keenly
felt In States paying higher wages
The wage scale setting, according to
paid in those States to conform with
rates paid in States where lower living
standards and lower living costs pre-
vail.
All other sections Of the administra-
tons measures are known to meet with
full approval Of the federation. Mem
beers of the council are expected to
reach an agreement on the wage section
Of the bill before it adiourns tonight.
The council also Is expected to dis
cuss the Administrations proposed pub
lie works program. The federation Is
already on record favoring the program
involving the expenditure of $1,000
600 900 for public buildings. public high
ways, grade crossing elimination, re-
forestation, flood control, soil erosion
and reclamation.