The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-15
Major Provisions of New Act Are Outlined in
 Following Article
A HOURS MAXIMUM
 DURING FIRST YEAR
New Legislation Has Bear ing on Many Alaska
 Industries

The commonly known wage and hour bill, the true name of which was designated by Congress as the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938'' takes effect on October 25. Accord ing to the bill it takes effect 120 days after it's passage and approval. It was approved by the President on June 25 of this year and thus becomes effective 120 days later, or October 25.
 Many Alaska industries, like those throughout the nation, are concern ed with it's provisions. Here are it's provisions, section by section.
 The first section has already been given; it simply labels the act as the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938."
 Setcion two is the declaration of policy, which, in view of the diff ference of opinion as to what Con- gress had in mind is worth quota tion:
 Policy Stated
 'The Congress hereby finds that the existence, in industries engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, of labor conditions detrimental to the main tenance of the minimum standard of living necessary for health, ef- ficiency, and general well-being of workers CD causes commerce and the channels and instrumentalities of commerce to be used to spread and perpetuate such labor condi- tions among the workers of the several states; @ burdens com merce and the free flow of goods in commerce.; (3) constitutes an unfair method of competition in commerce.; (4 leads to labor dis putes burdening and obstructing commerce and the free flow of goods in commerce; and (5) inter- feres with the orderly and fair marketing of goods in commerce.
 Tt is hereby declared to be the policy of this Act, through the ex- ercise by Congress of its power to regulate commerce among the sev- eral States, to correct and as rapid ly as practicable to eliminate the conditions above referred to in such industries without substantial ly curtailing employment or earning power" '
 Applies to Territory
 Section three defines the various terms used. Two of the definitions apply the act to Alaska. First, State is defined as "any State of the United States or the District of Columbia or any Territory or possession of the United States" and. secondly, Commerce" is de- fined as follows: Commerce means tra de, commerce, transportation, transmission, or com m u n ication among the several States or from any State to any place outside thereof" Thus, for purposes of the Act, the Territory of Alaska is the same as a State.
 Section four sets up in the De- partment of Labor a Wage and Hour Division which shall be under the direction of Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President, with the consent of the Senate, and shall receive a compensation of { $10,000 per year.
 The Administrator shall appoint employees, subject to Civil Service laws, to carry out the provisions of the Act. His headquarters will be in Washington, D. C., and each January he must submit a report to Congress on his activities during the preceding year.
 Industry Committees
 Section five outlines further the duties of the Administrator. He is delegated to appoint what is known as industry committees" for each industry engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for con- merce. These committees shall be ! appointed with due regard to the i geographical regions in which the industry is carried on," and the members of the committees shall collect reasonable" per diem while | actually at work in connection with | duties of the act, which apparently | means expenses as no specific | amount is named. Two-thirds of
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