The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08

ppO III JuIyJ 1000, dIi lICISdoe VI YIoo,-
100000.
Such advances as these have been
in the interest Of the well being of all
Americans. They have been accom-
panied by feeling Of greater security
for the future on the part Of the work
er and his family, thanks to the legis-
lation designed to protect that great
mass Of our people from economic
vicissitudes.
Benefits of Fair Labor Standards Act
Passage Of the Fair Labor Standards
Act, since the observance Of Labor
Day 1897 should be a source Of salts
faction to wage earners and employ
ers all over the country. Putting a
floor under wages, a ceiling over hours
Of work and ending child labor in in
dustries engaged in interstate com
merce, it will be the means Of increas-
ing the purchasing power Of millions
Of workers in the years TO come This
in turn will benefit employers, inves-
tors and farmers. The Act will also
serve as a protection to that great ma
jority Of employers who want to main
tain decent standards but have been at
the mercy Of price-cutting competitors
in the past.
Importance of Labor Department
Stressed
1t is pleasure 10 report such prog
ress to the workers Of America upon
the day which is so much theirs and
to assure them that the United States
Department Of Labor, established by
the Congress to foster, promote and
develop the welfare Of the wage earn
ers SOf the United States, to improve
their working conditions and to ad-
vance their opportunities for profitable
employment, will continue TO fulfill its
duty in their interest and in that of
] the Nation.
stated in accordance with recommends
tions made in paragraph (b) above for
any loss Of pay they may have suf-
fered by reason Of the unlawful re-
fusal to reinstate and reemploy them,
[ by payment to them Of a sum Of money
equal to that which those entitled TO
reinstatement between September Il.
1886, and March II, 1887, would nor
mally have earned as wages during
the period from September Il, 1886 to
March II, 1897, on which last date the
strike was reinstated, less any amounts
earned by them during such period:
Cd Post notices in conspicuous
places in the plant Of the respondent,
stating (D that the respondent will
/ cease and desist in the manner afore-
said; (2) that the respondent withdraw
from all recognition Of the ko-San
Club and will refrain from dealing
with it as representatives Of its en-
ployes, and completely disestablishes
/ it as such representatives; (3) that the
said notices will remain posted for q
period of at least thirty-t30) con-
secutive days from the date of post
/ ing;
| (e) File with the Regional Director
/ of the Eleventh Region on or before
ten (10) days from the service of the
copy of this report, a report in writ
ing setting forth in detail the man
ner and form in which it has complied
with the foregoing requirements;
~ 1t is further recommended that
unless on or before ten 10) days
after the services Of a copy Of this
report upon the respondent, that the
respondent notify the Regional Di-
rector of such region in writing that
it will comply with the foregoing rec
concentrations, and that the matter be
referred further to the National Labor
Relations Board, and the said Board
issue an order requiring respondent to
take the action aforesaid.
Request for the privilege of oral
argument before the National Labor
Relations Board upon issues raised BY
any exceptions to this Report or on
other issues upon which oral argument
is desired must be made to the Board
Shoreham Building, Washington, D.
c.. within ten 10) days from the re-
ceipt Of this report.
HENRY J. KENT,
Trial Examiner
Dated: August 26, 1898.