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Jiameu L. J.FuZmiy ofi.cagoU5, ex- ecutive vice-president of Miois Manufacturers' association to pre- sent the subjeet, invitations extend-i ed to the Optimnist club and otherý service organizations of the North j Shore to join inx the meeting were accepted by a large nuxnber, with. the resuit that the speaker was greeted by a, representative and- deeply, interested audience. Osils Meassre Unsoumil 4 Mr. Donnelly, who has evidently * made an exhaustive study of the measure, gave'a, lucid, intelligentj and ënlightening explanation of its provisions, clearing, away some of! the fog i which it has been shroud- ed. In openig his address he said: During the last several years' rany noel -mesus a-ebw1 enacted by our federal congress. One of the *nost unsôund,--anld -at the sarne time the least understood of these measures, is the so-cafled "wage and houx" act. It represents the longest step yet taken towards the centralization of power i Wash- ington over the economic conduet *o! the people. imlum wages. In tmis connectuon he said: 'The provisions of the act. reqiure the payment o! a. minimum o! 25 cents Per houx during the first year from the effective date, 30 cents per houx during the néxt six years, andi 40 cents per hour after the expiration - of seven years, ufhess the administratc>r has: ordered, at any time ater the effective date, a different minimum wage, up to 40 cents per hour. In other words, the adininistrator may order the payment of a minimum wage up to 40 cents Per hour at any timne after 120 days from the date of the enactment o! the act, but if he does not do so, the rates fixed by the law stand. However he canmot order a minimum wage of more ian 46' cen*s 'per Iiour,or, âtÉý seven years, less than 30 cents~ per houx. Notes Exemptions "The act prohit>its employment 'for' a work-week longer than 44 1ours during the first yeur from the effective date, 42 hours during the second year and 40 hours after 1 OC CAN ARNORBMAL LOAF THE NEW BAG D.OKAR COFFIE La,.19 HILLS UROS. COFFEE '-a-26c Gelatin Desserts on ICE cRwAm POWDER 3 PKG.S.1 OC POLK$ GRAPEFRUIT JWICU YUKON CLUB ROOT DEE!, 4 25e 3 DIAMO14D CRASMEAT C..25c SULTANA TUNA FISH MAYFA1R ORANGE PEKOE TEA OUR OWN BLACK TUA "La 25C e46-OZ. are inseparable. Fears TIhreats, Ceerclon uction costs, re- "The alleged objectives e t, Wil mnelan in act" Mr. DonneUly çonti ,e tonue r.mPo- »amely, social betterznent aný icle pr op-provement o! the standard of tac. conri>co- o! American workmen, are se efforts are the medbl ht aypeison SPECIALS NO.I1 -b creas liticà effort trol j to c vites CANI19CI I.