Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1939 — Page 9

; fioise Committee Postpones

. # Action After Disussion At Publi: ‘Hearing.

The House Labs’ Comriiites to: day delayed: action ‘on’ the ‘State Wage and Hour Bill ‘patterned after the Federal act after a public hearing on this measure. ‘produced a sharp divergence of opinion between business and labor groups. + While proponents of ‘the bill said ' was designed.to.increase. workers’ uying power-and. return prosperity,

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opponents eharged it would cripple}

many businesses, particularly those

that operate on a seasonal basis, |

such as canning, Introduced .by. Rep. Arnold C.

' Nahand (D: Indianapolis), the’ bill]

would provide ‘a ‘minimum wage of 25 cents an hour the first year, 30 ts the second year and ‘40 cents shir he se h'year. It also would establish ‘a 44-hour week the first year and reduce the hours to 40 in the third ear and thereafter. .

Opposed. by Photie ‘Chief

First to ‘oppose the Bill at the public hearing last night was Max Hosea, Taylorville Telephone Co. president, who said that if this measure: ; Was, cted . “half. the

to be removed. because the farmer couldn't pay the mandatory increase in rates.” ; ,..- Rep. Nghand said the: bill has so

lature “could repeal it if wage-hour regulation. by “the. State. was found to be unworkable,” he said.” H. K. Bachelder, representing the Indiana Canners Association, asked that canners be granted the same }4-week, period of exemption provided inthe Federal statute, “because of the seasonal: nature of our} business.” CAL Asked by the: committee; i He thought -the bill; would be .a' good thing for. the speople of India. Mr: Baghelder said he was “here |

only touspeak for: the canning in=fi-

dustry. ny Te John ‘Hl Bartee, treasurer in Indiana defended the bill because it “would put people to work.” Either we share the hours and wages with all the people or we must pay taxes to support them,” — said.” “We. must, return to, the People through wages ‘enough’ nioney ‘50 that they may purchase what beer) produce.”

: . Green Is Quoted

+ Iriamswer to opponents of the bill who charged that the bill would in‘crease costs to a prohibitive height, Mr. Bartee quoted William Green, ‘president of the A. F. of L., who in 3023 said “that a 30 per: cent in-

‘crease in wages raised the price of|

“the finished product only 3.3 per scent.” Only 16.5 per cent of the cost fof manufacturing goes for wages, Mr. Bartee said. + Rep. Roy Harrison (R. Attica), ommittee: :chairman, asked the C. £0 O. leader if he” thought the bill gouid . affect the telephone .com2 es. :-“I hope it-has-a lot:of ef fect on them from the statements I've, heard here tonight,” he answeredy + Mx, Bartee, pounding his fist for emphasis, shouted “any: business * that: ‘can’t:afford to’pay 25 cents an hour to its employees hasn't the right to exist.” Ralph Rassler, Marion, representing the Indiana Jewelers Association; termed the bill “political dynani © and un:American.” , He asked’ ‘the committee to kili the bill and “return us to free enterprise and the right to make a profit.”

¥: Sights: Peril to Busiriess

J Walter © “Beck, Shelbyville, president of the Indiana Grain Dealers Assdciation, told the commitee that if the bill passed it would put him and many other grain men out of business. Jee-Davison, Clinton ‘County coal |: miner, representing the USM. W. of; A, told the committee that “we are ma more than 25 cents ‘an hour and | can’t make a living. You talk about your grain and canned goods. It’s because people don’t make enough money to buy your{ f that. many of them are starving to: death.” To the question “of Rep. Timothy O'Connor (R. Frankfort) : “Can you name ‘one person who has starved to death?” Mr. Davison ‘shouted, %#Yes,” and told of a child in Francisco,’ Ind, whose death was attributed to starvation, by a physician ot that city.

BACKS. EXTRADITION OF MURDER SUSPECT;

ALBANY; Feb, 9 «w, P) —Attorney General John: J. Benhett today ruléd that the state can order the extradition of Virgil Reynolds, to. Beaver, Pa., where he faces murder. charges. . Reynolds is “awaiting sentence in Niagara County jail, having pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the slaying of Tony Massaro, near Lockport, N, Y., last December. Reynolds is ‘wanted in Pennsylvania for questioning in the slaying of Tony Spitali near Rochester, Pa., last March. - i

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until May 30.

GROCERS FAVOR GROSS TAX CUT

Retailers Also Approve Proposed Slash in Exemption to $1000.

The House Ways and Means Committee proposal to reduce the gross income tax rates of retailers from 1 per cent to one-half of 1 per cent and cuf the exemption from $3000 to $1000, today received the approval of the Indianapolis Retail Meat and Grocers’ Association. In a meeting of the association's legislative committee: in the Washington Hotel last night, committee members, who represent approximately 1300 retail grocers and meat dealers in Marion" County, unanimously approved the new gross income tax proposal. While members of the House Ways and Means ‘Committee declared that the retailers apparently were paying more than their share of the tax, they pointed out that no change should be made in the law at this timé which would endanger the State’s financial position. Walter J. Mercer, association president, was chairman of the.retailers’ legislative committee. He reported. that South Bend retailers have ‘approved the proposed: reduction in rates. The resolution adopted by the retailers’ committee is to be given to legislators. It follows: “We, the Legislative. Committee of the Indianapolis Retail Meat & Grocers’ Association, Inc. representing 1300 individual retail grocers.of Marion County, do request and urge your support. for. passage of House Bill No. 47. which reduces the gross income tax on retailers from 1 per cent to one-half of 1 per cent, and reduces the sEsmption from $3000

.} t0 $1000.”

FIELD STORES LST $3,492,238 PROFIT

CHICAGO, Feb. 9 (U.P.).—Marshall Field and Co., Chicago’s largest department store, announced today it had made a $3,492,238 net profit during 1938, compared with a $1,654,451 loss in 1937.

The company’s financial statement showed that every division of its business made a net profit during the past year. Biggest difference was in the manufacturing division which showed a $138,165 profit in

loss in 19317.

| City Corporation - Counsel, and

£ | City’s procedure on the measure.

| | ment on the bill, which would shift f ian additional 30 per cent of track

Feb. 24. 1931, and lived together 4 _ | whether the City would accept 2

1938, compared: with a $5,679,209%

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RAILROADBILL | ANELEVATIONS|

Report Plan for Reduction | Of Cost to Companies “Will Be Opposed.

The City will oppose a bill introduced in the Legislature yesterday | which would énable the railroads to reduce their share of track elevation cost to 20 per cent, informed source at City Hall said today. Meanwhile, Edward H. Knight,

Works Board President Louis C. Brandt planned a ‘conference with: Mayor. Sullivan to determine the

Mayor Sullivan would not come

elevation cost to the City and County. He said he was not yet familiar with its provisions. Under the present track elevation law, the railroads pay 50 per 'cent of all track elevation costs while the City pays

cent. Sponsored by Railroads The proposed bill, sponsored by the Associated Railroads of Indiana, would make the present law conform to a statute covering State highway grade separations in whi the State pays 80 per. cent and the: railroads 20 per cent. City Hall sources said the City’s opposition to the measure would center about the proposed incregse

is resulting decrease to railroads. “They did not indicate, however, compromise plan. Proposed elevation on the South Side was brought to a standstill last fall after the City had obtained a $400,000 PWA grant when the" Te dianapolis Union (Belt) Railroad insisted it. could not pay: its share of cost.

South: Side Civie Club, ‘have held that. the development of that section ‘depends on track elevation which would facilitate through traffio,

PHONES FIREMEN: ‘IT’S YOUR HOUSE’

SAN JOSE, Cal., Feb. 9 (U, P.)— Firemen were huddled around a stove in the Spencer Ave. firehouse when the telephone rang. A man living near the firehouse was calling. He wanted to inform the firemen the firehouse was on fire for the second time in two weeks. The fire was traced to a defective flue and it caused several hundred dollars damage before the firemen put it out.

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