Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1908 — THAT NINE-HOUR LAW [ARTICLE]

THAT NINE-HOUR LAW

What It Will Cost the C., B. and Q. to Obey It, and Some Other Similar News.

Compliance with the federal law, effective March 4, limiting to ninehours the working day of railway telegraph operators, will cost the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad $155,000 a year, according to a statement Issued by officials of that road. Ten stations—on 4ts lines now open twenty-four hours a day will be closed entirely, one office which is open twelve hours will be closed, 112 offices now open twenty-four hours will be kept open eighteen hours, and sixty-three offices now open twenty-four hours will be kept open only during the day.> Out of 540 offices 336 will be continued as day and night offices with three operators working eight-hour tricks. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific will close forty-four day and eighty-one night offices and reduce forces at eighty-one offices. The cost of increasing forces In 326 offices is estimated at $44,000 annually.