Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1916 — GIVES AN INCREASE IN WAGES [ARTICLE]

GIVES AN INCREASE IN WAGES

Automobile Company Raises Pay of 21,000 Employes. Toledo. Ohio, December B. Wage increases aggregating $1 ,- 250,000 and affecting nearly 21,000 employes were announced this afternoon by the Willys-Overland Automobile company. Employes paid 30 cents an hour or less will be advanced 10 per cent; between 30 and 40 cents, 7% per cent, and over 40 cents, 5 per cent. The raises were voluntary. In an official notice posted in the sac-

tories it was announced that the company desired to help its employes in meeting the increased cost of living. •