PAQE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE, KANSAS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1938 Kansan Fair Labor Standards Act Serves Needed Purpose The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 becomes effective tomorrow. Better known as the wage and hour bill, the Act is not expected to work miracles overnight. Although adopted on the premise that competition based on subminimum wages is so severe and so immediate in its effect that it should not be permitted for even a short space of time, the Act provides for a graduated plan towards fulfillment of these objectives by Oct. 24, 1940. Its ultimate goal is the fixing of a ceiling of 40 hours for the standard workweek and the establishment of a floor of 40 cents an hour under wages, together with the abolition of child labor. The schedule for the reduction of the standard workweek is: 1. From Oct. 24, 1938, to Oct. 24, 1939, 44 2. From Oct. 24, 1939, to Oct. 24, 1940, 40 hours. 3. Thereafter 40 hours. The law does not forbid employment in excess of the standard workweek, provided the employee is compensated for such an excess at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which he is employed. Thus a scale of 25 cents an hour would require $37\frac{1}{2}$ cents. Two methods of attaining the goal of a 40 cents an hour floor under wages were provided by congress. The first, like the hour provisions, is automatic. Under it, wages cannot be less than: 1. From Oct. 24, 1938, to Oct. 24, 1939, 25 weeks on hours 2. From Oct. 24, 1939, to Oct. 24, 1945 (6 months), 30 hours an hour 3. Thereafter, 40 cents an hour, unless it be shown by a preponderance of evidence that such rate would substantially curtail employment in the industry. Realizing, however, that it will be possible before 1945 to fix minimum wages in certain industries above 25 or 30 cents without substantially curtailting employment, congress provided for wage determination by industrial committees representing in equal numbers, the employers and employees in a particular industry and the public. The industries covered by the Act include these which produce, manufacture, handle, transport, or process goods for interstate commerce, or employees engaged in interstate transportation, transmission, or communication. A number of classes of employment are subject to exemptions under the Act. By a specific definition of these classes, an attempt is made to avoid some of the pitfalls which confronted the NRA. These classes include agricultural workers, workers in industries, and businesses that are principally intra-state and some groups such as railway workers, who are regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Act makes adequate provision for court review and enforcement whereby employees or employers may present their cases. The act proct Jes for obtaining a review of a wage order in a United States Circuit Court of Appeals or in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Exemptions from the Child Labor provisions of the Act are made to child actors, children employed by their parents or guardians in non-manufacturing and non-mining occupations, or children employed in agriculture while they are not legally required to attend school. The law does not invalidate other Child Labor laws, state or federal, nor justify a reduction in wages where higher wages have been paid. What? Is Prosperity Finally Returning Business improvement, nation-wide in scope, is in progress, or at least such is the latest report of a leading government economist. His estimation is that our present up-swing has reduced unemployment by a full million men and women since June. This figure, compiled from the statistics of several government agencies, is the difference between the $10^{1/4}$ million persons out of work in June and about $9^{1/4}$ million now. The relative importance of this is shown by the fact that about one-fourth of the persons who lost jobs in the recession have been re-employed. Even the most casual observer will note, however, that there is still a long road ahead before anything approaching normal is achieved. We are even far behind the summer of 1937 when unemployment dwindled to six million. Then the recession boosted employment about 4,400,000 to a total of 10,400,000. It will be remembered that the peak was reached in the spring of 1933, when more than 14 million were unemployed. The present outlook is not as rosy as some politically prejudiced economists would have Comment one think. For while unemployment has been shrinking, WPA rolls have been rising. The lists went up to 2,806,000 to about 3,120,000—a record at the beginning of October. Secretary Roper is of the optimistic opinion that the usual fall industrial pick-up will soon lead to WPA decreases. About two billion dollars of the nine billion budgeted for federa expenditures this fiscal year is for WPA. The relief cost thus amounts to half the estimated four-billion-dollar deficit. Whether or not the business improvement is all that the officials claim it to be, it is still excellent psychology to maintain an optimistic frame of mind. Reporters who attended Mrs. Roosevelt press conference at the local hotel Saturday morning were unanimous in agreeing that newspaper pictures could not possibly do the First Lady justice. You cannot crystallize the intangibles of personality in a halftone. The magnetic poise and the unaffected cordiality with which she received the emissaries of the press as well as the clever manner in which she handled those inevitable questions which would have proved "difficult" to a lesser person, show that the much publicized Rooseveltian "charm" is definitely not confined to one side of the family. A Place Can Be Found For Honesty and Tolerance Whatever may be the individual religious viewpoint, the University Christian Mission is bringing before college students a topic of importance, stressing, especially, greater honesty and tolerance. The University General Committee has been working in co-operation with the national University Christian Mission Committee of New York. The latter group is sponsoring the appearance of large groups of speakers on college campuses throughout the country. The speakers represent several churches and three races. One is a well-known political observer. Another is a director of parent education. Another is a specialist in the drama. Several have taught philosophy; a few are officers of the Y.M.C.A. or the Y.W.C.A. All have traveled widely in foreign countries and have had much speaking experience. Under the American system of education, religion must remain an "extra-curricular" activity. But a week of concentrated thought on this fundamental subject will be productive of much interest. Permanent air raid shelters are being dug in London. The British hope to air condition themselves so that they can keep cool during the next crisis. "President to Hyde Park," reads a headline. If what the Republicans say about the AAA is true, the farmers think it should be "President to Hyde out." Official University Bulletin Vol. 36 Sunday, October 23,1938 No. 30 Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceeding regular publication days and 11:50 a.m. --at ninth street the cars turned west toward the campus where the Chancellor pointed out the various buildings. The party stopped in front of Miller hall where the first lady disembarked and inspected Kansas' newest dormitory. From Miller hall the process moved to Spooner-Thayer Museum where the gate was opened. Mrs. Thayer chuckled, when she entered the main room of the museum, broke into "For I'm a Jayhawk," followed by "The Creation" and the Alma Mater. ALL-UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION. An all-university convocation will be held Monday morning, Oct. 24, at 10 c clock, Hoe auditorium. Dr. T. Koo will be the speaker—E. H. Lindley, Chancellor. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: the regular weekly meeting, open to all graduates, faculty members, and students who are interested in Christian room I, Myers hall—Richard MacCann. at 4:30 in room I, Myers hall—Richard MacCann. PHI CHI DELTA: Herrich B. Young will be the guest speaker at the Phi Chi Delta supper meeting Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the New York Hilton for charge of 20 cents for the supper for all others than Phi Chi Delta members. Sign up at Westminster hall Program Chairman. University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE. KANSAS EST. 2016 STATE OF TEXAS CHIEF INSTITUTE ASSOCIATE FOUNDERS: JOHN R. TYTE, KONNETH LEWIS HAROLD APPRONTON ASSOCIATE FOUNDERS: JOEL SMITH HAROLD APPRONTON PUBLISHER MARVIN GOEREL MANAGING EDITOR LOUIS R. FOCKEL CAMPUS EDITORS DICK MARTIN and JEAN THOMAS NEWS EDITOR LARRY BLAGE SOCIETY EDITOR HELEN GIS SPORTS EDITOR LISTER KAPPLANE LACROSSE EDITOR MURIEL MAYNARD MARUP EDITOR HARRY HILL, GEORGE CLAUSEN REWITE EDITOR STEWART JONES SUNDAY EDITOR ELOREN TORRENCY Editorial Staff BUSINESS MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER EDWIN BROWNE ORMAN WANNERIE News Staff National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishing Representative 420 MADHU BOUTE. NEW YORK, N.Y. CHICAGO - BUY LOUIS ALEXIS & BARRY PROSER Subscription billed, in advance, $2.50 per year, $1.75 per semester. Published at Lawrence, Kansas, daily during the school year except Monday and Saturday. Entered as second class matter to the office post at Lawrence, Lawrence, under the Act of Mateb 1, 1879. Time was growing short and when the Chancellor whispered that the press-conference had already run over 15 minutes past the allotted time, she regretfully dismissed the reporters. The questions turned to education, a topic in which she was greatly interested. Yes, she thought that one could receive as good an education in the midwestern colleges as in the older universities in the East. In some ways she felt the western schools were more progressive than the eastern ones. They are more open to new ideas. Tour of Campus-at ninth street the cars turned west toward the campus where the Chancellor pointed out the various buildings. The party stopped in front of Miller hall where the first lady disembarked and inspected Kansas' newest dormitory. From Miller hall the process moved to Spooner-Thayer Museum where the gate was opened. Mrs. Thayer chuckled, when she entered the main room of the museum, broke into "For I'm a Jayhawk," followed by "The Creation" and the Alma Mater. In commenting on the recent action of a national group which planned to investigate all organizations which women should join to see if such organizations were communist, Mrs. Rosewell said it is important that we do not I sorry to see it happen as I feel that club women should be able to preserve their sanity and think straight. We have nothing to fear from communism as long as we make our own government workable. And we shouldn't be afraid of things like racism or sexism; we proper interests in our government and see that we make our democracy work." A reporter from the University Daily Kansas tried to get the subject away from women. Did Mrs. Roosevelt think the cause of peace had been加了 by the Munich Conference, he asked. Evidently the first lady thought women a safer topic than the world political situation. "Young man," she answered, "don't you think that is a question for the state department to answer?" (Continued from page 1) if the State department said so, she would curse to the Queen. Then followed the first lady's tour of Lawrence, the campus, and Haskell, which was nothing less than triumphal. Seated beside Chancellor Lindsey in the tunnel of an open phoenix she swept down Massachusetts street followed by a cortege of cars which contained many of the local Democratic and Republican elite. Mrs. Roosevelt thanked the boys Be modern—own the most valuable type of vehicle for your needs. • Part 4.1. A.A. Simpson • Part 5.1. A. Berman • Part 6.1. A. Schmidt • Part 7.1. A. Siemens • Part 8.1. A. Zuckerberg • Part 9.1. A. Turing • Part 10.1. A. Hirschfeld • Part 11.1. A. Karpov • Part 12.1. A. Gorodetsky ONLY $1250 NEW LOCATION HIXON'S 721 Massachusetts Street "Everything Photographic for the Telephone 41 LAWRENCE, KANSAS or their songs and told them she ad enjoyed it so much, particularly he Alma Mater. Following this iewed many of the exhibits in the museum, among which were some culptures of Bernard "Poee" Fraer which had been place in the Museum for her visit. Channellor Lindley left Mrs. Roosevelt at Spooner-Thayer and the duties of host were taken over by G. Warren Spaulding, acting superintendent of Haskell Institute, who directed她 to the well-known Superintendent Spaulding left the ndiam schol south of Lawrence. ar after the tour of Haskell and Mrs. Roosevelt was joined in the meeting with her colleagues as resident of the Lawrence Women's Club. From Haskell the procession moved to the Women's Clubhouse on South Massachusetts street. Bo and Girl Scouts lined the curb and sidewalk at the Women's Club and saluted smartly as Mrs. Rosevelt passed before them. At the Club she lunched, spoke a few words to the members and then 'love back to her suite at the Hotel Eldridge. Lost night Mrs. Roosevelt was the guests of Chancellor and Mrs. Lindley for dinner. She went directly from the Lindley's to the Auditorium for her lecture. After lecture she returned to Kansas Unice Pleasant Carpenter, c15, is contributing a column to her home paper in Hyden, Colo. She will spend the winter in Washington, D.C, with her three children while Mr. Carpenter is taking care of his work as "director of grazing" for the department of interior. Old Grad is Columnist The name of Louise Graves, 'uncle, was omitted from the list of pledges of Tau Sigma honorary graduation. She was elected last spring. Rogers' Fashion Cleaners Presents: YOU KNOW, MONTY IF I GET ELECTED! CAN PROMISE WORK HERE FOR EVERYONE. WE PROMISE you dry cleaning service that will put you in the load for smart appearance. Call Registers! 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