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Sim HOUR LAW IS . EFFEC?1 APRIL 19 The sixty hour law. regulating the hour? cr labor in cotton mills in this state, takes- effect on next Wednes day, the 19th, according to the cal culation of citizens who are inter ested .In this act pasoed at the last session of the general assembly. The act was signed by Governor Manning on March 30, and as no date ls fixed In the act when lt Bhould take effect. lt becomes effective, as ls provided by statute, twenty days after the gover nor has affixed his signature. Tbl* act, together with the week ly pay day act, have been described ns among the most important .pieces of legislation of the recent session of the general assembly. Both these acts are of very great interest to cot ton mill people. The weekly pay day act does not take effect until July 1. Tho weekly pay day act ls a very simple one, and merely provides thal cotton mills shall pay off weekly. Tho sixty-hour act was pestled as a substitute for the former laws on this sulbject which were described by Com missioner E. J. Watson as having been for yeare, "the most prolific source of discontent among the work ing pop?hftion of the state in the tex tile districts that we have had to con tend with." The new law was pass . ed In an effort to clarify the situa tion, and stato Just what could and what could not be done by the mills In the matter of hours of labor and to put on the statute books a law that would bo clear and exact in all par ticulars, and that could be easily en forced with fairness to both mill op eratives and tlio managers of tho tex tito plants. The bill was introduced In the senate by Senator Wilton H. Eurie of Greenville county. The bill prouides that the hours or working Tor all c pera ti vc j and em ployee or cotton and woolen mills shall bo ten.hours per day or CO hours per week, except for the purpose or mik ing up. lost time, as is fully provided for In the act. Tho net provides that tho hourn of' a single day shall not exceed ll hours, except for making up lost time, and HO hours per weeli ?hall be' regarded as six full days. These are the hours for employes ol the mills, excopt mechanic?, engi neers, firemen, watchmen, teamsters yard employes and clerical force. All contracts for longer hours of worh are declined to be null and void, and the law declares thut any person re quiring* permitting or suffering a per son to work longer than la specific?: in the net, ls to be deemed guilty et i misdemeanor' ami mhy be fined fron $25 to *1?0. '. !< . The principal feature or the act l? its provision as to; the making up p lost timo; which s?emsr to have beei one.of the big sources or dissit'slac lion iii times past. ' "~ " -" Making TTp tost Time ;* Under the aot; the mills -cauno make up lost time, except time lo3 within the three raoniiui previous The mills are aUc required to pos bulletins, where lt ls desired to oink up l??l time, stating fully and exact ly tho amount of such t'me, etc? Thl 1 portion of the act reads as follows: "Provided. That nothing hereli sholl ' bo construed as forbidding o preventing any such mannfacturhi: company from making tip lost timo t the extent of 60 hours perannum beginning from January I of eaci year,. current with tho IOBS of fm incurred, 'Where such lost time ha been caused by accident or other un avoidable cause: Provided, furihe That such lost time shall be mad up within three months after thc los time was incurred; Provided, fiirthei That all manufacturing establish nient s subject to the provision of thl section shhll cauBe to bo posted in conspicuous place In every robi wheio such persons are employed, notice printed in plain type, statin the humber of hours of work require of them on each day of the week, th exact. time for commencing work i the morning, stopping ot noon fe dinner, contan^ncing aftv*- dinner an stopping at night; tho form of sue nonce. L'.iall be approved by tho con missioner of agrie nit ure, com mc rc and industries; Provided, furthe That should tai y manufacturer dealt to make up. any lost time caused t accident or unavoidable cause to tl extent allowed in this section, I * shall post in each room a typcwrlttc notice, stating tho exact time los when lost,' and for what cause, completo record of all lost timo ar .time mudo up by dates in hours ar, minutes aimil be kept by the propi ofticer of the manufacturing cstabllsl mont, and presented on demand of tl factory*Inspector. .Failure to comp With any requirements In this sectit .'flhall be deemed a violation of ^ th act'. Ai to Docking. Another Important provision In tl act prevents the docking pf employ ' for absence for shy greater amou VN than the machine they are operatli .would have" produced in this tim This section reads as follows? "That all - r?gul?t': h?hdp , work! In cotton and woolen mills in tl state whether workjng toy; the di hand plece-or c^W upon absence frc tb?lr said woik, for any oa??e, sh? ? riot .be -docked, n^r have deduct t from their regular wages, more th i tho ??.t? ?JBOUI?V OpSrSus?? "J^j .would have < produced ' in time oft absence cf the said regular hand.tn bis work, and all spare pr extra bat " that aro .' employer to keep up mn the machine or machines < .crated by tha regular hauds shall .paid th? full amount" deducted fr - the regular hand's wages': - Aa^ P 'sott or corporation violating any i Ith? prpvttf?tft of this section shall 'fined not leas than |50>artd. not ar - ' Ut*nv|t*0 for each' offefaso pr; be I prisoned for hot lesa- than ten i r ANDERSON A CITY OF HOME OWNERS . . "i - ; That's the Perpetuals aim. More than $500,000.00 Loaned Since It's Organization to Help Anderson Grow and to Help Convert Rent Money Into Homes ONLY $1.00 PER MONTH PER SHARE TO THOSE WHO ARE TIMID ABOUT STARTING: Ask your neighbor, whom the Building and Loan helped. Auk your Banker, who may be giving some of his time to making it possible for you to own a home. Ask your Lawyer, who no doubt car ries some stock himself. Ask your Doctor, who very likely puts his spare dollars into Building & Loan shares each month. Ask your Pastor, who has you * interest at heart. Ask the bright young boys who bring their Building & Loan pa*s bootu each month so that their small savings may help you own a home. Ask your Contractor, "who furnishes the money for most of the new home? in Anderson?" Ask your Lumber man how is the easiest way to pay for a home. Then ask yourself why you have all these years continued to pay rent, . You may subscribe for abares beginning in June and build later. . You may subscribe for shares be sinning in June and build now. You may subscribe for shares beginning in June and not build at alli but you will help some one else to own a hame, and you will receive, at maturity, $100.00 per share. Many Applications are now in for Shares in Series No. 14 ONLY $1.00 PER MONTH PER. SHAIRE REMEMBER, ONLY..:. 1000 SHARES CAN BE ISSUED The Anderson County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. J. j. SMITH, Prealdrnt and Treasurer MAJOR Tire President JOHN A. MAJO?, Secretary ANDERSON, S.C '. ' - ... \ . ..... THIS IS A HOME COMPANY Call and see os at Peoples Bank New Iron Beds A grand assortment of new and neat designs for people who can afford jo pay more but don't want . to. Eye pleasing designs that wm favor at sight, finishes elegant and durable, and strength ?nd lohg^ear. v; - ? ?. Wm the Peoples New ForoitD ? ? M?var *^?cHH?niw?w?v SEE WINDOW DISPLAY HIHI )ii;:r: i i iijj ijiiMh II iii un i '.mir.II II i. in. t?M|' Sullivatt.HardwareGo. EB), '%' |Ps?^tort*----the largest Jobbing House in'"1 comparison when it rnakes its.service better and better. . j; ? "* -- ' ,-.V ? is. : w Our Wholesale and Retail Sales and Ware Rooms cover floorspace as follows: At Anderson, S. C.,, 61,000 Sq. Ft. At Greenville, S. C.', . 52,500Sq.Ft. -J:>w *>?v" v . At Belton, S. C., . 9,144 Sq. Ft. ' A tc>tal of ;i22,644 Sq.Ft. or 2.78 acres. Our-faith in-you w?ir?rited'th?s outlay, j . ^ Weiiave confidence rn Anderson, Gr?envitle and Belton. ^^(^r^^o'Mm^?, of the Hardware busin?ss^ur capital--7pur^ facilities-r^our desire to a$? |^8iPP^t^||P-|Pi^ has enabled u? to build ujp t?ia l?rgest^'i??V?L--. ware business ih the Carolinas. ? f GO. An<3er?o??, S.C., . -.vGralw^ - . ? ?-Be^c^S.-'C* . li, -,? i'.-.; ,