tlrAPPAT ELECTRIG HANI' SAIYS

lation, or in the imryrediate trade area of such city; nor less than $14.50 per rqeek in any city of between 250,000 and 500,000 population, or in the immediate trade area of such city; not less than $14 per week in any city of between 2500 and 250,000 population, or in the immediate trade area of such city; and in towns of less than 2500 population fo increase all wages by not less than 20 per cent, provided that this shall not require wages in excess of $12.00 per week.

Not to pay any employee of the classes mentioned in paragraph (3) less than 40 cents per hour unless the hourly rate for the same class of vr'ork on July 15, 1929, was less than 40 cents per hour, in which latter case not to pay less than the hourly rate on July 15, 1929, and, in no event less than 30 cents per hour. It is agreed that this paragraph establishes a guaranteed minimum rate of pay regardless of whether the employee is compensated on the basis of a time rate or on a piecework performance.

Not to reduce the compensation for employment now in excess of the minimum wages hereby agreed to (notwithstanding that the hours worked in such employment may be hereby reduced) and to increase the pay for such employment by an equitable readjustment of all pay schedules.

Not to use any subterfuge to frustrate the spirit and intent of this Code which is, among other things, to increase employment by a universal covenant, to remove obstructions to commerce, and to shorten hours and to raise wages for the shorter week to a living basis.

That every place of business operating under this Code to remain open a minimum of 40 hours each week. Divisions, organizations, trade territories and towns to establish the number of hours in excess of 40 hours each week that they may remain open.

East B.y Hoo Hoo

More than 70 lumbermen attended the October dinner meeting of East Bay Hoo Hoo Club No. 39 at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, Monday evening, October 9.

President C. I. Gilbert, who presided, expressed gratification at the good attendance, remarking that practically every retail yard in the East Bay district was represented.

Out-of-town visitors included Bruce Clark of the Elliott Bay Mill Co., Seattle, who was a guest of club member Lloyd Harris.

Herb Dana, commissioner of officials of the Pacific Coast intercollegiate athletic conference, the principal speaker of the evening, was introduced by H. Sewall Morton, entertainment committee chairman. Mr. Dana related a number of interesting and humorous incidents observed by him on the field at close range. These reminiscences and some "inside stufi" about the great game that holds the attention of so many fans at this time of year left the audience wanting more at the end of the talk. Mr. Dana predicted a great year, based on the fact that season and individual advance ticket sales are ahead of last year.

Professor Emanuel Fritz, in his capacity of educational committee chairman, was on the program for a five-minute talk, but was induced to extend it to 15 minutes. His topic was "Ffow Wood Looks Under the Microscope," and he illustrated it by showing photographic reproductions of a one-eighth inch block of Redwood magnified 50 times.

'Clem Fraser, president of the East Bay Lumbermen's Club, announced that the National and State Retail Lumber Codes had been signed and were to go into operation the next day, October 10.

Music was provided by an orchestra composed of University of California students. Community singing of Stanford and California songs was led by Mitch Landis.

The following were declared winners in a drawing for three pairs of U.S.C.-California game tickets: A. V. Lucas, Castro Valley Lumber Co.; Fred Holmes, .Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., and H. Sewall Morton, Hill & Morton, fnc.