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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
2
A critical excerpt questions Secretary of War Newton D Baker on his political rhetoric and the eight hour law. The text contrasts Baker's speeches with the content of a recent bill clarifying eight hour standards for railroad labor and related transportation workers across states and territories.
The article discusses a new act establishing a standard eight hour workday for railroad employees with no time and a half for overtime. It notes potential wage calculations based on mileage, commission findings, and fears among railroad workers that the basis could shift to eight hours per day rather than per distance. It also mentions penalties and provisional wage protections during a transition period.
The Town Council of Basin Big Horn County Wyoming will hold an equalization hearing at 7 p m in the town hall to review the assessment roll. Objections must be filed with the town clerk by the stated dates. hearings may revise, modify, or set aside the roll and reassess de novo as deemed just. Public notices run from Oct 6 to Oct 13 1916.
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