Show Lets Let's Not Be the Guinea Pig INFORMATION INFORMATION gathered by the Utah ManuA Manu Manu- A 1 association in connection with the proposed state wage hour law which Is now before belore before be be- fore lore the house sheds new light on this measure According to Information gathered by y the manufacturers' manufacturers association it is possible that I 1 If Utah adopts a state wage hour hour law at this session it would be the only state in the entire west with such legislation At the present time reports the association there isn't a single state in the west which has hasa a wage hour law In a number of states no wage hour laws are even being considered by legislatures at present and in all the rest where bills similar to Utah's are before the legislatures there Is strong opposition and every expectation that such measures will not be passed Here is the roll call of western states on wage hour legislation Montana Montana Bill Bill introduced at current session but killed by decisive vote Idaho Idaho Bill Bill defeated at 1939 session none before legislature now Nevada Nevada No No bill before legislature Arizona Arizona No No bill before belore legislature Wyoming Wyoming Bill Bill introduced at current session session ses ses- ses- ses sion Lion b but t defeated California S Some California Some me bills before belore legislature but lacing facing strong opposition Oregon Oregon Oregon-Bill Bill killed in 1939 legislature new one before this session n but defeat held likely Washington Bill before legislature but strongly opposed Colorado Colorado Colorado-Bill Bill before legislature bu but passage passage pas pas- sage doubtful Fr From m that account it seems likely if Utah passes a state wage-hour wage law it will wm be all alone in experimenting with this sort of regulation on of employment and industry in the west At best not more than one or two other states will have such a law We dont don't doubt that state control over wages and hours is coming eventually and that Utah ultimately wi will l have to adopt some sonie some such con con- But for a predominantly agricultural state like Utah to be the guinea pig for such would be foolish Let some of these other states which have far more serious problems problems problems lems in connection with control of wages and hours of employment do the experimenting We can get along very well for a f few tew w years without such control while others fill the role of guinea pig Later on after watching others' others experience and profiting by their mistakes we can adopt a wage hour program which will be suitable l for r Utah and which we will then ber sure will benefit and not harm the industry and people of this state |