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Show ! ROAD PAY WILL BE CONSIDERED FRIDAY 1 A meeting of the road supervisors and sprinkling wagon drivers of the county ; has been called for next Fridav at -S o'clock by County Commissioner C. F. StUlman, head of the department of roads and bridges, to consider the niat-i niat-i ter of wages for workers on the couutv ! roads. . V raise in wages was accorded last ! ni ing to the men employed dn the i-oads. At that time it was urged that i ; horse feed was so high in price that an increase in the wage scale was imperative. im-perative. It was understood then that ; he increased wages should be effective j until September 5, at which time a re- I . onsideratiou was to be had if feed -hnuld have become cheaper. i i V-'hether or not the men will be will- 1 ing (o consider that the slight reduction ' ,u the cost of hay justifies a cut in the , wage scale Commissioner Still man is I unwilling to hazard a sunnise at this ) time. He is calling the meeting for an! ' expression of at t it ude on the part of the men. |