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Show WAGE REDUCTION INmpHNH Women in Certain Lines Are Affected RAN fTtAXnSCO, April 12. Women employed In mercantile. etah-liahmenta, etah-liahmenta, offtcea, hotels and latm- 4rle will not be affected hy the eirdep of I he Industrial welfare com-mlanion com-mlanion yesterday reducing the minimum mini-mum wajre In California from $10 a week to $15. Rmployera In 1hee llnea mad no formal request to the rotnmlaslon for tV' reduction. The fndtwitrtfa where 4)h wane cut jroea into effct todav ie: Fruit and vegetable ranninir and park! nr. fth rannlnar. general - manufacturing and uncJasaified occu-pntlona. occu-pntlona. A 1o,nt wnpe hoard of twenty-lir members representing employera and employe waa unable to aKre on a minimum watre and Mra. Katharine Phillips Bdaon, executive officer of tha comrniaakiii. ijr-.s-iiU-d a budget of living costs of $14. y2 it wok. and left the decision to the comm lesion Itself. |