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Show minimum Wage givenhearing Witnesses Appear at Capitol Session Witnesses were heard Wed net-day net-day morning in a public hearing to determine minimum wages and hours for women and minors In the state's retail trades Industry. The hearing began in the house of representatives' chamber In the state capltol, with William M. Knerr, chairman of the stste Industrial In-dustrial commission, presiding. The commission's retail wage board last fall recommended minimum wages of from $10 to 015 a week, depending upon population popu-lation In various zones of the state. A 48-hour work week also was recommended. Witnesses Wednesday morning Included Mrs. Rose H. Widstoe, head of the home economics department de-partment of the University of Utah, who told of her part In a cost of living survey for women made a year ago. J. M. Nelson testified for the retail trade bureau of the chamber cham-ber of commerce and the syndicate stores of the state. He said no minimums should be filed which would lessen - employment in the retail trade Industries. Dr. L. E. Viko said f 40 per year was necessary for women's medical expenses. Other witnesses were Mrs. R. B. Peck, one of the employe representatives repre-sentatives on the etail wage board, . and Earle F. Gardemann of the Salt Lake City public schools. |