Show I Undo Uncle Unco Sam Sam's Overtime Hills Bis Washington April 18 rn In In 1888 1868 eon cen Cn gross gress provided by law that el eight h hours should constitute a n days day's work for If itter it- it t-i t titer ter carriers In cities cites 01 or postal districts t and that If Ir an any canIer carrier was wa employed ea a a greater greter number of hours hour than el eight ht he ho should bo paid extra in proportion to his salary In 1893 there were on on file me more than 1000 1000 overtime claims aggregating over and overtime was accumulating acc at the rate of per annum Five years ears had passed since the enactment of the 1 hour eight-hour law an and had been especially Increased to enable the lie department to meet the requirements requirements requirements require require- ments of that law yet ct there ha had b been en no 10 appreciable decrease In the anna accumulation of or overtime |