Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-11-28 | Page 2 | 12-Hour Day in West to be Cut

12-HOUR BAYM WEST TO BE CUTi Nevada and Montana Mines Among Offenders Listed By Secretary Davis KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2 8 Wages which "enable labor only to break even" and the 1 2-hour day, which ho said prevails In mines in Nevada, Montanai Arizona and New Mexico, wen- denounced by James J Davis bi oretary of labor, in an address .' n- ? day. before the local organization of I the Loyal r.l. i ..f Mouse Mr. Davis I stated that President Harding- wishes I to reduce the length of the work day I In these states, where tho labor ooc- retary has boon rtudylny conditions I preparatory, he said, to making a ro- I port to President Harding Mr Davis quoted tho president as I having Paid that workers should be I paid a sufficient wk to enable them I to establish a home, to -obviate a f, struRglu for existence; and to mako , possible putting asldo a "nost egg" I WANT NORTHERN PEOPLE Turnlnp to immigration. Secretary i B Dai3 said' 1 bert Is KT il misundsrstuii'bnir H about President Harding's idea of lm-lj migration. We really welcomo Immi- " gratlon from Holland Denmark, Norway. Nor-way. Sweden, Great Britain anil Franco. ' These countries have not exhausted their quotas for tho last two years." when they have exceeded their quo-tas, quo-tas, Mi- Davis declared, it win be tim to consider repealing tho throe, per Cent Immigration law of 1020 the H -1, ui of which he said. Is now sought by certain forces In this country. TEST BEFORE SAILING Mr Davis stated that ho has been supervising the drafting of a bill to be presented at the December session of congress, which would require a blood, mental, physical and moral test Of nil persons who declared their Intention In-tention to sail for America "In this way we can catch tho undesirables un-desirables before they sail." said Mr. Dav Is