TO STOP DAM WORK
It is reported here that work on
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Chairman Gary Postpones
Further Conferences Upon
Question Until Tuesday
NEW YORK. July 28.—Judge Elbert
H. Gary, chairman of the board of
directors of the United States Steel
corporation, has postponed further
conferences’, relative to aoolition of
the 12-hour day in the steel mills ;
until next Thursday.
Aside from stating that the whole
subject is being very carefully con
sidered and that “satisfactory pro
gress” is being made, the steel mag
nate would not go into derails of the
proposed change to eight-hour shifts.
"We have not." he said, “proceeded
far enough to’ejcpress any opinion as
to final conclusions. I suppose when
the consultations are finished I may
make some statement."
Gary declined to state at this time
how many men would be affected by
the change or at how early a date
the reorganization of the working
shifts will' be put Into operation.
He also refused to comment on per- j
sistent reports that steel chiefs have I
agreed that shortening the working I
day will mean the men affected will 1
receive an increased wage per hour !
for their labor.
“I should say that we aTe making
satisfactory progress.” was as far as
he would go.
the dam on the Choctawhatchie river
at Chalker Bluff will be temporarily
stopped next week, although a large
amount of material is on the ground
and the transmission lines from the
dam to Dothan have been completed. |
An injunction has been filed to stop '
work on the dam. for which bands I
were issued by the city of Dothan. ■
It ir said many citizens of that city
arc opposed to the project.
