Leather tanners, curriers, dressers, and finishers, etc.—Continued 1 The rates for this district do not apply to indentured apprentices. A 6 months' probationary period is served at 2s. per week below the scale. Youths starting under 18 Hours of labor: The hours of labor in a full week, exclusive of mealtimes and overtime, are 48. Pieceworkers: As regards piece workers (who form the majority of the workers in this industry) it was agreed that piece rates should be arranged to enable the average worker to earn at least 25 per cent above the corresponding time-work earnings. Classification of operations: A list of operations classified as skilled, semiskilled, and unskilled has been agreed upon. QUESTIONNAIRE ON TANNERY WAGES, BLACK AND COLORED KID TANNING INDUSTRY SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 169 This resolution reads: Resolved, That the United States Tariff Commission is hereby requested to investigate and report to the Senate the extent of sales of foreign manufactured leather from goat skins and kid skins in the United States since January 1, 1925, and the rates of wages paid workers in the tanning of black and colored kid in the United States and competing countries. All information furnished by individuals, firms, or companies will be held strictly confidential and is for the exclusive use of the Tariff Commission. All data will be published or revealed only in the form of averages or so as not to reveal the operations of individual manufacturers. Average number of square feet per dozen finished skins: 1925 1926 1927 Blacks Average sales value per square foot per finished skin: 1925 1926 1927 Blacks Colors Colors Colors PROPOSED SALE OF UNITED STATES LINES LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD TRANSMITTING, IN RESPONSE TO SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 317, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSED SALE OF SHIPS BY THE UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD JANUARY 31 (calendar day, FEBRUARY 2), 1929.-Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD, The honorable the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. SIR: There is hereby submitted to the Senate the report of the United States Shipping Board, in reply to Senate Resolution 317, and responsive to queries appearing in said resolution, as hereinafter set forth. Inasmuch as the American Merchant Lines combination passenger and cargo vessels are included in the offers for sale and are covered by the bid under consideration herein, the board has included information on the American Merchant Lines as well as the United States Lines. (1) To what extent have the negotiations gone for a sale of the United States Lines to Paul W. Chapman (Inc.), or to any other person or corporation? Mr. Paul W. Chapman having submitted the highest competitive bid for the lines, the board has proceeded to the point of investigating his financial standing and business record, in pursuance of its consideration of the bids and preparatory to any final action thereon. (2) If such negotiations are in progress, what is the price offered for each ship; and what ships are included; and what is the total price offered? The total amount of the bid is $16,300,000 summarized as follows: United States Lines: |