WAGE REDUCTION

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1933, Page 5

WAGE REDUCTION

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PROTEST GREETS PROPOSAL.

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(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.)

WASHINGTON, October 12

The suggestion by Mr Roosevelt that the salaries of motion picture stars, also of some directors and .executives, which were too high, should be lowered

for the benefit of the great army of low paid picture workers, has produced ia storm of protest in the cinema colony. According to reports, most prominent players arc paid per production, and this equals three to ten thousand dollars weekly over a period of years.

Will Rogers receives 150,000 dollars for each picture, and Richard Barthelmess 300,000. John Barrymore was paid 105,000 dollars for 21 days’ work on a single picture.

Among the executives Louis Mayer’s earnings are repudiated to be 700,000 yearly. Many directors receive as much as 00,000 for each picture.

WAGE RESTORATION URGED

WASHINGTON, October 12

’ The American Federation. of Labour approved of resolutions to-day opposing currency inflation, and declaring that it- would bring thp. “greatest possible harm” to. the wage earners. The resolution criticised some of the policies of the N.R.A., demanding mere Labour representation on the N.E.A. boards and committees, and also asking for adequate unemployment relief this winter. The resolution urged President Roosevelt to restore salary reductions to the Government workers at the earliest possible time.

AMERICAN LABOUR BOYCOTT

(Received this day at 9.10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 13

The American Federation of Labour annual convention to-day declared a boycott against goods and services 'Supplied by Germany, Italy, Russia and China or “any other country’’ which forbids free trade unionisation.