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The Fifth Avenue Association INC. EMPIRE STATE 350 Fifth Avenue : : New York Telephone: PEnnsylvania 6-7900 -2- BULLETIN NO. 62, MAY 1931 EMPIRE STATE BUILDING In extending through this, the Bulletin of the Association, a welcome to Empire State, we feel that we are voicing the feelings of our members who appreciate, as we do, the importance of the construction of this nationally known structure at the strategic 34th Street and Fifth Avenue intersection. We feel, with Governor Smith, that Empire State will do much to anchor the great business, retail, hotel, and amusement area of mid-Manhattan and that it will insure in time to come the further development of business and realty south of 34th Street in a substantial and permanent form. This area, which for years has been struggling to effect a renaissance of business and property has, in Empire State, a medium through which a complete revival of business and property development can be effected. No one knows this city better than Governor Smith, and it is his prediction that the area lying to the south of 34th Street in the Fifth Avenue Section is bound to become one of the most important and profitable business developments in our city. We believe with him, also, that time will see further exclusive residential developments adjacent to Manhattan business sections, inspired by such structures as Empire State. Our members, we are sure, will be glad to welcome Empire State, and to extend their congratulations to its president, Governor Smith, a director of our Association, who himself is keenly interested not only in the Association, but in the development and maintenance of the entire Fifth Avenue Section. EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS One of the major accomplishments of the State Legislature, of interest to the Association's mercantile members, is the enactment of an amendment to the Labor Law modifying the unsatisfactory provisions governing overtime work of women in mercantile establishments. This new amendment allows 12 hours overtime each year under the 48 hour-6 day week schedule, and 10 hours under the 49 1/2 hour-5 1/2 day week for taking inventory. In addition, under the 6 day week, another 10 hours overtime is allowed provided that the women who work this extra time are given an equal number of hours off. Under the 5 1/2 day week, 25 hours of additional overtime is allowed without the employer being compelled to give his women employees an equal number of hours off. Detailed information will be gladly supplied upon request. LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS The 1931 Session of the State Legislature, which adjourned on April 10th, was an extremely busy one, with 1954 bills having been analyzed by the Director of our Legislative Service Bureau, which during the Legislative Session furnished more members than ever before with information and service in connection with the various bills in which they were interested. As soon as Governor Roosevelt has disposed of all the bills now before him, a special report in connection with bills in which our member are interested will be made. POLICE TO AID ASSOCIATION'S EFFORTS IN LITTER CAMPAIGN The long campaign against littering our streets waged by our Association is to have the cooperation of every uniformed and plain clothes policeman in the city, according to Police Commissioner Mulrooney. He said that all members of the force had been instructed to warn all persons who violated the Sanitary Code, and to issue summonses if the warnings were not heeded. The importance of this cooperation cannot be truly estimated. If it is sustained throughout the Spring and Summer, it will make a great many converts to the cause of clean streets. MEMORIAL DAY NOTICE Saturday, May 30th, will be Memorial Day. Our members are requested to arrange for display of the American flag at half-staff until noon. The parade will start at 46th Street at 9 A.M. and proceed north along Fifth Avenue to 59th Street. "KEEP THE FIFTH AVENUE SECTION FIRST IN THE WORLD" Thomas W. Hughes Thomas W. Hughes Secretary Wm. J. Pedrick. Wm. J. Pedrick Executive Vice President
