Stanley Forman Reed

“ All employees are subject to regulation to promote safety of operation under section 204 (a) (3) . In both cases the employees seek recovery solely for the failure of their employers to pay them the time and a half for overtime as required by section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act. There is no claim for unpaid overtime compensation after May 1, 1940, the date that the Interstate Commerce Commission first found need to establish reasonable requirements as to maximum hours to promote safety in the operations of private carriers of property by motor vehicle under section 204 (a) (3) . ”

“ With the adoption of the Motor Carrier Act, the national government undertook the regulation of interstate motor transportation to secure the benefits of an efficient system. Safety through the establishment of maximum hours for drivers was an important consideration. ”

“ Both sections are parts of important general statutes and their particular language should be construed in the light of the purposes which led to the enactment of the entire legislation. United States v. ”