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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
3
Kansas City livestock prices show hogs top at 10.20 for 200-300 lb, calves and sows varied. cattle receipts 2,200 with cows around 6.75 and yearlings up to 9.00. New Orleans cotton opens March with modest gains as funds and hedges push futures higher, old crop March at 13.58 and May 19.23 amid active demand.
P G Elliott 64 retired farmer of Sweetwater died early Wednesday. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM in the First Baptist Church. He is the father of Burton C Elliott of Amarillo and is survived by his widow five children including Burton W L Paul Lennis and Mrs Rodan. Also survived by brother C M Elliott and sister Mrs Beall of Sweetwater.
A YMCA state secretary representative B P Faubien Northwest Texas Conference secretary met Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce to discuss establishing a Y here. He met luncheon with a committee led by Sam George joined by Bert Levy Jerry Malin J C Paul Jr Tom Wingate J L Carter and George Luck.
Dr. B M Primer reports ten scarlet fever cases in Amarillo homes. He says this is not an unusual number for this time of year and notes there are no diphtheria cases.
The CIO backed by John L. Lewis urged organizing all industrial workers including in oil and auto sectors after Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. pledged to deal with all employee groups. AFL President Green warned against dual union expansion as several steel firms raised wages amid a sit down strike at Humble Oil and other firms.
Detroit Briggs Corp plant workers halt operations amid speed up protests. Rhode Island drivers blockade leaves two beaten, two trucks burned as 2,000 strike for closed shop, 38 hour week, higher wages. West Warwick police clash with 250 strikers and supporters. seven dozen jailed in Sarnia hand to hand fight at Holmes Foundry. Seminole oil strike threat at Mid-Continent Oil. Akron Firestone plant idle with 2,000 workers. Berks County hosiery mills idle. River Raisin Paper Co box shop sit down ends Monroe plant. Investigators urge anti coercion, funding disclosure, and union political ban. Labor helped Democrats with 770324 in contributions. DuPonts top GOP donors. Landon spent through party. Roosevelts contributions showed.
Campaigning for President Roosevelt, a sum of 9,228,406 dollars is recorded as total campaign outlay. The figure reflects overall spending across party activities and related efforts.
Mrs Edith Lydecker invites members to Blackstone Coffee Shop for free coffee as Edwards Studio airs free films of mothers in law over 60. The American Business Club provides transportation. Governor Allred proclaims state wide observance. Mrs L Thompson, club president, to install new officers at tomorrow's luncheon. Participation requires an official Mother in Law Club card. luncheon costs 60 cents.
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