Us S Reciproc ity Abandoned By Newest Policy
The United States shifts away from tariff reciprocity with France and other nations. From McKinley to Dingley, exclusive favors and penalties shaped trade, with Brazil’s coffee case pushing concessions. The Payne Aldrich act ended tariff bargaining, and the Underwood act and Fordney MacCumber tariff moved toward non discrimination.
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International News Service
Washington
France
United States
Colombia
Venezuela
Haiti
Brazil
Spain
Portugal
Bulgaria
Italy
Germany
Holland
Great Britain
New England Plans To Save All Woodland
New England forestry officials launch a ten year program to reclaim 150 000 acres of idle forests across Cape Cod and neighboring areas. A joint Cape Cod chamber of commerce and Massachusetts Forestry association committee urges state and town land purchases to create state and town forests. Connecticut highway beautification follows reforestation by water companies. Vermont marks and signs main routes to state forests and trails. The Northern Forestry Experiment Station at Amherst leads regional forest improvement and conservation trials.
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International News Service
Boston
New England
United States
Cape Cod
Connecticut
Connecticut Water Companies
State Forest Service
Vermont
Northern Forestry Experiment Station
Amherst
Massachusetts
Labor Union Notes Reflect Active Amarillo Chapters
The Amarillo Typographical union 526 held a well attended meeting with officers in place. J W Pratt elected secretary and H C Anderson named labor committee member. Members approved stock in Plains Capital News and discussed scale negotiations, women’s auxiliary efforts, and local union activity. The Central Labor body met in Carpenters hall with talks on union labor for a $400,000 mill job and a book by a Dallas blind printer sold nearby. Local reports showed general good conditions with no illnesses or accidents. The Supreme Court announced no decisions until November 21, with over 100 rulings expected. Carpenters Local elected Henry Neal vice president and discussed bylaws and possible amalgamation with Building Trades council amid AFL reaffiliation. New transfers included J F E Stevens and Ollie Lee. Postal wage advocacy and broader labor concerns were noted, alongside a Cook and Waitress union meeting in Carpenters hall, with membership at about 100 and a $25 contribution to a sister in need. A pointed critique compared labor gains to the alarm clock’s impact, and a sharp warning about Burns agency. The labor department reported 47,429 aliens entered the U S in August, with 28,418 planning permanent stay, up nearly 6,000 from July. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen held a meeting with committees, new members, and a brief session before church.
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Amarillo
J. W. Pratt
H. K. Stephens
H. C. Anderson
Labor Committee
E. F. Ballard
Plains Capital News
J. FE. Walker
H. O. Showalter
Central Labor Body
Carpenters’ Hall
W. Winch
Carpenters’ Union
Great West Mill
Dallas
Flinn
Carpenters
Henry Neal
E. P. Jones
Lubbock
Tom Pedigo
W. W. Finch
Building Trades Council
American Federation of Labor
Los Angeles
Building Trades
J. F E. Stevens
Houston
Ollie Lee
Santa Fe
New Mexico
South African Child Slavery Under New Law
International News Service reports that Southern Rhodesia moves to legalize child labor in mines under the Native Juvenile Employment Act. Activist Travera Buxton warns the law risks virtual enslavement of children without age limits, whileExtra penalties and native control measures raise concerns of abuse and forced obedience. The British Parliament is urged to intervene as evidence of widespread juvenile labor surfaces in mica fields and mines.
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International News Service
London
Southern Rhodesia
Africs) Legislative Assembly
Travera Buxton
Anti- Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society
Africa
Legislative Assembly
Dominions
Buxton
Secretary of State For Colonial Affairs
Southern
Rhodesia
No. 9 Rat Killer Ad Claims Fast Rat Death
An old time newspaper ad promotes No 9 Rat Killer calling for 35 cents per box. It claims rats die outdoors after eating poison in envelopes and offers a money back guarantee if no changes within 24 hours. The No 9 Company of Columbia Georgia is named.
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No. 9
No. 9 Company
Columbia, Ga
Ady
Unions push reform of retirement act in Washington
At a Washington meeting last week union representatives urged Congress to raise the maximum annual pension from 1000 to 1250 dollars and to permit retirement after 30 years of service. The law requires cost sharing, but the government has paid nothing while workers have contributed about 67 million dollars since 1920.
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Washington
Congress
They Called Her Scrawny But Not for Long
An old advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as a remedy for anaemia and underweight conditions. It promises to add flesh and restore health, claiming a guaranteed gain of at least 6 pounds after a four box course or a refund from the druggist. The product is sold under the name McCoy's Tablets at local drugstores.
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McCoy
Fox
Randal
Post Office Drug Stores
America
Liquid Shumake promotes kidney disorder remedy for children
Dont scold or blame your child for night-time kidney over activity. Nature may warn of a kidney disorder that becomes curable with Liquid Shumake. For present and future health, ask your druggist for this recognized treatment for over active kidneys in adults and children.
Parliament to Probe Welfare Worker Misrepresentation
Early November session to examine serious misrepresentation by welfare workers. Several members have filed questions on the Order Paper, signaling a potentially heated debate as MPs seek answers on the issue.
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Supreme Court
National Federation of Postal Clerks
Leo. E. George
National Federation
L. E. Jackson
Fort Worth
Denver
Mr. Jackson
Trinidad
Colorado
Union of the Cooks and Waiters
Carpenters Hall
Allen Meeks
Inci
Burns
Labor Department
Guy Bennett
Frosty” Hamrick
E. E. Middaugh
Board of Adjustment
Brotherhood of Railroad
Calomel
Mrs. Perry
Amarillo, Texas
The
Unions of Civil Service
Bob
Jove
Peo Oche
Hasan
Dhone
Shumake
Panhandle
Photostat
Amarillo Abstract Co
Schilling
P.S
Bury
Vitawnes
Waterbury Cmmp
Valmont Power Plant
Public Service of Colorado
Cities Service
Cities Service Organization
Empire Gas & Fuel Company
A Cities Service Company
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