Labor unions report progress and events in Amarillo
A lengthy union report covers Painters and Carpenters meetings in Amarillo with officers present, member activity, and relief updates. It notes H. M. Crow’s district organizing tour, plans for Halloween socials, an upcoming Carpenters Hall event, and Cooks and Waiters organizer Richard Crosby visiting to form new lodges in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painters Union
Painters Hall
KE. Rollins
Jack French
F. Childress
Northwest
Texas
Henry Jones
H. M. Crow
Marshall
Jones
Mississippi
Louisiana
Amarillo
Lubbock
Abilene
Sweetwater
Big Spring
W. W. Finch
Jim Sam Norton
Richard Crosby
Cooks and Waiters Union
Cincinnati
Organized Labor
Crosby
Borger
Plainview
Littlefield
Carpenters Hall
Carpenter A Burbaker Injured From Fall at Church Building
A Burbaker, local Carpenters member, suffered serious injuries after a fall from the Baptist Church building where he worked Friday afternoon. He resided at the Coronado Hotel and is hospitalized at Northwest Hospital, not yet conscious by Monday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Burbaker
Carpenters
Baptist Church
Coronado Hotel
Northwest Hospital
Burbaker
Keel Plans Amarillo Move as Union Meets in Carpenters Hall
Typographical friend W A Keel signals intention to move to Amarillo while employed in Houston. Central Labor Union held a weekly meeting in Carpenters Hall with Jim Wright presiding and D W Wiley welcomed as Electrical Workers 602 delegate.
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W. A. Keel
Amarillo
Keel
Houston
Central Labor Union
Carpenters Hall
Jim Wright
Sam Norton
J. Tivons
D. W. Wiley
Electrical Workers No
Rail lines oppose Arizona car limit law injunction
The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe sought a temporary injunction against Arizona’s car limit train law. Federal judges denied the injunction, keeping the 70 freight or 14 passenger car limit in effect. Transportation unions resisted the injunction with success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
The
Santa Fe
Arizona
Transportation Brotherhoods
Fresno Screen Operators Win $6 Weekly After Short Strike
Two hundred moving picture operators in Fresno California have secured a six dollar weekly raise following a brief strike. The labor action involved performers at local theaters and ended with wage concessions from management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
California
Chicago seeks 17 city dog catchers from 700 applicants
Chicago announces 17 dog catcher positions with weekly pay from 41 to 46 dollars. A recent intake attracted about 700 applicants, reflecting strong interest in the public service posts.
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Chicago
Miss Roche backs union work in Rocky Mountain coal
Miss Josephine Roche, owner of Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, supported unions and hired only union men. Now organized labor groups and the Central Coal Committee are pushing Rocky Mountain coal, claiming increased sales and a surge of $5,000 tons in Denver this season.
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Josephine Roche
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Organized Labor
Central Coal Committee
Denver
Currency Denomination Proposals and Wise Cooker Saying
A reader suggests treasury should print two and three dollar bills for faster checkout. The note adds a humorous除 remark from a Hireless Cooker wishing safe travel to Liberal and advising honesty if possible.
Amarillo labor scene and mill town criticisms
The piece notes skilled workers moving to Amarillo amid limited construction, a large local labor presence, and potential unemployment among home workers. It cites Rev. Dr. Spofford criticizing mill town churches for backing mills and resisting Senate inquiries while workers endure long hours, low pay, and 12 hour days with 15 cents hourly wages. It mentions J. B. Stover’s health decline and a Globe News editor’s duck-hunting day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Spofford
Church League For Industrial Democracy
North Carolina
Mil
Spofford
United States Senate
Mrs Hoover Admirer of Army Band Here Saturday
Mrs Herbert Hoover, first lady, is described as an avid admirer of the U S Army Band. The article notes her past support for the band during her husband’s tenure as secretary of commerce and her interest in radio. A recent Pan-American Union concert prompted a message of appreciation to Captain William J Stannard from Mrs Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampa Union
George T. Enoch
George Palmer
W. W. Finch
George Runyan
U. S. Army
Herbert Hoover
Land
Hoover
Commerce Department
Hoov
Ers
Army Band
Pan-American Union
Mia
William J. Stannard
United States Army Band
Washington
Amarillo Typographers Plan Key Meeting As News Globe Staff Shift
The Amarillo Typographical Union notes upcoming important business at the next regular meeting with full attendance urged. J C Elis reports joining the Tennessean in Nashville while Carl Cunningham and others seek work with limited success. News Globe hires include G F Smithson W H Wilson and A A Fiske among transfers from Memphis and Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Elis
The
Typographical Union
Amarillo Sun
Amarillo
Tennessean
Nashville
Painter convention elects leaders in Denver
At the Painters National Convention in Denver Indiana resident L. P. Lendelof was chosen president while Clarence F. Swick of Memphis Tennessee was elected general secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
L. P. Lendelof
Indianapolis
Ind
Clarence F. Swick
Memphis, Tenn
Yaqui Dance Featured in Army Band Public Concert
The Army Band will perform Saturday in a two show engagement with a medley of songs from many nations visited during the Hoovers goodwill tour. A South American You dust Dance please the audience and Yaqui Dance will be in the program. Half the profits will go to the High School Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoovers
Hoover
O ' Stannard
U. S. Army Band
Minister Gains Seven Pounds in Three Weeks in Revival
Rev W H Taylor reports a 7 weeks revival that left him weak and wasting, then with Tronized Yeast he regained strength. After 30 weeks he gained 7 pounds and felt well again. The ad touts yeast tablets as safe, effective and pain free with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Taylor
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Pearly Gate
Kach
John Moore
Hallowe’en Social
Amarillo Carpen Union
Carpentes Hall
Roswell Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Odd Fellows Hall
Guy Bennett
H. G. (Frosty) Hamrick
W. R. Boone
Daniel
J. B. Whitely
Bobby Clark
National Treasury
Liberal
Cesses
White & Kirk
Little Red School
Story and Song
J. B. Stover
Amarillo Typographical Union
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bob Babb
Globe News
Carl Cunningham
J. G. Patton
News-Globe
Memphis
Memphis Democrat
G. FE. Smithson
Oklahoma City
W. H. Wilson
A. A. Fiske
Nashville, Tenn
News- Globe
Presa
Morton
Allen A
Allen
Service
PoLk Sr
Marron Grace
Twilight
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