Wages in Government Work Under Senate Inquiry
Senator King of Utah and Senator Grew introduced a resolution urging a senate labor committee inquiry with a Grew to study wage standards in government projects. The measure, already sent to the rules committee, calls for a presidential commission to investigate postwar wage demoralization and propose fixes involving commercial and agricultural interests.
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Meatless London Looms As Meat Shortage Grows
London reports a dire meat shortage with a looming meatless day for many residents this weekend as wholesale markets struggle to secure supplies. Government rationing directs West End butchers to urge customers to eat fish and fowl until conditions improve.
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No Congestion of Freight on Western Railways
At a meeting of executive officers of western roads shippers pledged full cooperation to ease freight movement. The report notes efforts to analyze and improve flow, with officials optimistic about reduced delays and smoother operations across the network.
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Abnormally heavy tonnage due to wartime loading
Report notes cars loaded far heavier than normal amid war conditions with farmers adjusting shipments and weights, reflecting stressed transport patterns and material demands.
New York saloons to close during war, urged by anti saloon league
William H. Anderson, head of the Anti-Saloon League in New York, sent a letter to Mayor Hylan urging Governor Whitman to close saloons for the duration of the war. The note decries schools closing for coal while saloons remain open, framing it as a national moral issue.
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Air raids strike Padua center. palace destroyed
Three successive air raids hit Padua on January 4 from 2 to 3pm. A large palace in the main thoroughfare was demolished with lesser damage nearby, six people wounded. United States Consul Carroll forwarded 20,000 lire from American oil to aid bombing victims. Separately, an American woman among victims of a Southern Pacific train massacre in Mexico was reported hospitalized near Guaymas. A dedicatory service for St John the Evangelist Catholic church is set for tomorrow at 10:20 AM led by Father Michael McCormick. Bishop Jonathan Carroll of Helena will attend.
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