UMW Officials Confer on Presidential Choice
The United Mine Workers executive board meets in Columbus to act on political and economic powers granted by the golden jubilee convention. President John L. Lewis could endorse a presidential candidate and receive union treasury backing, while wage negotiations and a six hour day are discussed as current coal agreements near expiration. Generals and delegates recall a controversial hoax involving a Communist flag and condemn the prank amid internal labor politics.
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Columbus
United Mine Workers Union Executive Board
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Cteal
Rpublicans
Hugh S. Johnson
Lewis’ Head
Mike Hyde
Hazelton
David Dubinsky
International Ladies Garment Workers
New York
Roosevelt
Pastoral Letter Urges World Peace Prayer
Cincinnati Archbishop John T. MecNicholas urges unceasing prayer for world peace in a Lenten pastoral letter to Roman Catholics. He cites the nation’s main domestic issue as training 30,000,000 youths in schools where belief in a personal God is not taught.
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Cincinnati
U.P
John T. McNicholas
MecNicholas
Alleged Communist Organization Disbands
The American League for Peace and Democracy with 14 000 members and branches in 117 cities has disbanded. Rep. Martin Dies labeled the league a Communist front and the group was founded in 1933.
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NEW York
U.P
American League For Peace and Democracy
Martin Dies
Tex
Committee
Glass Workers Strike Pittsburgh Plants Close Five Shops
Western Pennsylvania glass plants shut down as union workers refuse to report to work without a signed contract. The stoppage affects five manufacturing sites and disrupts local production.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Federal Taxes Show Loss in Ohio in 1939
The treasury department reported Ohio tax collections in 1939 fell short of 1938 by about 1 000, totaling 274,700,690. Income tax receipts dropped 62,000,000, corporate levies down 49,900,000, and individual taxes by 23,000,000, with gains in miscellaneous and payroll taxes partially offsetting the decline. National receipts also fell from 5,507,613,350 to 4,957,046,438.
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Washington
Ohio
Treasury Department
Bricker approves state government efficiency study
Governor Bricker yesterday granted approval to the Citizens' Tax League of Ohio for a survey of state government business practices including purchasing policies. He expressed interest in economy paired with efficiency and invited the league to assist in pursuing further savings.
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Columbus
O.R
Bricker
Citizens’ Tax League of Ohio, Inc
S. P. Bush
League
Citizens Tax League
Snow Cruiser Stalled by Warmer Antarctic Roads
U S Antarctic expedition reports the 30 ton snow cruiser cannot depart Little America for exploration until late this month or early March due to soft snow. Summer conditions in the Bay of Whales area slow its move from Rolling Bight to Ross Barrier awaiting colder weather for operation.
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Washington
U. S. Antarctic Expedition
Little America
Antarctic
Bay of Whales
F. Alton Wade
Bight
Ross Barrier
Wife for Fifty Years Is Mere Chore Girl
Mrs Clara Ditrick filed for divorce from Charles F Ditrick after 50 years of marriage in Franklin County Court. She alleges he treated her as mere chore girl citing long term marital neglect and disrespect.
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Columbus
U.P
Charles F. Ditrick
Clara Ditrick
Franklin County
Defiance College Professor A H Latchaw Dies at 58
Mrs A H Latchaw a longtime Defiance College professor of pipe organ and voice died last night from a heart attack at age 58. She taught at the college for nearly a quarter century.
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Defiance
U.P
A. H. Latchaw
Defiance College
Groundhog Advised by State Game Department
Columbus report notes State Conservation Commissioner Don Waters defends the groundhog as a valuable figure in Ohio’s game program. The animal helps rabbit warrens and pheasant dugouts during winter. Mr G reportedly saw his shadow indicating six more weeks of winter.
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Columbus
U.P
Don Waters
Mr. G
Ohio
Restore Farm Budget Funds in House Action
The House farm bloc attacks to restore several millions to the Agriculture Department budget. They earlier won $128 828 for dry land agriculture and opposed a $1 million boost for national forest land acquisition. The parity payment fund of $212 million seems unlikely to reach House action, though leaders expect Senate efforts.
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Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Henry A. Wallace
Senate
Rain and Snow Make Ohio Highways Slippery
State Highway Department reports rain sleet and snow caused slippery roads across Ohio except in Cincinnati Middletown and Dayton areas. Temperatures ranged from 8 to 36 degrees as conditions varied by region.
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Ohio
Columbus
Cincinnati
Middletown
Dayton
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Gable and Lombard Missing in Mexican Wilderness
Ensenada Mexico U P Clark Gable and Carole Lombard are missing after leaving Hattie Hamiltons ranch 115 miles south of Ensenada in Gables station wagon. Heavy rain and slick clay roads hinder search by Metro Goldwyn Mayer officials who fear an accident.
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Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
Ensenada
Mex
U.P
Here
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Hattie Hamilton
Gable
Otto Winkler
Brick Carpenter
M-G-M
Lombard
Extension of Social Security Law Proposed
The Social Security Board urged Congress to extend unemployment compensation laws to cover risk of unemployment for small firms and to widen state programs under the unemployment insurance system. It called for liberalized benefits where funds are excessive and for longer benefit periods where workers face extended unemployment.
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Washington
U.P
Soecial Security Board
Congress
Bridge Act Is Declared Valid by Ohio Judge
In Columbus Judge Edward C. Turner of Franklin County upheld the state bridge act. The ruling dismissed a demurrer by the Attorney General in the case brought by Joseph G. Russell of Cleveland. A temporary injunction blocking refunding 5.8 million dollars in bridge bonds was denied. James Metzenbaum, a Cleveland lawyer, challenged the commission and its founding law on Russell’s taxpayer suit.
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Columbus
State Bridge Commission
Common Pleas
Edward C. Turner
Franklin County
Turner
Joseph G. Russell
Cleveland
Bridge Commission
James Metzenbaum
Russell
Ohio
LeFever
L. C. Lewis
State Industrial Commission
Lewis
Toledo
West Virginia
Death of Melvin Franklin in Columbus area crash
A 29 year old Grove City man Melvin Franklin was killed when his car went off a highway south of Columbus. Initial reports indicate a single vehicle crash with fatal injuries.
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Columbus
U.P
Melvin Franklin
Grove City
Ex-Kaiser urges European unity against Bolshevism
Wilhelm II calls for Europe to drop treaties with Soviet Russia and unite with Britain France and Finland to defeat Bolshevism. In a Jan letter to Poultney Bigelow the exiled emperor praises Finnish resistance and urges joint action to rid the world of Bolshevism.
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New York
Wilhelm II
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
France
Finland
Poultney Bigelow
Malden-on-Hudson
N. Y
Biog
Bigelow
Wilhelm
Doorn
Holland
Bolshev
War may boost farm activity says expert
ColumbusOhio U P war may boon to farm expert H B Price University of Kentucky predicts small rise in European wartime farm purchases could sustain high business activity for a time. Wheat and hog prices likely to be most sensitive to foreign demand as Ohio State University reports over 13000 in rural education sessions this week.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State University
H. B. Price
University of Kentucky
U. S
ILGWU Chief Rebukes Lewis Over FDR Attack
David Dubinsky, president of the ILGWU, criticized John L. Lewis for attacking President Roosevelt and forecasting no third term. Dubinsky said Lewis’ stance does not reflect labor’s view of the president and suggested the union would not back a third term.
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New York
David Dubinsky
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Roosevelt
ILGWU
Dubinsky
Lewis
Mine inspection bill drawn fire from PA coal groups
Western Pennsylvania mine operators and the Mine Inspectors Advisory Association attack a proposed federal compulsory mine inspection law led by Senator Matthew Neely. They say it would add bureaucratic control and ride a sympathy wave after the Bartley disaster that killed 91 miners. Pennsylvania officials defend safety gains noting fatalities fell from 3.86 per 1000 in 1902 to about 1.0 per 1000 in 1939.
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Pittsburgh
A.P
Congress
Matthew M. Neely
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Mine Inspectors Advisory Association
CIO
Mine Workers of America
B. H. Canon
Operators ‘Association
Senate
Bartley
M. W. Thomas
U S Mediation Sought in Toledo Gas Strike
Toledo officials asked the federal conciliation service to mediate a gas strike that cut supply to one third. After a three hour talks with the Gas Workers Union CIO and Ohio Gas Co, talks failed. Safety Director De Angelo warned further curtailment would not be tolerated as 200 workers walked out for a contract and wage demands.
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Toledo
U.S
Federal Conciliation Service
Gas Workers Union
CIO
Ohio and
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Edward de Angelo
Roosevelt arrives at Hyde Park for weekend holiday
President Roosevelt reaches Hyde Park New York for a weekend stay at his home. He will take a break from duties and enjoy leisure time with family at the Roosevelt estate.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Ohio Coal Foundation Plans Movie on Hocking Sunday Creek Mines
The Ohio Coal Foundation approved a plan for a one reel sound educational film showing mining in the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys. Harry Mettier was authorized to continue preliminary work and arrange distribution through schools and theaters. The project aims to educate the public on clean coal and Ohio’s mining industry while boosting regional pride.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Sunday Creek
Ohio Coal Foundation
New Lexington
Harry Mettier
Mettier
State Department of Education
Foundation
Ohio
Mettler
E. N. Dietrich
State
Dietrich
D. L. Lewis
Representaiive
E. E. LeFever
Athens
Jap Politician Calls for China War Timeline Probe
Takao Saito of the Minseito Party attacked government China policy in the Diet. He demanded a clear statement on how long the undeclared war would last and urged outlining peace terms, drawing strong pushback from army and other factions.
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TOKYO
U.P
Takao Saito
Minseito Party
China
Saito
War Ministry
Move To Cut Proposed Finn Loan In Senate Plan
Senator Hiram W. Johnson leads a Senate Foreign Relations Committee move to trim 50 million dollars from a proposed 100 million dollar increase in the Export-Import Bank revolving fund. The fund would back a non military loan to Finland, with committee members deeming the expansion unnecessary.
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Washington
ULP
Hiram W. Johnson
Calif
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Finland
Jesse H. Jones
State Department
Red Army drive expands across Finland page fronts
United Press reports a major Soviet push on multiple Finnish fronts with disrupted lines to northern and southern cities. aerial and artillery bombardments rage on the Karelian Isthmus as Finns repulse a key attack and censorship tightens while Balkan Entente talks in Belgrade raise alarm of wider tensions.
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Red Army
Finland
Karelian
Mannerheim
Webb Miller
United Press
Summa
Viipuri
Viborg
Helsinki
Kearelian
Rovaniemi
Lake Ladoga
Kyosti Kallio
Moscow
Romania
Greece
Jugoslavia
Turkey
Belgrade
Europe
Hungary
Bulgaria
Germany
Bucharest
Rumania
Danube
Berlin
Reich
Bricker Cites McKinley As Example for FDR
Governor Bricker at a McKinley Day banquet in Dayton compared the New Deal to McKinley era. He said McKinley faced poor business conditions and kept promises, restored confidence, and encouraged private enterprise and individual initiative.
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Dayton
U.P
John W. Bricker
William McKinley
McKinley
Forty flee blaze Columbus up
An early morning fire at a small downtown apartment hotel forced forty residents to evacuate their night attire. The blaze caused about $1,000 in damage and no injuries were reported.
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Columbus
Columbus Visitors Are Victims of Pickpockets
Two Columbus visitors reported pickpocket injuries at Farmers Week. J. B. Moss from Spring Hill Nova Scotia lost 185 dollars while John A. Gillig of Tiffin had 30 dollars taken. Gillig attended Farmers Week and Moss was a UMW convention delegate.
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Columbus
J. B. Moss
Spring Hill
Nova Ncotia
United Mine Workers’ Convention
John A. Gillig
Farmers Week
Fishery conference opens with Ickes on conservation
The fishery advisory committee holds a two day conference in Washington to discuss conservation marketing and other aspects of game and commercial fishing with Secretary Harold L. Ickes.
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Washington
Fishery Advisory Committee
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
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