Captains of Industry to Lead Shipbuilding and Aviation Drive
President Wilson appoints Chas M Schwab to head the national shipbuilding program and John D Ryan to head airplane construction. The two are praised as Captains of Industry, with a warning to prioritize safety amid rapid scale up. A House bill aims to spend fifty million dollars to develop tungsten molybdenum graphite and manganese, to ensure U.S. wartime ore independence and price control, with broad endorsement from war and interior secretaries and committee members.
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Wilson
Chas
M. Schwab
John D. Ryan
Barstow
Congress
United States
House Mines Committee
Railroad recruitment telegram calls for white railroad workers
A Local Board telegram seeks volunteers from California for induction of railroad brakemen flagmen conductors locomotive engineers and firemen. Qualifying men must be white and fit for military service with enlistment by May 16. Quotas to be set after reports arrive and trains head to Fort Leavenworth then France.
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California
Fort Leavenworth
France
Barstow
L. BE. Tiernan
Wage Increase Proposed for Railroad Workers
Washington report outlines back pay totaling nearly one hundred million dollars and salary boosts around three hundred million if the railroad wage commission recommendations are approved. Hours and overtime pay remain unchanged for most workers. those earning $250 monthly or more are excluded. Lower paid workers would gain scale increases from $20 to $34, with amounts varying by current monthly pay.
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Washington
Railroad Wage Commission
Bids Sought For Waterman School Buildings at Barstow
Call for bids to purchase old Waterman school buildings in Barstow. Structures movable and suitable for dwelling or apartments. Purchase required to relocate before July 1 1918. Bids accepted through May 31 1918.
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Waterman School
Barstow
Wanted Agency for Best Medium Priced Light Car
A good live man is sought to take the agency for a top medium priced light car. Liberal contract offered for Barstow and nearby areas to the right party. Apply Standard Auto Exchange 444 D Street San Bernardino California.
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Barstow
Standard Auto Exchange
D Street
San Bernardino
Cal
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