Labor delegates press US Senate for League pact ratification
At the American Federation of Labor convention in Montreal delegates urged June ratification of the League of Nations treaty without reservations to secure its covenant. They criticized congressional tactics delaying ratification and called for greater labor representation in the International Labor Bureau. The council endorsed strong labor and farmer cooperation as resolutions were read and approved. James Duncan presided in Gompers’s absence.
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League of Nations
United States Senate
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Federation
Executive Council
International Labor Bureau
Resolutions Committee
James Duncan
Samuel Gompers
Chicago
Plans for Boston University Fine Arts in Religion Department
Boston University announces a new Department of Fine Arts in Religion to start in September. Professor H. Augustine Smith will direct, with a faculty including Albert Bailey Mary A Emerson Esther Willard Bates Percy Mackaye Marie Moore Forrest Archibald Davidson and assistance from the Harvard choir.
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Boston University School of Religious Education and Social Service
Interworld Church Movement
H. Augustine Smith
American Religious Education Survey
Interchurch
Smith
Albert Bailey
Mary A. Emerson
Esther Willard Bates
Percy Mackaye
Marie Moore Forrest
Archibald Davidson
Harvard
Famine in Food Premonitions Warn of Shortage Abroad
Ralph S. Bauer, Lynn business leader, warns of an upcoming national food famine after touring New York Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma City. He reports widespread farm neglect with no 160 acre quarters planted and no corn or wheat sown. He notes eggs could reach 3 dollars a dozen and laments a lack of labor for spring farm work.
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United States
Ralph S. Bauer
Lynn
Far West
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma City
No Women Left on Big Farms As War Looms
Leaders among the farmers warn that women have left dairy and farmwork for industrial centers creating labor shortages. They predict eggs may reach 2 to 3 dollars a dozen by next Thanksgiving and disaster for butter and cheese supplies in big cities. Banks seem oblivious to the looming industrial food shortage.
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Mr. Bauer
Bauer
Great Wheat Crop In Sight Forecast By Agriculture
Washington June 8 The Department of Agriculture forecast a spring wheat crop of 277 million bushels, 68 million more than last year and 18 million above the five year average. Improved May conditions raised prospects for winter wheat by 19 million, totaling 781 million bushels, 160 million less than last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Jury Will Go to New York for View of Accident Scene
A Superior Court jury boards the 8:30 train to Chatham Centre New York for a one day trip to view the accident site in the case of Cora E Battefeld administratrix of John D Battefeld death at Oct 20 198. The suit seeks 20000 dollars and the trial presided by Judge Fiske will include court officers Martin Donnellon and John Gallagher accompanying the jury. Walker D Hines director general of railroads is named defendant.
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New York
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Boston & Albany
Walker D. Hines
New York Central
Martin F. Donnellon
John J. Gallagher
Examinations for Army Promotion Start Northeastern Dept
Examinations for promotion in all army departments under the Northeastern Department begin immediately per Washington instructions received yesterday. Similar orders have been sent to every department nationwide.
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