Labor Stability and War Act Effects in England
The text outlines wartime controls on labor in England under the War Act. It notes penalties for work stoppages, licensing and regulation of employment, and attempts to curb labor hoarding and misallocation. It mentions unions, federations, and government involvement in wage and hours, with specifics on munition work and 1918 financial instruments.
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England
Conor
Mae
Fairfield
Superior Court
Bridgeport
Bridgeport “Farmer
A. D
Fred W. Tracy
Fairfield County
Quotations from New York Stock Exchange on Bridgeport private wires
Bridgeport broker T. L. Watson & Co reports NYSE quotations from Main and John Street area firms. Listed are numerous industrials and railroads such as Allied, Bethlehem Steel, Canadian Pacific, Chicago and Great Western, Lehigh Valley, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and more with varied price percentages shown.
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T. L. Watson & Co
Corner Main
John Bts
Bridgeport
Conn
New York Stock Exchange
Allis Chalmers
Car & Fdy
Can
Smelt. & Re. Co
Alaska
Gulf & W. Indies Arch. T
Apaconda
Baldwin Loco
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Beth
Brooklyn Rapid
Butte & Sup
Canadian Pacific
Cen
Leather Co
M. & St. Paul
Great W
Pac
Chile
China
Col Fuels
Crucible Steel
del. & Hudson
Distieries Securitie ‘Brie
Praxpean Electric Motors
Eae Ich. Co
Northern Pidt
Gt Ioe
Green Cananea
Inter Mer
Marine Inter
Ser
Marine Pro
International Paper
Kansas City
Pittsburey
Pennsylvania
Sloss Pon & Iron
Southern Pacific
Gamouthern Railway
Debaker Corp'n
Union Pacific
Market Update New York Stocks End Year Mixed
Trading closed with scattered gains and losses as rails and metals moved irregularly. General Motors led the advance among autos while Liberty bonds and gold prices showed mixed action.
Foreign Rations Extend New Year Greetings to U.S.
The New Year bulletin features greetings from foreign leaders including King Peter and President Guerrera of Bo, and President Viere of Uruguay. A fire at Solworth store on Main Street destroyed a house on Dee 31, with losses estimated around $10,000.
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United States
Peter
Guerrera
Viere
Uruguy
Dee
Solworth
Main Street
Pearsweat and
Court Street
M. Dee
Torrington ’O
Victor
Jay
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Finance
York
Allied
S 7 St
General Motors
Garcen
Can- Pacific
Liberty Bonds
Beth- Bteel
Amertim
International
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Pacifica
Porrington
Home Burns
Bridgeport Savings Bank Cor
State and Broad Sts
Jacob Bros
Tel
Barnum
James Staples & CO
State Street
John ST
Standard Aircraft Corp
Elizabeth, N. J.tw
Bankers Corner Mainn and
Jo John Streets
T. B. Warren
Real Estate and Instranc
Golden Hill St
Eel
Alfred H. Clark. & Son
Main ST
Apis Et
Wooster
Xainder
Pest Main Stree
Tookle
Gurrin
Linen Ave
Bowerlock
Canses
Bolicitor Pate
Fork “Elty
New York
Reuter
Apply Employment Dept
Ashcroft Mfg. Co
Ziof Ha' Oseres Korek
Father
Cut
Watkin's
Broad St
MN Kaplan
Magiunick Bros
T'S
Aperhar
Moore's
Plance
Baraym
Union
Ava Ee
THE
Lexington
Lakewood
Nr J
Jakes
R. M. Larrabee
Albert P. Blackwood
Order of Notice
Marian Stoddard Blackwood
State OF
Connecticut
Asi
William T. Havigand
Patrfield County
Fier
National” Bay Savings
Wall
the Connectscop
Wational Bank Bridgeport Cor
Wail
Fiano Cernocris
Grad Coat
Sniferrest
Marwareh Watters
Globe Cone
Eepate
David Apstein
Man Strest
Ely Ata Nl
Domagees
Royal
M. Séeisy
Fianu Lunia
Mervics
Windum Sales
Davidson
New
Peddings
Osis Haerral
Nelly Loverudge
Ore Glally
Mata Brie
Ake
Blanche Gaernard
Ace
Beardsley Park Pond
Naugatuck Valey Tee Co
Bryant Electric CO
United Cigar Stores
United Fruit
U. S. Ind. Alcohol U
Rubberry, &. Stee* OU
Utah
Copter
Wabash
Boston
Tr T. Watson 2 Co
Attona Com
Copper
Franklin
Stratford
Jon the Stratford Trust CO
Christmas Club
Stratford Trust CO
Stratford, Conn
Union Si
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