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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1940
Page
2
A discussion on unemployment highlights a skilled labor shortage in manufacturing driven by the Wage-Hour Law. Employers hesitate to hire inexperienced youth, fearing minimum wage costs and waste. The piece argues for adjustments to allow young workers to learn the trade without legal risk while preserving the law’s anti-sweatshop aim.
Readers are invited to submit short local items. Mrs Rose Bruscato visits Bristol. Mite Society meets at Church Street home. DesLauriers leave Fort Lauderdale bound for Bristol. Collected items include a student dance, Easter week hosts, a Boy Scout fund-raiser, hospital news, births, appendectomy surgery, and upcoming church events with speakers and planned fundraisers.
If kidneys do not regularly eliminate excess acids and waste, you may suffer from nighttime urination pain and backache. Act quickly with a kidney evacuant. Ask any druggist for Bukets. Money back in 4 days if not pleased. Buffington's Pharmacy locally.
Bristol Senior High School reports 24 students on the fourth marking period honor roll from 134 named. Principal Edward J Fitzgerald announced the list, highlighting top averages of 90 percent or higher across subjects.
The First National Stores popular daily women's radio feature marks its fifth birthday with a week of special programs culminating in a gala broadcast on Saturday March 30 at 11 00 a m. Rhode Island listeners can tune WEAN Providence for the birthday program. On Rhode Island Day March 26 guest Mrs Earl B Cavail leads the Ladies Social Circle of Maple Ville with Imogene Wolcott introducing.
The Bristol Republican Town Committee holds an open meeting at 7:30 in the Bristol County Court House. Dr John R Bernardo chairs as delegates are chosen for the State convention at Providence on April 29 and for the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on June 24. The Bristol Men's Republican club urged exemptions for towns with 15 000 or fewer people from new election laws and may push amendments via Rep John R Magee and Sen Bertram W Wall. Ralph T Church pledges to form a group to boost fall registrations. Carl Anderson from the State Central Committee will address Republicans on April 3 at the Court House.
RCA president David Sarnoff announces a 4000 dollar scholarship for one high school senior to pursue a science career. Ten regional finalists will visit New York for a month of RCA and NBC facility inspections, with cash awards for the others and trips to the World's Fair. The exam date is April 23rd.
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