Radio Campaign Opens In Mexico As Struggle For Presidency Begins
Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles launches campaign from Mexico City radio studio promising reconstruction and national unity. He defends the 1917 constitution, pledges welfare legislation, agrarian reform, and education while appealing to workers and the poor for a constructive, nationalist program.
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Mexico
International Labor News Service
Mexico City
Republic
Plutarco Elias Calles
Fomento
Obregon
Gen. Calles
High Steel Profits Stop Wage Reduction
New York reports steel producers cutting pig iron wages by 12 percent in Southern plants and Connellsville coke district. Despite a return to old hours being unlikely, profits soar with an expected net gain above 50 million dollars for the last quarter.
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New York
Steel Trust
Connellsville
Push for Action on Wheeler Indictment in Washington
Investigations in the capital prompt swift steps as the new attorney general signals inquiry if the Wheeler case is not pursued. The indictment targets Senator Wheeler over charges connected to the probe findings.
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Washington
Daily Press
Wheeler
Senator Wheeler Faces Roadblocks in Attorney General Probe
Wheeler, a senate committee leader, reports obstruction as witnesses refuse to testify and records are withheld while the public is promised continued pursuit of the case and possibly party support for fees after his election to the senate.
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Senate
Wheeler
Senate Committee
Attorney General
RECORD RAIL PROFITS
New York Union Pacific posted a net income of 3902206 after taxes and charges for last year. The report notes 2858695 was spent mainly on locomotives due to the shop men’s strike in the prior year.
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New York
Union Pacific
Western Painters Strike Over Wage Change
Los Angeles painters strike to demand a new wage scale after four years at eight dollars per day. They seek nine dollars daily as union pressure tests the anti union stance in the city.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Florida Federation condemns Japanese colonization stance
The annual Florida State Federation of Labor convention unanimously denounced Japanese colonization in the state. The resolution labeled such efforts as harmful and un-American, signaling strong labor opposition to perceived racial and geographic encroachment.
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Miami
Florida State Federation of Labor
Salmon Cannery Workers Murdered During Food Protest
An affidavit from twenty Mexican migrants details a 1923 Alaska cannery incident where Manuel Castro was killed and three men wounded after workers protested substandard food. The account, sworn in Seattle, describes poor rations, spoiled fish, and a Filipino bookkeeper firing on striking workers, with several wounded and authorities denying care.
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International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
Will Merritt
Seattle
Mayer & Young
San Francisco
Alaska Packers Company
Larson Bay
Alaska
Karluck
Manuel Castro
Jimmie Castro
Juan Carrillo
Ramon Espinoza
Jose Perea
Arturo Cervantes
Arthur Cervantes
International Hotel
California
Cervantes
Castro
Carrillo
Espinoza
Jose Peover
Jose Ramirez
Joe Ramirez
Ramirez
Mexico
Francisco J. Ramirez
C. S. Goshart
Pedro Vazquez
Enrique Martinez
Francisco Encinas
Jose M. Reyes
Francisco Lopez
Rafael Barcelo
Jose Fisnado
Jose Gamboa
Ignacio Contreras
Encarnacion Gutierrez
Jose Gutierrez
Pedro Gonzalez
Roberto Lopez
Ismael Luna
Jose Jimenez
Francisco Rivera
Jose Perez
Eduardo German
Nicolas Seballo
Nicolas Ceballos
Educate loggers to take wage cut in Portland bulletin
The Four L Bulletin, issued by the loyal legion of loggers and lumbermen, urges workers to accept wage reductions. The Bulletin claims mills may force cuts, with some mills likely to follow to avoid lagging. It questions why anti unionists favor the company union.
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Portland
Ore
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
Lumber Barons’ Company
Bulletin
Farmers' and Workingmen's Savings Bank Opens in Jackson
In Jackson Michigan the Farmers and Workingmen's Savings Bank has opened with union labor in control. The new institution is publicly announced by local officials and promises service to working people.
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Jackson, Mich
Farmers’ and Workingmen’s Savings Bank
Pacifists Seek Funds to Influence Elections Nationwide
Intranational pacifist groups headquartered in Washington seek 69 855 dollars to support a campaign for electing pro peace candidates. The drive funds speakers research staff and publicity for 1 000 meetings and 40 organizations while critics warn of interlocking directorships and secrecy surrounding the effort. The A F of L has refused ties with the campaign noting it has never been a pacifist body.
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Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
Pacifiata
Washington
National Council For the Prevention of
Alae
Pacifiet
of L
No One Blamed for Yukon-Pocahontas Mine Disaster
Bluefield West Virginia coroner’s jury absolves Yukon Pocahontas Coal Company of responsibility for the March 17 explosion that killed 24 miners. Evidence cites powder detonation aided by coal dust. legal dust control requirements cited. McDowell County politics and anti-union owner influence noted. no convictions recalled for similar explosions.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Yukon-Pocahontas Coal Company
McDowell County
Baldwin-Peltz
Miti-Union
McNury-Haugen Farm Bill Moves Senate Report
Senate Agricultural Committee orders a favorable report on the McNury-Haugen bill to transfer export control of cheese and other commodities from private hands to a government commission. Described as an emergency invasion, it stands as one of the era’s most radical shifts in policy, backed by farmer unrest and notable farmers’ support.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Corminitee
Senate
Sovermaent
Street Car Men Win Two-Year Union Pact in Toronto
The Street Car Men's Union secures a two year contract in Toronto Ontary guaranteeing six hours work daily and a minimum wage of $93.60 per month for extras who previously faced long waits for scant hours.
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Toronto
Ontary
Renewed Contract in Oakland Between Teamsters and Draymen
Teamsters have renewed their wage agreement with the Draymen’s Association in Oakland California. The renewed pact covers terms of pay and working conditions for the drayage workforce in the port area.
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Oakland
Cal
Teamsters
Draymen'’s Association
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