Ohio Governor Endorses Vacation Thrift Contest for Schools
Governor Cox endorses the Vacation Thrift contest run by the Ohio War Savings Division inviting schools to devote May 1 to thrift exercises with parents present. The program offers a $1000 maturity War Savings prize and 26 capital prizes. winners visit Columbus to receive awards from the Governor. The plan aims to teach thrift and self control while boosting War Savings participation.
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Cox
Ohio
Ohio War Savings Division
Department OF Public Instruction
Columbus
Carpenters Union Reports Hiring and Violations
Carpenters Local 637 met in Trades Council hall, reporting plentiful work but a carpenters shortage. John King violated union agreement and was ordered to explain, failing which the agreement was voided and non union workers used. Jean Arent signed with the union and is building thirteen Prospect Hill houses with union personnel. Swain Carson was re elected business agent and says boom ahead.
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Carpenters’ Union
Trades Council Hall
John King
King
Jean Arent
Prospect Hill
Union Peranata
Swain Carson
War Labor Conspiracy Bill Get Hushed Conferees Action
A Senate battle over the sabotage act ends with conferees striking both the Cannon and Lunn amendments. The bill now targets only actions intended to hamper war prosecution, while labor rights to quit and seek better conditions are protected by the final agreement. Chattanooga plumbers win a new wage scale from 4 to 6 dollars a day. San Antonio street car workers secure record wage increases.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Joe Cannon
Lunn
Cannon
Ista
Hollis
Pittman
Gompers
Overman
Luan
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor Movement
San Antonio
Tex
Insurance Firms Lose Stand in Ohio Workmen Comp Case
In Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Evans dissolved the injunction against the Industrial Commission after ruling last General Assembly provisions on self insureds under the Workmen's Compensation Act constitutional. The decision advances efforts to remove insurers from Ohio's Workmen's Compensation field. The case moves to the Court of Appeals after a 10 day stay allowed to file a plea in error. The Industrial Commission order set for January 15, 1918 remains unenforceable pending appeal.
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Evans
Ohio
General Assembly
Court of Appeals
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Industrial Commission
Service Flag Dedication By Eagles
Sunday May Sth service flag dedication by Butler Aerie will feature a large outdoor event in Ludlow Park. Congressman Gard will travel from Washington, Walton Bowers among speakers, with a 500 child chorus and brass band directed by Prof Will H Lebo. A brief Eagles parade aims to be the city’s biggest patriotic gathering inviting all to attend.
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Aeries
Butler Aerie
Ludlow Park
Congressman Gard
Washington
Walton Bowers
Will H. Lebo
Eagles Lodge
Eagles
Machinists Vote Alert and Pennsylvania Shop Union Notes
Machinists urge all members to vote before polls close on Saturday April 27 at 7 30 p m and attend a board meeting in Pittsburgh Pa Business Agent Ted Smith reports five Pennsylvania railroad shops nearly 95 percent organized since government control with open shop rhetoric masking anti union stance and calls for union sentiment among workers Also mentions the onion label as an economical trade union tool debated in the piece
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Grand Lodge
OTN Beara
Ted Smith
Pitsbure
Pennsylvania Railroad
Columbus
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Logansport
Indianapolis
Ind
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Senator Pittman
Chattanooga
Tenn
Workingman
Workingman’s
Xfords
Oxfords
Bargain Bulletin
Otis Nainsook
Doubelbilt Boys
Insurance Companies
Frank Davis,Jr
Attorney General
William J. Ford
Messrs
Timothy S. Hogan
George B. Okey
Et -Fay
Pays Eee Ae
Savings Talips
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