Benefits of Merit System To Be Stressed in Civil Service Week
National Civil Service Week runs January 12 to 18 1936, marking 58 years since the civil service act of January 16 1883. The observance, urged by Harry Kranze and backed by the American Federation of Government Employees, aims to highlight merit based federal employment and contrast it with spoils politics.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
National Civil Service Act
Harry Kranze
Twelfth
Civil Service District
San Francisco
E. Claude Babcock
American Federation of Government
Mr. Kranze
Civil Service Commission
National Civil Service Reform League
NRA principles seen as returnable via gradual public works
Loyola University scholar Father Charles C. Chapman argues the NRA ideas will reappear in U S policy. He faults the New Deal for abrupt, large scale change and says 10,000,000 unemployed need continued public works to store up wealth. PWA lacked required scope.
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New Orleans
Slns
United States Supreme Court
Charles C. Champman
S.J
Loyola University
United States
Father Champman
NRA
Roosevelt
New Deal
PWA
Arbitration Board Funds Paper Fired Union Men
An arbitration committee ruled that eight Newark Ledger employees dismissed in November 1934 were discharged due to Newark Newspaper Guild affiliation. The panel included Circuit Judge Edwin C. Caffrey, Professor Edward Fuhlbruegge, and attorney John J. Clancy, formed after the Guild strike ended.
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Arbitration Board
Newark
N. J
ASLNS
Newark Ledger
Newark Newspaper Guild
Edwin C. Caffrey
Edward Fuhlbruegge
Dana College
John J. Clancy
Burlington Engine Workers Vote for Walkout
More than 1 700 engineers and firemen of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad approve a strike if the company does not add a second crew member in cabs. The vote, announced by J P Farrell as vice president, shows a two thirds majority and signals readiness to resume negotiations for a settlement.
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A. F
Li News Service
Chicago
Ilns
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
J. P. Farrell
Farrell
Burington
Tne
PWA Faces Billion Dollar Shortfall for 5000 Projects
Washington reports 5000 eligible PWA applications seek 1B dollars beyond current funds. Secretary of the Interior notes congressmen governors and committees urge action. If new appropriations pass, approved projects held for funds will receive preferred status.
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Washington, D. C
PWA
Public Works Administration
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Workers Rally Behind League of Nations as Peace Move
Article argues workers unite behind the League of Nations as the best instrument for peace after World War I. It notes governments must honor treaty obligations, Geneva provisions, and enforce sanctions to prevent a new world war, while activists urge global labor support and responsible policy.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Workers
International Federation of Trade Unions
Early US arms control takes effect amid war-avoidance hopes
On November 30 a new law placing armament manufacture and export under federal control became effective. Manufacturers must register with the state department to continue business and obtain export licenses. Penalties for license violations can reach 10,000 dollars. The system operates only after an embargo is declared, yet it allows close government monitoring to deter warlike intentions.
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Congress
State Department
Italy
Ethiopia
United States
Woolworths Extends Group Life Insurance to All Staff
The F W Woolworth Company announces a new group life plan for all employees with one year of service. About 30 000 workers are affected, with the plan shared by company and employer. Critics call it a device to curb union activity by tying workers more closely to their jobs.
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F. W. Woolworth Company
United States
Canada
Group Life Insurance
Court Blocks Prison-Made Goods Shipment Across States
Federal Judge Gere in Nashville issues an injunction against Louisville & Nashville Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis and Tennessee Central railways order them to accept prison made shifts for interstate transport. Huffines Shirt Co. seeks to stop shipments under Ashurst Summers Act challenging its constitutionality. Bonds set at 1000 dollars per case.
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Nashville, Tenn
IL NL
John J. Gere
Louisville & Nashville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Gore
Nct
Charles I. Dawson
Louisville
Huffines Co
Wide Variation In Labor Laws Across States
A new bulletin from the Women’s Bureau, Department of Labor, notes laws on conditions for women workers vary widely among states. It cites Oregon, New York, California, Wisconsin and Massachusetts as examples of divergent regulations.
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Washington, D. C
ILNL
Women's Bureau
Department of Labor
Oregon
New York
California
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
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