Exploit Child Labor In Oyster Shocking Described On Radio
A US Department of Labor broadcast reveals harsh scenes at Gulf coast camps where women and children work long hours opening oysters and hauling shells. Babies crawl among wet floors as injuries rise. inspectors are rare and child labor is tolerated until an AF L backed constitutional amendment could end the practice.
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U. S. Department of Labor
United States Supreme Court
U. S. Senate
American Federation of Labor
Mine Agents Prosper Stock Dividend Boosts Capital
New York firm William C. Atwater & Co. mine agents and coal exporters declare a vast stock dividend. Capital stock will rise from 100,000 to 1,400,000, marking a 1300 percent increase and expansion of the company’s financial base.
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New York
William C. Atwater & Co
Lennon Death Shocks U S Labor Movement
John B Lennon former AFL treasurer died at Bloomington Illinois his passing prompting tributes from AFL leaders President Gompers and Secretary Morrison conveyed sympathy and highlighted his 27 years as AFL treasurer and lifelong labor service Lennon born October 1850 in Lafayette county Wisconsin was a journeyman tailor and longtime union official with wide civic affiliations.
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Washington
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Bloomington
Ill
United States
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
Journeymen Tailors’ Union of America
Gompers
Morrison
Central Labor Body
Lafayette County
Wis
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Tailors’ Union
Lennon
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Social Service Committee
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
American Academy of Political Science
American Peace Society
Kind of Aliens Entering United States Under 8 Percent Law
The labor department issues a statement showing the current immigration quotas. Armenia Portugal Lithuania Spain Palestine Syria Turkey Africa Greece Italy and Belgium quotas are exhausted while Albania Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary and Romania are nearly exhausted. Northwestern Europe nations have supplied under half their allotments.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Armenia
Portugal
Lithuania
Spain
Palestine
Syria
Turkey
Africa
Greece
Italy
Belgium
Albania
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Europe
Government ownership urged to curb postal rental profiteering
Postmaster General Work denounces landlords profiting from parcel post facilities and urges Congress to authorize government ownership of post office buildings. He argues loans at 3 to 4 percent could fund new construction, cutting annual rentals from $12 million to save at least $6 million a year.
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Post Office Department
Postmaster General
Congress
Postmaster General Work
Work
Rail incomes rise as 137 railroads report November gains
Incomplete ICC filings from 137 class 1 railroads show November net operating income at 68.458 million dollars, up from 59.71 million the year prior. The roads cover 199,260 miles and claim a 12 percent revenue rise while aiming to smash shop workers unions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wire profits rise for 1922 at New York Western Union
The New York Western Union Telegraph Company reports profits for 1922 increased by 1,600,318 over 1921. Last year’s profits nearly hit one million dollars a month, totaling 11,284,126 dollars.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mob bans Arkansas striking workers over loyalty pledge
A Harrison driven mob tied to the Missouri and North Arkansas railway forces unionists off the line. A committee of twelve directs the campaign, arrests strikers, and demands a loyalty pledge to remain out of the territory or face banishment. Dozens beaten. families driven from homes. authorities pressured or resigned.
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Arkansas
Missouri and North Arkansas Railway
Harrison
B.C. Gregor
Arkansas Mob
Heber Springs
Spo
Little Rock
Plead for Workers Move to End Unemployment Emergency
London from the Trades Union Congress general council demands the prime minister summon parliament immediately as a national emergency. It condemns the holiday for parliament until February 13 and cites chronic unemployment driving vast deprivation and local authorities toward bankruptcy.
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London
England
Trades Union Congress General Council
Governor Smith Urges Broad Labor Reform in Inaugural Message
Albany N Y Governor Smith calls for labor reforms and public ownership of utilities in his inaugural address urging actions on eight hour work limits for women and minors, workers compensation, direct primaries, loyalty law repeal, and improved rural schools and farmers aid. He condemns labor as a commodity and urges hearings before any injunctions.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
Lusk
Jes
State Department of Farms and Markets
Commerce Reports argues for exporters driving merchant marine growth
Washington based weekly survey notes that securing cargoes and markets is key to building a robust merchant marine. It counters subsidy advocates by asserting Britain and Germany expanded foreign trade through aggressive private enterprise, warehouses, and global presence, urging US exporters and importers to follow suit.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Great Britain
Germany
New Daugherty Probe Urged in Minority Report
Washington report says the House Judiciary Committee failed to impartially probe the Keller impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. Congressman Thomas urges a four member committee to conduct a full fair investigation, alleging suppression of facts and efforts to shield the attorney general.
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Keller
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Daugherty
Thomas
Kentucky
House
Gongressman Volstead
R. Momand
Pressure Lighting Company
New York
Momand
Mamand
Federal Trade Commission targets deceptive trade practices nationwide
The FTC prosecutes cases against a Brooklyn hydrogen peroxide producer for misrepresenting a competitor’s product and a Chicago tire firm for using a confusing trade name. A New York shirt maker is charged with mislabeling domestic cotton shirts as English broadcloth to mislead consumers.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Concert
Forlern True Commission
Chicago
Usi
New York
United States
Phoned to England Signals Breakthrough in Wireless Talk
New York officials of the American Telegraph and Telephone Company sent messages and speeches by wireless telephone to Southgate England. The British cabled back at frequent intervals that the words were distinctly heard, marking the first continuous conversation across 3,400 miles.
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New York
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Southgate
England
Striker Lynched as Arkansas Mob Strikes Rail Strike
Washington reports striking employees of the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad faced mob violence as the strike spread. One striker was lynched after allegedly forming a citizens' committee, with others driven from the state during the two year dispute. The board ruled against wage increases, and the railroad continued reduced pay, prompting renewed labor actions while under federal receivership.
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Washington
Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad
Citizens’ Committee
Protesbai
AFL of L approves plan for workers education bureau
Washington reports the AFL committee on education and the Hinckley convention authorize a nine member executive committee to direct the workers education bureau in New York. Matthew Woll to chair with George W. Perkins and John Frey as members. Gompers urges all affiliates to cooperate and notes eligibility for unions, federations, and individuals.
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American Federation of la Loy
ALF
Hinckwase
Workers’ Education
Artay
New York
N. Y
Ude
Gompers
Gomshars
Bureau
Gompere
International Ani National Labor Unions
Labor City
Jecntral Ballies
AFL of L
Cost of Green Men in Coal Mines Report
Washington reports that continuous employment of untrained and illiterate workers in coal mines led to 787 deaths in the past 11 months. Miners lack awareness of dangers until rock or coal falls. The U S Bureau of Mines calls for ongoing education and strict safety enforcement by companies and foremen.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Mines
Proposal Delay Tested by Friends in Postwar Talk
In a Pittsburgh Dispatch excerpt, Helen advises postponing a wedding until conditions improve, while her friend counters that the fiancé may recover and the delay could obstruct their plans. The exchange captures wartime impatience and cautious optimism through cautious personal counsel.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
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