Daniels Pays Tribute To Labor Loyalty Across War Effort
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels lauds labor workers for loyalty in shipyards and munitions plants, crediting American Federation of Labor leaders for fostering cooperation. He notes war-time labor shortages, collaborative arbitration efforts, and plans for postwar readjustment.
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Daniels
Nation
Secretary OF Navy
Josephus Daniels
the Navy
Secretary of the Navy
American Federation of Labor
Frank
Navy Department
Navy
Department
War Department
War Policies Board
Department of Labor
American Federation
Long Working Hours Debunked By U S Public Health Study
A United States Public Health Service pamphlet reporting on a council of national defense fatigue study argues shorter work periods can boost output. It cites examples from a granite cutting firm and an English munitions factory where fewer hours increased productivity and total output.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
Council of National Defense
Unions in Wheeling District Assess Members for Iron and Steel Drive
Wheeling area unions vote a one dollar assessment to fund the National Committee for the Organization of Iron and Steel Workers. Mass meetings in Wheeling Bellaire Benwood and Martins Ferry draw 100 plus new members per session with an estimated 18 000 new members joining district labor groups.
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Wheeling
W. Va
National Committee For
Organization of Iron and Steel Workers
National Committee
Bellaire
Benwood
Martins Ferry
Charleston
West Virginia
Walter B. Hilton
Wheeling Majority
T. B. O'Flynn
Nola M'Kinney
Fairmont
These Honor Men Explain Trophies
Cor corporal Francois Dalecky, with interpreter Percy di Germald, tours Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky on the Liberty Bond Trophy Train. Dalecky earned the croix de guerre with two stars after front line service in Saloniki, France, and Morocco and was wounded three times. Di Germaldi grew from 90 pounds to fit for front service after two years medical care in the Swiss mountains. Buy Liberty Bonds.
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Foreign Legion of France
Percy di Germald
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Dalecky
Saloniki
France
Morocco
Gallipolis
Albania
Detion
Peter di Germaldi
Foreign Legion
Detroit Bolshevik Strike Wins Pay Rise for Engravers
In Detroit a one day strike by Photo-Eng Union No. 10 forced employers to raise wages from 28 to 35 dollars weekly and adopt a 44 hour week starting January 1 1919 with back pay. The union, allied with the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, reports 125 members investing in Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps. Crown Attorney Rodd labels Detroit a Bolshevik hotbed amid prosecutions of 23 sat sedition offenders from October. The group faces fines totaling 349 dollars.
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Louvis
Photo-En- Union No. 10
United States
No. 10
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
American Alliance ‘For Labor and Democracy
Union
Detroit
Mich
Rodd
Windsor
Canada
Free Russia
Chiscago
Soldier boys of Butler County to get YMCA privileges for a year
Butler County presents full one year YMCA membership to returning soldiers with three month standard extended to all. Local fund drives in Middletown and Hamilton support the gift with many subscriptions from individuals and firms. Dr John R Mott explains the policy and lists members who have already claimed tickets, alongside numerous corporate donations totaling several hundred dollars.
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Butler County
Frei Ape
Middletown
Hamilton
John R Mott
America
Big
Y. M
Dr. Mott
Hamilton Y. M.C. A
James Fox
Herbert Getz
John Morris
Roy J. Kurry
Perry
Stamps FL. Jester
Ellis Riley
Carl Althoff
Clarence Munsey
Allen Hyer
Robert L. Branning
R. HW. McClellan
John J. Rowekemp
Wilbur E. Cox
John McCreadie
Marion S. Moore
Courtney Clark
Andrew C. Mosher
Jesse I. Ends
Howard Doernbush
Ralph Ruder
Edwin M. Schubert
Carl £. Duemer
George Ruhl
Carl John Kaefer
Emil E. Friedman
William
American Koilits Mills
First National Bank
Hamilton Furnace Co
American Frog and Switch
Simplex Machine and Tool Co
Herring-Hall-Marvin
Strais Clothing and Shoe Co
Valley Knitting Mills
Hamilton Foundry
D. C. Paper Co
Niles Tool Works
Long and Allstarter Co
Mosler Safe Co
Wallace Bench
American Foundry Co
Women in Industry Warns of National Injury in Labor
Secretary of Labor Wilson warns in his annual report that rising female employment in industry threatens family life. He cites the Children's Bureau findings on infant mortality, maternal leaving of nursing babies, and the decline in mothers as fathers' wages rise, urging income alternatives and local patriotic action.
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Washington
Wilson
Children's Bureau
Bureau
War Savings Stamps Reach Near Billion in 1918
Washington reports thirty million Americans bought war savings stamps in 1918, yielding a revenue of about 900 million dollars and a maturity value surpassing one billion. The drive rivals Liberty bonds, prompting plans to keep stamps in circulation after peace.
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Washington
United States
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Meru
U. S. Public Health Service
Francois Dalecky
Corporal Feencore Daley
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Perey di Geimaldi
Birmingham Age-Herald
People’s
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