Anti-Injunction Bill Moves Toward Senate Report
Labor groups push for swift Senate action on the anti injunction bill with a penalty clause for wages. The Senate judiciary committee plans a January 25 vote after limiting further hearings. AFL leaders, including William Green, back adding penalties and broadening the act to all federal projects.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Steiner
Judiciary Committee
William Green
Green
Labor
Vancouver
A. F. of L
Executive Council
United States
Building Trades Department
World leads in life insurance per capita says Equitable
Washington report cites Henry S. Nollen of Equitable Life as saying U S life insurance in force averages 843 per person, leading the world. Canada 640, New Zealand 358, Australia 273, England 266, Sweden 205, with many nations far below 200. Also notes unusually long kelp seaweed reaching 1500 feet.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
United States
Henry S. Nollen
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Iowa
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
British Empire
England
Sweden
France
Italy
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
Norway
Denmark
Belgium
Miners Oppose Wage Cuts in Dominion Steel Talks
In Glace Bay Nova Scotia United Mine Workers District 26 fights wage cuts announced by Dominion Steel and Coal Company. The company seeks one year contracts and housing rent reductions while planning layoffs of about half the miners. International board backs the district against the 10 to 33 percent reductions. Costa Rica note and plant oil stray from the main story.
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Glace Bay
N. S
ILNS
United Mine Workers
Dominion Steel and Coal Company
America
D. W. Morrison
W. P. Delaney
William Hayes
Indianapolis
International Board
John L. Lewis
Finland Vote Signals U S Support for Prohibition Change
A letter from Matthew Woll and John B Colpoys argues Finland’s vote to repeal its prohibitions shows what Americans would do on prohibition if given a vote. They urge labor and allied groups to back modification bills Beck and Bulkley and press Congress for action this session. The piece also notes Britain’s five day week progress and its benefits to employers and workers.
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Labor
Great Britain
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Organized Labor
Matthew Woll
John B. Colpoys
Secretary of Labor
National Committee For
Finland
Congress
United States
Senate
House
United States Senate
House of Representatives
James M. Beck
Robert Bulkley
American Federation of Labor
Beck
Senator Bulkley
Congressman Beck
London
America
Scotland
1931 Electricity Output Slightly Below 1930 Levels
The total production of electric light and power by all public utilities in the United States fell to 85,700 millions of kilowatt hours in 1931. The 1930 output was 89,464. 1929 produced 90,277, the highest in the country’s history. The data comes from a report by the National Electric Light Association showing a 4.2 percent drop from 1930 and a 5.1 percent decline from 1928.
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United States
National Electric Light Association
Five American passenger ships to get air conditioning
Following the Baltimore and Ohio lead, five new American vessels will install air conditioning devices to regulate air temperature and humidity. The Mariposa of the Matson Line will be the first to use the new equipment aboard.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mariposa
Matson
Congress Inquiry of Camp Peonage Charges Is Urged
Jackson Mississippi ILNS report: Mississippi Federation of Labor urges Congress through AFL to investigate levee camps along the Mississippi River for peonage and slavery conditions. Committee names Holt J. Ross of Laurel as AFL liaison and outlines a program for state labor reforms.
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Congress
Jackson, Miss
ILNS
American Federation of Labor
Mississippi River
Mississippi Federation of Labor
Mississippi
Holt
State Federation
State Department of Labor
State Board of Health
Theatre labor groups unite to oppose proposed theatre tax
New York theatre unions and allied bodies back formation of the League of American Theatres to mobilize opposition to a 10 percent admission tax on theatre tickets. Leaders such as Frank Gillmore and Arthur Hopkins push a nationwide effort linking Actors Equity and other labor groups to block new tax plans.
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New York City
ILNL
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Frank Gillmore
Actors’ Equity Association
William ©. Elliott
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes
James J. Brennan
Theatrical Protective Union No. 1
Arthur Hopkins
League of New York Theatres
New York
American Federation of Musicians
The
Dramatists’ Guild of America
United States
League of American Theates
Dramatists’ Guild
Theatrical Labor Organizations
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Blaine
Walsh
Montana
Borah
Caraway
Ashurst
Dill
House Labor Committee
Oman
Costa Rica
West Virginia
Edgar K. Wagner
Ont Snow, K and
Elizap
North Polf
States
U.S
Philadelphia
American Legion
American Bar Association
American Medical Association
Washington
Philco
Atwater-Kent
Radio Sale
Majestic
State Labor Department
Board of Electrical Examiners
Ross
Theatre Labor
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