Excessive Radium Prices Hinder Cancer Treatment, Say Experts
An editorial in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry cites Dr. R. B. Moore of Purdue as condemning Belgian radium hoarding at $70,000 per gram. The piece urges selling radium at cost to research bodies like the National Research Council to help patients and extend life, noting high prices block access for many.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Journal of the
American Chemical Society
R. B. Moore
Purdue University
Journal
Moore
National Research Council
Gunmen Flourish in Low Wage Trade
Abraham Mittenthal told a Senate tariff sub committee that small New York leather firms survive by force, not grace, with about 5000 workers seen as potential strikers. He linked low wages to anti union practices and blamed some troubles on cheap foreign labor.
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Washington
New York
Abraham Mittenthal
Auto Accident Toll Rises in Four-Week Period
Department of Commerce reports 602 deaths across 78 cities in the four weeks ending June 15 1929 up from 506 in the same period last year.
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Washington
Meee
Department of Commerce
Collis Lovel Resigns as Boston Leader of Boot and Shoe Workers
John J. Mara becomes president of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union after Collis Lovel declines re election at Rochester convention. Lovel, a veteran trade unionist, is well known among organized labor members.
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Boston
John J. Mara
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Collis Lovel
Rochester
Green Tells Pullman Porters A F L Stands Against Color Line
New York City ILNS report shows President William Green of the A F L pledges labor support for Pullman porters in their wage campaign. He denounces tipping and notes unions support negro members, urging justice from the Pullman Company. Boston real estate talks future mass production of houses by centralized factories and standardized designs.
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Green
Pullman Porters
A. F. of
New York
New York City
ILNS
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Federation
Pullman
A. F. of L
Mr. Green
Pullman Company
Ite
U. F. of L
A. Phillip Randolph
Brotherhood of Pullian Porters
Boston
Edward A. Pilene
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Mr. Filene
Power Trust Runs Government in United States
Senator Norris accuses the power trust of dominating government agencies from small municipal offices to top officials. He cites the Federal Trade Commission expose on media influence and notes the trust’s extensive newspaper investments and control. Norris says regulating such a monopoly is preposterous as it already seeks to govern nationally.
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Y York
Power Trust
Norris
Nebraska
Federal Trade Commission
Technical Engineers Ready To Reorganize N Y Union
The Union of Technical Men in New York faces internal strife with accusations of communist control. Members seek the removal of organizer Mercer Scherer amid a push to distance the group from the Federation and push for full anti communist leadership.
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N. Y. Union
Red
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Union of Technical Men
New York City
International Federation of Technical Engineers
Deafremen
Federation
New York
Mercer Scherer
Communist Party
Moval
New York City Board of Transportation
A. Judwin
C. L. Rosemund
International Labor News Service
Rosemund
Lite
Federal Radio Commission Grants Experimental Permits
The Federal Radio Commission approved the Chicago Federation of Labor’s application for experimental construction permits for relay rebroadcasting on three separate channels. The action authorizes use of 6 000, 11 840, and 17 050 kilocycles subject to general orders 64 and 68.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Federal Radio Commission
Chicago Federation of Labor
WOFT
Lasabor
Federation
Radlio Commission
Chicara Federation of Labor
Commission Fourm
Seid
Commission
Eta
Hosiery Workers Accept New Pact in Philadelphia
A convention of the American Federation of Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers approved a pact between manufacturers and union representatives. The agreement aims to stabilize conditions in the full fashioned knitting industry and requires workers in knitting and upping to join the unit. Provisions address the two-machine system and settle technical disputes.
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Philadelphia
Amerian Federation of
Emil Riewe
Kenosha
Ric
Albam A
Kenoshate
tWormachine
Bf Allonea
Eain
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