West Point pay standards under fire from granite cutters head
Sam Squib of the Granite Cutters' International Association says West Point officers aim to lower wages and extend the work week. He details a 1921 move to cut pay to six dollars daily, then raise to eight with strict output demands, contrasting with $11 daily prevailing now and arguing the policy harms taxpayers.
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West Point
Granite Cutters Head
Quincy
Masa
Squib
War Department
United States Post Office
General McArthur
John Weeks
United States
Drive Out Retailers in Gasoline Market Shift
In New York a forecast predicts retail gasoline sales will consolidate under leading producers led by Standard Oil, Sinclair, Texas Corporation and Gulf interests. Large firms squeeze profits of small operators, cutting per gallon margins from 3 4 cents plus a bonus last year to 2 3 cents with no bonus this year.
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New York
Standard Oil
Sinclair, Texas Corporation
Gulf
Wage Averages in Cottonseed Oil Mills in 1927
Washington reports from the Labor Bureau show cottonseed oil mills employing 4 586 workers with average weekly earnings of 16.53 and hourly pay of 24 cents based on a sample covering 67 mills in 1927. Regular day hours averaged 72 per week with substantial seasonal operation and variability in overtime and Sunday pay practices.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Bureau
Labor Shocks at Obregon Murder In Mexico
American labor leaders condemn the assassination of Mexico President-elect Alvaro Obregon as a dastardly crime. President Green calls for swift punishment, while labor groups in Mexico and the Pan American Federation of Labor express deep sympathy for the workers and people of Mexico amid political unrest and calls for order.
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Wall
International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
Republic
South
William Green
Obregon
Mexican Republic
Porfirio Diaz
Matthew Woll
Pan American Federation of Labor
Green
Calles
Carranza
Mexican Federation of Labor
Mexico City
Mexican Federation
National Labor Movment
Jose Lopez Cortes
Cortez
Carlos Luis N. Morones
Commerce, Industry and Labor
Mexican Labor Party
Workers Applauded For Wage-Cut Stand
New Bedford cleric Rev Fr Henry J Noon of St James church writes in a local paper that a 10 percent wage cut won t solve textile industry ills. He says cities that adopted cuts saw no improvement and urges mill men to see future conditions will rest on their shoulders.
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New Bedford
Mass
Henry J. Noon
St. James’ Church
Illinois Labor Opposes State Police Plan via Weak Data
Joseph A Wise of International Labor News Service argues the Illinois Association for Criminal Justice based its push for a state constabulary on weak, unverified data. He accuses Bruce Smith and Northwestern affiliated figures of misrepresenting labor positions, promising further coverage next week as organized labor prepares a counter effort.
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Illinois
Chicago
Ilinois Association For Criminal Justice
Illinois General Assembly
Smith
Organized Labor
Linvis
Andrew A. Bruce
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Northwestern University
Hugh Miller
Associated Press
Illinois Association For Criminal Justice
Sales Tax Critique From Parto Alto Advocate
Jackson H. Ralston of Parto Alto argues against a sales tax, saying it burdens consumption and hurts the poor. He contends merchants would pass the tax to customers, harming business and equity while wealthier individuals pay proportionally less of their income. He warns Californians may oppose a general sales tax.
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Parto Alto
Cal S
Jackson H. Ralston
State Tax Commission
Ralston
American Federation of Labor
California
Working hours urged for children under sixteen
New York report states the National Association of Manufacturers urges a maximum work day for children under 16 from 7 am to 6 pm, shifting from a 7 to 9 pm proposal. The shift provoked a city wide protest from trade unionists and social workers.
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New York
The
National Association of Manufacturers
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LABOR
President Green
Thrift Shoe Basement
Oxfords
Dow
Joseph A. Wise
Bruce Smith
Moss State Federation of Labor
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