Wisconsin Law Adds Jury Trial for Contempt of Court
Edward Tracy reports on Wisconsin enacting a law granting a jury trial for those charged with contempt of court in injunction cases. The piece notes its potential constitutional clash, cites Oklahoma and Massachusetts precedents, and signals high court interest pending supreme court review.
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Edward Tracy
United States
England
Wisconsin
Supreme Court of the United State
Legislative
Oklahoma
Massachusetts
Steel Production Soars Despite Labor Push
New York notes demand for more immigrants as steel mills hit record outputs. Early 1920s data show ingot rates around 45.5 million tons yearly, with monthly figures suggesting the year could exceed 48 million tons, the best sustained production in the steel industry.
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New York
Judge Gary
New York Times
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Murch
Communists merge with work party in political realignment
In New York, communists drop the tithe and join the work party, marking another shuffle in revolutionary action as they shift from disdain for political action to a unified front. Subscribers advised to read The Press.
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New York
Work Party
Monday Lunch Club Aims to Coordinate Big Business Lobbying
Washington report profiles a new formal lobby group the Monday Lunch Club uniting oil, lumber, coal, rail, and other interests to press uniform policy. The article notes its access to officials and possible congressional investigations, listing members and roles across industries.
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International Labor News Service
Washington, D.C
Bankitie
Utuel
Washington
Congress
J. S. Abbott
Institute of Margarine Manufacturers
B. P. Allen
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
W. B. Barr
Representative Grain, Dealers’ National Association
Government Blame Sparks Railroads Debate in New York
L F Loree president of the Delaware and Hudson denounced government regulation of railroads in a New York speech. He warned that government ownership could come and charged that Wall Street lockouts harm shop men. He argued stock declines show lost investor confidence remains.
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New York
L. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Loree
Wall Street
Union Haters Offer Bargain Strike Insurance Hokum
A circulated leaflet from Associated Employers of Indianapolis attacks trade unionism, calling strike insurance a cheap, effective defense for employers. It portrays pooling moral and financial support to defeat strikes as a protection of all employers and labor, urging cheap membership to quench industrial strife.
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International Labor News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Employers of
Emigration as a Solution Debated by The Herald
The Daily Herald argues against emigration as a solution to unemployment. It notes past waves during famine and agricultural downturns, but says planeless grants and indiscriminate migration cannot renew prosperity. It cautions against viewing mass emigration as feasible.
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Lanion
Daily Herald
Suriuaa
Ireland
Herat
Agricul
Atlantic
Wage Rates in Steel Trust Stir Debate Over Labor Share
The piece contrasts claimed average wages of 1739 and 2173 dollars for steel trust employees with unskilled rates of 4.02 and 5.02 dollars for a 10 hour day in 1921 and 1920 respectively. It argues that financial writers misstate earnings and that workers’ gains are overstated by reports from outlets like the Wall Street Journal.
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Steel Trust
Trust Mills
Wall Star Journal
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