Reduce Hours Maintain Wages, Mill Head Tells Manufacturers
Boston ILNS The Kendell Company president Henry P Kendell urged cotton mills to cut hours while protecting wages to close the gap between production and demand. He outlined ten commandments for industry including sustaining earnings, boosting management, competition in creativity, and public goodwill. He warned that without voluntary cooperation the industry could face coercive outside measures.
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Boston
ILNS
Henry P. Kendell
Kendell Company
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Kendell
Printers organize Southern campaign unions expand
Birmingham printers anxious for unionization as International Typographical Union reports new local printer unions formed since field entry. Staunton Virginia prints job printers organize temporary group. charter planned May 18. Salma Arizona and Lynchburg Virginia see new locals. label requests urged on Vicks salve label.
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Am Federation of Labor
Giles B. Courtenay
International Typographical Union
Paul J. Smith
Southern
Sinc
Staunton
Allied Printing Trades
Vicks Chemical Company
Vick
Salma
Ariz
Lynchburg
South
Printing pressmen union reorganized in Gaudon Alabama
In cities lacking local printer or oilers unions, visits and trade discussions are underway. The Washington Priming Pressmen’s Union at Gaudon Alabama reports a full 100 percent membership and full reestablishment for the first time in that city.
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Uw Priming Pressmen's Union
Gausdon
Alay
Officials Fail To Be Reappointed In New Orleans
The city’s incoming commission council will not reappoint Police Superintendent Theodore Ray who helped end last year’s street car strike. United States Marshal Victor Loisel also misses reappointment, and Dave Marcusy, president of the Central Trades and Labor Council, defeated in a recent election for opposing Building Trades Council and car men unions.
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New Orleans
Theodore Ray
Commission Council
United States
Victor Loisel
Dave Marcusy
Central Trades and Labor Council
Building Trades Council
Carmen
Parker Defeat Death Blow To Yellow Dog Contract
In a pivotal Washington analysis Chester M. Wright details Parker’s Senate defeat amid a clash over yellow dog contracts. The penalty leveled at Parker by the administration and business interests underscores a national struggle between anti union power and human rights, with labor supporters praised and leaders vilified for their votes.
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Yellow Dog
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Ido Ines
Pershing
France
Rights Leader Hails Parker Rejection by Senate
William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, calls the Senate's rejection of Judge Parker a victory for justice and human rights. He says the move will strengthen public faith in American institutions and the free government.
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Wm. Green
A. F
Washington
Parker
United States Senate
Barbers Registration Law Upheld by State Supreme Court
Raleigh N C The North Caro lite barbers ee providing for the registration of barbers and the reg ulation and inspection of barber crops, has been upseft by the state supreme court. The enactment of the statute, the court declared, is a valid exercise of the police power, and in not discrim inatory because applicable only in cities having a population of 2,000 or The court pointed to numerous de cisions by the United States supreme court and other courts which held that such classification is not unrea sonable when the statute applies equally to all persons in the same class, and that ordinarily the legi sture is the sole judge of the classi fication. In reply to the claim that the law creates special privileges by giving licenses to harbors, the court said this is an exercise of the state's police power for the protection of the pub lic against incompetents and impos tors, and is in no sense the creation is a monopoly or special privilege. The door stands open to all who pos sess the requisite age and good char acter and can pass the examination which is exacted to all applicants alike.
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Raleigh
North Carolite Barbers
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
High salaried men are seeking work
Washington reports the business depression has hit executives earning $10,000 to $50,000 a year, says Julius Klein assistant secretary of commerce in a radio address. He notes the white collar group is overcrowded and mergers and combines drive unemployed professionals who felt immune.
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Washington
Julius Klein
Mr. Klein
Nazareth Yellow Dog Fight Perjury Arrests Shake Mill
Nazareth Pennsylvania officials Calvin Hartzell and A G Schmidt were arrested on perjury and subornation charges related to affidavits used to obtain a flood of injunctions prohibiting public discussion of a yellow dog contract at Kraemer Hosiery. Hartzell admitted false statements and said he was urged by Schmidt to sign. The case drew labor federation officials’ critique of injunctions as anti union tools while appeals wind through Easton court and the state supreme court.
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Nazareth
ILNS
Calvin Hartzell
Kraemer Hosiery Company
A. G. Schmidt
E. D. Waeg
Bethlehem
Louis F. Budenz
American Federation of
Stewart
Hartzell
Budens
Schmidt
Kraemer
James E. Kelley
State Federation of Labor
Court of Common Pleas
Easton
State Supreme Court
A. G
Admi Schmidt
Victor
Farm Board Chief Attacks Business Leaders In Dispute
Washington The United States Chamber of Commerce opposes the federal Farm Board and Alexander Legge, chairman, accuses business men of being farmers enemies. Legge says they would render the Farm Board impotent and push another conference for more sympathy toward agriculture. He adds they support the farmer until results appear, then oppose efforts.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
From
Aidy
Alexander Legge
Legge
Farm Board
Farmer Client Backed By Law On Agricultural Act
Our client is the farmer and we will continue to serve him as the Agricultural Marketing Act intends he benefit, not others. Mr Legge states the stance, contrasting direct enemies with false fronts who oppose behind backs.
Low Wages in Southlie: Mississippi mill pay and benefits
Tupelo Cotton mills pay about 12.50 weekly with firemen at 15. Workers are charged for doctor fees group insurance clubhouse and rent. The mill management opposes union welfare work and the union presence amid low pay.
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Tupelo
Miss
Karnes
Rubber Goarded Vibra Title and Speed Proof Ad
Rubber Goarded and Vibra offer new speed and kind ness to clothes with simple ears to operate motor by General Electric for long life.
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Tiem Proof Ltd
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