Labor Urges Aid For Idle To Prevent Revolution
Washington, D. C. – Edward F. McGrady of the American Federation of Labor urged the senate manufacturers committee to pass the Costigan Lewis bill providing 500 million dollars for state and municipal relief work. Social workers from New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia testified relief funds are failing, urging federal aid to avert unrest. A nationwide survey showed relief being spread thinner with many families receiving about 2.39 dollars weekly. Pennsylvania officials reported 1,000,000 people needing aid. Senator Costigan warned Congress has not acted and famine touches the mind without moving the heart.
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Washington, D. C
Edward F. McGrady
American Federation of Labor
Senate Manufacturers’ Committee
McGrady
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
C. C. Carstens
Child Welfare League of America
H. L. Lurie
American Association of Social Workers
Helen Glenn Tyson
Pennsylvania
Labor critics oppose Metcalf bill on prevailing wages
Labor leaders told the House Committee on Labor that the Metcalf measure, which would require that advertised specifications for government contracts over 5000 state prevailing wages set by the secretary of labor, would strip workers of wage choice and harm shipbuilding and local labor dynamics. They argued data gaps and practical hurdles prevent accurate, nationwide predetermined wages and warned the bill favors contractors over workers.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
House Committee On Labor
Organized Labor
Metcalf
Secretary of Labor
Andrew Furuseth
Internation Seamen's Union of America
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Metal Trades Unions
Joseph S. McDonagh
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Department of Labor
M. J. McDonough
Building Shares Department
Building Trades
20 Percent Wage Cut Rejected by Dallas Bakers
Dallas bakers union refused a 20 percent wage cut in the new contract requested by some bakery owners. Consumers withdrew patronage in response to the attempt to lower living conditions for the workers who bake the bread.
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U S Steel Cuts Wages Again Amid Downturn
U S Steel Corporation announced a roughly 15 percent wage and salary reduction across departments effective May 16, following a 10 percent cut last October and salary reductions for executives. Bethlehem Steel followed suit, while Wall Street rallied on the news. The move comes as the company posts a first quarter loss and faces ongoing industry pressure. An Atlantic City Methodist conference denounced the cuts as failed policy.
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Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
Wall Street
United States Steel Corporation
Steel
Atlantic City
Methodist Episcopal Church
Halford E. Luccock
Yale Divinity School
Luccock
America
Job Campaign Reaches Three-Quarters of Goal Nationwide
National labor effort to reduce unemployment expands across dozens of cities as campaigns press toward the million mark. Matthew Woll, named by President Roosevelt to lead labor in the drive, urges continued strong local participation as the largest job-finding push to date accelerates from New York City operations in the Chrysler Building.
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New York City
ILNS
American Legion
Chrysler
Matthew Woll
Green
New Zealand Unemployed Protest At Wage Cut Riot
In Wellington about 4000 workers who quit city relief projects marched with families to Parliament to protest wage cuts. On returning, some vandalized Willis Street shops. Police and 100 special constables dispersed the riot within half an hour, with no serious injuries.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Parliament House
Willis Street
Ask Days by James M Mead on Prohibition Sacrifice Proposal
Representative James M Mead argues Hoover should bargain with organized dry forces to lift Prohibition. He urges a national sacrifice by the Anti-Saloon League to open malt houses and breweries, sell surplus grain, reduce unemployment, boost government revenues, and balance the budget through a White House conference.
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James M. Mead
Fron
New York
Hoover
Wickersham Commission
Commission
Anti-Saloon League
Farm Board
White House
California Court Rules State Not Required to Print Textbooks
The California Supreme Court ruled the State Board of Education may buy textbooks wherever it prefers, not necessarily from the state printing office, in a case tied to a labor backed law. Officials had refused to pay a bill for books ordered from an eastern publisher. The board later authorized 500,000 arithmetic textbooks printed from rented plates. A Shanghai golf course was destroyed by shells as conflict escalates.
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Sacramento
Calif
California Supreme Court
State Board of Education
Supreme Court
Board of Education
State Printing Office
Plan to Legalize Four Per Cent Beer Put Up To Senate
Senator Bingham of Connecticut urges amending the revenue bill to tax 4 per cent beer replacing burdensome taxes. He claims the move could raise up to 500 million dollars, eliminate postal and entertainment taxes, cut auto taxes, and restore work to hundreds of thousands while creating new demand for grain and coal.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Bingham
Connecticut
Minneapolis Mayor Blocks Indirect Wage Cut Scheme
Minneapolis Mayor William A. Anderson vetoed a city council resolution that would have slashed appropriations across all departments to force pay cuts. He denounced the move as a living standards attack tied to a banker backed plan, and the council failed to override the veto.
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Minneapolis, Minn
William A. Anderson
Minneapolis
Bill to Ban Alien Reds Is Favorably Reported
Washington D C ILNS The Dies bill to exclude and expel alien communists has been favorably reported by the house immigration committee. Communists would be deemed undesirables and barred from entry. those already in the United States would be subject to expulsion. Advertise in The Press.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
House Immigration Committee
United States
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