Feeling Public Resentment Drives Sears Ward Merger Plans
Chicago author details nationwide discontent with Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward over non union policies and prison made products. Public pressure, rumors of Ward’s dissolution, and a potential Sears takeover are linked to labor and pricing practices and to Donnelley printing contracts seen as coercive. The piece cites Robert E. Wood and current corporate stance while contrasting public opinion with industry printing norms.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Joseph A. Wise
Chicago
ILNS
Everett
Silas W. Strawn
Lessing
Rosenwald
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Sears, Roebuck ¢ Co
Tennessee
Robert E. Wood
Donnelley
Wagner Senate employment bill creates national system
Washington Senate approval of the third Wagner unemployment relief bill advances a national employment system. The measure passed 84 to 27, with opposition mainly from Senator Bingham who cited concerns over federal coercion and state duties. The package includes federal aid for state employment services and plans for publication of unemployment data and long range public works.
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Washington, D.C
Wagner
Senate
Bingham
Connecticut
James A. Emery
National Manufacturers’ Association
Senator Wagner
Bureau of Labor Statistics
March King Sousa Objects to Canned Music on Army Trucks
John Philip Sousa, famed march king, criticizes an army plan to mount a mechanical musical device on a truck for marching infantry. He doubts the device can match the effect of live bands and questions whether the truck can stay in step with music.
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Shington
John Philip Sousa
90 Day Ban on Jurisdictional Stoppages Hinted by Conferees
Washington conspectus reports a conference of National Association of Building Trades Employers and AFL affiliated unions proposes a 90 day stoppage ban to curb jurisdictional disputes pending a practical plan. A draft plan was reviewed, with changes to include carpenters and bricklayers outside the department, and a July 28 meeting set to finalize the setup of a proposed board.
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Washington, D. C
LLNS
National Association of Building Trades Employers
International Unions
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Florida
Lowing
Building Trade Department
Ful
Two More States Join Southern Full Speed Plan
Birmingham reports that Alabama and Tennessee federations of labor, meeting in Tuscaloosa and Chattanooga, back the AFL Southern campaign now active in seven Southern states. Paul J. Smith notes progress in organizing textile unions as merchants join the effort, signaling broad labor mobilization across the region.
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Birmingham
Ala
ILNS
South
Paul J. Smith
Southern Organization Committee
South Carolina
Virginia
Steady Pac
Paul d. Smith
Gadsden
Chamber of Commerce
Albany officials warn of continued April factory layoffs
Albany reports a 1 to 2 percent drop in New York state factory employment in April from March. Frances Perkins notes the employment index at 90 percent, one point below the July 1928 standard. She urges public officials and large firms to prepare summer public works for fall, and cautions against adding school children to summer job seekers. Perkins also calls for collaboration among teachers principals and pastors to guide parents and children.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Frances Perkins
Miss Perkins
Labor Fees Can't Explain Refusal of Senate to Put U. K. on Parker Nomination
Chicago editorial commentary laments the Senate failure to confirm Judge John J. Parker to the Supreme Court. It critiques organized labor’s alleged influence and exposes a Capone scare as a hoax, urging readers nationwide to scrutinize sensational labor stories.
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Senate
U. K
Parker
Joseph A. Wise
Chicago
ILNS
United States Senate
John J. Parker
Supreme Court
Chicago Daily News
Organized Laboy
Judge Parker
The
Daily News
Scarface al Capone
United States
Chicago Tribune
Labor
Red Probe Called for Wide Nationwide Review
Washington reports suggest Inventiaation proposes a broad national probe into communist influence and propaganda in the United States. Key figures including Snell and Tandon back an investigation tied to House Rules Committee actions and a resolution aimed at countering subversive activities.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Provident
Anmwerian Federation of
Tarlo
Tee Veritton
Snell
Crete
Itr
Cit Lion Institutioni
The
Daily Worker
Anstorie
Ona
Choe
Harry
House
Woll
House of Representatives
Russia
Filipino Restriction Heated at Hearing
Washington hearing on the Shortridge bill drew opposition from the Pacific Steamship Owners Association who warned the measure would harm trans Pacific shipping and economic conditions. Hawaiian planters also opposed it, while AFL representative W C Hushing said the bill would reduce competition workers face.
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Washington
Paceific Steam~ship Owents’ Association
H. MacLafferty
W. C. Hushing
A. F. of
Army tests mechanical band by Radin Corp at post
United States army plans a demonstration of a mechanical band built by Radin Corporation at an army post. The device, mounted on a three-quarter ton vehicle, may replace human musicians, prompting questions about its effectiveness and impact on traditional bands.
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United States Army
Radin Corporation
Army Post
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