Textile Industry May Abandon All Self-Rule
Philadelphia report on the Cotton-Textile Institute possibly ending voluntary regulation of production. Leaders will decide at Spartanburg on November 15 whether to cease efforts amid union accusations that women and underage workers still toil at night. Industry fear of ruinous competition could spur new legislation.
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Cotton-Textile Institute
Spartanburg
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Gotton-Textile Institute
George A. Sloan
Institute
Labor calls all to join relief effort in Washington
President William Green of the AFL urges unity among central labor bodies to organize and support community relief work. He broadcasts that the rich must contribute generously and that millions suffer after three harsh winters. He warns that national security and morale are at stake and that local communities must act as the primary relief providers.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Tam
Wets In Flood Tide Sweeps Congress
Antiprohibition groups predict a wets sweep in Congress as Labor's modification committee notes wets outnumber drys on tickets. Women’s Prohibition Reform reports nine wets to one dry and warns impacts will be felt in the lame duck session.
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National Committee For Modification of the
Union Labor Opens Campaign For State Modification
Washington DC ILNS organized labor plans to modify the Volstead act to permit beer production and sale after Congress acts. Matthew Woll of Labor’s national committee says state laws will be amended with model legislation drafts backed by AF of L allies.
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Union Labor
Woll
Federal Toilers Back Five Day Week Plan
The first convention of the American Federation of Government Employees here adopted a program stressing the five day workweek and fair job classification for federal workers. It urges restoration of lost pay and privileges, expanded classification, retirement act improvements, and employee representation on policy bodies including the Civil Service Commission.
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American Federation of Government Employes
American Federation of Labor
Civil Service Commission
Police Union Sues Officials Over Illegal Arrest Charges
Milwaukee agents of Motion Picture Operators Union No. 164 win a ruling to examine Police Chief Laubenheimer and Inspector Bauschek before a court commissioner in nine suits seeking 65000 dollars for illegal arrest and imprisonment after a Parkway Theatre bombing. Police later arrested eight men from an outlaw union whose members confessed to using stink bombs in theatres with regular union staff.
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Chester Miller
Union No. 164
John J. Gregory
J. G. Laubenheimer
Bauschek
Parkway Theatre
Red Marches May Bring Forty Thousand to Capital
A 40 000 strong Washington gathering is planned for December 4 to 6 as communist led hunger and bonus marches converge on the capital. Organizers forecast eight column mobilizations from multiple cities with semi military structure, medical units, and delegates from non communist groups to give broad legitimacy. The campaign, tied to Moscow directives, aims to recruit more non red participants and sustain propaganda with ongoing demonstrations en route to Washington.
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Farmers’ Holiday Association
Communist United Farmers’ Union
Workers Ex- Servicemen’s League
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Moscow
Labor Launches Drive For Beer
Washington D C Matthew Woll chairman of labor s national committee for modification of the Volstead act announced a drive to change state laws to permit sale of beer immediately if Congress modifies the Volstead law. He said 18 states have prohibitions by statute or constitution and that referenda or legislative action may bring changes.
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