Barbers Union Re-elects J C Shanessy President
James C Shanessy of St Louis was unanimously re elected president of the Journeymen Barbers International Union at its sixteenth convention in Indianapolis The term runs five years and William G Wenzel of St Paul was elected secretary treasurer replacing Jacob Fisher The delegates voted to retain the union name without the beauty worker addition and installed officers on closing day under Miss Lilyan Moscovicz The convention also revised the international constitution aiming to align progress in the tonsorial arts with allied professions
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Indianapolis
ILNS
James
Shanessy
St. Louis
Journeymen Barbers’ International Union
Herman GC. Wenzel
St. Paul
Minn
Jacob Fisher
Wenzel
International
Lilyan Moscovicz
Brooklyn
N. Y
Samuel Gompers Park and Field House Dedication
A 20 acre public park and field house in Chicago named for Samuel Gompers was dedicated near Tripp and Foster Avenues. The event, attended by the Chicago Federation of Labor and affiliated unions, featured William B. Wilson as principal speaker and focused on labor rights and anti injunction efforts. John Fitzpatrick praised the honoree in a written statement.
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Chicago
SLNS
Tripp and
Foster Avenues
Samuel Gompers
Cook County Forest Preserve
Chicago Federation of Labor
William B. Wilson
Labor
Wilson
Gompers
John Fitzpatrick
Mr. Gompers
Public School And Park Named For Gompers
Chicago dedicates a new public school and a public park in honor of the immortal Gompers as a tribute to his enduring influence on labor and civic life. The recognitions reflect the city’s respect for his contributions and lasting legacy.
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Chicago
Gompers
Beauty workers join union as name changes nation wide
More than 1 000 delegates from every state Canada Alaska Hawaii and Porto Rico attended the sixteenth convention of the Journeymen Barbers International Union. The name was changed to Journeymen Barbers and Beauticians International Union of America to include beauty workers. A school for barbering and beauty work under the union’s jurisdiction is proposed amid concerns about unaccredited schools.
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Indianapolis
Ind
ILNS
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Journeymen Barbers’ International Union
Journeymen Barbers International Union of America
Journeymen Barbers and Beauticians’ International Union of America
Ceart
Senate Victory Fueled Labor Tariff Push
Washington reports two major tariff wins for the Labor Tariff Group as the Senate adopts provisions barring foreign-made articles bearing American patents and registered trademarks from imports. The move, supported by Senators Reed Walsh and Deneen, aims to force U.S. manufacture and protect wage earners amid farm bloc resistance and ongoing conference negotiations.
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Senate
America
United States
House
Farm Bloc
Bloc
Labor
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Charles S. Deneen
Illinois
Senator Reed
Senate action on patents and Cuban cigars sparks debate
The piece discusses proposed patent and trademark protections affecting Fordson tractors and foreign production. It notes farm relief politics, destitution comparisons, and a senate finance committee amendment to ease Cuban cigar parcel post imports, risking domestic cigar makers and prompting unified union outreach to lawmakers.
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Green
Senate Finance Committee
New York Discusses Old Age Pensions and Employer Views
New York hearings reveal a shift among business leaders toward supporting old age pensions. A National Industrial Conference Board rep notes many call pensions necessary as private charity and insurance prove inadequate. State Senator Mastick supports relief in some form and urges full investigation.
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New York
Viiage
Pleaters and Stitchers' Association Fights Sweatshops
New York reports the Pleaters and Stitchers' Association launching a drive against bootleg production methods and sweatshop conditions in the industry. The group has an existing agreement with the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
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New York
The
Pleaters and Stitchers’ Association
International Ladies' Garment Workers’ Union
Judge rules Wisconsin corrupt practices act void for governor race
Eau Claire judge James Wickham ruled the Wisconsin corrupt practices act does not apply to the governor election. The decision could remove spending limits on gubernatorial campaigns and backers. An appeal to the state supreme court will follow. A petrified pine cone is cited as a symbol of geological changes in California.
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Eau Claire
Wis
James Wickham
State Supreme Court
California
Record profits surge in first half of 1929 across industries
Reports from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York show profits of 1929 up 83 percent over 1928 across industries. Public utilities rise 15.5 percent, railroads about 22 percent, with 296 corporations reporting $892 million in net income, and 194 phone and utility firms at $646 million. Class J railroads earn $563 million vs $462 million last year. The high earnings level is considered unusually strong though quarterly figures may skew full-year totals.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Poorhouse System Criticized by Iowa Labor Leader
John Lewis of the Iowa Federation of Labor denounces poorhouses as a national reproach urging workers to back a proposed federal pension bill. He calls poorhouses economically unsound and a social blunder, likening them to pest houses that fail to care for the elderly.
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Lies Moines
Iowa
America
John ©. Lewis
Iowa Federation of Labor
United States Senate
Me. Dill
Washanton
Lewis
Demand for Steel Breaks All Records in Construction
Washington reports steel sales for construction smashing past-year records as new orders for fabricated structural products surge, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The latest figures show continued high demand and rapid ordering by manufacturers.
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Ralph B. Couch
Washington, D. C
United States Census Bureau
Steel demand grows in 1929 versus prior years
Demand for structural steel in 1929 runs about 28 000 tons monthly, up from 262 000 tons last year and 200 000 tons the year before. Plants operated at 84 percent capacity on average, above 68 percent a year ago, with the past two months seeing demand over 90 percent of capacity.
Metal Workers Strike Over Fining System at Caytarat Plant
In Perth Amboy New Jersey more than 4800 workers at the United States Metals Refining Company halt work to abolish a fining system and demand a wage increase of five dollars per hour. They toil a nine hour day with three hours overtime per shift to cover a 24 hour cycle, earning time and a quarter for overtime, which is deducted if time is lost during the week. The plant is non union but they are advised by Henry P. Hiifers A F of L organizer.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
United States Metals Refining Company
Caytarat
Henry P. Hiifers
A. F
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