One third of Americans undersupplied, says defense board member
Washington report cites National Defense Advisory Commission spokesman Miss Harriet Elliott stating 45 million people or about one third of the 131.4 million population are below the safety line for diet. She urges steps from communities and individuals to ensure adequate, safe meals and outlines eight practical measures including school lunch programs and food stamp support.
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Defense Board
Washington, D. C
ILNS
National Defense Advisory Commission
America
Americana
Harriet Elliott
Commission
Miss Elliott
Mias Elliott
New York Wire and Cable Workers End Eight-Week Strike
Nearly 1,000 New York wire and cable workers return to jobs after eight weeks of strike led by Local 3 head Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Mayor La Guardia brokered a preliminary arbitration terms—union shop seniority protections and plant retention. Some plants accept terms. two others continue to refuse arbitration as fights extend to Leviton Manufacturing.
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New York City
ILNS
New York
la Guardia
Harry van Arsdale, Jr
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
van Arsdale
U. S
Columbia Wire and Cable Company
Eastern Tube and Tool Company
Circle Wire and Cable Company
Triangle Wire and Cable Company
Bishop Wire and Cable Company
Leviton Manufacturing Company
NYA Reports 25 Million Hot Meals For School Children
The National Youth Administration says during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1940 it served more than 25,000,000 hot meals to needy school children. Administrator Aubrey Williams also notes youths produced and renovated over 1,700,000 articles of clothing for charitable distribution.
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Washington, D. C
National Youth Administration
Aubrey Williams
N.Y. A
Roosevelt approves U S H A housing loans in six cities
President Roosevelt approved 7,892,000 in United States Housing Authority loans to local housing authorities in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Quincy Massachusetts Peoria Illinois Galveston Texas Twin Falls Idaho and Browntown Texas. The total now stands at 193 agencies with approved U S H A loans for public housing projects. To date 275 U S H A projects totaling 99,043 dwellings have begun construction or been completed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States Housing Authority
Pittsburgh
Quincy
Peoria
Ill
Galveston
Tax
Twin Falls
Idaho
Brownaville
Tex
U.S.H.A
Labor and Legion Unite For Defense Against Dictators
Boston mass—The American Federation of Labor joined the American Legion in a united stand for total defense of America and against Nazi, Communist and Fascist dicta tors. President William Green urged unity, pledged support for Britain, defense readiness, and safeguarding workers gains while warning against retreat or social upheaval as the nation prepares for postwar challenges.
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Boston
Mass
American Federation of Labor
American Legion
America
Europe
William Green
A. F. of L
Mutual System Network
Green
The
Great Republic
Great Britain
Britain
Indiana Labor Refuses To Support Roosevelt
Marion Indiana ILNL report says the Indiana State Federation of Labor at a convention voted 209 to 91 against a resolution to back a third term for President Roosevelt and the Townsend administration. Opponents argued against the measure.
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Marion
Ind
ILNL
Indiana State Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Townsend
Congress Should Stay Says Times
New York Times editorial notes after testing member temper that Congressional leaders have abandoned plans for adjournment. The President says his hourly presence in Washington is essential. Congress's presence and judgment are equally vital for upcoming serious decisions, and a brief recess for the election is all that may be allowed.
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Washington
Congress
More Buying Power Urged For Low-Income Groups
Washington, D. C. Milo Perkins, director of marketing at the Department of Agriculture, urged raising purchasing power for low income families. He said that lifting every family under 100 dollars a month in 1936 to 100 dollars would boost national food spending by two billion dollars annually and help farmers and the jobless.
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Washington, D. C
Milo Perkins
Department of Agriculture
Unpaid Wages Recovered for California Workers
San Francisco announced by State Labor Commissioner H. C. Carrasco that August unpaid wages totaling over $48,000 were recovered for California workers, pushing yearly collections to $371,464 since January.
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San Francisco
Calif
California
H. C. Carrasco
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Indiana
New York Times
Heang
Owerful
AGDC
Golden
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