Contractor Cuts Wages Halted by U S Government
New Kensington Pennsylvania report says Charles J. Falcone of Nicholas Construction Co defied federal wage laws and subcontracting rules. Police Chief Zebyle ordered workers off site while Doak Emmeline Pitt and Basil Scott coordinated government action to stop pay cuts.
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Doak
New Kensington
ILNS
Zebyle
Charles J. Falcone
Nicholas Construction Company
Philadelphia
United States
Bor Doak
Washington
Treasury Department
Emmeline Pitt
Pennsylvania Department of Labor
Basil Scott
Falcone
Prison Horrors in Georgia and Florida Captured in New Book
A report on brutal prison conditions in Florida and Georgia features alleged torture methods, photographs, and documents from John L. Spivak’s Georgia Nigger. The book, published by Brewer, Warren & Putnam, includes vivid imagery of rack, stocks, iron collars, and other punishments, arguing state brutalities reflect broader southern peonage and camp abuses.
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New York City
Arthur Maillefert
Florida
Georgia
Maillefert
John L. Spivak
Belgian Congo
Siberia
Callicotte confession behind Mooney Billings bomb story
Editor and Publisher reports how Paul Callicotte confessed to involvement in the San Francisco preparedness parade bombing. The Oregonian pursued verification for months, cross examining Callicotte and consulting a criminal lawyer before printing on Sept 28. Callicotte, an itinerant photographer, provided the factual basis for the tale.
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New York City
ILNS
Mooney
Billings
Portland Oregonian
Paul Callicotte
San Francisco
The
Oregonian
Mooney-Billings
Palmer Hoyt
Callicotte
Hoyt
Edward M. Miller
Collective Bargaining Necessary To Protect Workers
Charles P. Howard argues collective bargaining safeguards workers, crafts standards, and dispute settlement. He cites the International Typographical Union’s wage agreements, pensions, unemployment relief, and five-part contracts as proof of organized labor’s role in stability and reducing panics.
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Howard
International Typographical Union
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles P. Howard
Mr. Howard
National Advisory Council On Radio In Education
Workers’ Education Buureau of America
American Federation of Labor
University For Chicago Press
Busch Says Beer Will Put Thousands of Idle to Work
Pittsburgh report quotes August J. Busch Jr., vice president of Anheuser Busch Brewery, who says once the Volstead act is amended to permit beer, his firm would hire about 10,000 workers across offices, sales, drivers, printing, shipping, and packaging. He estimated a five to seven million dollar investment to build a modern brewing and distribution system, noting thousands of orders already. He opposed saloon restoration but supported the Canadian system.
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Pittsburgh
August J. Busch,Jr
Anheuser Busch Brewery
St. Louis
Busch
Wisconsin Employers Attack the Women's Minimum Wage Law
Madison Wisconsin the industrial commission of Wisconsin has under con
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin
Navy Rejects Private Build for Destroyer Yard Work
The Navy will build three new destroyers in U S navy yards in Boston New York and Philadelphia with each ship costing about 4 500 000 The decision opposes pressure from the National Council of American Shipbuilders and the metal trades department of the AFL which urged private yards The labor stance is backed by the navy department while Ontario's wage dispute law is noted in a broader context of industrial relation provisions.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
United States
Navy Department
Navy Yards
Charles Francis Adams
United States Navy Yards
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
National Council of American Shipbuilders
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
New York Daily News Adopts Five Day Week For All Non Union Staff
The New York Daily News shifted all non union employees to a five day work week starting October 10. No pay cuts were made and union staff hours remained unchanged. General manager Roy Hollis said more staff may be added to handle the change and argued the move aligns with trends toward shorter working weeks in American industry.
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New York City
SLNS
New York Daily News
Roy ©. Hollis
News
Chicago Restaurant Adopts 8 Hour Day For All Workers
Chicago-Leighton's Co-Operative Lunch Company with three outlets in Chicago adopts an eight hour day for all employees without wage cuts or service price changes. Managing supervisor LHL Jenkine cites improved efficiency and patronage amid industrial disputes law in Toronto.
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Chicago
Leighton
Co-Operative
Lhl
Jenkine
Toronto
Canada
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STASH
Irkers Union
Bctory
Leifheit’s
Boot Shop
High Street
Lideration
Bear Brand Hosiery Company
Organized Labor
Industrial Commission
Robert G. Taylor Mortuary
C. W. Gath CO
By Froy
Navy
George 8. Henry
Ontario
Ontario Hydroelectric Power Company
Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway
N. Y. Daily News
Hamilton
Krebs
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