Manufacturers Plan Bombardment With Subtle Propaganda
The Ohio Manufacturers Association based in Columbus allegedly plans to influence wage earners to vote for Alf Landon. The Labor Tribune reports a state wide scheme to persuade Ohio labor, with detailed instructions given to large manufacturers to promote a Republican victory.
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Ohio Manufacturers Association
Columbus
Alf M. Landon
Ohio
Labor Tribune
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
McKinley
Hopkins argues for continued public works and opposed local relief
In Washington, Harry L. Hopkins of WPA promotes a sustained work relief program, claiming direct dole is cheaper but yields no long term gains. He warns against shifting relief to local control and questions the savings of a purely local plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Hopkins
Government wage control suit fights on relief funds
Federal court hears challenge by Mesch Construction Co over government power to set wage rates on relief projects. Government argues constitutional authority to spend on work relief. defense says states hold power under the 10th amendment. A ruling could affect future federal funding and project oversight.
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New York
ILNL
NRA
AAA
Mesch Construction Company
City College
Fred A. Tronside, Jr
Sheould
Supreme Court
C. Knox
Ironside
Nathan Frankel
Mesch Company
State of New York
L Va
Maddon
Onuys
Violence in Strikes Linked to Strikebreakers
A U L News Service summary exposes testimony from the La Follette committee on labor spies. Railway Audit & Inspection Company actors, including K. J. Dude, allegedly instigated disorder in strikes to discredit workers. Reports describe tainted violence and bribery linked to spy networks profiting from strikes.
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la Follette Civil Liberties Committee
Railway Audit & Inspection Company
K. J. Dude
Cleveland
Tabor
Tabor Ice Cream Company
Dade
Pittsburgh National Dairy Company
Wisconsin Light and Power Company
Milwaukee
New York City
Federal Laboratories, Inc
Labor Queries on Labor: History and Workers' Benefits
Questions and answers cover the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers name change from Western Federation of Miners founded in 1898 study of division of labor standards aims to harmonize state laws to ensure equal protections and benefits. Arkansas and Mississippi lack workers compensation laws.
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International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
The
Western Federation of Miners
United State Department of Labor
Moulton Urges Higher Wages and Lower Prices in Chicago
Harold Moulton president of the Brookings Institution urged business leaders at the Chicago Association of Commerce to push price reductions and wage increases. He argued the plan could yield unprecedented future economic progress while warning against a broader national trend to raise prices during recovery.
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Chicago, Tl
AFLNS
Harold Moulton
Brookings Institution
Washington, D. C
Chicago Association of Commerce
American unionists show keen interest in European affairs
James A. Wilson of the International Labor Office reports American labor leaders across the United States are deeply engaged with European issues and the Spanish Civil War. He says thousands of unionists support any peaceful move by the International Labor Conference and will address the AFL convention in November in Tampa Florida.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
James A. Wilson
International Labor Office
Washington
United States
Wilson
Connecticut
Iowa
International Labor Conference
Graft in Ship Subsidy Scandals Cited by Senator Black
The article recounts Hugo Black's revelations on waste and graft in U S ship subsidies. It details the Admiral Oriental Mail Line created in 1921 and a 1922 contract from the Harding era Shipping Board, showing profits of over half a million dollars and net gains exceeding four million from a $500 capital start. It also notes the Tampa Interocean Line receiving a mail contract under Hoover.
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Hugo Black
U. S. Shipping Board
Admiral Oriental Mail Line
Dollarhipping
Admiral Oriental Line
Shipping Board
Hardings
Dollar Gang
Senator Black
Cropsus
Publishers Advised To Disobey Labor Act
New York City lawyer Elisha Hanson acting as general counsel to the American Newspaper Publishers Association urges publishers to disregard the Labor Act arguing it is unconstitutional. He says publishers should refuse cooperation with the National Labor Relations Board while notifying it of limits, betting on the Constitution to block eventual orders. He urges a flagrant breach and reliance on constitutional defenses.
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New York City
NLNL
Elisha Hanson
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
National Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court
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Savage Auto Supply CO
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Prysie
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