Communism Condemned by Three at NCF Meeting
The National Civic Federation committee on Russian affairs heard Rev. Edmund Walsh condemn communism as an international propaganda tool and a threat to American unionism. Chester M. Wright outlined communist activity in U S unions and industry citing Illinois mine march and Warren Ohio strike as examples. A resolution urged presidential candidates to state positions on recognizing the Soviet regime.
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New York City
ILNS
National Civic Federation
Matthew Woll
Edmund A. Walsh
Communist Party
Communist International
Moscow
Chester M. Wright
International Labor News Service
Reds
United States
Illinois
Warren
Ohio
Wright
Russia
Treasury launches wide inquiry into tax revenues and deficit
Washington reports the treasury will probe why new spring taxes underperform estimates. Deficit climbs toward major fiscal challenge as postal receipts fall under the three cent rate while calls grow for new revenue sources and budget cuts.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Congress
Treasury Department
Treasury
Price Rise Seen as Sign of Permanent Industrial Recovery
The article notes a 22 percent price gain since June after three months of gradual rise. From 1929 to mid-1932 prices fell monthly, with a 16 percent drop in 1980 and 15 percent in 1931, then a 6 percent fall from January to June 1932.
British Transport Group Strikes Over Wage Cut
About 100 Briton Ferry shipbreakers walked out in London against a wage cut of three shillings a week. Alderman John Donovan, area secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union, said workers must resist wage reductions without proper consultation or negotiation.
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London
England
Ald
John Donovan
Transport and General Workers’ Union
Railroad section workers paid less than a thousand a year
The U S labor department released a welfare study on maintenance of way employees showing that 469 railroad section workers earned under $1,000 annually from October 1927 to June 1929. The report notes this wage falls short of what is needed to support a family of four or five.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
U. S. Labor Department
Stop Layoffs Urges Teagle in Share-the-Work Campaign
Walter C. Teagle head of the Share-the-Work Movement urged Cleveland audiences to avoid further layoffs and keep hours short until business normalizes. He called for spreading work across the current workforce, extending the program to other industries, and accelerating recovery with more orders and jobs.
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Walter Teagle
Cleveland, Ohio
Ilns
Walter C. Teagle
American Federation of Labor
Teagle
Federal Reserve
Wilson condemns anti labor court injunction edicts
In Cincinnati James Wilson president of the Pattern Makers' League of North America and AFL official delivers a radio address titled Labor and Judicial Reform. He denounces anti labor uses of the Sherman act and calls for a court attitude change to free organized labor from restrictions.
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Pattern Makers’ League
Cincinnati
Ohio
James Wilson
Patetern Makers’ League of North America
American Federation of Labor
Shireman
Supreme Court
Sumner fortifies union office against racketeers at Fort Union
Steve Sumner secretary of the Milk Wagon Drivers' Union of Chicago turns his office into Fort Union armed with steel doors a bullet proof screen and armored car. Police guard the site across the street as Sumner vows to keep racketeers from seizing union funds.
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Port Union
Steve
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