New Orleans Judge Backs Right to Operate Autos For Free Transportation
A New Orleans judge rules Edward H. Mills may operate his automobile to transport passengers free of charge, shifting the jitney strike battle toward proof of arrests for fare collection. Public Service figures show streetcar use has fallen to about 10 percent of former fares, with service near normal aside from fewer cars during the strike.
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New Orleans
Edward H. Mills
Boilermakers’ Union
Judge Boamer
Mills
Dennia O'Dowd
Transportation of Public Service
O Dowd
Proposed National Referendum on Calendar Reform
Business men nationwide prepare to vote in a chamber of commerce led referendum on calendar reform. The three recommendations call for greater annual period comparability, scheduling changes via international conference, and US participation in such talks with international bodies weighing the form of changes.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
The
League of Nations
Internatornal Chamber of Commerce
International Astronomical Union
Anti Sweat Shop War Declared In New York
New York City. in a first meeting of the cloak and suit industry commission chaired by Raymond V. Ingersoll a three month inquiry into sweatshop conditions was announced. The group will report and guide enforcement actions, with Frances Perkins urged to assist Japan in inspections and law enforcement.
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Mr. Alger
Commission
New York City
ILNS
Commission For the
Cloak and Suit Industry
Raymond V. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Japan
Frances Perkins
Roosevelt
George W. Alger
Employers’ Association
Alger
Social jurisprudence shaping child family court role
The Children's Bureau outlines a bulletin on The Child the Family and the Court noting law must serve human interests. It highlights sociological jurisprudence, urban justice pressures, overlapping jurisdictions, and reforms in handling delinquency, dependency, divorce, paternity, adoption, and custody.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Children's Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Grace Abbott
Children’s Bureau
United States
Sears Faces Public Backlash Over Nonunion Printing Move
Sears, Roebuck & Co faces public scrutiny as it shifts printing to the nonunion Donnelley firm, risking 150 veteran workers. Alfred Stern declines interview, while General Wood offers limited moral inquiry and a bridge metaphor. Cuneo operates two Chicago plants with union labor. one plant employs 600 to 700 at capacity.
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Chicago
ILNS
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Julius Rosenwald
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Rosenwald
Europe
Donnelley
Alfred Stern
Stern
Robert E. Wood
Cuneo
Wood
Sears
Sears Roebuck & Co
John F. Cuneo
Cuneo Printing Corporation
Arthington Street
Cuneo Press, Inc
West Twenty-second Street
Printers Win Three Year Pact With Wage Increase
Cincinnati papers announce a three year contract for printers securing a $2 weekly raise dating from May 1 with arbitration. Weekly rates cover a 46 hour day shift at 55.26 dollars and 45 hour night work at 59 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Kolp the Oldtimer Visits Here from Chicago
William Kolp a veteran of the trades union movement and former Hamilton painter visited Hamilton last week during Labor Day. He now acts as recording secretary of the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers Local No 147 in Chicago. He was a leading Hamilton painter before moving away twenty six years ago and served as corresponding secretary of the Co Operative Trades and Labor Council. He enjoyed meeting old friends during his stay.
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William Kolp
Hamilton
Chicago
Bill
The
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers
Co-Operative Tradesand Labor Council
League of Nations Birth to be Observed in 10th Anniversary
Atlantic City N J The A F of L executive council accepted an invitation from George W Wickersham former attorney general and chair man of a committee representing five organizations to observe the tenth anniversary of the League of Nations in January next year The celebration will be an educational and historical program highlighting a decade of international cooperation The council authorized President Green to arrange proper representation for the A F of L on this occasion
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Atlantic City
N. J
A. PF. of L
George W. Wickersham
League of Nations
Green
A. F. of L
Actors Reopen Fight For Unionism In Near Future Says Equity Chief
Equity President Frank Gillmore, returning from Los Angeles, says the union fight with producers was paused after a near success and promises actors will resume push to organize Hollywood studios. He accuses producers of threats to force contract breaches while Equity requires honoring existing deals. Ethel Barrymore’s case to be referred to Equity Council.
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Wood
Equity
New York City
ILNS
Frank Gilmore
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Dios
Gillmore
Ethel Barrymore
Equity Council
Theatre owners, stage hands sign wage pact for 1949
The Palace and Rialto theatres reach a working agreement with their stage hands and operators for September 1, 1949 to August 31, 1950. Wages rise to 1.65 dollars an hour straight time and 2.00 dollars for overtime, plus 2.00 dollars per hour for rehearsals. Average weekly earnings cited as about 40.75 dollars. Two shifts are planned, with four men per booth.
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Palace
Rialto
Hamilton
Stage hands advocate in talks with Rialty and Palace owners
Jack Scheaf represented the stage hands and operators during conferences with Rialty and Palace owners amid tense negotiations over production duties and theater conditions.
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Jack Scheaf
Rialty
Palace
Chicago Building Service Union launches Public Safety journal
The Building Service Employers International Union plans a September start for an official publication named Public Safety edited by Charles F. Wills. The Chicago affiliate has grown to 12 000 members including janitors, building service workers, theatres, offices, parks and window washers. Delegates to the AFL convention rise from two to four under the group’s goal to double membership by 1929.
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Chicago Usns
Building Service
International Union
Charles F. Wills
International Labor News Service
Public Safety
Chicago
A. F
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Unity
International Board
Lawson
Amalgamated
Detroit
Mark M. Boatner
Ray
Joseph A. Wise
Sears Company
Kolp
Oldtimer
NEW Magazine
For Builders’ Service Union Planned
Atwater Kent
Hamilton, Ohio
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