Brookhart Urges Labor to End Injunction Use All Powers
Chicago Labor Day speeches at Soldier Field drew about 100000 listeners as Senator Smith W Brookhart urged labor to press Congress to pass the anti injunction bill and strike down labor dispute writs. Rev John W R Maguire urged shorter hours and weeks to reduce unemployment and boost purchasing power amid rising machinery driven productivity and widespread need.
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Brookhart
Iowa
Congress
Chicago
Maguire
ILNS
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Towa
Chicago Federation of Labor
Stadium of
Soldier Field
Organized
House of Representatives
Ing
John W. R. Maguire
St. Viator’s College
Bourbonnais
Ill
Father Maguire
John Fitzpatrick
E. N. Nockels
Department Store Promises to Maintain Wages in New Orleans Ad
L Feibleman & Co Inc in New Orleans runs a pure advertisement by president David L Cohn pledging to keep current wage scales and offer more jobs with pay raises. The spot argues wage protection leads to prosperity and higher living standards while promising lowest prices in ten years to spur sales and employment. It cites industry leaders condemning wage cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
TLNS
L. Feibleman & Co., Inc
David L. Cohn
George F. Johnson
Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company
J. A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
C. R. Palmer
Cluett, Peabody Company
W. A. Sheaffer
Organizers Save Child From Blazing Clothes in Ontario
Earl White of the Hosiery Workers and Robert Partington of the United Textile Workers rescued a four or five year old girl whose clothes caught fire while she ran from between houses. They smothered the flames in the street, then transported the child to a hospital. Hospital authorities say the girl may survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamilton
Ont
ILNS
Earl White
Hosiery
Robert Partington
United Textile Workers
White
Partington
Labor Wage Clash Blasts Farm Board Chief in New York Speech
Washington reports show Alexander Legge, head of the federal farm board, attacked rising wages at the New York State Grange meeting in Syracuse, arguing higher labor costs push up prices. AFL's William Green disputed the figures, defending wage shares and accusing Legge of misrepresenting data.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Alexander Tegke
Federal Farm Board
New York State Grange
Syracuse
William Green
Legge
Green
Eieace Davids
American Federation of Labor
Mee Wired Legge
New York State
United States
End of Poverty Camp Talk by Heckscher in New York
On his eighty second birthday at a camp for poor children in Twekskill New York philanthropist August Heckscher warned that within thirty years dire poverty will vanish only if proper housing is provided for the poor. He urged public funds to cover the gap between worker earnings and rent and cited New York City’s subsidy for workers’ fares as a model for supporting homes.
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Twekskill
N.Y
Here
August Heckscher
United States
Heckscher
New York City
Pittsburgh Coal Company Aims 1.2 Million Hold Up
The Pittsburgh Coal Company seeks 1.2 million from Mt. Lebanon homeowners to pay for coal pillars left in mines. The action would affect over 3,000 residents as the company claims pillars must stay to prevent roof collapse. Local papers condemn the move amid broader labor and unemployment tensions.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Mt. Lebanon
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Unemployment Debate Features Roosevelt Era Plan
A fragmented account discusses state supervised unemployment measures under Governor Roosevelt. mentions penalties for noncompliance, county cooperation, and public works as a remedy. The piece references broader labor issues and calls for official action to address widespread joblessness.
Honor Labor Day Founder Remembered in Camden Service
Philadelphia remembers Peter J. McGuire a union carpenter and founder of Labor Day. Trade unionists visit Arlington Cemetery Camden New Jersey where he rests. The article notes his role in shaping Labor Day and the early 1880s observance.
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Philadelphia
Peter J. McGuire
Toasler
Arlington Cemetery
Camden
N. J
Metiule
Carpenters
Beothelhoud
Carpenters Woul
Alk
New York
Vonbeat How
Merendon Hall
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W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company
Mr. C
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SAVE
Richman
THE
Richman Bros. CO
High St
Court House
Farm Board
Ture
Atput
Legwe
International Labor News Service
Lege
Matthew Woll
Vince
Hoover
Wollee
Legee
Sonn
Dnl
DIXIE
Marion
Oyenea
Mosiers
Allred Holtman
Oreantann United Textile Workers
Iisturbince
Aml Hulman
Shite Supreme Coart
Senberiee
Smith
Jon
Caroling Supreny Court
Vane
Mavion
Ite
Pall Machioned Howiery Workers’ Union
North Carolina
Non-Union Coal Company
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Coal and Iron Police
John Borkowski
Jacksonville
Voal
Dean
Saver
Roosevelt
Bullalo
Sal
Torrie
Labor Day
Krebs
Axminsters
Axminster
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