North Carolina Grand Jury Indicts Mill Strike Leaders
A McDowell county grand jury indicts Alfred Hoffman and four Marion workers for insurrection with force and arms linked to the Marion cotton mill strike. The case cites an archaic statute carrying up to fifteen years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine per defendant as the mill owners hire top NC attorneys with AFL affiliates aiding Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Grand Jury
Marion, N. C
Ilns
McDowell County
Alfred Hoffman
Marion
Oniers
Hoffman
Textile Workers Conference Set in Rock Hill South Carolina
A southern textile labor conference will meet in Rock Hill on September 28 and 29 under the United Textile Workers of America. Francis J. Gorman directs plans from Marion. Delegates from North and South Carolina Virginia Tennessee Georgia and Alabama will discuss mill labor problems and organize efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Hill
S. C
ILNS
United Textile Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Francis J. Gorman
South
Marion
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
A. F. of Ty
Toronto
Canada
Union Printers Back Five Day Week Aim On Campaign
The International Typographical Union endorsed a five day week for union printers at its Seattle convention. Delegates urged education nationwide and committees to push the plan while stressing adequate wages and lightened workloads. A move toward a labor party was rejected. next year’s convention will be in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
ILNS
International Typographical Union
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Typoographical
United States
Canada
Charles P. Howard
Mooney
Indianapolis
Washington
D. C
Old Time Printers Seek January 17 Holiday in Franklin Honor
The Old Time Printers Association of Chicago asks Congress to establish a national holiday on January 17 each year commemorating Benjamin Franklin. They cite his roles as printer, patriot, statesman, author and inventor and urge support from lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
ILNS
Benjamin Franklin
Congress
Sears Promoting Child Labor In Non Union Printing Bid
A union printer reports 60 to 70 boys employed by R. R. Donnelley & Sons to prepare Sears Roebuck mail order catalogues. The piece notes the possible 30 million dollar contract and accuses Julius Rosenwald of exploiting child labor while Sears shows concern over unfavorable publicity from labor press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck
Joseph A. Wise
Chicago
ILNS
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Mrach
Julius Rosenwald
Illinois State Senate
Rosenwald
Ilinois
Sears, Roebuck &Co
Donnelley
International Labor News Service
Robert E. Wood
United States Army
Chicago Bureau of International Labor News Service
Donnelley Non-Union Corporation
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Jack Dedrick
Central Ave
C. W. Gath CO
Hamilton
True Bee Community Store
True Blue
Herman Petzold
Louis Henes
Richard F. Graf
Monarch Grocery
C. G. Steinecker
Baecker Bros
Jacob Lipphardt
GEO. Custer
Chas. D. Kirn
Stitlinger Bros
Geo
Dan Niehoff
Kahn Ave
6Th
Heaton
Journal Square
2Nd
Dayton
Grand Blvd
Hanover
North E St
7Th
Campbell
Main St
Chestnut 11Th
Ludlow
Front St
Heaton St
Howard Books Plan
Mark L. Crawford
Franklin
Ireland
W. F. Cahill & Sons Funeral Directors
Dayton St
the Holbrock Bros. Co
Queensware House
Vost-Holbrock
Amarin
Hoover
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