Roosevelt pushes federal action on wages hours and child labor
President Roosevelt urged Congress to enact federal minimum wage, maximum hours, and child labor protections, saying state action is inadequate. He noted discussions with Sidney Hillman and cited a New Bedford protest note from a garment worker begging for relief.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
National Recovery Administration
Hillman
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
New Bedford
Mass
Gus Gennerich
Mask Use and Design For Health Safety
The article stresses universal mask use to prevent a range of respiratory infections including scarlet fever influenza meningitis diphtheria measles and pneumonia. It notes carriers can spread disease and urges barbers and beauty shop workers to wear masks while serving patrons. It describes a mask made from safety film with snap fasteners for attachment to a band.
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Lewis J. Silvers
Questions and Answers Foolproof Cough Medicine
A reader asks about a cough remedy for winter asthma like symptoms and requests the booklet Call it OK with a recipe that uses flaxseeds, citrate soda, elycerin, lemon juice, peppermint essence, and dose guidance. The answer offers sending ten cents for a copy and notes the recipe aims to help without harm.
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IS. P
Iowa Professor Leads Speech Teachers Group
A. Craig Baird of the University of Iowa was elected first vice president of the National Association of Teachers of Speech in St. Louis. Herbert A. Wichmann of Cornell was named president. Next year's convention will be in New York City December 29 to 31.
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ST. Louis
A. Craig Baird
University of Iowa
National Association of Teachers of Speech
Herbert A. Wichemns
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
New York City
Dogs Help Needy by Sharing Venison After Deer Slain
In Winchendon Massachusetts two dogs killed a six point buck on the ice covered Lake Monomonack. Police Chief Robert Callahan reported the carcass was distributed to welfare recipients and needy families.
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Winchendon
Mass
Monomonack
Robert Callahan
Alice Longworth on economic boom bust cycle
Alice Longworth warns that optimism about a coming boom risks a painful downturn similar to 1929. She faults politicians and Congress for failing to restrain or responsibly guide the economy, placing responsibility on the Hoover era critique and New Deal leadership.
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Washington
Congress
Carroll Miller Named New Head of ICC
Carroll Miller will become chairman of the interstate commerce commission on January 1, succeeding Charles D. Mahaffie as presiding officer, as announced Tuesday in Washington.
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Carroll Miller
ICC
Radio Schedule Highlights New Year's Eve Programs and Bands
The listing outlines New Year's Eve radio programming across NBC CBS and WABC WBBM KMOX WCCO WGST stations. It features orchestras led by Mario Cozzi Fred Allen Bing Crosby and Ringling Jesters plus acts like Amos n Andy Easy Aces Terri Franconi and Kate Smith with times from 6:00 PM to 12:45 AM and multiple city chain connections across WEAF WJZ WABC WBBM KMOX and WCCO.
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Amos ‘N
Andy
NBC
WEAF
Manhatters Orch
WJZ
CBS
WABC
WBBM
KMOX
WOC
WCCO
Mario Cozzi
WGST
Ruth Lyon
Soprano
WMAQ
Man's Family
WIZ Chain
Woco
Warne King Orch
Ethel Barrymore
Burns and Allen
Fred Allen
Andre Kostelanetz Orch
Weaf Chain
Chamber Pushele
Montreal
Roy Shield
Meredith Willson Orch
Ambassador de Los Rios
Patti Chapin
Hal Goodman
Bert Block Orch
Chain
Jesters
Frankie Masters Orch
Emil Coleman
WJZ Chain
Roger _ Pryor orch
Woo
Tnheim
Mario Braggiotti Orch
Carl Ravell Orch
Marguerite Padula
Madicen
Ja Eee Harding
Vaughn de Leath
Academy of Medicine
NBC Music Guild
Clyde Barrie
Collegians
The
Weaf General Federation of Women's Clubs
Pepper Young’s
Noble Cain
Ania X Sisters
Clark Dennis
Renfrew of the Mounted
Amos 'N’ Andy
Easy Aces
Big Ben Tolling
London
WWB
Roy Campbell
Royalists
Lum_and
Abner
Vee Lawnhurst
Charioteers
Terri Franconi
Afque Vallee Orch
WEAP
Nathaniel Shilkret Orch
Kate Smith
Ditawe
ABC
Times Square
all__ church
Gmni
O'’Neills
Milton Charles
Wacco
Jean Ellington
Weaf the Big Sister (Cbs) Wabc Wbbm Kmox Wgst
Eeeere
MatHush
Singer
Honeyboy
Sassafras
Morning radio schedule notes NBC CBS and ABC listings
A fragmented schedule lists morning to mid afternoon radio programs across networks NBC CBS and ABC. Entries mention hosts musicians and shows such as Leiber organist Leiby and The Breakfast Club with various stations including WEAF WABC WJZ and KMOX.
Cresco Pair Arraigned on Unstamped Alcohol Charge
Wesley Despard aged 40 and Leonard Burmikel 30 of Cresco were bound over to the federal district court after arraignment in Waterloo on charges of possession and transportation of un stamped alcohol. Authorities say 136 gallons were found on Burmikel's farm Monday night.
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Waterloo
Wesley Despard
Leonard Burmikel
Cresco
Federal District Court
Burmikel
Marengo Man Posts Bond For Trial In U S Court
Alva Akerman of Marengo posted a 1000 bond Tuesday with US Commissioner Edward J. McPartland to appear at the April term of federal court for trial on a charge of illegal possession of three four s of untaxed alcohol. Akerman was arrested December 9 and posted another 1000 bond then for appearance before the commissioner pending indictment by the federal grand jury. He was recently indicted in Dubuque.
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Alva Akerman
Marengo
United States
Edward J. McPartland
Federal Court
Akerman
Federal
Grand Jury
Dubuque
Juvenile crime probe ordered in England
Home Secretary Sir John Simon orders a thorough investigation into a reported rise in juvenile crime in England. Authorities suspect a number of crimes are the work of mastermind figures behind the prosecutions of children.
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London
LLP
John Simon
Home Secretary
England
Propagandists May Lead Public to Dictatorship
Chicago reports from a three day gathering of 3 000 social scientists led by Prof Emory S Bogardus warn propaganda uses social psychology to fool the people into surrendering liberty and welfare to dictatorship. They cite speeches in the recent campaign and a boomerang effect from propaganda and urge training the public to recognize false messages.
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Chicago
American Sociological Society
Emory S. Bogardus
University of Southern California
Dr. Read Bain
Roosevelt Addresses Voters With Human Tone
President Roosevelt spoke to listeners the day before the election addressing them as My friends. The remark highlighted an unusually human tone which charmed the crowd and reinforced his appeal.
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Roosevelt
Longtime Iowa City Pastor Dr S E Ellis Dies
Dr Sylvester E Ellis 66 longtime pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church Iowa City died at a local hospital after a month of illness He had retired in 1934 after service in Marshalltown Mount Vernon Osage and Iowa City He is survived by his wife and four children Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm Burial will be at Delaware Ohio Rev E E Voigt will conduct the services
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Iowa City
Sylvester E. Ellis
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ellis
Marshalltown
Mount Vernon
Osage
Delaware
Ohio
E. E. Voigt
Dr. Ellis
Springville Paving Grant Approved by County Board
The Linn county board of supervisors approved a six percent grant totaling 1440 to Springville for a 24000 paving project. The paving extends four fifths mile along County Trunk Road C through Springville from highway 161, with a 54 foot width in the business area and 20 feet elsewhere. A 45 percent PWA grant assisted the work, completed December 2, contracted to Haegg Construction of Cedar Rapids, with Howard R. Green as engineer.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Springville
PWA
Haegg Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Howard R. Green Company
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