Liberty and labor clash in a nation uneasy
A Federal labor board dispute shadows the textile strike as 600000 workers prepare to walk out. Rumors swirl of government steps to end the walkout while critics warn that New Deal power threatens constitutional rights as NRA and federal inspectors push on. Prominent figures raise alarms about liberty under federal policy and political manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry” Hop
National ‘Labor Board
Americans, Inc
Ashington
Jefferson
Jackson
Cleveland
McKinley
Wil B
American Liberty League
Silk Industry Walkout Brings Wider Textile Strike
Labor leaders announced a national textile walkout as 200000 silk, woolen, and worsted workers joined the cotton strike. The move follows rejection of talks by industry leaders and calls for mediation while concerns over communist influence, violence, and regional impact rise. Local mills prepared to operate with guard plans and orderly picketing under new union-directed patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur Besse
Code Authority
Peter ‘van Horn
Eg the
Silk Code Authority
Francis J. Goreman
United Textile Workers
GUK
Morris Bialis
International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union
Chicago
Scott Roberts
Alabama Manufacturers’ Association
South
Gorman
Holyoke
Mass
Macon
Bible Manufacturing Company
Anne Burlak
New England
Joseph Sylvat
Henry I. Harriman
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
New England Mills
U. S. Plans Mediation Board
San Francisco
National Labor Relations Board
Wiley Post Delays Stratosphere Flight
Globe trotting aviator Wiley Post postponed his planned stratosphere flight in the Winnie Mac on Friday due to unfavorable weather conditions. The monoplane voyage aimed at a new world altitude record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sns
Wiley Post
Friday
Post
The Hand of God Shapes a Life in Everyday Living
In a reflection on compassion and faith, Alexander Irvine recounts how a neighborly kiss of kindness mirrors divine presence. The piece links acts of care from a mother, a bishop, a doctor, and a sculptor to a shared spiritual mission. It compares Rodin’s hands to God’s guiding touch, urging humane action to redeem a world pained by greed and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Irvine
Ae Shaw
Rodin
Carey
Bhan
Emergency levy on Linn county for poor relief approved
Comptroller C B Murtagh approved an $86 700 emergency levy for Linn county poor relief to meet a state federal emergency relief administration order. The levy combines with the regular poor fund levy of $130 050 to fund relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. B. Murtagh
Linn County
State
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Auto Workers Demand Scrapping of NRA Auto Code
The national council of United Automobile Workers demands immediate scrapping of the automobile code, charging it benefits manufacturers and harms workers with layoffs and wage cuts. They claim 20 percent of workers are not bound by the code, and accuse the NRA of unfair labor protections while criticizing the code as a challenge to NRA standards. The push follows an all day meeting with NRA administrator Col. G A Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Council of United Automobile Workers
NRA
Workers Council
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
A. F. of S
Col
G. A. Lynch
Ford Move to Show Faith in Roosevelt
DETROIT INS reports Henry Ford plans an 18 million dollar steel plant to signal support for Franklin D. Roosevelt. The move aims to project confidence in the president and his program, reflecting Ford’s anger at criticism and desire to reassure the nation about America's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Roosevelt
Detroit
INS
Henry Ford
Amerca
More Than 100000 Added To Federal Payroll In 18 Mos
Washington figures from the United States civil service commission show an increase of 103225 in civilian federal employees since February 1933. By the end of July the total civilian payroll stood at 666612, including both temporary and permanent staff, reflecting the expansion under the Roosevelt administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mos
Washington
CUP
Roosevelt
United States Civil Service Commission
Yale Professor Light Lands in Reykjavik After Greenland Flight
Dr. Richard Light of Yale University and Robert Wilson of New Rochelle arrived in Reykjavik Iceland at 724 p m after flying in from Angmagsalik Greenland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Reykjavik
Richard Light
Yale University
Robert Wilson
New Rochelle
Angmagsalik
Greenland
Bendix Race Leads Davis as Three Fly Today
Cleveland UP reports three Bendix contenders were grounded by plane trouble at Los Angeles start but may contest Saturday for 3500 prizes. Doug Davis from Atlanta won the 2046 mile race in 9 hours 26 minutes, earning the Bendix trophy and 4500 dollars, while Johnny Worthern of New Orleans finished second.
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Cleveland
Los Angeles
Doug Davis
Atlanta
Vincent Bendix
Davis
Jimmie Haizlip
Johnny Worthern
New Orleans
Worthern
Lee’ Gehlbach
Springfield
Maass
Ree
Herd Tuck
Air Race Committee
Youth shoots acid at New Deal mural in Tarrytown
An unidentified 26 year old immigrant from the Bronx, John Thompson, attacked the "Nightmare of 1934" mural at the Westchester Institute of Fine Arts with naphtha, burning the Roosevelt caricature. He told police he wanted to erase the ridicule of the Roosevelt family, and he admitted illegal entry to the country. He was jailed for malicious mischief and later sentenced to six months in Westchester penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Frankin D. Roosevelt
Voy
Benjamin Pranklin Vare
Davy
Varn
John
Charleston
Buzzie
Sissie” Dall
Ruth Chandler Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Ruth Googins
Tarrytown
N. Y
New Deal
Westchester Institute of Fine Arts
John Thompson
Home Street
The
Bronx
Roosevelt
Thompson
Justice of the Peace
Govt Denies Plans To Dispose Of Cattle Hides
Washington officials said the Federal Emergency Relief Administration did not announce plans to dispose of hides from thousands of cattle slaughtered in drought regions of the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Midwest
Treasury Plans New Issues to Halt Inflation Rumors
Washington officials announced the refunding of September and October maturities totaling about 1.735 billion dollars with new securities to head off inflation fears. Morgenthau and Coolidge briefed Roosevelt at Hyde Park after a treasury plan to refinance 11 and 4 percent bonds at lower rates, potentially saving about 15 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Treasury
Henry
Itbertity
Morgenthau
Thomas’. J.coolidge
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Reed Resigns as U S Attorney and Ed Dunn Named Successor
Special to The Gazette. Washington reports the resignation of Harry Reed of Mason City as United States district attorney for the northern district of Iowa effective immediately. Ed Dunn, Mason City attorney and Roosevelt supporter, is named successor. Dunn's appointment has White House and Attorney General backing, with Senator Louis Murphy endorsement. Reed was appointed March 1, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry Reed
Mason City
United States
Towa
Department of Justice
Reed
Ed Dunn
Roosevelt
Dunn
White House
Louis Murphy
Hyde Park
U S Tricked In Asking On Chaco Arms Embargo Probe
Senate investigators prepare to open the biggest probe into munitions makers in U S history. European nations after urging an embargo continued shipments to Paraguay and Bolivia, with Italy sending airplanes and France Belgium Poland and others delaying and adding reservations, making the embargo largely ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
United States
Chaco
Senate
League of Nations
Paraguay
Bolivia
Italy
Leage
France
Belgium
Poland
League
Army General Harry G Bishop Ends Life Before Retirement
Major General Harry G Bishop, 60, former chief of field artillery and World War II hero, died by suicide in his Washington apartment bathroom just before planned retirement. He had suffered months of ill health and a severe heart attack days earlier. coroner MacDonald ruled death by his own actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry G. Bishop
Field Artillery
Army
Youth Admits Gilman Bank Robbery In Iowa
Lawrence Loy 25 of Indianapolis confessed to taking part in the Citizens Savings Bank of Gilman Iowa robbery on August 21, with a haul of 300 dollars. He was arrested with Glen Wilson 23 of Newton and Ernest Miller 28 of Cincinnati after a car theft from LeMars. Wilson denied involvement.
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Davenport
INS
Lawrence Loy
Indianapolis
Ind
Citizens Savings Bank of
Gilman
Loy
Glen Wilson
Newton
Ernest Miller
Cincinnati
LeMars
Wilson
Guaranty Bank Joins Federal Deposit Insurance Program
The Guaranty Bank and Trust company received its certificate of FDIC membership after an approval in Washington. The bank, opened May 5 as successor to American Trust and Cedar Rapids Savings, held $1,525,000 in deposits last week, with $794,000 redeposited and $644,000 unclaimed. New deposits, plus redeposits, added $667,600, averaging over $150,000 monthly. All Cedar Rapids banks have now FDIC coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar: Rapids News
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Federal Deposit’ Insurance Corporation
Washington
American Trust
Cedar Rapids Savings Banks
Guaranty Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Cedar Rapids
Federal Deposit Insurance
Merchants National
Peoples Savings
United State
Probers Order Troops to Protect Huey in New Orleans
Gov. Allen issued a proclamation calling out the militia to guard a legislature appointed committee investigating the administration and courts in New Orleans. He left to travel to New Orleans, vowing to protect the probe and reveal alleged graft and vice involving city officials. A second ordinance would curb Huey Long’s bodyguard presence and bar armed guards from streets.
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Baton
Rouge
Gor
O. K
Allen
Priday Magued
New
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Longis
Baton Rouge
Roosevelt Hotel
Ce Long
Walmsley
Orleans
INS
State Council of
Huey. P
Kingfish
Manning elected president of Cord Company in Chicago
L. B. Manning won the presidency of the Cord corporation in Chicago, succeeding E. J. Cord. Manning had served as vice president, while Meesis Sten-Wherewaad Cord was re elected to the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
L. B. Manning
Cord Corporation
E. J. Cord
Manning
Meesis Sten-Wherewaad Cord
Wills Farm Income Shared With Seven Churches
Fairfield Nebraska a will disclosed that one half of income from a 160 acre farm in Loup county Neb will go to seven Protestant churches. Mrs Harry M Ratcliff died here last week.
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Fairfield
Loup County
Neb
Harry M. Ratcliff
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American Bar Association
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Vernor
Iowa
Andi
Coass
William Green
Holly‘Sewood
Hey
Nathan L. Miller
New ‘Work
Etry Fathers
DR. Newton
Linn
Bulletin
Benjamin
Franklin Varn
Navy
Bellevue Hospital
U. S
Frances G. Gaffrey
William Sloane
Young Men's Christian
West Thirty-fourth Street
Westchester
U.S
Chaco Arms
Huey
Polles
Oppenheim
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