British unions cooperate to avoid inter union clashes
The article notes that in England three union types craft industrial and general share work without exclusive rights. They cooperate, avoid strikes from inter union disputes, and workers choose unions without pressure to switch. The president’s report highlights a cooperative spirit between British labor leaders and employers, hinting at a possible model for the AFL CIO in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
A. F. of L
CIO
A. F. of S.cio
Lewises
Greens
Sandusky choral leader prints star spangled verse for lake erie tribute
Elmer Frank plans 3000 copies of the second verse for a memory of Oliver Hazard Perry and the battle of Lake Erie. A survey suggests widespread ignorance of the verse and its history, questioning whether printing will change this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Frank
Sandusky, Ohio
Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
Frank
Mr. Frank
New statistics on incomes from a 1936 national study
The National Resources Committee report on consumer incomes for the year ending June 30, 1936, offers new data for economists and sociologists. It covers over 300000 families and includes in income the rental value of owned homes and in kind payments. Average nominal income was 1502 dollars, boosted by a few very high incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Resources Committee
Income Gaps Highlight Wealth Concentration Across Regions
A historical census snapshot shows wealth disparities with the richest 10 percent holding 36 percent of income while 32 percent earn under 750 dollars yearly. Regional medians vary from 905 to 1,335 dollars, with cities richer than rural areas and wage earners often under 1,250 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
South
Mountain and Plains
New England
North Central States
Folklore of Cats and Farms Through Time
A Collier's essay by Hannah Lees critiques early American farming and tariff policy, warning that killing forest and stream life to control deer mirrors flawed economic thinking. The piece links farmer wealth, industrial growth, and protectionist tariffs to a broader critique of national policy and moral reasoning.
New York Day by Day by Charles Driscoll
Diary notes by Charles Driscoll recalling family departures for Minnesota and Chicago, plans for a local driving tour near Manhattan, and reflections on loneliness. Also features snippets on cartoonist Ad Fisher, dentist Dr Moritz Jagendorf, grocer Ugh Stix and the Artists Gallery venture. Includes meeting William L White Jr, son of William Allen White, and a postcard from barber Frank D Agostino with vacation humor. Copyright 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illnois
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Chicago
Allen-Klapp-Frazier CO
Michigan Ave
New York
Allen-Klapp-Frazier
Fifth Ave
Media Records
An.pla
Bureau of Advertising
Pat
Lake Shore Limited
Hiawatha
St. Paul
Manhattan
Star Mu Sagittarii Eclipse Repeats Every 180 Days
A McDonald Observatory finding reported by Dr Otto Struve shows the bright star Mu Sagittarii undergoes an eclipse every 180 days. The discovery parallels eclipsing behavior seen in Epsilon Aurigae and rests on a prediction by Dr W W Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
William McDonald Observatory
Otto Struve
Struve
University of Texas
W. W. Morgan
Observatories Join Effort in Davis Mountains Texas
The discovery was recorded at the observatory by Dr. C. T Elvey. McDonald Observatory has been in use for some time but is not yet fully equipped. Instruments there are supplemental to a major lens being ground in a Cleveland laboratory. The Davis mountains observatory is operated jointly by the University of Texas and the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T Elvey
McDonald Observatory
Struve
Cleveland
Davis Mountains
Texas
University of Texas
University of Chicago
Diet for expectant father supports mother and baby health
The article urges a nutritionally balanced diet for the expectant father to support the mother and unborn child. It lists a daily menu including milk eggs butter cheese greens wheat raw vegetables and fresh fruit, and warns against undernourishment or extreme dieting. It also notes a mother’s weight gain of 20 to 25 pounds before birth and cautions against “near doctors” promoting poor nutrition.
Questions and Answers Muscle Bound Training
A reader questions heavy weight training for a skinny sixteen year old son. The answer warns that while not heart dangerous, such lifting promotes hypertrophy making the person slow and clumsy, a poor fit for skill, speed, and agility in sports.
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G. F
Calcium carbonate aids ulcerated stomach relief at night
A note describes using two tablets before bed to stay comfortable through the night, and offers a booklet upon request with a ten cent coin and stamped envelope. It claims calcium carbonate neutralizes stomach acidity for several hours, with a customer named Mrs Answer mentioned.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
THE
Gazette Company
Destateceneecas S&s
Ota
Hannah Lees
Collier’s
America
Europe
Japan
South China
Roosevelt
Willie
George Clark
Charles Driscoll
AD Fisher
Lake Mahopac
Moritz Jagendorf
Jagendorf
Ugh Stix
Artists Gallery
Eighth Street
Stix
William L. White
William Allen White
Emporia
Mr. White
Free-Lance Journalism
Harvard
Kansas
Cross
Junior
Frank D'Agostino
Times Square
Jersey Shore
Jefferson
Personal Health Service
William Brady, M. D
First Avenue
H. D
Joseph J. Janeba
Secial
Don C. Cook
Consuranvee Sureryb
African Trust
Smulekoff
Smalekoff’s
West End
Smulekofe's
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