NRA Labor Board plans loom over ongoing recoveries
The article notes the NRA national labor board, renamed from board of arbitration, as a key enforcement body for thousands of trade agreements amid the Recovery Administration. Dr Leo Wolman leads the labor advisory group and envisions a large statistical agency to aid mediators across U S industry.
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Washington
NRA
National Board of Arbitration
National Labor Board
Pennsylvania
The
Recovery Administration
Labor Board
Leo Wolman
Japan
Katsuji Debuchi
United States
State Department
Home Owners Loan units open in Morgan County
Plans to save homes facing foreclosure move forward under the Home Owners Loan Corporation with local manager W. V. Davidson announcing offices in the Masonic building. Applications and papers will be issued, with loans limited to mortgaged city property and small county lots, and not for refinancing.
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Morgan County
Home Owners Loan Corporation Organization
W. V. Davidson
Masonic
Birmingham
Davidson
E. H. Wrenn
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Wrenn
Chevrolet Coach Stolen From Lewis Residence Garage
Police report a Chevrolet coach stolen from the garage at the Lewis House on Sixth Avenue South during Monday night. Officers are investigating to locate the car thieves.
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Lewis
Sixth Avenue South
Local Guests Attend Weekend Visit in Decatur
Miss Ruth Alexander of Town Creek was the weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Mason Matthews of Route 2 Decatur. They also hosted Sunday afternoon guests Miss Eileen Lovett Town Creek W L Miller Huntsville Miss Ophelia Norton and Horis Pickens of Decatur.
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Ruth Alexander
Town Creek
Mason Matthews
Route 2
Decatur
Matthews
Eileen Lovett
W. L. Miller
Huntsville
Ophelia Norton
Horis Pickens
Convicts Strike Over Deputy Warden Appointment
In Petros Tennessee 182 convicts at the state owned prison mines began a second day of strike after officials withheld food to pressure their return to work. Guards gave supper but warned it would be the last meal until the mutiny ends as officials cited the deputy warden appointment and its removal as the cause.
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Nashville
Tenn
Prizon
Petros
Hartsel le Benefit Show Aids Local Families
A benefit film program at the Strand Theatre Hart selle Friday starting 2 PM offers quart fruit jars as admission. Jars with tops and rubbers are needed and two pint jars may substitute. Proceeds help families in Hart selle without canning containers.
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Strand Theatre
Hartselle
Erin Rowe
Priday
Further Control of Cotton Likely
Washington Aug 15 Secretary Wallace indicated another cotton control campaign is in the making and action is expected some time in the fall. He said this year's program is temporary but noted anxiety in the South for a more permanent plan to follow the emergency drive. Cotton farmers believe additional control would stabilize this year's prices.
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Washington,d. C
Wallace
South
No Loss In Fire On Cherry Street
A fire at 704 Cherry Street, occupied by George Tolbert, caused no injuries. Fire departments answered at 8 this morning after a gasoline can in the back yard ignited but was extinguished by chemicals before spreading.
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Cherry Street
George Tolbert
Damaged Shirley Clattenburg Towed to Boston
The Gloucester schooner Shirley Clattenburg was damaged in a collision with the Norwegian freighter Horde 150 miles east of Boston and towed by the coast guard destroyer Wainwright to Boston.
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Boston
Mass
Coast Guard
Wainwright
Shirley Clattenburg
Cotton mills maintain high July production in census
July cotton mill output reported at 600000 bales, up from 270000 a year ago, with August 1 stocks about half a million bales below last year’s 9500000. U S 1932 33 season total over 23000000 bales and carryover above 9500000. Cuba moves to stable governance under Ces pedes. Ambassador Wells signals U S recognition stance. Navy destroyer Claxton sent to Guantanamo amid post Machado calm as new cabinet takes oath.
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Washington
Iion
Bureau
United States
NRA Complaints Rise as Code Violators Face Probe
In Baltimore on August 15 the grievance committee opened investigations into hundreds of complaints against Blue Eagle displayers. Cases cite 92 hour weeks, pay as low as 2.38 weekly, and terminations used to dodge the blanket code, with firm identities kept confidential.
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Baltimore
NRA
Roosevelt Receives Recovery Progress on NRA and Relief Agencies
President Roosevelt was briefed by Hugh S. Johnson on national recovery progress and ordered tighter coordination among the NRA public works and relief administrations. The meeting at the White House included Gen. Johnson and Harry L. Hopkins.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Hugh 8. Johnson
Johnson
Public Works
White House
Gen. Johnson
Harry L. Hopkins
George Lum Jr Dies in Birmingham Hospital
George Lum Jr formerly of Decatur died Friday in a Birmingham hospital. The Lum family now lives in Jasper and many friends mourn the loss.
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George Lum, Jr
George Lum
Decatur
George, Jr
Birmingham
Meanest thief prowls Decatur home during funeral grief
Decatur police chase a thief who entered the Lee household at 1605 Fifth Avenue South amid funeral plans for two months old Henry Franklin Lee. The burglar stole sacks of flour canned goods and other groceries while the family mourned. Police vow to arrest the culprits.
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Decatur
Leonard M. Lee
Fifth Avenue
South
Henry Franklin Lee
Stay Committee to Consider Petitions
The stay committee appointed last week at an advisory meeting of Roosevelt's emergency re-employment campaign met at the chamber of commerce to act on applications for stays on blanket code agreements. Several requests were heard, with some exemptions granted and others disapproved. The business types or firm names were not released.
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Tnat
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
Fruit Jar Payments Ready for R F C Workers
Welfare officers announced this morning that fruit jars would be distributed to R F C workers in the courthouse basement Friday and Saturday. The jars reward extra work on R F C projects and are paid in containers.
Judge Malone speaks to Monrovia PTA on education
Morgan county candidate Judge Baynard L. Malone addressed about 100 people at Monrovia to discuss educational issues during a monthly PTA meeting. State Senator R. H. Walker joined as speakers. Malone praised the school secretary's report and pledged campaign stops in Huntsville Madison Lauderdale and Lexington barbecue.
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Baynard L. Malone
Morgan County
Congress
Parent-Teachers Association
Monrovia
Malone
R. H. Walker
Athens
Soekers
Judge Malone
Decatur City
Huntsville
Madison
Lauderdale
Lexington
W F Love Dies At His Home Here
W F Love aged 37 died at his home 1107 Fifth avenue south. Survived by wife three daughters Mrs A L Matthews Mrs L N Robertson Mrs Pearl Love and one son C A Love all of Decatur two sisters Mrs J D Thompson Somerville and Mrs J W Sharp Priceville. Funeral Wednesday at 3 pm Central Baptist church with cortege from 2 45 pm. Interment Roselawn cemetery. Building superintendent at Central Baptist church for many years.
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W. F. Love
Fifth Avenue
South
A. L. Matthews
L. N. Robertson
Pearl Love
Decatur
C. A. Love
J. D. Thompson
Somerville
J. W. Sharp
Priceville
Central Baptist Church
James Allen Smith
Roselawn
E. T. Cunningham
Rufus Gibson
T. E. Williams
C. E. Malone
Mason Crow
W. R. Spight
Limestone board reports on work in July
The Limestone County Child Welfare Board filed July figures with the Alabama Relief Administration social service division. Details show 556 resident families assisted and 2 508 persons represented with 3 483 80 dollars spent on direct and work relief. Washington caps set wages at 3 dollars per hour. many aided by food budgets receive 60 cents daily per person.
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Limestone County Child Welfare Board
Social Service Division
Alabama Relief Administration
Washington
Frances Woodruff
Power Company To Pay Dividend
The Alabama Power Company board declares regular quarterly dividends on its preferred stock. Payment dates are October 2 1933 for the $7 and $6 stock to stockholders of record September 15 and November 1 1933 for the $5 stock to stockholders of record October 16. Total dividends approximate $586 000 with checks mailed September 30 for the $75 $6 stock and October 31 for the $65.
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The
Alabama Power Company
Ladies Invited to Decatur Trojans Game at Alabama Park
Manager Gordon McDuff of the Decatur Trojans invites Methodist and Presbyterian women to attend the game at Alabama Park Wednesday between the Lincoln Redcaps of Huntsville and the Trojans. He asks the ladies to root for the local club and sit in the designated section. The game starts at 3 38 o clock.
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Gordon McDuff
Decatur Trojans
Alabama Park
Lincoln Redcaps
Hunteville
Trojans
McDuff
Tuscaloosa lynching probe as guards seal courthouse
Tuscaloosa officials convene grand jury to investigate the lynching of two Black men and wounding of a third after a white woman’s death. National guards block streets while Hi more Clark is found wounded and jailed. Governor Miller and attorney general seek full investigation and prosecution of masked assailants.
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Tuscaloosa
Als
National
Tuscaloosa County
Grand Jury
Himore Clark
Sil
Ed. de Graffenreid
Mr. Knight
Gov. Miller
Knight
Grand
Henry F. Foster
East
American Civil Liberties Union
International Labor Defense
Foster
County group names Ben Bloodworth state committee chairman
Ben Bloodworth was notified by Judge Sam F Hobbs of Selma as Morgan County chairman of the State Committee aiding the NRA campaign. Beat chairmen will organize all beats in the county to popularize the national recovery movement under the State Recovery and State Recovery Council. The committee enforces the recovery act and develops organizational work.
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Ben Bloodworth
Sam F. Hobbs
Selma
Morgan County
NRA
Movement For National Recovery
State Recovery and State Recovery Council
Bos
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Cuba
Home Owners Loan Unit
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Cespedes
Machado
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
United States Navy
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Guantanamo
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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