House Labor Panel to Rework Wage Hour Legislation
House Labor Committee Chairwoman Norton announced the panel will reconvene to draft a new wage hour bill, favoring new hearings over patching the defeated measure. President Roosevelt urged flexible standards. Rep Dies and Rep Mamspeck opposed the old rigid plan, while AFL and CIO leaders were not in Washington.
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Washington
Norton
D-Nj
House Labor Committee
Sevelt
Roosevelt
Rep. Dies
D*tex
Dies
Mamspeck
D-Ga
American Federaon of Labor
Local News Notes on Helms and Friends Gatherings
Miss Dorothea Helms and Miss Maroline Thomas hosted visitors Wednesday night. Many local residents, including the Moon and Helms families, shared visits and meals through the week with relatives and friends across the community.
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Dorothea Helms
Maroline Thomas
Claudia Edwards
Henry Edwards
Felton Garrison
Max Saylor
Orleander
S. H. Helms
Erlene Helms
Angie Whisenant
C. I, Edwards
Roy, Owen
Henry
Wiley Edwards
Melvin O’daniels
Helms
Estell Westbrooks
Opal
Anna Hennessee
W. A. Helms
Chenault to Lead Prayer Service at First Baptist
Dr. Frank L. Chenault will lead the Wednesday evening prayer service at 7 30 in the First Baptist church annex. His topic is Tuning In and the public is invited to attend.
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Frank L. Chenault
First Baptist Church
Hitler’s Rule in Germany and a Shirt Tail Law Tale
An elderly reader writes to the Decatur Daily praising Hitler’s leadership, recounting Germany’s unemployment drop, and joking about a proposed policy to shorten shirts. He shares travel notes, newspaper clippings, and a tongue in cheek anecdote aboutBerlin police inspecting garments.
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Decatur
Ala
Hitler
Germany
Bismark
Reichstag
Japan
Rhineland
United States
Leipzig
Garnett Family Enjoys Christmas Reunion at Home
Mr and Mrs T N Garnett Sr hosted a large family reunion at 601 Tth Avenue West. Decatur and Huntsville relatives joined the Garnetts for a noon dinner, gift exchange, and a late afternoon group photo during the Christmas season.
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T. N. Garnett
Tth Avenue
Decatur
George Hamilton
Madison
J. A. Garnett
Huntsvile
Carl Price
Birmingham
Laura McAnally
L. P. Loosier
T.N. Garnett
Sheffield
Amazing Mama Eats Rat Toyed by Kittens in Danville
In Danville Virginia a grey cat’s litter includes three normal kittens while the fourth plays with a baby wharf rat given by the mother. The rat now nurses with the kittens as the odd family coexists. Alabama reports 499 miles of road built in the last fiscal year funded, with 657 miles under construction of which 36.2 miles are paving.
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Danville
Jan
Alabama
Ford Seeks New Hearing in Wagner Act Case
Ford Motor Company asked the National Labor Relations Board to set aside its finding of violations and to grant a rehearing. The board had ordered reinstatement for 29 discharged workers and posting notices, with the 10 day deadline expiring today. Ford states the board exceeded authority and used insufficient evidence.
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Detroit
Dan
Ford Motor Company Today
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
Anica
Property assessments in Alabama shrink 141 million by 1936
Alabama personal property assessments fell from 240,688,978 in 1917 to 99,376,061 in 1936, a net decline of 141,312,917 over 19 years. The data show a long term contraction in assessed value across the period.
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Alabama
Operation on dog succeeds in seeing eye care story
Nashville Tennessee reports a German shepherd named Muddy or Buddy resumed her seeing eye duties for blind owner Morris Frank after a cancer operation at a hospital. Surgeon kept name private but used similar human cancer techniques. the dog endured anesthesia and a heart check, and Frank described the dog’s resilience and the origin of his Seeing Eye foundation.
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Nashville
Tenn
Muddy
Morris Frank
Herbilt Hospital
Frank
Boeing Bye” Foundation
Morristown
N. J
Rank
Huddy
Mr Frank
Mr. Frank
Glenn Adkins Injured When Hitchhike Incident Occurs
Glenn Adkins is hospitalized with painful but not serious injuries after an unusual accident Monday near the Alabama Hosiery Mill. A cotton seed truck driven toward Decatur slowed as Adkins attempted to board. he slipped and was thrown, suffering a bruised ankle and badly skinned feet and legs.
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Glenn
Adkins
Benevolent Hospital
Hartselle
Alabama
Mody Moore
Decatur
Danville Social Notes Include Visits and Birth
Rev Titus Aldridge and family plus Rev Hugh Collina and others visit Danville groups. Harold Glenn Lee and Harold Dorman grandparents receive time. A baby girl born Jan 1 to Mr and Mrs Hugh Lindsey. Cecil Carter ill with flu. Leonard Alexander family visiting J N Williams.
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Titus Aldridge
Livya
P. C. Pickena
I. A. Powell
Mate
Jack
Falkville
Danville
Thomas Roden
Arthur Owen
Linda Gale Smith
T. A. Owen
Leonard Alexander
Ruth and
Kathleen
J. N. Willams
Local social notes cover visits and gatherings in Oak Ridge
Community members and families in Oak Ridge host and visit relatives with dinners and weekend stays. The notices mention Ayrd West, Pervis Cox, Nola Dae Sparkman, J B Wallace, Sudie Hardin, Ollie Sybert, Edith Vest, Ming Lucile, Ozelle Vest, Alvie Roberta, Bob Sybert, Jam ie, Carol Morris, Dean West, Hollis West, Wilma Sparkman, Ruth McAbee, Marie and Grace Bullard, Sibyl and Martha Terry, and Margrett, Opal and Carol Morris. Bank clearings in Birmingham rose by 127,644,191.41 from 1936 to 1937. The data also lists figures like 1996 and 1937 amounts.
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Ovella Veal
Hartselle
Ayrd West
Mra
Pervis Cox
Porest Chapel
Nola Dae Sparkman
J. B. Wallace
Sudie Hardin
John. Hardin
Ollie Sybert
Ddith Vest
Ming Lucile
Ozelle Vest
Harisella
Alvie Roberta
Bob Sybert
Jamie
Birmingham
Ala
James Sybert
Carol Morris
Dean West
Hollis West
Wilma Sparkman
Ruth McAbee
Marie
Grace Bullard
Hazel Sparkman
Mistes Sibyl
Martha Mae
Terry
Mia
Josie Means
Hazel
Brandon Sparkman
Margrett
Opal
Seven Killed at Crossing in Butler Indiana
A freight train collision near Butler Indiana killed seven youths from Edgerton and Hicksville two Ohio towns near the state line. The crossing watchman blamed fogged windshield visibility for the fatal crash as gates were breached.
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Butler
Ind
Sors
Aeven
Gaul
DeKalb County
Shook
John Figg
B@hook
Page
Mate Roan
Andolyn Roan
Hicksville
Richard Staup
Marvin Miller
Lowellythe
Merle Garver
Jacob
Gilbert funeral held for Mrs. Henry C. Gilbert
Mrs. Margaret C. Broadus Mrs. Russell Green and Miss Mattie Jones returned from Florence where they attended funeral services for Mrs. Henry C. Gilbert Interment was at Florence Mrs Gilbert was well known to many friends here
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Margaret C. Broadus
Russell Green
Mattie Jones
Florence
Henry C. Gilbert
Gilbert
Cagney Ends Feud Returns to Warner Brothers
James Cagney settled his dispute with Warner Brothers as the Supreme Court in San Francisco reversed a Los Angeles ruling canceling his contract. The actor, once known for his hard edged screen persona, will resume work with the studio.
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Hollywood
James Cagney
Warner Brothers
Cagney
Supreme Court
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Warners
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