Toward Union Wage Readjustment Amid War Strains
The piece argues for wage realignment as war costs drive prices higher. It cites a Winnipeg strike of 40,000 and widespread labor unrest abroad, urging compromise between capital and labor. It warns that excessive demands and impersonal labor relations hinder price relief and calls for better employer employee relations to lower costs.
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Winnipeg
United States
France’s War Losses Across Homes Farms Mines and Transport
Official figures tally vast France destruction in the great war totaling 5.8 billion in homes and furnishings 3.2 billion in farms grain stocks cattle timber lands and 12.14 billion in mines industries railways roads and canals. A century cannot erase the wreck France and Belgium suffered. Waiting two weeks for storms off Newfoundland delays overhead ocean travel and cars were once seen as fair weather vehicles.
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France
Belgium
Newfoundland
Hawker Starts Overseas in Trans Atlantic Race
Australian aviator Harry G. Hawker and navigator Mackenzie Grieve launched from St Johns at 5:55 p m Greenwich time aiming to beat the Yankees across the Atlantic and win the non stop trans Atlantic prize of 59 000 dollars Rival Fredrick P Raynham wrecked his plane and was injured with navigator Charles W F Morgan Hawker hopes to reach the Irish coast in about 20 hours landing around 1 55 p m Greenwich time Monday in New York time 9 55 am
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St. Johns
N. F
Harry G. Hawker
Mackenzie Grieve
Greenwich
New York
Yankees
Atlantic
London Daily Air
Fredrick P. Raynham
Hawker
Charles W. F. Morgan
United States Navy
Horta
Hawker and Grieve Feared Lost at Sea
Nothing more has been heard of Hawker and his navigator Grieve. They have undoubtedly lost their lives in the ocean.
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Hawker
Grieve
Mrs Towers Receives Message From Commander Towers
Washington on May 19 reports Mrs John H Towers wife of Commander Towers of the seaplane corps has received a message. The brief item notes a communication related to the Towers family and naval aviation activities during the period.
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Washington
John H. Towers
Commander Towers
Trans-Atlantic Flight Squadron Chief Cables Safe Return
NC3 and head of the trans-Atlantic flight squadron confirms via cablegram that her husband from Ponta Delgada is safe and well tonight.
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Ponta Delgada
Air emergency in early transatlantic flights report
Three U S seaplanes began NC-1 sank while being towed NC-3 dismantled at the Azores to be shipped back NC-4 expected to start for Lisbon at 6 am Wednesday morning engine trouble delayed takeoff from Ponta Delgada yesterday for Lisbon with favorable weather planned to depart at daybreak Thursday morning
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U.S
Azores
Lisbon
Ponta Delgada
British and American Merchantmen Lost in War Report
London May 15 The ministry of shipping announced Allied merchantmen losses by enemy action Britain 2197 ships 7 638 000 tons France 238 ships 697 000 tons Italy 230 ships 742 000 tons United States 80 ships 341 000 tons Japan 29 ships 120 000 tons In addition to British ships 20 vessels totaling 95 000 tons were lost on admiralty service.
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London
Ministry of Shipping
Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
Japan
Admiralty
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