Miners threaten nationwide strike over wage demands
A commentary claims the bituminous coal miners push for a sixty percent wage rise and a thirty hour week shows Bolshevik influence. It warns a November 1 strike would cripple railroads and food distribution, raising living costs and harming the poor, urging government intervention.
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Bolshevists
Myers
Senate
United States
$50 000 000 for irrigation aid in Montana drought crisis
Rep Carl W Riddick told the Ways and Means Committee that a new bill would advance 50 million dollars from the Treasury to finish numerous irrigation reclamation projects. He cited 100 projects begun, few completed, and projected completion benefiting about one million additional acres at roughly 60 dollars per acre.
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Drouth
Montana
Carl W. Riddick
Ways and Means Committee
Lower House of
Congress
Riddick
United States Treasury
Irrigaton
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