Labor Parley in New Epoch
New York reports the first International Labor Conference of the League of Nations signals a new era in worker protection. Despite the U.S. Senate's failure to join, delegates from forty one countries agreed on draft conventions for eight hour days, unemployment safeguards, maternity protection and related benefits.
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New York
League of Nations
Washington
United States
John B. Andrews
Association For Labor Legislation
London
United States Senate
America
Peace Delegates Polk Bliss White Return From France
Frank L. Polk Assistant Secretary of State General Tasker Bliss and Henry White of the American Peace Conference delegation arrived in New York from France. They will go to Washington to report, declining to discuss official matters. Bliss praised the Peace Conference and recalled General Foch’s farewell, noting a grand U.S. reception when he visits.
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New York
Frank L. Polk
Tasker H. Bliss
Henry White
France
Washington
League of Nations
General Bliss
Foch
United States
America
Japan Holding Up Finance For China
Washington reports a four power consortium for Chinese loans may fail unless the United States and Japan yield. A deadlock over Japan's South Manchuria and Western Inner Mongolia positions blocks the deal while Britain seeks an American‑Japan agreement. Japan resists including South Manchuria in the consortium.
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Washington
United States
Japan
China
Manchuria
Inner Mongolia
America
South Manchuria
Attack on Burleson money order policy sparks House critique
Washington report notes Chairman Steenerson of the House committee attacked Postmaster General Burleson’s handling of the international money order system. He cited a $5 million net gain and losses for senders abroad, challenging treaty-based justifications for foreign rate policies. The piece also includes a cartoon caption about road rules.
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Washington
Burleson
Steenerson
House Post Office and Post Roads Committee
Post Office Department
France
Silk Striped Madras Shirts With Soft Cuffs
Silk striped madras shirts priced at 3.50 and 4.50 dollars feature soft cuffs. The entry highlights two price points for the garment.
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart Housewares and Trunks Sale
A catalog style listing from Dives Pomeroy & Stewart features bronze book ends desk sets suit cases dress trunks and bags with prices ranging from five to forty five dollars. Items include enamel and leather cases travel trunks and service ware with boxed pen holders and trays. Basement Street Floor location noted.
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SUI
Pomeroy & Stewart
Late Gift Papers Prominent Brands Offer Wide Box Selections
Crane's fine Writing Papers available in white blue and pink boxed for holidays with prices from 50 cents to 14 dollars per box. Capitol Lawn paper and envelopes sets in assorted colors and quire options also priced at 50 cents. Larger gift boxes include Crane's Linen Lawn and Gainsborough Linen with prices from 1 to 15 dollars. Dives Pomeroy Stewart street floor.
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Crane
Capitol Lawn
Gainsborough
Crane’s
Whitings
Berlin & Jones
Chatterbox Crowned King of Juvenile Gift Books
The Chatterbox is acknowledged as the leading juvenile gift book since 1912. It has issued original editions and has been read by hundreds of thousands of children from cover to cover.
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American Labor Magazine
Polk Bliss
White
P. O
Mr. Chuggins
Washington Star
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Men’s
Vicps US
Pavenv
Pongee
Madras
Mad- Eagle
Morocco
Artemus’ Famous
Grace Harlowe
Overton College
Dives
Street Floor
Sheffield Plate
Forsens Seeasers
Tess Baas
Pomeroy
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