Plan to craft own labor bill stirs wage hour debate
Southern representatives who helped derail the administration wage hour bill unveiled a draft labor standards measure. It would let a majority of operators decide if federal regulation is needed, possibly limiting rules to major industries. Senate already passed a wage hour bill last summer. The House Labor Committee plans a Wednesday session to review the situation. In Nanking, the Japanese siege grimly left staff with meager food as the embassy cook gathered ten eggs for a reception for returning U.S. personnel.
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Search for Lost Plane 15 Without Slightest Result
San Pedro Calif January 8 Inury of two men and the loss of a bombing plane by fire added to the search toll as the navy armada continued the quest for the twin motored bomber that disappeared during maneuvers on the Pacific late Wednesday Hope for the safety of the seaplane and its crew diminished as 85 ships and 282 planes kept up the search Admiral Arthur J Hepburn sent a radio to The Associated Press reporting a landing crash aboard the carrier Saratoga in which Pilot Lieut J M Elliott was injured and M A Belgum was cut and bruised The bomber caught fire and sank after the accident and earlier cadet Sentt P Haw continued on Page 1 Section 2
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O Mahoney Acts to Shield Wool in Trade Pact
Senator O Mahoney spoke in the Senate to block wool from the Great Britain trade list and urged a 30 day notice before any trade agreement could take effect. He warned of looming disaster for wool growers and urged RFC loan consideration to bolster the market without admin policy conflicts.
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Roosevelt Opposes Monopoly Yet Favors State Production Control
Walter Lippmann examines President Roosevelt’s stance on monopoly and industry planning. He notes Roosevelt backs government supervised production with round tables to plan output but bans price fixing. The piece questions feasibility and coherence of mixing small business advocacy with centralized corporate planning.
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Gary Cooper Tops In Movie Incomes In 1937
Treasury report to Congress shows Gary Cooper led all movie and radio entertainers in 1937 earnings with 370214 dollars. Other top earners include Ruth Chatterton Janet Gaynor Barbara Stanwyck Marlena Dietrich Rudy Vallee and Sonja Henie with varied sums. Shipping chiefs visit Los Angeles to review Dollar Line operations through June after arranging aid.
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Marlena Dietrich
Rudy Vallee
Walter Winchell
Janet Gaynor
Sonja Henie
Chilis
San Francisco
Jan
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Joseph Kennedy
Dollar Line
Ayers Address at Jackson Day Dinner in Billings
The full text of Governor Ayers speech delivered at the Jackson Day dinner in Billings last night will appear on page 3 of The Independent.
Adair Praises Roosevelt Policy At Jackson Day Banquet
Lieut Governor Adair compared Roosevelt to Andrew Jackson and commended the administration for protecting common people at the Jackson Day banquet at the Placer hotel. The event drew a record gathering from Lewis and Clark and neighboring counties with Lester Lobie as general chairman and Willian Manning introducing Adair.
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Japanese Fleet Arrives Near Tsingtau Stirring Shanghai
Shanghai reports fear among foreigners and locals as a Japanese fleet nears Tsingtau on rich north China port. French officials signal a protest to Japan over police clashes at the French concession and armored reinforcements rush to the area. Chinese destruction at Haichow escalates tensions along the Lunghai line while foreign vigilantes form an emergency committee to protect property.
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Woman Dreaming of Death Precedes Husband’s Fall
Lincoln, Nov. Jan. 8. Mrs. Allen W Cheney of Lincoln said she dreamed last night her husband died a tragic death. Today, her husband fell 20 feet from a tree he was trimming and died almost instantly.
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Montana Balances Budget Promises Tax Elimination
Billings report the state achieved a balanced budget for 1937 with an aim to eliminate property taxes for the general fund. Gov Roy Ayers announced at a Jackson Day dinner that 1938 goals include wiping out bonded debt and equalizing taxes while retiring a set amount. The governor noted the administration closes the year with a balanced budget and vows continued restraint.
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Roosevelt vows no compromise with a business minority
President Roosevelt declares a no compromise fight against a minority of business men bankers and industrialists seeking autocratic control of the economy. He spoke at the Jackson Day dinner in Washington with radio broadcasts to other dinners nationwide, urging cooperation to eradicate evils from concentrated economic power and unfair practices.
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Ickes Attacks Wealth Over Panic Tool At Jackson Day Dinner
Secretary Ickes renewed his attack on concentrated wealth claiming it can trigger a panic to force acceptance of its terms. He likened Roosevelt to Andrew Jackson fighting Wall Street and warned that monopolistic wealth will resist giving up control. He said the hydra headed economic monster of 1948 is stronger than Jackson’s era.
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Better National Defense Plea From War Secretary
Denver speech at a Jackson Day dinner urged strengthening national defense despite budget concerns. War Secretary Woodring praised Alf Landon for backing the president in Panay incident diplomacy and urged patriotism with common sense to weather the recession without blaming Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt Address Delivered at Jackson Day Dinner
The text of President Roosevelt's address delivered last night in the national capital at the Jackson Day dinner will be found on page 3 of this issue's Helena Independent.
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Defenders Surrender at Teruel Ends Siege
Madrid reports final capitulation of Teruel with over 6,000 insurgent soldiers and civilians surrendering after 18 days of fighting. Government says more than 2,000 soldiers and 2,000 civilians escaped barricaded in the Santa Clara convent. Prisons and hospital casualties listed, with thousands captured, as Franco forces push toward the frontier in three sectors.
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Partly Employed Through America Figures Released
Washington January 8 John D Biggers director of the unemployment relief reported to President Roosevelt that the November voluntary count showed 2,200,000 persons were partly employed and seeking more work. The report, the second in a series, followed a prior tally indicating millions out of work and the Montana figure was 6830.
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Biggars
Montana
Social Security Grants Issued For Montana Aid
The Social Security board announced grants today for the current quarter starting Jan 2. Montana received 280 625 for aged recipients and 61 004 for children, part of public assistance figures. In New York, the United Corporation Morgan sponsored utility firm with major eastern power holdings discussed registering with the SEC under the Public Utility Holding Company Act, but no decision was made.
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Elk hunting ends amid stray bullet reports in Livingston
Amassing rumors and cautious notes described a dangerous hunting period in Park County as approximately 4,000 elk were counted and no sportsmen were killed. Sheriff Taylor reported a single slight facial wound from an astray bullet and a few questionable injuries, with the season closing and hunters returning home.
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