Wage Hearings on Seamless Hosiery Industry Set
Washington hearings before the Public Contracts Board examined labor and management views on occupational minimum wages for seamless hosiery. Alfred Hoffman of the AFL urged rising minima and no regional differentials, while Earl Constantine of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers argued data limits and that Walsh Healey act scope governs prevailing wages.
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Washington, D. C
Organized Labor
Frank Healey
Alfred Hoffman
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Earl Constantine
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
Hoffman
Constantine
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers, Incorporated
United States
Secretary of Labor
Earnings under NRA Codes in North Carolina Hosiery Industry
The report compares pre code and post code earnings into 1934 and 1935, noting many workers earned above code minima. North Carolina, a leading seamless hosiery state, averaged 38.3 cents an hour with other states ranging from 34 to 40 plus cents. In North Carolina knits and loops averaged around 37 to 39 cents, fixers about 67.4 cents, while only 10.5 percent earned the NRA minimums for knitters and loopers in 1936.
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NRA
Women’s Bureau
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Georgia
Virginia
Indiana
New York
Wisconsin
Illinois
Tonic Promise for Glowing Skin and Blood Strength
An advertisement claims a tonic, labeled 8.5.8 and $.5.5, can quickly restore skin glow by increasing red blood cell activity. It promises lasting effects, improved health, and social compliments, with availability at drug stores.
Wives Are Targets Of Man's Jealousy
An essay discusses jealousy, citing the 1950 Santa Cruz shooting of Mrs. Boggs by Major Allen D. Boggs, who believed his wife was unfaithful. It argues men struggle with jealousy more than women, condemns violence, and urges emotional maturity and self worth to avoid such outcomes.
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Helen Welshimer
Jerusalem
Lebanon
Santa Cruz
California
Allen D. Boggs
Vassar College
Sign Warns Drivers In Randolph No Hospitals Nearby
A roadside sign on the outskirts of Randolph Massachusetts warns motorists to drive carefully since the city has no hospital facilities nearby. The notice emphasizes local safety and the need for caution when traveling through the area.
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Randolph
Mass
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