Revised Hosiery Code Approved By Roosevelt
National Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson announced the approval of the hosiery industry code by President Roosevelt after hearings. The code limits the work week to 40 hours for productive workers and directs a future schedule of hours and minimum wages for other classes. Deputy Administrator Lindsay Rogers notes the measure may reemploy skilled workers and reduce underem unemployment, with industry employment around 114 000 in mid July 1933.
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Washington
National Recovery
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
Lindsay Rogers
Rogers
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
Hosiery code sets pay, shifts for 1930s workers
Deputy Rogers lauds hosiery producers as the code cuts wage gaps and limits shifts. The measure details minimum weekly wages from 8 to 27.50 dollars, limits on machine use and stretch outs, and two 40 hour shifts with a six month transition for two-shift plants. It also governs private home work bans and requires full wages for all workers.
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Rogers
South
Irene
Proposal to Boost Teachers Ten Per Cent
The North Carolina state board of education faced a proposal for a ten percent raise in the upcoming teachers pay schedule. The board met yesterday and adjourned without comment, but the increase was on the agenda for today’s consideration, with final approval also needing authorization from the state school commission.
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Raleigh
State Board of Education
State School Commission
Definition of Nautical Mile on Earth’s Equator
The text explains that a nautical mile equals one minute of arc along the equator. It states there are 60 minutes per degree and 360 degrees around the Earth, totaling 21,600 minutes of arc around the equator.
American Bar Meet Urges Nationwide Campaign Against Dishonest Lawyers
Clarence E. Martin of Martinsburg West Virginia told a Grand Rapids conference that unscrupulous lawyers have eroded public trust and urged a systematic nationwide campaign. He called for coordinated state bar action in cooperation with the American Bar Association without full affiliation.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Clarence E. Martin
Martinsburg
W. Va
American Bar Association
State Bar Association
Martin
American Bar
White House Rebuilt After 1814 British Fire Damage
The White House was originally painted white to hide fire marks left when the British burned the building in 1814, leaving only the walls standing.
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White House
Napoleon’s Retreat From Moscow Covers 1400 Miles Fast
Napoleon moved from near Vilna to Paris in 312 hours amid bad roads and weather. The journey spanned about 1400 miles with an average speed near five miles per hour.
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Napoleon
Moscow
Vilna
Paris
Java Sees Thunderstorms On About 223 Days Each Year
The climate data notes Java experiences thunderstorms on roughly 223 days annually. This pattern highlights the region's storm frequency and potential impacts on daily life and infrastructure.
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Java
Leonardo da Vinci Works On Plans For Flying Machine
Leonardo da Vinci, renowned Italian painter, devoted spare hours to designing a flying machine. His notes reveal inventive geometry and mechanism ideas aimed at achieving aerial ascent.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Wildlife views and global travel on Uganda railroad
The article notes hay fever is triggered by goldenrods a small share while other sources such as trees animal hair glue horn-rimmed spectacles and dust also provoke it. It describes watching giraffes elephants zebras and antelope from the windows of luxurious trains on the Uganda railroad of Fast Africa.
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Iuxurious
Uganda
Fast Africa
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