Brief filed in ICC rate case by NC SC textile firms
North Carolina and South Carolina textile manufacturers filed a brief with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on rates for cotton piece goods and related articles. The NC Cotton Manufacturers Association and other groups joined, hearings held earlier, and J. M. Bailey prepared the brief reviewing industry history.
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North and
South Carolina
Raleigh
North Carolina
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Cotton Manufacturers Association of
United States
New England
J. M. Bailey
North Carolina Corporation Commission
Cotton Associations
Cotton carriers urged to maintain existing rate parity
The testimony argues carriers have long set nearly equal freight rates for north and south cotton manufacturers. The brief contends changing the system would disrupt trade, harm industrial growth, and shield one region while risking destruction of similar local industries in others. Bailey notes decades of established relations.
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North Carolina
Bailey
Fayetteville Man Found Dead In Hope Mills Warehouse
Bert Jones a 40 year old clerk at the Atlantic Coast Line depot in Hope Mills near Fayetteville was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot in a warehouse after entering from a store. He left letters to his wife and relatives and his widow and two children survive.
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Fayetteville
Bert Jones
Atlantic Coast Line
Hope Mills
Jones
Carter Denies Labor Charges In North Carolina
Enterprise Bureau report quotes J C Baskervill from Raleigh noting no child labor under 14 is employed in NC mills or plants and only 1 285 workers aged 14 to 16 certified last year. Carter defends NC and SC mills against Lady Astor’s criticism, citing strict limits, certifications, and weekly hour caps.
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Lady Astor
North
Raleigh
North Carolina
FE. F. Carter
Divisions of Standards and Inspections
Nancy Astor
New York
National Consumers League
South Carolina
Carter
Ecole
Gandhi to Fast Again Over Untouchables and Child Labor
In 1931 32 Gandhi advocates fasting again while data show only 1285 children aged 14 to 16 employed in the state. Mr Carter notes employers seek adult labor as a substitute and sent letters to 622 manufacturers asking about child workers. Of 279 cotton mills surveyed, 125 said they do not employ children of any age.
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Carter
Cotton Mille
Mille
90 To Take Exam For Law License
About 90 people filed notices by noon that they intend to take the written examination for law licenses in North Carolina on January 30. Four more applied for licenses by comity. The count matches the January 1952 pool when 91 pursued the test and 64 passed. All test-takers must file certificates to pay a 23.50 deposit by noon January 24.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Farm sales surge in September to November period
Over 42 percent of total farm sales occur during the three months of September October and November. The statement highlights a seasonal peak in agricultural commerce.
Growing Deaf With Head Noises Try This
A short home remedy ad claims relief for catarrhal deafness with Parmint as the key ingredient. Directions: mix 1 oz Parmint with hot water, take one tablespoon four times daily for quick relief from head noises and breathing issues. Available from Mann's drug stores.
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Mann's
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