North and South Industrial Workers Question Wage Differentials
John Edgerton warned NRA codes ignored southern life conditions and wage differences. He said about 400 codes exist with few southern code authorities, urging fairer regional differentials to keep competitive conditions intact. He led the Southern States Industrial Council and pressed for action at Washington.
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Uth
John Edgerton
NRA
Industrial Council
Edgerton
Tennessee Manufacturers Association
Southern States Industrial Council
Council
Washington
East
Middle West
Two Million Women Urged to Join Reforms Drive
Grace Morrison Poole, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, called about two million members to leadership in social civic and economic reforms at the federation's sixteenth council meeting in Hot Springs Arkansas. She urged broadening education on legislative questions and announced policy changes to present both sides of controversial topics for free discussion, including birth control unemployment insurance and old age pensions.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Grace Morrison Poole
Brockton
Magss
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation
United States
Barish
State School Commission to Approve Supplemental Election Applications
The State School Commission will approve all supplemental election requests for local taxes to fund eight month teacher salaries. Winston Salem and Tarboro have applied, with Charlotte under question after a Supreme Court ruling. Commission aims to help districts hold elections for supplements to raise pay during the eight month term.
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Martin
Supreme Court
Charlotte
School Commission
Mr Stamps Opens Singing School at Gospel Tabernacle
F H Stamps opened a singing school at the Gospel Tabernacle on Willowbrook Street last night drawing on his years of teaching and quartet work. He led a city wide initiative inviting quarters from various churches and focusing on child participation with sessions at 7 39 p m each evening.
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Mr. Stamps
Gospel Tabernacle
F. H. Stamps
Willowbrook Street
Stamps
South
Gospel Taber
Nacle
Nouble Attack Puzzles Police in Fredericksburg
In Fredericksburg Virginia on May 22 a semi conscious youth aided officers in identifying attackers who severely beat Milton Brown and Fannie Kure. Both 21 and his companion were found with skull fractures. robbery motive questioned as valuables remained undisturbed. Local investigators and federal officials continued the case.
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Fredericksburg
Milton Brown
Fannie Kure
Hugh Forbush
Dionard Brown
Brown
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