Wage Minimums Topic Dominates Eastern Division Meeting
East of Georgia November 23 report shows the Eastern Division of the Chamber of Commerce urging standard wage minimums and a return to normal policy. The spread between north and south living costs prompts a call for compensating taxes and reduced processing taxes to restore cotton markets, with leaders from Spartanburg and Green urging clarity and restraint in union activity.
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Lanta
Ber of Commerce
Alabama
Arkansas
Georwisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Texas
Virginia
Kentucky
National Chamber
Standard
Ent
Roosevelt
To Abolish Aggress To Give President Powers
Clinton Caldwell a retired planter from Etowah Arkansas announces his candidacy for a reform nomination in 1934. He proposes one constitutional plank to abolish Congress and vest all powers in the President, with a special national election to choose a successor if needed. Caldwell previously practiced law in Missouri after Michigan and later moved to raise cotton on Bledsoe Island.
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Heville
Ark
Clinton Caldwell
Consti
Congress
Susa
Caldwell
Sand Missouri
University of Michigan
Etowah
Creomulsion Advert Nonsense About Cough Relief
A garbled advertising block touts Creomulsion as a cure for persistent coughs and colds. It claims rapid relief and a guaranteed satisfaction policy but the text is incoherent and filled with unclear claims about ingredients and medical authority.
Thousands flock to reemployment offices for Civil Works jobs
Raleigh Nov 23 Office managers report thousands line up at state Reemployment Service offices to register for Civil Works work as wages range from 45 cents to $1.10 an hour. Total registrations near 57 000 rise to about 70 000. 34 000 to be placed on civil works, others on public works or private employment. Over 12 500 placements recorded to date, largely in private jobs.
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Raleigh
Capus M. Waynick
Waynick
Civil Works Administration
Washington
Ickes Allocates 12.3 Million for Public Works Projects
Secretary Ickes announced 12,309,230 for 54 non federal public works across 27 areas including sewerage water systems schools and municipal and highway projects. The package aims to create about 5873 man months of quick work with mixed loan grant allocations. Notable items include Durham North Carolina sewer project and Valhalla South Carolina dam project.
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Washington
Ickes
Public Works
Durham
N. C
Valhalla
S. C
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South
N A. Law
Spartanburg
Fier
Harvey C
United States
Max B. Nahm
G Green
Q Statue of Liberty
Lot
Bledsoe
New Harbor
George Kelly
William Mosconi
Kelly
Sears
Price
Silvertone
WSC
Simonize Kleener
Energex
Serotex Motor
Serotex
Super Value
Hollywood
Locklege
Ingram Alarm Clocks
Crusader
Crusade
Big Boy
Mallard
Holsom
Food Choppers
Kettle
Ener
Chambray
Beaverette
Sears. Roebuck and CO
N. Main Street
High Point
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