Here and There Editorial on the NRA and labor view
A reader summary of Alex H. Washby's editorial arguing the National Recovery Act mirrors AFL President William Green's plan for a shorter work week and higher purchasing power. The piece asserts public support will push adoption, likening current shifts to the 8-hour movement and foreseeing wage gains for 6 to 7 hours.
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Hope Business & Professional Women's Club
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Liberty Magazine
NRA
Bond Refund Board In Arkansas Starts Bond Refunding Effort
The Arkansas Bond Refunding Board, formed to refinance $146 million of state bonds at 3 percent, began work after four months in office. Nine staffers earned a total of $5,400 so far, with salaries from $2 to $160. printing delays delayed bond offers until Monday, when around $1.5 million worth became available for exchange.
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Arkansas Red
Little Rock
Arkansas Bond Refunding Board
United Press
Arkansas
Playground Pet Show Draws Hundred At Fair Park
A crowd of about 100 attended the postponed playground pet show at Fair Park on Monday afternoon. Pets ranged from tiny kittens to a cow with riders and dogs hounded the kiddies with photos taken of prize winners. Judges included Dr P B Carrigan Rev G F X Strassner and several local residents. Prizes covered best groomed animals best appearance and fun categories with many entries led by dogs cats ponies and a notable cow named Bossy owned by John Paul Urban.
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City Playground
Fair Park
DeAnn
P. B. Carrigan
G. F. X. Strassner
Arthur Swanke
Herbert Morley
Begsie Green
Saenger Theatre
Mary Ross McFaddin
Snowball
Margaret ‘Homins
Robert Singleton
Spot
Rex
Wudle
Singing Association to Gather Sunday
Formation of a singing association embracing seven southwestern Arkansas counties is to be completed at an all day event Sunday at the Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station. The program begins in the morning and runs into the afternoon with a picnic luncheon. Public invited. adjustments to accommodate a large crowd are under way.
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Arkansas
Fruit and ‘Truck Branch
Six Wounded in Skirmish as Strikers clash with Officers
In Brownsville Pennsylvania gunfire and tear gas sent ten men to hospitals as a strike at H. C. Frick mines spread. Six shot at Star Junction, two shot at Colonial No. 3 with two tear-gas injuries. over 20,000 now on strike across Allegheny, Washington and Armstrong counties demanding UMW recognition.
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Brownsville
Pennsylvania
Star Junction
H. C. Frick Company
Frick Company
Colonial No. 3
Allegheny
Washington
Armstrong
United Mine Workers of Finarierte
Nearly 500 City Auto Tags Sold to Date
City Treasurer Charles Reynerson reports license sales nearing five hundred on the last day to buy city tags. A $1 penalty applies after Tuesday with no extension promised by Mayor Ruff Boyett. Police Chief Clarence Baker to begin collection Wednesday as the council notes tag prices at $1.25 for all autos and aims to match last year’s four thousand four hundred plus sales.
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Charles
Reynerson
Ruff Boyett
Clarence Baker
Imayor
Gas Tax Up From July a Year Ago
Gasoline tax collections for July totaled 613,276.49, up from 449,924.88 a year earlier, according to Reed Watson state revenue head. The highway funds received 101,007 and county funds 102,248.26. Auto license fees reached 140,627.91 and cigarette tax stamps 60,329.08, with overall monthly revenue about 30,000 above June.
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Little Rock
Reed Watson
Countty Highway Fund
Watson
Department Uly
Agile
TILLSBOROUGH PIONEER DIES BY OWN HAND AT HOME
Archibald M Johnson 47 a San Francisco attorney and son of Senator Hirlam Johnson shot himself at his Tillsborough home Tuesday. Senator Johnson was en route from San Francisco. The Farm Credit Administration plans a county by county refinancing drive to speed farm mortgage refinancing with a loan authorization of 2 billion 266 million dollars as announced Tuesday.
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Tillsborough
Calif
Archibald M. Johnson
Hirlam Johnson
Johnson
San Francisco
Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Congres
Arkansas Delegates Vote For Repeal Of Eighteenth Amendment
Arkansas state convention of county delegates votes to ratify the proposed 21st amendment. Roll call shows 42 for repeal, 15 against, 8 abstentions. Secretary of state directed to certify ratification of repeal of the 18th amendment.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Repal
Ereupon Pete
Cat
Urschel Returns Safe After Kidnapping Ordeal
Oil millionaire Charles F. Urschel was released by swarthy kidnappers after nine days in captivity near Norman Oklahoma. President Roosevelt opened a special inquiry into kidnapping, with Raymond Moley advising. Urschel, now at home, said his eyes were taped and he cannot recall his exact abductors or route.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Raymond Moley
Oklahoma City
Okla
Charles F. Urschel
Urschel
Norman
Charles ¥. Urshel
Urshel
Arthur A. Seeligson
Tom B. Slick
King of the
Wildcatters
Seelingson
W. R. Jarrett
Cotton Recovers Two Dollar Bale on Tuesday
Cotton rose on Tuesday with New York October futures up by $2 per bale. The market closed at 10.50-51, up from 10.12, a gain of 38 points.
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New York
Cashier Fired After Bank Robbery Controversy
In Booneville the Citizens Bank cashier Clares X Williams is discharged for holding too much cash, violating state instructions to keep cash minimal as a fraud deterrent. Separate bank heists report Bonneville and Arkadelphia trials with deputies guarding proceedings and four men indicted in two robberies.
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Little Rockp
Wasson
Clares X. Williams
Citizens Bank
Booneville
Williams
Bonneville
Ark
Citizens Bank of
Arkadelphia Arkadelphia
Jake Sims
Lewis Saddler
Cornelius LeFevers
Citizens National Bank
Dexter Sheffield
Liberty
Aged Prisoner Freed by Georgia Pardoned After 20 Years
Georgia grants clemency to Bill Creen life term murderer who slashed Leo Frank’s throat. Creen, once thwarted a lynch attempt and spent seven years in solitary. Governor Talmadge pardons the aged inmate after two decades at Milledgeville prison farm where he served as a trusty gatekeeper. Continued on Page Three.
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Atlanta
Bill Creen
Leo Frank
Georgia
Talmadge
Milledgeville
T Creen
Frank
Mary Fargan
Allanta Stationery Plant
Jul M. Slaten
Creen
Mariella
Milledgeville Station
Visi
Retail Stores Adopt Shorter Hours and Higher Wages
Washington reports seven major retail chains will cut hours to 40 per week and raise wages under executive orders by Hugh S. Johnson. Grocery dealers will run 48 hours weekly with higher pay, while general retailers face 40 to 14 dollar wage scales. Regulations target large cities and small towns, with millions employed in retail affected.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Yesterday's Star
United States
District of Columbia
National Association of Retail Grocers
National Wholesale Grocers Association
National Retailer and Owned Wholesale Grocers
National Grocery Chain Store Association
Johnson
Negro Driver Escapes After Hit-and-Run Crash
A 23-year-old Prescott Negro sought since Sunday night for a hit-and-run that injured three Hope residents apparently fled Hempstead and Nevada counties Tuesday. His car struck a Presley family auto at North Walnut and Division streets, injuring C. B. Presley, his wife, and their 10-year-old daughter. Mrs. Presley was shocked and bruised, all three hurt.
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Prescott
Hope
Hempstead
Nevada County
North Walnut
Division Streets
C. B. Presley
Presley
Cotton Inspectors to Meet Thursday in Hope Hall
County and township committeemen of the governments cotton reduction program in Hempstead announce a Thursday 8:30 a m meeting in Hope city hall to receive instructions on final inspection of destroyed cotton. Emergency Agriculturist Frank Stanley says actual acreage reduction inspections begin after the meeting and farmers move in line for government payments as contracts are accepted.
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Hempstead
Hope City Hall
Frank Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Washington
Fifteen Election Commissioners Charged in Louisiana
New Orleans authorities charged fifteen election commissioners with making false returns of votes amid a dispute between the district attorney and the grand jury over jurisdiction in the investigation of last November's constitutional amendments. The case follows martial law measures taken to safeguard the grand jury proceedings.
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New Orleans
Stanley
Grand Jury
District Attorney's Office
Investi
Hope Retailers Meet to Discuss NRA Codes
Hope civic groups including the Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants association Rotary and other clubs are urged to attend a Wednesday morning meeting at Hope City Hall to mobilize support for the National Recovery Administration retail code. The session covers opening and closing hours wage scales and enforcement with speeches and materials forthcoming for local organization use.
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Retai
Hope Business Houses
Hope City Hall
Nrao
McMning
Old Hope Chamber of Commerce Organization
Retail Merchants Association
Rotary, «Wants, Business & Professional ‘Women’s Clubs
National Recovery “Admirnistivation
NRA
National Recovery
Mesaede Hope
Tor
America
Eal
United States
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Alex. H. Washby
J. Frank Beasley
Boyden Underwood
Unitied Press
Playground
Flapper
Fanny
Sing Association
Experiment Farm
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
West Virginia
Minois
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Theodore Roosevelt
Boyett
Oklahoma
Buslettin
Louisiana
Ple
Sean
Hope Star
Hugh Johnson
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