Worker Health Lags as Labor Day Echoes 1929
A reminiscence by John T. Flynn contrasts Mecklenburgh and Gastonia labor trials with the 1929 promises of prosperity. He recalls unemployment insurance debates and the push for a minimum wage, noting how the world has shifted since those boom years and the severity of the era’s labor leadership trials.
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John T. Flynnopyright
NEA Service, Inc
Labor Day
Mecklenurgh
Elizabethtown
Gastonia
Mecklenburgh
American Federation
Prosperity’s fall and labor’s struggle in 1932 era
The author surveys labor’s decline from 1929 to 1932, detailing wage cuts, mass layoffs, and shrinking earnings. It notes Hoover era policies, wage scales crumbling, bank failures, breadlines, and the drop in AFL membership while citing concrete wage figures for women in New York factories and varied regional hardships.
Allan's Opens New Women’s Footwear Dept under Manager Rodman
Allan's 504 508 Main Street announces a new women’s shoe department led by manager D Rodman with years in the trade. Assistant manager Ray Richert supports the rollout of fall footwear and invites customers to inspect the fresh stock and latest fashions at popular prices.
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D. Rodman
Allan's
Main Street
Rodman
Ray Richert
Labor rally: wage gains and unemployment figures cited
The piece compares March 1933 and 1935 wages and employment, noting 76 of 100 workers employed at $22.56 on average vs 53 employed at $14.56 in 1933. It cites a 11,000,000 unemployed figure by the Federation of Labor, Massachusetts data, and profits gains for major corporations, with emphasis on labor’s shrinking share of income and calls for full-time work and relief reductions.
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Gerard’ Swope
Swope
NRA
A.f.of L
Chicago
New York
Florence
Ala
Malvern
Kan
Atlanta
Peoria
Federation of Labor
Massachusetts
General Motors
Department of Commerce
William Green
Labor
labor—Federation
Bake sale and meals planned by Halfway Aid society
Holmen Wisconsin special: Halfway Aid society to hold bake sale with dinner and lunch on Saturday August 31 at the Doerflinger balcony in La Crosse. The note lists community moves and social visits including Tolvstad family relocations and a linen towel shower for Miss Helen Ekern with engagement honored.
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Holmen
Wis
Halfway Aid Society
Doerflinger
la Crosse
Chester Tolvstad
Borreson
Harvey Tolvstad
Sophie Andersen
West Salem
Verle Erickson
Racine
Mr. Erickson
Oscar Erickson
Algoma
Harry Schilling
Mr. Schilling
Madison
Milwaukee
Shirley Smith
Irvin Ebentier
Manitowoc Fair Draws 40000 Attendances At Jubilee
More than 40 000 people attended the diamond jubilee county fair in Manitowoc Wisconsin with receipts about 2500 higher than last year. Secretary George Kiel said reduced admission prices largely boosted the crowds and the success suggests the fair will be continued annually.
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Manitowoc
Wis
George Kiel
Monkey Dies After Whisky Lure In Buck Zoo
A monkey used as a whisky lure for Frank Buck’s escaped collection died of acute alcoholism after guzzling spirit from containers in the woods around Buck’s zoo. Three of 175 captured monkeys were involved. attendants revived one and the others survived. About a dozen remain at large as officials fear feverish conditions among the remaining apes. Montana seeks new liquor law via initiative to replace state store monopoly allow private retail sales.
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Massapequa
Frank Buck
T. A. Loveland
Buck's Zoo
Con
Montana
Helena, Mont
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Jonn T. Flynn
the Tribune
NEA Service
Hoover
National Industrial Conference Board
Department of Labor
Mr. Hoover
Lamont
Braddock
Pittsburgh
Homestead
Federation
United States Steel
Federation Bank and Trust Company
Peter J. Brady
Neal Silk Hosiery Mills
Linker Building
M. A. MacDonald
St. Louis
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Service Aa 3 Ltd
Jabor
Brown - Forman
Kentucky
Tou Forester Wortucky Pepeens Tnt
Irown-Forman Distillery Company AT
Louisville, Kentucky
Joseph Miller Company
Main St
Ea Cror
Patricia
Allan
Patsy
Suzanne
Gabardine
Paris
Eileen
Aallans
Barros, Inc
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