Drastic measures on strikes in defense industry eyed
Washington action looms as Congress may punish stoppages in preparedness work as treason if talks fail. Hobbs notes possible sweeping step, while labor and industry seek voluntary fixes. A Wright Aeronautical contract in Paterson bans strikes and defers grievances to arbitration. Forrestal cites lumber delays slowing destroyer construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Congress
Hobbs
D.-Ala
House Judiciary
Paterson
N J
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Wright
Laor
Isador Lubin
Labor Department Statistician
Puget Sound
Germans Admit British Attacks Test Nerves
Berlin reports a Das Reich article calls British bombing a test of nerves for German steel workers in the Ruhr. It states raids over Duesseldorf Cologne Essen and Dortmund lasted months and claims Berlin and the Reich pressed on with work despite the nightly onslaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Ruhr
Das Reich
England
R.A.F
Duesseldorf
Cologne
Essen
Dortmundt
High Command
Reich
Oil Men Seek Compensation for Gasoline Tax Burden
Kansas Oil Men's association plans to ask the state legislature for compensation to cover costs of collecting the special gasoline tax. President Fred Kistler of Coffeyville said dealers face a dangerous position as they must guarantee tax collection while bearing all collection costs and credit risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Kansas Oil Men's Association
Fred Kistler
Coffeyville
L. L. Waters to Speak at League Luncheon
L. L. Waters of the KU School of Business economics will address the League of Women Voters at the Episcopal parish house at 12 45 PM on Thursday December 12. He will discuss interstate trade barriers with notes from Chicago Tax Institute talks and his writings on liquor laws and tax effects on trade. The event is organized by the department of government and economic welfare with a committee including Mrs H C Tracy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Waters
Department of Economics
K. U. School of Business
League of Women Voters
Episcopal Parish House
Waters
Tax Institute
Chicago
Department of Government and Economic Welfare
H. C. Tracy
Mary Morgan
Carroll Clark
Hilden Gibson
John Moore
Mabel Elliott
Governor Ratner Extends Welcome to Bomber Plant Bid
Gov. Payne Ratner sent warm regards to North American Aviation of Englewood Calif promising Kansas City Kan will back a large bomber assembly plant. He pledged state government and citizens will cooperate and provide skilled patriotic labor for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Payne Ratner
North American Aviation Corporation
Englewood
Calif
Kansas City
Kan
J. H. Kindelberger
Ratner
Kansas
Topeka Attorney Charged in Receivership Embezzlement
Keene Saxon of Topeka was indicted on two counts for embezzling $6,000 and withholding receivership funds in the Cemeteries of America receivership. Federal grand jury in Kansas City handed down 129 indictments last week. United States District Attorney Homer Davis announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Keene Saxon
Cemeteries of America, Inc
United States
Homer Davis
Saxon
Kansas City
Kansas asks funds for defense route development
Kansas officials pressed Washington for supplemental funds to develop military routes as add ons to regular federal road aid. After a Washington visit Highway Director T J Fair reported no assurances for general support but noted possible special allocations for emergency re routing of highways through military reservations. Kansas currently matches about 4 million dollars annually in federal road aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
United States Road and Defense
Kansas
Washington
J. Fair
Britain Grants £10 Million Aid to Chiang Kai-Shek
Britain approves financial aid totaling £10,000,000 to Chiang Kai-Shek's government. Undersecretary R. A. Butler told the House of Commons the funds come as £5,000,000 in credits for use in sterling bloc countries and £5,000,000 to bolster China’s stabilisation fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chiang Kai-Shek
Great Britain
R. A. Butler
House of Commons
China
National Guardsmen May Take War Risk Insurance
National Guard commanders urge soldiers in federal service to sign for war risk insurance within 120 days of entering service. Policies range from 500 to 10,000 with term or standard options and a total disability rider for a small premium increase. A military handling method is undecided, with possible company commander application after May Day. A World War plan exists in memory. many veterans still carry policies. The Journal-World subscriptions rise, phone 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Dies Committee Backed by Concordia Citizens Letter
A letter from J. F. Welch and nine Concordia Kansas citizens urges Congress to keep the Dies committee to investigate un American activities. Senator Capper calls the Dies committee an outstanding public service on the Senate floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. F. Welch
Concordia
Kan
Congress
House
Dies Committee
Senate
Capper
Caper
No Trouble With Names at Grade School
A Hutchinson Kansas teacher easily learned the last names of the East Eureka grade school's 33 pupils. Twenty one students share the same last name, creating a unique classroom dynamic.
Strangers Named Miller Glenn and White Follow Nisley and Yoder Kin
The text lists three strangers with last names Miller Glenn and White alongside members of Nisley and Yoder families, indicating a family or community linkage among multiple lineages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nisley
Yoder
Miller
Glenn
White
Kansas State student flown plane with broken back after incident
Bruce Downs of Wichita a Kansas State college student in the CAA program flew a training plane through routine maneuvers and landed safely later learning he had a broken back. He had been pinned under the fuselage after helping another student wheel the plane from the hangar.
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Manhattan
Bruce Downs
Wichita
Kansas State College
CAA
State Board of Barber Examiners Names Winfield
Gov. Payne Ratner appoints Winfield to the state board of barber examiners to succeed the late Paul Remmele of Manhattan. Land’s term runs until June 30, 1941.
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Singer
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Basgh al Winlee
Atlas Batteries Tires
Del’s Standard Service
ARROW
National Guardsmen
Journal-World
Want
State Barber Board
Boyd Land
Vermont
Hns
Botany
Kni
Melton J
Melton
Star Brand
Oxfords
Gibbs
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