Court ruling stirs Congress to action on wages and strikes
The Supreme Court’s Wagner Act ruling spurs movement in Congress to enact wage and hour standards and outlaw sit-down strikes. President Roosevelt and leaders like Bankhead, Byrnes, and others weigh new federal power over interstate commerce and possible legislation this session.
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Associated Press
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Supreme Court
Capitol
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Congress
NRA
Wagner
Thomas
Utah
No-Man's-Land
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Senate
Approval of WPA Works Projects Across Louisiana
Louisiana state planning commission approves multiple WPA projects totaling 441 268 84 dollars. Projects include Hoyt Road reconstruction in Raceland parish paving at Crowley Rayne and Welsh sewer improvements and campus work at Gray.
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State Planning Commission
Works Progress Administration
Hoyt Road
Racre Parish
Rayne
Ville Platte
Beauregard Parish
Singer
St. Martinsville
Carencro
Welsh
Gray
Woodmen to Meet Next in Monroe
Louisiana head camp Woodmen of the World chose Monroe for the bi ennial convention and named officers for the coming session. Key posts include head consul J. Louis Treadway of Alexandria head adviser W. A. Kirkpatrick of Monroe and head banker E. E. Smart of Logansport. Other appointees include head clerk Emil L. Hebert of New Orleans head escort John A. Adams of Natchitoches and head watchman A. J. Laurent of Plaquemine. Delegates named were W. B. Clark of Lafayette and W. S. LaFargue of Thibodaux.
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Alexandria
Louisiana
Camp Woodmen of the World
Monroe
J. Louis Treadway
W. A. Kirkpatrick
E. E. Smart
Logansport
Emil L. Hebert
New Orleans
John A. Adams
Natchiteches
A. J. Laurent
Plaquemine
J. B. Evans
Winnsboro
M. G. Delucas
W. B. Clark
Lafayette
Sovereign Camp
W. S. LaFargue
Thibodaux
Women Wage Laws Draw New Attention Across States
Washington April 13 The women's bureau of the labor department says the Supreme Court ruling upholding Washington state minimum wage law has spurred pushes for similar measures in several states. Miss Mary Anderson cites Minnesota where the law was struck down in 1925 for adult women.
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Washington
Women's Bureau
Department of Labor
Supreme Court
State Commissioners of Labor
Mary Anderson
Minnesota
Prophit Named Campaign Head
Alston Prophit was named general chairman of activities for the Monroe and West Monroe chamber campaign to recruit more members and expand programs. An executive committee from the chamber's senior and junior boards includes Joe Marx, R C Stokes, Robert Burns, B A Trousdale Jr, and C E Faulk.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Chamber
Hotel Virginia
Alston Prophit
Joe Marx
R. C. Stokes
Robert Burns
B. A. Trousdale, Jr
C. E. Faulk
Chamber of Com
Weather Summary Louisiana and Arkansas
The forecast notes cloudy conditions for Louisiana tonight and Wednesday with moderate southeast winds along the coast. Arkansas also reports cloudy conditions for tonight and Wednesday with similar winds.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Bus Plunge Into Creek In Fog Injures 22 Near Brunswick
A Miami to New York motor bus plunged into White Oak Creek near Brunswick in dense early morning fog injuring 22 passengers. Rescue boats freed occupants as driver and others suffered cuts and head injuries. One woman, believed to be Mrs Stewart of Charlotte, disappears.
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White Oak Creek
White Oak
Stewart
Charlotte
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Raleigh
Jacksonville
Fla
J. L. Drury
Galen Thompson
Straingtom
S. L. Matthews
North Augusta
Soybeans Could Yield Artificial Wool Says Barnard
Dr H E Barnard told the Mississippi Farm Chemurgy conference that soybeans may become a source of artificial wool. He noted soybean protein is similar to milk casein and could be used in plants to produce wool cheaper and better than natural fleece. He cited Italy's milk-based wool and urged exploration of soybean chemistry for broader uses.
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Jackson
Miss
H. E. Barnard
Mississippi Farm Chemurgie
Barnard
Farm Chemurgiec Council
Italy
Nature
British labor push to lift Bilbao blockade and ship convoy
London reports labor leaders move to force a government censure over the Bilbao blockade and to ensure British shipping protection. Attlee and Albert Alexander attack Baldwin's three mile limit policy, calling it a blockade and urging convoys for Bilbao while vessels gather at Grimsby.
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Clement Attlee
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
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Baldwin
Albert V. Alexander
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Basque
St. Jean de Luz
Grimsby
Liverpool
Bankruptcy petition filed by Shreveport laundries head
Shreveport La April 13 August Goldstein president of the Shreveport Laundries filed a bankruptcy petition listing liabilities at 117 608 47 dollars and assets he claimed far in excess of liabilities Property valued at 3 080 dollars and substantial laundry equipment comprised the assets
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Shreveport, la
August Goldstein
Shreveport Laundries
City Parks Get Summer Improvements in Monroe
A city program announced by C. R. Tidwell will upgrade Forsythe and Bernstein parks in Monroe for summer picnics. Work has begun at Bernstein park with a band stand barbecue pit and seating planned, while Forsythe park will receive similar enhancements for public outings.
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Forsythe and
Bernstein Parks
Monroe
C. R. Tidwell
Streets and Parks
Tidwell
Bernstein Park
Forsythe Park
North
Questions On Wagner Labor Act Answered
Washington April 13 answers to man in street questions about the Wagner act show it guarantees workers the right to organize unions and bargain collectively through representatives. It bars unfair labor practices by employers including interference with unions and member discrimination. Enforcement is by the National Labor Relations Board, a three member federal body. It does not set wage and hour standards.
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Washington
Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Act
National Labor Relations
Embezzlement Suspect William ODriscoll Arrested in New Orleans
William O D r i scoll 47 of Phoenix Arizona once claimed deposits totaling 1 million dollars was taken into custody in New Orleans on embezzlement charges while seeking 1500 to buy a neighborhood grocery. He admitted cashing 8000 and 2400 dollar checks to save his Morris Plan company and had 260 dollars on hand.
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New Orleans
William O'Driscoll
Phoenix
Ariz
O'Driscoll
Morris Plan Company of Arizona
Sidney Leaber
Rudolph Sucho
First National Bank of Phoenix
Tucson
Fort Worth
Dex
Four Webster Parish Men Set for Preliminary Hearing
Four white Webster Parish men Milton McDowell Lewis McDowell Alton McDowell and Farl Campbell will face a preliminary hearing in Caddo Parish on charges of murdering C Davis a Black man near Blanchard last Friday. They are held without bond. Isaac Carter a Black tenant is held as accessory and material witness. The men allegedly shot Davis at the home of James Dawston to force a woman to return to her husband.
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Shreveport
Webster Parish
Caddo Parish
C. Davis
Blanchard
T. F. Bell
Milton McDowell
Lewis McDowell
Alton McDowell
Deyline
Far
Tax Exemption Deadline Near for Monroe Property Owners
Monroe and West Monroe property owners must sign annual homestead exemption papers by Thursday April 15 to qualify. Assessor Joe Hanna urged 144 Monroe residents and 42 West Monroe residents to visit the courthouse office during extended hours to complete signing.
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Joe Hanna
Monroe
West Monroe
Hanne
Hanna
Haring
LSU Students Treated After Campus Dog Attack
Louisiana State University officials await a health report from New Orleans on a dog that ran amuck on the Baton Rouge campus. About students were given anti rabies shots and others in close contact were advised to seek treatment.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
New Orleans
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