Police and Firemen Get $250 Wage Raise for 1920
The Finance and Budget Committee of the Board of Estimate approved a $250 raise for police and firemen with corresponding higher officers. Civil servants’ increases would be limited by salary bands and department heads’ discretion, ranging from 10 to 20 percent and a $200 maximum, with lower brackets set by specified minimums. The plan states that eligibility depends on merit and that other departments’ raises will be reviewed at a later meeting.
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Clemenceau Says League Can Exist Without U S
Paris Sept 24 Premier Clemenceau told the Chamber of Deputies that the league of nations could exist even if the United States rejects ratification. He noted France drew up Franco British and Franco American treaties as guarantees for France, while the league would require two thirds to act. Debate adjourned until tomorrow.
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Wilson Ties Disloyalty to Pact Fight in Senate
President Wilson blasts pro-German factions in Congress and the nation, linking anti League of Nations sentiment to disloyalty. He denounces reservations to Article X as a rejection of the treaty and warns failure would negate the entire program. He argues only a firm commitment to collective security preserves sovereignty and peace.
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State Reform Plan Gains Favor in Hearing for Budget System
Governor Smith's Reconstruction Commission proposes a consolidated budget system reducing departments and commissions. Speakers praise nonpartisan aims while critics warn of legislative power limits and fiscal impact. officials urge uniform laws and improved governance.
Chicago Mills Reopen With 1000 Back at Gary
Chicago mills reopen as United States Steel Corp recalls about 1000 workers in Gary. Foremen and high-salaried staff drive workers to the plant, pay around 600 dollars a month, and housing is arranged inside the mill complex. Slab mills reopen in South Chicago with officials claiming camouflage while union leaders warn of deception. Inland Steel issues two day ultimatum demanding strikers return, citing huge furnace costs. Police protection concerns prompt a mayoral meeting, with state troops urged to be considered.
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Wilson Studies News Of Big Steel Strike
President Wilson reads newspapers from Rawlins as he studies the steel strike news. A strike vote by the union shows strong support in most districts, with a few negative votes. Minor violence reported as workers and strikers clash at the By-Products Coks Company plant with no serious injuries.
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Colgate Youth Drowned Amid Hazing Incident
Frank McCullough a Kane Peng freshman at Colgate University in Hamilton drowned in Lake Moraine after a hazing party of sophomores. Reports vary whether he fell from a boat bound by ropes or attempted to swim to shore from an island. Madison County District Attorney conducts investigation as search crews seek the body.
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Argentina Offers Haven To Austrian Colonists
BUENOS AYRES September 24 The Argentine Foreign Ministry reports a Vienna based commission of foreign bankers seeks lands for Austrian colonization. Foreign Minister Honorio Pueyrredon says fiscal lands in northern and southern Argentina are suitable for such settlements.
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Governor of Pennsylvania Backs Troops and Order
Harrisburg dispatch reports Governor William Spros telegram to William Foster of Pittsburgh condemning armed mobs and endorsing state police actions to disperse crowds. He cites lawful proclamations, sheriffs’ support, and warns against agitators using unrest to spread propaganda, promising cooperation to preserve peace.
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Strikers Faced with Police Grip Across Steel Centers
Labor unrest spread as Carnegie Steel plants in Gary and Chicago, plus Canton, Ohio, faced stronger police action and notable worker attrition. Governor Sproul, Frank P. Walsh, and labor leaders debated how to curb rioting while unions pressed for defense of strikers.
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