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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1931
Page
12
A speaker addressed the Rotary Club on employment topics outlining opportunities, challenges, and strategies for job seekers and local businesses. The talk emphasized practical steps and community resources for workforce development.
Mr Baker, president of the Cities Nations Bank, chaired a Fredericks County unemployment meeting. He highlighted canning factories, wages of 200000 to 250000 dollars, and farmers benefiting from corn crops while noting last summer’s job losses. Bellamy praised Frederick County’s handling and warned about speed without safety as a societal issue.
A historical memorandum discusses loan funding for investment, unemployment relief, and the need for systematic vocational guidance. It cites railroads and coal, noting job losses and productivity gains, and argues for maintaining earning power to boost buying power. It also mentions federal control ideas on agricultural production as remedial measures.
At a long session Aldermen debated South Street and Lindbergh Avenue improvements stalled by Potomac Edison Company. They planned a August 26 meeting with the utility to push cleaning, street work, water lines, and a new sewer while reviewing the coming year's budget and delays on street poles. In a separate incident Nicholas Jackson, 80, was shot in the back while fleeing with two chickens. he was hospitalized and faces chicken stealing charges if he recovers.
At a regional meeting led by R. Ames Hendrickson, farmers reported plans to cut acreage by one third to stabilize markets, but many still planted more than usual in hopes of recouping losses. The gathering urged cooperation with Labor Secretary Deak and President Hoover to ease unemployment during the depression. attendees included L. Smith of Hagerstown and Nicodemus of Brunswick.
Acting Secretary Castle of the State Department says Gov. Roosevelt misread his letter to President Hoover on the St. Lawrence waterway project. He states negotiations between the United States and Canada had not yet begun and that the governor was misinformed. The U.S. has repeatedly expressed willingness to negotiate and suggested methods to proceed.
In Night Court on August 19 Herman Castro, owner of a rolling speakeasy disguise, received a suspended sentence after police disrupted alleged gin sales from a pushcart. No sale or possession could be proved, as officers found only scattered pieces in the street.
White George W Cookerly sat on his front porch at 18 Jefferson suftet Wednesday evening two robbers entered the home through a rear door and took $5 from a trouser pocket after inspecting rooms the men left Cookerly met them at the door but could not describe them The incident occurred about 9 30 o clock Police and officers responded a large crowd gathered and no further details could identify the suspects amid whispers of possible connections to other city depredations
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh, delayed by weather and engine trouble, are aboard the Shimushiru near Retto Island in fog bound for Nemuro Japan. Ochiishi Radio reports a steamship near the plane and authorities prepare for possible rescue as the Lindberghs plan to continue toward Nemuro after two forced landings en route from Kamchatka.
Unclear report describes Bey Sukeving sustaining injuries after a fall from an antog swing in Ladiesburg. Emory Lin ton, Tf, was admitted to Frederee City Hospital on Wednesday. It appears he was hurt while with his father during the incident.
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