Ford Adopts Forty Hour Week Amid Wage Shakeup
Detroit March 27 Henry Ford moves to a forty hour week across plants affecting 60,000 workers. Wages revert toward prewar levels with a cut of a day's pay, while new hires start at five dollars per day and rise to six later. The plan saves Ford about 300000 weekly and maintains profit sharing. Garden allotments and open-air projects will occupy the extra day. Thousands gather at gates, including ex service men and aliens, seeking jobs as hiring expands.
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Detroi
Henry Ford
Ford
Ford Planta
Ford five day week approved by AFL officials
Washington March 27 Ford Motor company moves to a five day plant operation. Samuel Gompers calls the plan beneficial per man and overall, likening it to the eight hour day. Matthew Wolf credits Ford’s management for reducing hours while maintaining output and urges orderly industrial life.
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Washington
Ford Motor Company
American Federation of Labor
Ford
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Matthew Wolf
Henry Ford
Townley Will Quit As National Non-Partisan Leader
A. C. Townley announced he would resign as president of the National Non-Partisan League at the Minnesota organization meeting in Minneapolis on March 21. He also declared a complete severance of ties with the North Dakota league organization.
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Townley
Farro
A. C. Townley
National Non-Partisan League
Minnesota
Minneapolis
North Dakota League
One More Fish Story
An official in New York disclosed that when the cand ship Minpesoian was hauled from the water a shark swam in a ballast tank. A bale jag plate set to deter it failed and no exit was found for the creature.
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New York
Brocklin Drydock
Court rebukes Cringer for ill treatment by minister wife superior
In Trenton on March 27 Rev Samuel Nicola a Lutheran minister was arraigned on charges of ill treating his family and calling his wife vile names. His 18 year old daughter Anna earned most of the household money and spent for candy while Nicola abused her. Mrs Nicola worked to support six children. she wanted control of their money, leading to family conflict. The minister blamed his wife being a suffragist and head of the house. The court admonished him to treat his wife and children with more respect.
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Tell
Trenton
Samuel Nicola
Central
Nicola
Anna
Haif Neta
Jia
Jie
Does Your Housework Seem Hard Ad Promotes Pepto Mangan
An old advertisement touts Gude's Pepto Mangan as a remedy for fatigue and poor appetite. It claims 300 with dyspepsia and headaches will gain strength and color in weeks by taking the iron tonic with meals, available in liquid and tablet forms.
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