Johnson denounces exploitation claims by small firms
General Hugh S. Johnson, NRA administrator, told a Worcester audience that about 90 percent of complaints alleging oppression by large companies came from small firms saying they must exploit workers to survive. He warned code authorities will curb oppression and emphasized the act targets unjustified exploitation.
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NRA
Associated Press
Worcester
Mass
Hugh S. Johnson
Edward F. McGrady
Boston
Worcestey Automobile
John
Mnat
Stabilization plan eyed to curb exploitation and aid small business
President approves a Nye Norris plan to create a board with summary powers to investigate complaints and curb exploitation. A Whiteside Montgomery division will ease the credit squeeze on small businesses while prices rise and protections against monopolistic practices expand.
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Nye
Norris
Whiteside
Col. Montgomery
Johnson
Prayer meeting in Amigo West Virginia Wednesday Night
A local note lists visits and guests in various families. Mrs. Wade Price and Florence Wallace visited in Rhodesl Monday while Mrs. Chester White of Madeline was a guest at Mrs. Edd Cardwell’s home last week. Hubert McGuire moved his family to Sophia and several couples hosted friends from Gilliam Stover Crandall and Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Price
Florence Wallace
Rhodesl
Chester White
Made
Leine
Edd Cardwell
Hubert McGuire
Sophia
Perkins
Gilliam
Clyde Snyder
W. L. Shumate
Stover
Wilton Buchanan
Howard
Virgil Shrewsberry
Winding Gulf
H. S. Reeves
Fred Autchinson
Crandall
Tenn
Nat Dowell
Claude Roger
Francis
J. B. Hurt
Neely
Greenbrier
D. L. McVey
Lee Jones
Eva Freeman
Athens
New Books Review Highlights War Diary and Grand Topics
John Selby surveys Michel Corday’s The Paris Front a diary style war book from a French observer, followed by Erling Tambs daring around the world voyage and The First Billion a biography of the Stillman family. Also listed are The Cadaver of Gideon Wyck and Cactus by Arm er. James Buchanan noted as the lone bachelor president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Selby
Associated Press
New York
Michel Corday
Paris Front
M. Corday
Clemenceau
Paris
France
Erling Tambs
Tambs
North
Sca Ne
English
Canary Islands
New Zealand
Stillmans
John K. Winkler
Mr. Winkler
Daily Press
Stillman
National City Bank
William Rockefeller
Gideon Wyck
Alexander Laing
Mr. Laing
Local residents note family visits and job changes
K D Bish remains ill at home with his mother arriving from Big Stone Gap Virginia. John Roland spends time with his parents in Cleveland Ohio. D M Tucker family moves into property vacated by Mr Sanchez. A representative of Beckleys Independent Observer labor paper visits on Sunday. Mr and Mrs R J Frye visit Belle and Charleston. Miss Ann Sharpe moves into Walker property and is the new clerk at the local company store moving from Scarbro. Mack Hash of Layland accepts a mine job and plans to relocate. Mrs Thomas Oatridge and daughter Mary Alice visit relatives in Summers County. Carl Treadway of Layland takes a mine position here. Mr and Mrs Ollie Blake visit parents at Oak Hill. Miss Lillian Mann of Helen visits her parents D T Mann. Edward Graff New River company general manager looks after local interests this week. Mr and Mrs L E Bailey visit out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roland
Cleveland
Ohio
D. M. Tucker
Sanchez
New Labor
Beckley
Independent Observer
R. J. Frye
Belle and Charleston
Ann Sharpe
P. M. Walker
Sharpe
Scarbro
Mack Hash
Layland
Thomas Oatridge
Mary Alice
Summers County
Carl Treadway
Ollie Blake
Oak Hill
Lillian Mann
Helen
D. T. Mann
Edward Graff
The
New River Company
L. E. Bailey
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F. L. Banks
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley, W. Va
Scott
R. J. Scott
Ses
Teta
Niagara Falls
Central Press Association, Inc
Amigo, W. Va
Chambray
Beverly
Cena
Main Street
Laura Adams Armer
Sydney Armer
Mrs. Arm
James Buchanan
United States
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
SI Lal
Pillsbury’s
Lge
Cans
Ralston
Mackeral
Florida
Franco
P&g Soap
Chuck Roast
Rosedale
Hershey
CampBeLl
Stanaford Sophia
Rhodell
Marscott Eccles Glen Hedrick East Beckley
Lester
K. D. Bish
Big Stone Gap
Columbia Picture
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