Light On Labor Situation And Economic Outlook
The piece discusses wage cuts versus living costs and the supply demand law shaping wages. It cites a letter from Leon A. Malcolm asking Iowa officials about labor, noting farm and city wages, railroad needs, road projects, and school bond impacts in Polk County with two million dollars in school construction anticipated.
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Leon A. Malcolm
Bradgate
State Federal Employment Service Bureau
Iowa
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Malcolm
Polk County
High Class Entertainment by Miss Shattuck at Plover High
Miss Fredrica V. Shattuck head of Iowa State College Public Speaking will present stories and readings at the Plover high school auditorium on Thursday night March 24. Tickets are twenty five and thirty five cents. The program is sponsored by the high school and aims to draw a wide audience from Laurens and surrounding community.
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Fredrica V. Shattuck
Iowa State College
Ames
Laurens
Department of Public Speaking
Woman’s Club
Cronkleton Hall
Hawthorne Club
Thorely
Miss Shattuck
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Labor and material drive seasonal work outlook
The speaker notes that complete material and labor are needed and that workers are required at every stage from production to transport. The timing of work hinges on the money market, with possible late starts and a rush at season end, and wages may rise then.
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Geo
Albert
American Legion Basket Social Planned for March 22
The American Legion announces a basket social with boxing and wrestling events on Tuesday evening March 22 to raise funds for athletic equipment for the local post. Featured bouts include Knock-out Northrup vs One-Round Miller and Anderson vs Thompson, plus two-man wrestling and a boxing match. Ladies should bring baskets for two to feed the hungry crowd after the program.
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Legion
Northrup
Miller
Anderson
Thompson
Eggspuehler
Hofert
Joe Miller
Geo. Pirie
Legion Post
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