8 Hour Day and Industrial Peace in Pacific Northwest
Portland editorial urges support for an eight hour day as a path to industrial peace. It cites S. B. Huston’s Senate bid and Col. Brice P. Disque’s War Department push for the basic eight hour day, arguing uniform adoption boosts efficiency, with claims of higher output and stabilized labor conditions in lumber, mining, and shipbuilding sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Huston
United States
Ita
Pacific Coast
United States Senate
Brice P. Disque
War Department
Oregon
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Disque
Chamber of
South
Colonel Disque
Organized Labor
S. B. Huston
Merece Mily
Portlawd
W T UL meeting and Navy ship idea in local notes
The W. T. UL will meet at Mrs. J. C. Beatt’s home at 102 Central Avenue next Monday at two. Mrs. Addison and Mr. Cook discuss church and national affairs, followed by a talk on the U S Merchant Marine and global markets. A long column covers banking, local commerce, and a note on wartime food policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Beatt
Central Avenue
Mombere
Sargent
Mary
Jeana
C. Cook
Myra F. Addison
Ratditon
Washington, D. C
Nebuchadnezzar
Fold
Ned
Library offers books in multiple foreign languages
The library provides books in French German Modern Greek Hungarian Lithuanian Norwegian Polish Russian and Swedish. Foreigners may obtain annual queries and text books in the same language and lists of English stories in simple language.
Toasted cigarettes aid troops, Red Cross notes
Red Cross nurses in Europe report toasted cigarettes called Lucky Strike are sent to the boys in France. The toasted tobacco process improves flavor and storage, with millions produced by the American Tobacco Company and bought by troops through tobacco sellers. Nurses note cigarettes are frequently the first request of wounded soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross Nurses
Europe
American Tobacco Company
Red Cross Society
France
Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lavrack’s Cash Grocery
North Jersey ST
Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering
St. John
Mellor
Turner Aircraft
Verrill Harper
Morgan
McConnell
Verdun
Penisula
National Bank
Ipa
Kewerve Hank
Cvat
Lawhil Kewerve
Atibouaiat
Natierenad Bearken
Hawks
Rome
Pepering Bank
Lala
Vda Dol
Vretsail
Ohana
Sauty
Ar Oftier
Vicipal
Nia
Bank
Aewt i
Reine Deja
Peninsula National Bank
S&s. W. Rogers
N. Jer. Bey Street
Stultnomah
M. Pilletven
Risin Levley
Jon
Millehen
St. Johns
Mkraree
Vernitite
Telal
Ofreson
Patrick Cochran
Camp Fremont
St. Hebns
Currin’s
Mallory
Arrow
Bonham & Currier
R. N. Stanfield
Bax
Beautrhd Ee
Vecnom Cleaners
Houdoli
Samovars
Warners
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co
Billie’ Nichols
MLN
Jersey Street
Gigi
Muscaday Daily
J. H. Windle
Prop
W. Davis Real Estate Fire Insurance and Notary Public
N. Jersey St. St. Johns
John Pott
A Harvey
P. & H. Transfer Co
Columbia
Jersey
St. Johns, Ore
J. R. Weimer
Vancouver
Linnton
Portland and Suburban Express Co
City Dock
Pointe
Portsmouth
C. L. Dearlove
Hayeu St
Nyt
Ieee
Thos Glover
Philadelphia Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!