Two Sides of NRA Ledger Bien
New York August 21. In the past weeks uncertainty grows over who benefits from the NRA programs. On the pro side: higher farmer purchasing power, longer term gains for labor, reduced unemployment, end of child labor, end of sweatshops, and relief from unfair competition. On the con side: higher living costs for workers earning over 35 dollars a week, higher overhead for business, increased government debt and taxes, and strained regulatory agencies.
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New York
Massea
Capital Building Guarded as Reds Reported on Way
In Washington on August 21 a special police guard was placed on duty at the Commerce Department after officers said they received reports that a group of Communists from Bellmore, largely Jongskorean workers, were en route to call on Hugh S. Janson, a Justice Department agent. The guard aimed to prevent any untoward demonstration until its purpose was clarified.
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Washington, D. C
Commerce Department
Bellmore
Hugh
Janson
Department of Justice
Trat
Bal- Simome
Jongskoremen
Get Rid of Malaria with Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic
An old pamphlet promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a universal cure for malaria and fever. It claims the medicine destroys malaria in the blood and aids the immune system, touting it as safe for children and a general tonic for all ages across stores.
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Grogu
Pilely
New England City First to Succeed Under NRA Policy
New Bedford led New England in applying the NRA code to stabilize industry after shifts from shipping to textiles. E R Thames, board of commerce president, touts blue eagle adoption as vital for city firms. Woollen mills and textile plants report workers returning to full schedules with pay under the code, boosting morale and welfare aid.
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New England
NRA
Boston
New Neuford
E. R. Thames
Board of Commerce
New Bedford
Leather workers press 30 hour week and higher pay
Washington August 21. Labor groups asked the national recovery administration to set a 30 hour week with a minimum of 18 dollars and higher wages than the 30 to 32 1/2 cent per hour now paid in leather jobs. A brief from the National Leather Workers Association and unions noted about 60,000 workers, mainly in Massachusetts New York and Pennsylvania, and urged costs be covered for protective gear like gloves aprons and boots used in tanning and related processes.
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Washington, D. C
National Recovery Administration Today
Tabor
National Leather Workers Association
United Leather Workers’ International Ynion
Shoe Workers' Protective Union
Massachu
Setts
New York
Pennsylvania
Aries
Waco Woman Found by New York Police
New York Aug 21 The Sheepshead Bay police reported that Mrs Minnie Johns Pullen of Ware who disappeared Thursday from her Manhattan sister’s home was found this morning. She was recognized in a drug store from published pictures and admitted identity but could not explain her absence. She remained at the police station for questioning.
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Waco
New York Police
New York
Sheepshead Bay
Minnie Johns Pullen
Ware
Manhattan
Texas Posse Fails to Find Gangster RILGOHE
Vigilant search by nine posse of officers followed reports Clyde Barrow was active in Nacogdoches county but proved futile. Dor Tow and companions were in hiding after a tip. Police led by Chief Guns conducted an intensive search with no trace found.
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Texas
Rilgohe
INS
Ladey
Clyde Barrow
Nacogdoches
Chicago Garment Workers Strike Broad Labor Action
Ten thousand garment workers marched in Chicago demanding higher wages and shorter hours. The strike was ordered by the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union and affected about 150 establishments across the city.
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Chicago
International Ladies Garment Workers' Union
Beauty Shop Code to Be Discussed at Gunter Hotel
Beauty shop steers will meet at 8 p.m. Monday at the Gunter Hotel to discuss details of a temporary code governing their work. The plan has been approved by NRA officials in Washington. TM Taylor will preside and an official of the National Montor Beauticians organization will speak.
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Wil Mont
Gunter Hotel
NRA
Washington, M
Taylor
National
Montor Beauticians Organization
Bridge Contract Let at Mason MORON
Contract for building a bridge on Highway No 9 across Comanche creek has been awarded to CW Gillan of Avalin. The project will cost forty five thousand two hundred forty seven dollars.
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Mason Moron
Comanche Creek Heidge
CW. Gillan
Avalin
Brian Will Coit
NRA Code Writers Draft A Funny City Charter
An anonymous group within the NRA is said to draft a mock code for writers. The charter mocks wage limits and code-creation excess with absurd rules like a ten codes-per-week cap and storage in a front pocket. The piece lampoons industry wrangles and pull quotes a satirical dress.
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Washington, D. C
NRA
Washington
Nereby
Gain Reported in Construction of Residences
A Washington report notes a 30.1 percent rise in new residential buildings in 244 large cities in July, with structure value up 43 percent in populations over 25,000. Smaller cities with 10,000 or more people saw declines in construction activity and value from June to July 1933, while cities above 10,000 also recorded a drop in overall building costs.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wis
Soviet Enlists 100000 Children to Guard Crops
MOSCOW August 2 Approximately 100000 children from kindergarten age to 18 years are being used in the north Caucasus Ukraine and mid-Volga regions to guard the socialist crop. Organized by Communist political sections the children form light cavalry detachments to watch for grain thefts and depredations and to recover grain in the fields by harvest time.
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Moscow
North Caucasus
Ukraine
mid-Volga
Kharkov
Farmers Protest Replanting Plan in Coastal Bend
CRYSTAL CITY August 14 Farmers in Coastal Bend districts oppose a new plan allowing planting of commercial vegetables on land that formerly grew cotton. Vegetable farmers in Irrigated districts of Texas especially the Winter Garden Laredo and Lower Rio Grande districts argue the policy discriminates against older irrigated areas.
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Crystal City
Coastal Bend
Railroads Seek Interstate Approval for Stock Purchase
Washington August 21 The Pennsylvania Grand Trunk Western railroads asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to acquire control by purchase of capital stock and by investment. If approved the Pennsylvania would hold 75 percent of the capital stock valued at 160000 and the Grand Trunk Western 24 percent.
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U.S
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Grand Trunk Western Railroads
Interstate Commecce Commission
Raplcal Atock
Innac
Grand Trunk Pennsylvanvia ‘Transportation Company
Grand Trine Western
Senator Morris Sheppard Prohibition Address Reported
Fort Worth crowd heard Senator Morris Sheppard speak on prohibition Sunday night. The event, held at an auditorium, drew mention of former Governor James B. Ferguson and other local figures. The report notes Ferguson’s stance and nearby opposition, with unclear details due to garbled OCR.
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Jim
Sheppard
Fort Wort
Aug
Morris Sheppard
Ike
James B. Ferguson
Ferguson
Lee
Warning on unlawful blue eagle displays by firms
Postmaster P G Lucas Mondey warned firms in San Antonio and local businesses for unlawfully exhibiting the MRA blue eagle without signed codes. He urged a house to house check in August, promising action against code violators and directing complaints to Dirk Terrell or Lucas. A complaints committee led by Jess Jones was formed to handle NRA code violations.
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Lucas Mondey
Less
San Antonio
Lucas
Dirk Terrell
NRA
Eastman outlines regional carrier survey for consolidating services
Joseph B. Eastman, rail road co-ordinator, said regional coordinating committees offer cooperation to survey economies from consolidating traffic and services. Carriers in each region undertake a collective study on savings through unified facilities and improved coordination.
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Washington, D, C
Joseph B. Eastman
Deslre
Emstmatt
NRA Code Signups Grow In Local Industry Route
Lucas announced Monday that 62 pledge signtures earned their eagle and 41 employees affected, bringing local NRA members to 109 and 5088 firms employing 23,707 workers. He urged mail of compliance certificates to Washington and noted widespread confusion over code rules in the city.
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Lucas
NRA
Washington
Hearing Delay in Dress Industry Penalty Case
Washington August 2 at the request of Grover Win Inn of New York who has handled the stake situation in the dress industry the recovery administration postponed to August 23 the opening of hearings on one of penetice for the women's dress in dualry. It is easier to find a tenant for your vacant rental property by using Classified Rental Columns. Dial P11 toy naweiter.
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Washington, D.C
Grover Win- Inn of
New York
Stelke
National
Narito Neuritis Pain Relief Advertise in 1900s
An old style drugstore ad touts Narito as fast relief for neuritis, neuralgia, sciatica, and rheumatic pains. Claims include dramatic results and money back guarantee if pain not driven away. See local druggists to purchase Narito today.
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Nuria
Newralgia
Bauiah Nsédiens Pein
Nigaty
Narito
Geta Bos
Sour
Narte Pemdert
Drie
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