National petroleum trading group seeks recognition in code talks
Washington July 21 Independent Petroleum Market Association urged recognition as the marketing section of the oil industry. It proposed a 28 member administration advisory committee, a wage scale of 12 dollars weekly in the South and 14 in the North, a 42 hour week, and strict pricing including costs and overhead. The group asked for separation of production and marketing, pipeline segregation, and that unions be allowed to organize without employer coercion. Hearings before Hugh S. Johnson begin Monday as the emergency committee weighs the code.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Othe
Eye Association
National Emergency
Johnson
Marketing Association
Federal Trade Commission
South
North
Nmtons
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cotton Mills Hit Record Activity in June
Washington June census data show cotton mills operated at 129.1 percent capacity on a single shift, up from 113.3 percent in May. June’s activity, more than double the prior year, set spindle and spindle hours records with an average of 301 hours per spindle. Cotton growing also surged with 19 million spindles in place and active output rising sharply.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Census Bureau
Agere Roie
Pbiwe
U S Investigates Threats to Break Oil Flow Ruling
Austin July 21 In a field inquiry led by J Marshall and N J Meyers for Secretary Ickes of the interior department the air investigation examined suspected violations of federal production rules at the East Texas air field The duo planned injunctions to halt movements tied to oil proration and the President's plan amid an ongoing inquiry they deem satisfactory
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U.S
Austin
J. Howard Marshall
Norman Jb. Meyers
Ickes
Interior Department
East Texas Air Field
Marshal
Meyers
Bick Cerum
Ciferen- Wek
Plan for national employment program outlined in excerpts
The document discusses cooperation with employers and workers who join the NRA, urging signing of codes to raise wages and purchasing power. It stresses swift action, universal employer participation, and joint responsibility of employers and employees to shorten hours and stabilize wages as part of a national emergency effort. It urges public support, especially for women, and calls for rapid implementation of industry codes to restore employment and prosperity.
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Johnson
White House
Pranklin D. Roosevelt
Largo Way
Arle Lot
N. R.A
Cho Puble
Hatyliigi
Force Bern
Johnson sets in motion wage reemployment drive nationwide
Washington July 21 Hugh 8 Johnson recovery administrator launched a nationwide campaign to enlist employers in a wage push. He asked chamber presidents of cities over 10 000 to form local committees and mobilize community resources for the re employment drive while President Roosevelt watches public reaction. Hearings moved quickly in four industries shipbuilding lumber electrical manufacturing and women’s cloak and suit. blanks were mailed to businesses with more than two employees.
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Washington, D. C
Hugh 8. Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Jahnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Uhn Chambers
Jopat
Clearly House
Rotary
Elwants and Lions Clubs
Electric Men Present Code Revision for Electrical Industry
The National Electrical Manufacturing Association submitted a revised code of fair competition to the Industrial Recovery Administration. After all‑day conferences, changes retained the 35 cents per hour minimum and a 36‑hour workweek. New language allows exemptions for organizations representing a subgraph part of the industry.
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Washington, D
Industrial Recovery Administration
National Electrical Manufacturing Association
Oklahoma Cotton Contracts Sent to U S Commission
Oklahoma contracts for the destruction of 1 125 000 acres of cotton have been forwarded to the federal control administration in Washington. BP Trent in charge of the state acreage reduction plan said the state quota was 120 000 acres and predicted that when all contracts are tabulated the revenue from destruction would reach 1 500 000.
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Oklahoma
U. S
Oklahoma City
Collo Control Administration
Washingtn
Trent
Three Marines Injured in Plane Crash Near Chicago Airport
A Marine amphibian plane crashed south of Chicago's municipal airport injuring three crewmen. Lieutenant Theodore Millard of San Diego suffered a broken leg and was listed in serious condition. The aircraft was en route from Washington to Los Angeles when it went down two blocks from the field. Recovery boards were established in each of the commerce department districts to oversee the incident.
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Chicago
Marine Corps
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