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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1937

Page

10

Red Herring of Child Labor Up Again

Professor B. A. Cleavinger and Lewis Haney critique the push to extend federal power over wages and hours under the National Recovery Administration. They warn the child labor claim is a tactic to normalize centralized economic control, questions about constitutional fit, and potential for a labor standards board to set wages and prices, urging clear safeguards and accountability.

Lewis Haney New York University Brew York Department of Justice National Recovery Administration Congress Supreme Court Jackson Uct Prague National Recovery Germany Johnson Hull

Electrical Orders Hit Record First Quarter 1837

U S bureau of the census reports the electrical equipment industry received the largest quarterly orders in history for the first three months of 1837 totaling 27 4 million dollars. Compared with 1936 first quarter orders for electrical goods were 153 million dollars, up over 80 percent from the year prior. Four major firms—General Electric Westinghouse Electric and Radio Corp.—posted combined 1929 earnings of 112 0 34 million, with 1928 profits near 06 5 million and 1930 peak group earnings at 676 089 000.

U. S Cubler- Hammer Generel Electric Wesbinghowe Electric Radio

North Texas Market Report and Prices on Vegetables

The North Texas fruit and vegetable market shows steady to firm pricing across produce including apples pears melons oranges and peppers with noted travel and delivery patterns. Market reports from Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding regions list prices, arrivals, and sales activity for onions tomatoes cabbage melons and multiple other items reflecting national price movements and spot trading.

Hederotstate Market Jews United Sisiluw North Texas Texas United States South Caroline Necka Dafons

Wool market reports show high bid rejected in Texas sale

San Angelo June 6 Wool buyers gathered in San Saba Lemeta and Lampasas as samples were taken for Boston. The week’s top bid of 37 cents per pound for a 12 month wear fleece was rejected. About 1,000,000 pounds sold at 30 to 35 cents amid ongoing rains. Mohair sales remained slow as herds recovered from drought.

San Angelo San Saba Lemeta Lampasas Myers Boston Itrms Jor H. Blakeney Wartehouse Bulinger-Menard-Ganora Mill Country Sonora del Rio

Business reform and private enterprise amid taxation debate

Andrew W. Robertson notes that modern reform targets efficiency but private enterprise endures to meet fundamental human needs. Thomas J. Parkinson contrasts business goals with academia, stressing action over theory. The piece discusses wage and tax policy, the House draft on employment thresholds, and calls for clearer labor standards to curb abuse. it also argues for economic nationalism and prudent tax spending to sustain budgets.

Merryle Rureyser Ghoy Universal Service Twe New York Andrew W. Robertson Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company American Management Association Robertson

Rejuvenated datarony fashion for next fall gowns

New York fashion note says hostess gowns will be redesigned from heavy blanket robes. The Cramel robe returns in a princess liner with varied colors. Folk dots and gowns with military style epaulets are highlighted.

Dataronry New York Cramel

Market Report From London To New York Update

Money and metals on the move with prices listed for palladium, zinc, sterling futures, and bullion. Foreign exchange rates show gains for several currencies while New York money markets show steady rates and credit terms. Financing terms and ragged quotation blocks reflect a bustling, cross ocean commodity and currency trading snapshot.

Dollar markets mixed as currencies fluctuate abroad

Dollar rates moved unevenly in London Paris and New York with the U S unit at 1 10 to the cent and New York sterling at 3400 726 francs fell to 4456 cents in New York yesterday Paris quoted 22 4725 francs per dollar while the pound hovered near 119 72 to the franc noting cross market adjustments amid ongoing exchange actions. The American weekly laments looming fight coverage and foreign policy commentary.

Lordon Tne Fordtien New York Paris Ued States Arne

Grain Market Sees Wheat Rust Threat Amid Inflation Swings

Chicago wheat prices drift with reports of rust across a vast district from Lincoln to Kansas. Experts warn rust spore movement could hurt wheat quality while corn, rye, and oats show mixed price action. San Antonio market lists prices for mixed yellow and white corn, oats, and wheat as regional activity continues. Liverpool futures ease with Manitoba and Australian varieties noted.

Chicago Seamen'’S Kong Wichita Nebraska Linccoln Kansas San Antonio

Poultry and Produce Prices Across Markets

Chicago Poultry reports steady to firm prices across five cars and 69 trucks with assortments including turkeys hens and toms, ducks and geese. New York and Kansas City markets show mixed quotes on potatoes eggs and related poultry products with standard to extra items and regional variations.

Chicago Paultry Taghorn Nean Plymouth Rock White Rock Plymouth

Wool Market Report From Onset Market Prices

A fragmented report notes moderate wool business with thin bidding and quiet activity. Prices show grease fleece at 43 cents, combing and clothing grades around 41 to 42 cents in the Midwest, with Missouri Minnesota and other states reporting mixed outcomes from 38 to 49 cents for various grades.

Hoston Boston Ohio Middle West Michinan Minnesota Heagler Town Woos

Suspect Held After Beating of Night Watchman

Deputy sheriffs arrested Ed Guzman after an assault and robbery at Market Plaza. Night watchman Joseph Castro, 14, was found unconscious at Buena Vista street with head injuries and a pistol missing from Castro. Guzman faced assault with a prohibitive weapon charges. pistol found in his possession. Castro worked for produce merchants on Market Plaza and was robbed of $2.05. He was taken to Robert B. Green Hospital with possible skull fracture.

Guzman West Commerce Suest Justice of the Peace Bar Corrigan J. J. Kleveningen Joseph Dominguez Castro Market Plaza Pedes Irian Pollee

Fired Indian Head Seeks Senate Hearing on Dismissal

Washington June 38 Wade Grayford former superintendent of the Klamath Indian reservation in South Central Oregon said he would request a hearing before the Senate Indians Affairs Committee to clear his record. Crawford a Klamath member was discharged after controversy with the Indian bureau. Commissioner John Gobler accused him of maladministration and mishandling personnel affairs. His notice of dismissal carried a prejudicial claim.

Washington Wade Grayford Klamath Indian Reservat Lion Oregon Senate Indians Affairs Crawford Tidian Bureau John Gobler Jclauze

Slain Wife's Parffin Tests May Solve Mystery

Los Angeles police awaited paraffin tests on the hands of Mrs Yaclin Giles 9 killed in a Sunday death at her home to determine if she fired the fatal shot. Tests on her husband Hust L Giles 31 showed no traces of powder, indicating he did not fire the weapon.

Los Angeles Yaclin Giles Feid Hust L. Giles Phuumber

National Labor Act Invoked by C. I. O. Chicago

The Committee for Industrial Organization formally invoked the national labor relations act in Chicago to address the ongoing steel strike. C I O claims majority support among Inland Steel workers and demands bargaining with Inland Steel officials to resolve the dispute affecting about 80,000 workers.

Chicago U—Ukbi National Labor Relations Act Committe For Industries C. I.0 Inland Steel Company G.I O Inland

Lifer Held Over Leave Refusal Linked to Detective Photo

An Oklahoma City man held for failing to return from a 1923 prison leave after 17 months of a sentence, prompted by a magazine photo. Emmett Drane and D. B. Brawl testified. T. Smith, 44, was arrested at his home after Drane saw his photo in a detective publication.

Oklahoma City McAlester Emmett Drane D.B. Brawl T. Smith Drane Smith

Vigilante Violence Reported in Atlanta Amid Drunken Rampage

An Atlanta resident, Joe Pos, 24, said to have been abducted by a vigilante committee and beaten along a riverbank after failing to relay an advertisement. He described a battered back as detectives noted welts and reported the incident amid a string of wild claims and unrelated notes about local flora and fauna.

Atlata Jone d—Joves Joe Pos Atlanta Wis Chatinhoochle Po- Mee Poe

Stock Market Slumps Amid Slow Trading In New York

Turbulent session leaves stocks lagging with many issues unchanged or mixed. Key names including American Aviation General Motors Chrysler Ford and others show varied moves as mergers and corporate reports shape a cautious mood.

Livestock market report from St Louis and Chicago

Livestock prices show steady to lower trends across cattle calves and hogs. Descriptions include steers and yearlings weighing various pounds, with prices ranging from about 5.00 to over 12.00 per hundredweight, and hogs around 10 to 12 dollars, plus calves and sheep with mixed bids and limited sales.

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Cotton Market Declines Amid Mixed New Orleans Trading

In New Orleans June cotton activity shows a softing trend with prices slipping across most months. Traders cite ongoing demand uncertainty, weather support remains mixed, and late session buying appears limited amid forecasting of potential changes in gold policies by major nations.

New Orleans Botan Axtlys Tnes Lower Lo Janary Aome

Strike Paralyzes Livestock Market in Illinois

In Il June, the Easy GT stockyards near Louie, Illinois, one of the world’s largest block markets, remained paralyzed for a second day as about 300 workers stayed on strike to press demands. Fewer livestock trucks arrived, signaling a sharp downturn in yard activity.

Louie Tvestock Tn Secon

Canada Hits Utility Plan Debated in Parliament

London reports wide opposition to a Conservative plan proposed by Neville Chamberlain’s government to privatize electricity distribution. Labor denounces the scheme as aiding private firms while the press calls it patchwork socialization with no assurance of efficiency. The ministry plan would create district distributors and mandate strong companies to absorb rivals to cut prices.

A. H. Stone Cairman Mississippi Tax’ S Commission Internal Revenue Bureau London Labor Neville Chamberlain Pinsti Etal Times Ministry of Transport

Anti War Pact Wins Favor

London delegates at the imperial conference reviewed an Australian proposal for an anti war pact to bind powers bordering the ocean in a Pacific region. The plan mirrors the Kellogg pact outlawing war and bans aggression while urging all disputes to arbitration. Delegates favored the idea though noted negotiations with the United States Japan and other Pacific powers would be needed.

London Pacific United States Japan

Gasoline Thief Drains Car in Fredericton Scene

In Fredericton a rise in gasoline theft from parked cars is noted. A thief reportedly drained his own vehicle’s tank while unwittingly leaving a trace of a common method used to dodge high fuel costs. Residents describe frequent sightings of idle individuals near rear areas of autos as thefts increase.

Fredericton A. B Conads

Four Women Start 7000 Mile Taxi Trip to Mexico City

In Norwood Massachusetts four women initiated a long distance taxi journey spanning about 7000 miles. The group, led by Mrs Emily Fish, aims to reach Mexico City for a vacation, following a path from Chicago and through multiple stops.

Norwood Mass Trun Maxico City Hack Emily €. Fish Taxicet Chicago World’s Inn Mexico

Jean Harlow Heavily Insured by Lloyds

Hollywood reports reveal actress Jean Harlow carried a substantial Lloyds of London policy two months earlier. An attorney for Mendel Allner disclosed the arrangement as word spread that Harlow had died after the sensational World story.

Jean Harlow Lloyds Hollywood Lloyd's Mendel Allnerbet Wction Landes Organization Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer

Same Old Regrets From Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia notified the United States it would default again on the war debt in installments, with past due payments totaling 1,676,000 dollars. Latvia said it cannot meet the June 15 installment. On that date, 13 nations will owe a total of 1,520,159 dollars. they have been in default since 1933.

Washington Yugosayis United States Tadsyt Latvia

Burglar Fights to Make Escape at City Store

St Louis burglar fought to flee a mutationery store where officials found nine safes broken open and evidence that the intruder used a sledge to cut into a safe. He reportedly hid inside the building until discovered and wounded himself during the escape attempt.

BT. Louis Dune B St Louis Mutationery Store Wimself Fang

Man Pleads Guilty to Pistol Charge in County Court

Champion Robern faced a pistol charge hearing in County Court at Law No 2 on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying a pistol on April 2 and received a sentence of one month in jail, imposed by Judge Charles J. Matthews. CREW RESCUED FERNANDO DE NORONHA as the burning Greek steamer Maria Sla Matos was safely transferred to a German plane carrier Westpaalen. Flood control sought as Senate Commerce Committee approves Army Engineers to draft a comprehensive national plan.

Robern Gibby Atecet Charles J. Matthews Fernando DE Noronha Brile Maria Sla Matos Carder Westpaalen

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