Problem of Women's Wages Reflects Pay Gap Debate
A public discussion on wage disparity cites Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Ford's profit sharing as examples. The piece notes teachers earning 800 versus 1506 for men, many women in low paying roles, and fears of greater female job competition if wages rise slowly. It links employment choices to broader social trends and rising costs, concluding with a critique of birth rates and family costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Howard Shaw
Ford Automobile Company
Lower Prices On Woolen Goods Foreseen In 1914
The New York Evening Sun predicts woolen goods price cuts as American manufacturers open their autumn samples amid tariff relief. It notes possible passing of savings to consumers but warns middlemen may absorb much. Also covered are Pecotte’s GOP candidacy nod, Mexican war prisoner costs, and banks joining a new currency system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Sun
The
Sun
United States
Pew
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Indiana
Washington
Congress and Economy Clash Over Appropriations
The piece argues that anti trust talks distract from home budget concerns and stresses the need for fiscal restraint. It notes that praise for economy in Washington is easy, but cutting district benefited posts provokes protests, and that river and harbor funding in 1910 suffered from uneven distribution across 296 of 391 districts. It condemns cabinet members pushing pet projects and says Congress remains wasteful while focusing on local gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
United States
Boards of Trade
Jobe
Declining Birth Rates At Rice Meeting In Michigan
At a Wattle Creek conference for rice betterment Dr FM Caitell warned that England Germany and France face race extinction due to declining birth rates. He urged provision for selection of healthy mothers and for the cost of bearing and rearing children, noting how a man with several healthy children is rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattle Creek
Mich
England
Germany
France
FM. Caitell
Trains to be Run by Wireless Marconi System
The Lackawanna Railroad company has installed the Marconi Wireless System on its train after trials. The system promises continuous communication despite pole and wire restrictions, potentially transforming railroad operations and reducing communication losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Railroad Company
Marconi
John Skelton Williams Named Controller of the Currency
John Skelton Williams, a veteran banker and railroad man, is appointed controller of the currency and a Federal Reserve Board member. He is described as anti-Wall Street and faced opposition from the Ryan Interests. Williams will earn a $12,000 annual salary, equal to the Treasury secretary. The Masonic lodge held a special meeting Wednesday evening and conferred the second degree of Windsor on a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Skelton Willams
Federal Reserve Board
Wall Street
Ryan
Williams
Secretary of ‘Treasury
The
Masonic Lodge
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Bowler Bros Store
Joe Vernon
C. E
McMahon
Idaho
Lours
Trent
Langer
Brown Bros
Qhoshone
M. Silva
Gem State Lumber Co
J. A. Dygert
Mgr
Lincoln Cou J
Melvin
Eotered
Showhone
Tranmissh
Approva
Independent
Halley Thines
T. B. Pecotte
Ploed
New Freedom
Picotte
Royal Baker and Pastry Cook
Royal Baking Powder Co
First National Bank
Wireless
Bottling Works
Ephone
Shoshone, Idaho
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