Fall Hitchcock visit sparks talk of cabinet action and labor unrest
Washington letters report Senators Fall and Hitchcock pressed President Wilson about cabinet splits on the coal strike and a proposed 1 percent pay rise for miners. Officials consider reshaping labor policy and the rail plan amid mounting political maneuvering and urban housing concerns.
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Fall
Hitchcock
Wilson
Congress
Washington, D. C
Wilegon
Mall and
White House
Wimjni
Graxson
Lansing
Garutt
Mr. Marshall
Lab
Secretary of Labor
Garfield
Labor
Fear of Packers Grows on Small Business Alarm
Victor Murdock now chairs the federal trade commission and allies with W. B. Colyer to warn small businessmen about the Chicago packers. When speaking engagements fail, Murdock will present detailed figures of packer impact from last year, as the Culver-Murdock campaign expands to other trades.
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Victor Murdocks
Federal Trade Commission
W. B. Colyer
Chicago Packers
Golver
National Association of Little Businessmen
Murdock
Chicago Combine
Colver
Contested U S Battles Over Legislation and Irish Question
A sweeping dispatch covers Sen James Watson attacks on voting and military reform, the Cummins railway bill, La Follette’s floor speeches, labor union leadership, Irish independence hearings, maltose proposal, coal supply tensions in North Dakota, and DC teachers' pay concerns. It notes actions in Congress, the American Federation of Labor, and related public figures and states.
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Nevada
LaFollette
Cummins
Congress
Wisconsin
la Follette
la Poll
Cumming
Senate Chamber
Teachers Win Pay Restore After District Defies Rights
A teachers union fought a case against the school board over free speech and due process. The board fined a English teacher a week’s pay for comments deemed radical and denied her an open trial. Courts ordered restoration of pay, reinstatement of rank, and costs personally paid by the board members.
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Board of Education
Teachers’ Union
Elhin
Army arrest of Mayonet Tyrway sparks inquiry in press reports
Devils Lake Journal reports United States troops under Major Warren Dean arrested Mayonet Tyrway at Carteyuille Wyoming for refusing to return to work. Secretary Baker questions the claim and urges an official investigation to clear doubt if reports are confirmed, deeming the action a serious misstep.
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Cal
Carteyuille
Wyo
United States
Warren Dean
Baker
Sieh
Devils Lake
N. D
Notable Debate Over Inclusivity of National Choosers
The piece ponders the idea of expanding the chooser group to include all American citizens. It contrasts beggar and chooser roles and weighs the public welfare in a system that values the many over the few.
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Chooser
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