Daugherty Granted Amnesty Precedents Outlined
A memorandum prepared for Attorney General Daugherty by Morris Hillquit and Albert DeSilver surveys amnesty precedents in postwar Europe and Canada, and cites Lincoln and Johnson proclamations. It argues amnesty would have been safer then and is justified by wartime excesses and uneven sentencing across districts.
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Daugherty
Morris Hillquit
Albert DeSilver
American Civil Libertes Union
Washington
France
Great
England
Canada
Lincoln
Johnson
Perons
Socialism scare crow used by vested interests in North Dakota plan
Opponents warn the North Dakota program is socialistic yet proponents argue state owned marketing facilities are needed to ensure a square deal for all producers and consumers. They claim public utilities should serve all, supporting cooperative marketing, public markets, and a statewide program including a central bank, terminal facilities, rural credits, hail insurance, and worker protections.
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North Dakota
State Department of Immigration
Labor Reforms Targeted by Anti-Injunction Law
Measures seek to curb labor disputes with an anti-injunction statute while enforcing an eight hour workday and minimum protections for women and a minimum age for children. The proposals emphasize safeguarding workers and setting standard labor conditions nationwide.
North Dakota Home Builders Association Plan Details
The North Dakota Home Builders Association provides long term mortgages for homes built by the association with 20 percent paid by the builder and 80 percent by the association. On a 5000 dollar home the builder puts up 1000 and the association 4000. Monthly payments are 7.16 per 1000 or 28.65 per month for 4000. Twenty year total 6876.
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North Dakota
The
Home Building Association
North Dakota Home Builders Association
North Dakota bond selling campaign mobilizes volunteers
A Chicago dispatch reports North Dakota state bond sales push gains momentum with thousands of volunteer agencies forming to market the bonds. The effort follows boycotts by some investment banks, signaling broad mobilization across volunteer groups.
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Chicago
North Dakota
Xalea
Chicago Labor Campaign Seeks 2 Million Dollar Bond Sale
Carl D. Thompson of the Public Ownership League of America leads an organizing push across labor groups in Chicago. A 2 million dollar campaign is under formation with a 100 member committee in the Chicago Federation of Labor that could grow to 500 or 1000. Over thirty unions attended the initial meeting as John Walker of the Illinois State Federation spoke and weekly Friday sessions were planned until the quota is met. William Lemke, North Dakota attorney general, described the North Dakota Industrial Program and its bonds marked for promotion.
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Carl D. Thompson
Public Ownership League of America
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Unnions
Illiois State Federation
John Walker
William Lemke
North Dakota
Red Cross Aids Soldier’s Return and Family Reunification
The veteran, wounded at Verdun and hospitalised for months, was discharged without funds. The Red Cross intervened to secure compensation and disability status with dependency claims for his wife and parents. He entered vocational training and pursued citizenship papers with the chapter’s help, while plans were made to bring his wife and parents to the United States.
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Verdun
United States
Red Cross Chapter
Public Health Service
Red Cross
Taken over agency of The Av helical Mutual Insurance Co
L J Relck announces he has taken over the agency of The Av helical Mutual Insurance Co of Mil bank formerly held by Will Peter. He invites all interested in insurance to meet him and discuss business prospects in the line of insurance.
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Twitch
Avhelical Mutual Insurance Co
Milbank
Will Peter
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America
Italy
Citizens National Bank
Sibleton, South Dakota
Henry Helvig
J. W. Barrington
V. P. Leo J
Lukanitsch
Cash
M. O. Eikum
Avet. Cash
R. Thompson
Teller
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Middle West
Michigan “Aven Abicago
Standard Office
Red
L. J. Relck
Sunny
the Security National Bank of Sisseton
Sis
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
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