Prices Up in May Across Most Goods
U S labor bureau revised wholesale price series showing May increases across farm products foods and housing goods with a 11 1 3 percent jump in food and fighting materials. Chemicals and drugs fell 1 5 percent. Overall May prices rose 3 5 percent from April with 153 commodities up 94 down and 157 unchanged. Year over year farm products led gains near 12 percent while fuel materials rose about 8 percent and clothing rose slightly. Retail food index shows a 0 2 percent rise in May verses April.
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Washington
United States Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal aid for roads extended by new appropriations
The Post Office appropriation bill signed by the President on June 19 authorizes $190 million in new road funds. Annual appropriations of $50 million, $55 million, and $75 million for successive fiscal years are set, plus $6.8 million for forest roads in 1923 and 1924. Funds are to be administered by the Agriculture Department through the Bureau of Public Roads.
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Washington
Post Office
Secretary of Agriculure
Bureau of Public Roads
United States
Immigration Laws Help Laboring Man
Albert Johann, chairman of the House Committee on Immigration, states the immigration act for the year ending June 30 limited entries to 355,000. He cites a past influx of about 1.5 million, notes 230,537 admitted by May 31, 2787 temporarily for mercy, 1446 turned back for quotas, and 11,066 debarked for all causes in eleven months as a record. He argues that too many diseased and defective individuals were admitted and calls for stricter enforcement.
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Washington
Albert Johann
House of Representatives
United States
Senate adopts probe into fertilizer pricing trusts
Washington resolution directs the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether fertilizer production or sale is controlled by a monopoly or trust and whether dealers or manufacturers are in an unlawful conspiracy that drives fertilizer prices upward. The measure was adopted by the Senate.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Employment Steady Growth in May 1922 Industries
The Labor Department reports May 1922 employment across 12 manufacturing sectors compared with May 1921. Eleven industries show gains or losses. hosiery and underwear lead with 25.6 percent rise, while car bathing and repairing up 23.4 percent. Iron and steel and leather fall. Payroll totals rise in six industries and fall in six. Cotton and silk dip 33.9 and 32.9 percent respectively.
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Washington
United States Department of Labor
Postmaster Can Now Give You First Aid
Washington report says the Post Office Department has sent about 1,900 post offices medical supplies for first aid relief. The items, drawn from surplus War Department stocks, include surgical instruments gauze bandages absorbent cotton and drugs.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Aurplus
War Department
Navy Pork Barrel Proposal Urges Navy Yard Closures
Senator McCormick of Illinois introduces a resolution for a special joint Congressional committee to investigate the economy and efficiency of the U S Navy. He charges a navy pork barrel stretching from coast to coast and says many stations could be closed without harming efficiency.
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Washington
McCormick
Ilinois
Congress
United States Navy
Canat
Norris Opposes Ford Offer on Muscle Shoals Sale
Washington senator Norris of Nebraska, head of the agricultural committee probing Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals bids, says he opposes accepting the Ford tender or any offer that would sell properties costing the people.
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Washington
Norrie
Nebraska
Agricultural Committee
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ford
Property sale proposal details cited for privatization plan
A government proposal seeks to value a public asset at 106 million dollars for a 5 million dollar deal and to lease unpurchased portions to private interests for a century. The plan foregrounds privatization and long term private leasing terms.
Ship Subsidy Awaits Senate Tariff Action
Washington report on a compromise plan urged to President Harding by house Republican leaders. It outlines that the house will likely delay action on the subsidy bill until the Senate finishes debate on the tariff measure. Chairman Campbell of the rules committee relayed the situation and warned action is morally certain after the Senate concludes its aril debate.
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Washington
Harding
House
Senate
Campbell
Rules Committee
Tariff Measure Debate Ends With Senate Vote In Conference
Washington Republicans in conference voted 30 to 9 against laying aside the tariff measure and taking up the bonus bill. A resolution favored final disposition of both tariff and bonus legislation this session before any recess. Chairman McCumber pressed to advance the bonus bill.
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Washington
McCumber
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