Express Agency Strike Averted After Wage Settlement
United Press reports the Railway Express Agency accepted the wage recommendations of President Roosevelt’s emergency fact finding board, averting a nationwide strike set for 10 a.m. The board proposed a 10 percent wage rise versus management’s 8 12 percent. The announcement followed a four hour meeting with A M Hartung and George M Harrison. Harrison warned 40,000 workers would strike without action. The board will reconvene in Washington to decide retroactivity and proportional increases for overtime and minimum pay.
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United Press
Chicago
Railway Express Agency
Roosevelt
Wayne Lyman Morse
A. M. Hartung
George M. Harrison
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Harrison
Express Agency
Morse
Washington
Wayne Stilwell Reappointed Holmes County Official
Wayne Stilwell a local attorney in Millersburg has been reappointed United States conciliation commissioner and district court referee for Holmes county His new term begins December 10 in Holmes county Ohio.
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Holmes Post
Millersburg
Wayne Stilwell
United States
Holmes County
Average Soldier Wears Size 8 Shoes 11 Socks
SAN FRANCISCO December 10 The average American soldier of 1941 wears size 8 E shoes and No 11 socks Col F J Riley quartermaster officer at Fort Mason reviewed shipping records for Ninth Corps area Hawaii the Philippines Alaska and Panama The data show sizes across clothing: 32 shorts 36 undershirt 15 33 shirt 38 coat 38 overcoat 8 9 gloves 71 8 hat and 30 31 trousers.
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United Press
San Francisco
F. J. Riley
Fort Mason
Ninth Corps
Hawaii
Philippines
Alaska
Panama
Riley
Moon Temperature Ranges From 212 F Day To 200 Below Zero Night
The article notes extreme lunar temperatures with daytime highs around 212 degrees Fahrenheit and nighttime lows near minus 200 degrees. It highlights the Moon’s harsh thermal cycle and implications for surface conditions and exploration plans.
Annual Christmas Seal Sale Opens for Canton Pupils
Canton school children begin the annual Christmas seal sale to raise funds for tuberculosis work. About 10 000 seals have been distributed to schools, with most sales conducted in classrooms under teachers. Funds support tuberculine testing and are overseen by M P Watts and school principals.
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Canton
Canton Tuberculosis Association
M. P. Watts
Gibbs School
McGregor School
Mildred Stambaugh
Dorothy Uhrvatin
Richard Deitz
Moonlight Woodcutting of Mahogany Trees
In a practice believed to yield sap-free timber and deeper color, mahogany trees are felled under moonlight. The tradition hinges on lore about nocturnal conditions enhancing wood quality and appearance.
These Youngsters Really Took The Longest Route
Three Wetumka youngsters aged 8 10 and 12 rode a bicycle a total of 18 miles over a summer to reach a pond three miles away. The eldest and middle boys hauled the bike while the 8 year old rode on handlebars and returned, creating multiple half mile segments.
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United Press
Wetumka
Okla
Defense Committee Formed At Sebring
Sebring officials organize a defense council with Mayor L A Bandy naming executive director S A Trainor. The board includes public utilities John Welsh and John Hedderson, welfare and housing Robert Walker et al, health Dr J H Smith Elva Boyer, education S H Pollock, safety W D Parr James Brown George Walcoxen, fire control Frank Timmer John Watson, and representatives from consumers industry rural agriculture labor and other groups with several committees to follow.
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Sebring
L. A. Bandy
S. A. Trainor
John Welsh
John Hedderson
Robert Walker
R. J. Anderson
William Williams
J. H. Smith
Elva Boyer
S. H. Pollock
W. D. Parr
James Brown
George Walcoxen
Frank Timmer
John Watson
Stephen Leighton Sr
Raymond Steele
William Unger
William Habenstreit
W. D. Oliver
Harrison Keller
Walter Pfaefli
R. J. Greene
Jess Wollman
Earl Kitzmiller
Harry Thomas
Ira Burton
Defense aid pledged by surveyors group
Members at the Canton Regional Society of Professional Engineers and Surveyors monthly meeting at the Elks club pledged defense aid as individuals and as a group. C. E. Sparrow of Ohio Public Service Co. Alliance division showed color motion pictures on food preservation and serving. Gifts were distributed. fifty members and guests attended.
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Canton
Gray Group to Visit Sterling Bakery Tonight
The Gray group from the North Canton Community building will visit Sterling Bakery at 7 PM. They will meet at the Community building with Melvin Carpenter in charge.
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Gray
North Canton
Sterling Bakery
Melvin Carpenter
Donald Crile Named Nazir Grotto Leader
Donald A Crile of 1526 Ridge Way NW was elevated to monarch at Nazir Grotto annual election in the Grand Theater. He will succeed Paul H Williams of Waynesburg at installation rites January 14 in the Masonic Temple.
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Donald Crile
Nazir Grotto
Donald A. Crile
Ridgeway
Monarch
Busi
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McGregor’ School
Thomas Finnegan
Dorothy Hrvatin
Lillian Troiana
Catherine Burry
Chamber OF Commerce
Market Avenue
Canton, Ohio
Defense Committee
L. A. Trainer
Surveyors
Homer
C. C. Zimmer
Williams
Homer E. Dickes
Meat and Ladies
Elgin
Bulova
Dow
Soc Weekly
Oxford
Regis
Cleveland Ave
Third St. NW
A &Co
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