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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1937

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Annual Spring Cleanup Set to Start April 12

Elyria announces its annual Spring cleanup beginning April 12 with three crews and three trucks. Daykin a Boy Scout deputy service director announced the plan prioritizing East side during the first week then center and South side the week of April 19 and West side the week of April 26. Crews will remove rubbish and cans in containers placed at curbs or in alleys and will not take ashes or items from rear lots or basements. Crews will not revisit already serviced areas.

Elyria D. Faxon Robert Daykin Daykin George Carrick

Scouts Learn Of Duties At City Hall

Elvira Boy Scouts relieved officials today and ran the city briefly learning that officials are not as swift as believed. Mayors Price and Baird watched the morning court sessions as scouts tested licenses and saw police work firsthand. scouts cleaned fire station and examined regulation, pistol range, and the service director's duties in a full morning of municipal duties.

Elvira Boy Scouts Eity John Price Don A. Baird Ww. N. Bates

Weather Report Ohio Rain Tonight and Snow North Plains

The forecast notes rain tonight in Ohio and Indiana with sun returning later. Temperatures rise across the central U S while colder air lingers east of the Great Lakes and across the western mountains. Low pressures shift from Wyoming to Kansas and Alberta with high pressure north of Lake Superior and over California. Snow falls reported across the northern plains as Tikrois and Indiana receive precipitation.

Ohio Wyoming Kansas Alberta Lake Superior Great Lakes South Atlantic States California Ohio Valley Tikrois Indiana Plains

Oberlin Names Wittke Dean of Arts and Sciences

Oberlin College trustees named Dr. Carl F. Wittke of Ohio State University as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences to begin next September. Wittke, a 1913 Ohio State graduate and former history chair, succeeds Dean Charles N. Cole who retired in 1925.

Oberlin Carl F. Wittke Ohio State University Oberlin College College of Arts and Sciences Ohio State Obssib College Carl Frederick Wittke Wittke Charles N. Cole Marguerite Woodworth Lawrence College Appleton Wisconsin Miss Woodworth Mildred McAfee Wellesley College McAfee Katherine von Wenck Jones Donald M. Love George W. Jones Richard Kimball Kimball and Husted New York Kimball Dr. Wittke Canada Harvard University of Chicago University of West Virginia University of Town Mississippi Valley Historical Review Canadian Historical Review Deutsch Akademie of Munich George Washington Washington Deutsch Akademie Who's Who Science Research Council American Historical Association Northwest Territory American Association of University Professors George M. Jones Love Raven High School Youngstown Conservatory Wellesley No. 1

Miners To Get Pay Increase In Historic Pact

More than 400000 soft coal miners accepted a new contract between operators and the United Mine Workers. Union leaders hailed the deal as a victory with wage hikes totaling about 85000000 for Appalachian miners. Operators forecast an 15 percent rise in coal prices to about 2.80 per ton, predicting labor costs will lift mine prices.

New York United Mine Workers Appalachian Rocky Mountains Charles O'Neill United Eastern Coal Sales Corporation John L. Lewis U. Mi. W Washington United Mine Workers Union National Coal Association

Russia Township Schools May Be Forced To Close

Common Pleas Judge D A Cook ordered County Auditor C S Kelser to hand over 6753 pounds to Oberlin Palace schools to satisfy a 1933 34 tuition judgment. Russia township officials admitted debt but cannot pay after residents twice rejected a two mill levy. If a special election is allowed, they may try again. failure could force school closures for about a year.

Common Pleas D. A. Cook C. S. Kelser Russia Township Oberlin Pallace Schools Glenn I. Hobbs Ira Porter Oberlin School Board Hobbs Russia Board

New Dean of Women At Oberlin College

Miss Marguerite Woodworth of Lawrence College Appleton Wisconsin was named by Oberlin College trustees to the Dean of Women post succeeding Miss Mildred McAfee who left for Wellesley College Leisure. The Oberlin women’s deanship traces to 1834 with the first Ladies Department head. Woodworth a Syracuse graduate of 1918 will begin September 1.

Oberlin Marguerite Woodworth Lawrence College Appleton Wisc Oberlin College Woodworth Mildred McAfee Wellesley College Syracuse

Detroit Youths On Trial Here

The trial of Robert Catlin and Lawrence Weichert, Detroit youths, for taking a car in Lorain without owner consent moved slowly as jurors were seated. A third youth, William Jones, 17, was jailed earlier. the trio allegedly stole a car, entered William Comer’s Vermilion store, and carried two slot machines away, while a fourth possible member remained unapprehended. Authorities note no charges yet for the slot machine theft due to gambling-device illegality.

Robert Catlin Lawrence Weichert Detroit Lorain William Jones Vernon Smith Vermilion William Comer Cowen

Collections From Sales Taxes Gain

In Columbus Ohio the week ending March 27 saw sales tax receipts of 985000, up from 931000 a year earlier. Despite the gain, year to date collections are 1290000 below last year as food was exempted by a constitutional amendment last November. Analyst Carl ton S. Dargusch projects a total year shortfall near 3 million dollars, with first quarter figures suggesting about 12 million less than last year.

Columbus. O Carlton S. Dargusch The Tax Commission

Sit-Down At Ford Plant In Kansas City

Sit-down strikers of the United Automobile Workers occupied the Ford assembly plant in Kansas City Missouri in a first overt action against Ford. More than 1,900 workers entrenched inside the two blocks long plant demanding higher wages better conditions and recognition of their union. Police posted around the plant as wives and sympathizers supported the strike with food and encouragement.

Kansas City United Automobile Workers Ford Assembly Henry Ford Ford Homer Martin Detroit Ford Motor Company Ed Hall VT. Oa. Ow Detryi Tacir O. W. Penney Chevrolet Chrysler Penney St. Louis Dearborn Mich General Motors H. C. Doss

Tube Co. Schedule At Same Level Next Week

Operations at the National Tube Companys plant at Torain will run near last week levels with a planned shift in capacity. The plan calls for one fewer butt mill but adds rail mill time after a prior idle period. Four blast furnaces and 11 open hearth furnaces will operate, with the Bessemer converter on double turn and rail mill active five days.

National Tube Companys Torain Bessemer Skelp Butt Lapp

Strike settled in Albert Lea after riots and riot fears

In Albert Lea Minnesota the American Gag Machine Company strike ended 12 hours after riots. Governor Benson brokered an honor truce ending violence as workers vote on union affiliation and the plant reopens with rehiring. Deputies dispersed protesters, tear gas used, mass sympathy march from Austin noted.

Albert Lea Minn American Gag Machine Company Elmer A. Benson Independent Union of All Workers National Labor Organization American Federation of Labor John L. Lewis’ Committee For Industrial Organization Russell Hansen Peter A. Lauritsen Benson Gov. Benson Helmer Myre Norman F. Peterson Myre Wyre Austin

Violent General Strike Begins in Wilmington

In Wilmington Delaware on April 3 a general strike of building trades began with flying squads smashing trolley windows and department stores. About 3400 workers joined as police maintained order and arrests followed for union leaders amid failed reconciliation efforts.

Wilmington Del U.P Central Labor Union International Brotherhood of Transportation Workers Brotherhood Edward Krumbeck Raymond Cohen Edward EB. McDonald Richard C. McMullen Walter W. Bacon

More Italian Troops Land At Cadiz

GIBRALTAR April 3 CR An additional 10 000 Italian troops were reported today to have landed at Cadiz from three ships arriving in southern Spain on March 22 23 and 24 and sent to Seville on their way to different fronts in the Spanish Civil War. An Italian liner now in Cadiz Harbor was said to have been converted into a hospital ship.

Gibraltar Cadiz Spain Seville

Burglars Blow Open Safe in Pure Oil Office

Springfield Ohio burglars blew open a safe at the Pure Oil Co offices early today and took 95.90 dollars. The blast wrecked the safe and the office of J E Endrea, the manager.

Springfield Pure Oil Co J. E. Endrea

Ohio judges push humane out patient mental care bill

A proposed Ohio bill to create hospital clinics for out patient mental cases aims to treat without committing to state hospitals. Drafted by H W Hammond and others, it would establish a division in welfare to oversee treatment with a commissioner earning 7500 dollars and an unpaid four member advisory council.

Columbus Uby -Ohio Davey H.w.hammond Lisbon Clifford M. Woodside Youngstown Claus P. McClelland Dean ¥. May Akron Woodside State Welfare Department Division of

Dogs Sold By Minkler Bring County Revenue

Warden Lee Minkler reports about 100 dogs sold in the first quarter under county operation, with receipts of 228.50. He and Wesley Miller impounded 510 dogs and issued 328 licenses, noting improved sale ease from relocating the pound to the county garage on Oberlin road. Dogs not redeemed within three days are destroyed.

Lee Minkler Lorain County Humane Society Oberlin Road Minkler Wesley Miller

Chrysler and Lewis Resume Conference

Walter P Chrysler and John L Lewis returned to talks in Lansing to settle a strike involving about 60 000 Chrysler workers. The dispute with the United Automobile Workers centered on sit down actions at Chevrolet plants in Flint and followed by automaker Ford being targeted as the union seeks a broader settlement.

Lansing Mich Walter P. Chrysler John L. Lewis Chrysler Corporation United Automobile Workers Union General Motors Corporation Flint Chevrolet Lewis Commitee For Industrial Organization Chrysler Ford Motor Company

Clark County Commissioner Mike Minogue Dies at 60

Springfield Ohio April 3. Mike J Minogue newly elected Clark County commissioner died today. The 60 year old served as a public official and was in office after recent election results.

Springfield. O CPX Mike J. Minogue Clark County

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