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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1937
Page
12
Roosevelt and his NRA advisers weigh flexible wage and hour standards to avoid dragging pay levels down. A federal commission may set varying industry standards while the White House weighs constitutional routes and timing through April.
The discussion notes shifts in hiring as a cheaper path than higher taxes for relief. A softening prejudice against hiring white collar workers over 40 is reported. Officials consider a joint apprenticeship system with partial government subsidies, already piloted on a small scale. Experts estimate 60 percent of job loss involves white collar and untrained workers, roughly 3,000,000 of 5,000,000. If adopted, unemployment could thin within a year, by late 1937.
Five thousand pheasants will be released this spring in upland areas of the Hawaiian Islands marking the first step in a campaign to improve hunting conditions. The birds were hatched locally and kept in protected areas until they could fend for themselves.
Washington reports the Security Board's first annual figures show Ohio received 11.72 million dollars in Social Security Act grants last year, led by 10.32 million for old age assistance. Other funds covered aid to the blind, dependent children, crippled children, public health, maternal and child health, and child welfare. If Ohio had enacted unemployment compensation earlier, California might not have topped the total.
In Rochester New York a battered bronze class bell dating back 89 years was recovered and placed with relics at the University of Rochester. The bell rang to call students to classes until electric buzzers replaced it at the turn of the century.
In Sydney Australia W Webb 21 and L Daniels 15 reportedly skated 118 miles in 25 34 hours to challenge the claim of existing world records. The pair believe the records are not final until proven otherwise.
The article explains three rifle sight types open, aperture and telescopic, comparing accuracy and usefulness. It covers front and rear sights, materials like copper alloy and ivory, bead shapes, sizes, aperture and tang options, and scopes with power guidelines for various ranges, plus reticle choices and user questions addressed by the North American Sportsman's Bureau.
Earl BD Gardner has been elected president of the W. T. Grant Company succeeding B. A. Rowe, who retires from active duties but remains as vice chairman of the board. Gardner, formerly vice president and general manager, will lead the chain announced by founder William T. Grant.
University of California Berkeley has begun a novel course aimed at apartment managers and owners. The program covers up-to-date management practices and property administration at one of the university program’s newest offerings.
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