Labor Manual Mess Deepens in Roosevelt Era
An opinion piece argues the labor relations act crafted by Senator Wagner and backed by President Roosevelt created a systemic mess. It cites the National Electric Products case in Ambridge Pennsylvania, court orders on wage contracts, and a National Labor Relations Board stance endorsing the CIO over AFL aligned with John L. Lewis. The piece calls for fair commissioners and notes Lewis bold statements during Labor Day remarks and Roosevelt’s broad national tour amid courtship by anti court reform senators.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
John L. Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Roosevelt
Labor Relations Board
Congress
Wagner
New York
New Dealer
United States District Court
Pennsylvania
National Electric Products Corporation
Ambridge
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
of Labor
United Electrical Workers
Manufacturing Corporation
Committee For Industrial Organization Union
Sheree
of Presi
A Worthy Object Awakens Striving Beyond Salary
The text argues a man needs a worthy object in view to bring out his best beyond earning a salary. It suggests ownership, partnership, management, or higher reward as motivators. It notes that doing good to others also benefits the doer.
Flower Symbolism in a Victorian Garden
A fragment lists meanings of common flowers and herbs. It pairs cheer fulness with the violet and constancy or modesty with the pansy. The buttercup hints at riches or childhood memories while rosemary and forget-me-not signify remembrance. The hyacinth signals sport and the daisy stands for innocence and the heart.
When King George Received the Big News from America
Samuel Morse, early in life an artist hopeful, studied under Allston and went to London with him in 1811. There he met Sir Benjamin West, Royal Academy president, who was painting the king when the Declaration of Independence arrived, a tale Morse heard from West and recounted.
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Samuel Morse
Washington Allston
United States
Allston
London
Benjamin West
Royal Academy
King
West
Morse
Ernest Greenwood
Amber
Amperes
Mr. Morse
Visitor Finds Oldest Habit Not A Scarecrow
James de Vere Jones spends a day in the country and meets a farmer who replies that the scarecrow is only a visitor, not the oldest inhabitant. The exchange shows a playful rural encounter during Beck to Nature time.
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James de Vere Jones
Beck
Zur
Mind’s prison unlocked by culture and discipline notes
Rev Dr Humphrey asserts that education's culture and discipline free the mind from imprisonment, turning thought toward usefulness and happiness through structured learning. The quote emphasizes inner liberation through education.
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Humphrey
Quote on happiness under chosen government
The exchange recalls a special messenger delivering a message from a king. West relays the king’s reaction praising humanitarian regard for subjects. He supposedly said that if people are happier under their own government, he will be happy too.
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West
Kansas City Star
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Firestone
Voice of
Margaret Speake
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