Steel Workers Swing to the Lewis Forces
In a Pittsburgh meeting led by Philip Murray, 250 company union reps pledge to organize all steel workers into a national industrial union under John L. Lewis. They condemn company unions, back a CIO Representatives Council, and demand wage increases and shorter weeks.
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John L. Lewis
Wee
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Cleveland - Youngstown
Philip Murray
Narant Committee
John L
CIO Representatives Council
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CIO
Toledo
Charleston
W. Va
Shreveport
Ford Company
Libby - Owens
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Black Plans to Strip Lower Courts of Injunctive Power
Senator Hugo Black of Alabama announced a bill to curb lower courts by prohibiting injunctions against congressional laws and requiring all records and transcripts be sent to the Supreme Court within 30 days of an appeal. The plan signals a shift toward centralized judicial authority amid debates on Supreme Court powers. The discussion accompanies reports of federal relief funding needs and ongoing relief program management.
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Black
Supreme Court
Washington
Hugo Black
Alabama
Congress
Farry Hopkins
WPA
Harold L. Ickes
PWA
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Ickes
Roosevelt Returns Ready to Work After Buenos Aires Visit
President Roosevelt returns to Washington in fine health and spirits after a Buenos Aires trip and plunges into a heavy workload including reading reports, planning the January 20 inaugural, drafting the state of the nation and budget messages, and consulting with the cabinet. Inaugural ceremonies will be simple and the traditional ball omitted, with a parade limited to military and academy units. The President also attends funeral services for August Generich, his close friend and bodyguard, held at the White House with Mrs. Roosevelt, Vice President Garner, and cabinet members present.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Buenos Aires
Nore
Cary T. Grayson
Garner
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
West Point
Annapolis
August Gennerich
White House
Hamilton Keeps Chair As Republicans Shift To Full Time
John Hamilton remains Republican National Committee chair. At a Chicago meeting 74 of 76 members rejected his resignation and he agreed to a $15,000 salary plus $10,000 expense base. He must devote full time to rebuilding the party and cutting the deficit. Treasurer Goodspeed reported campaign expenditures at $6,540,776 with a $901,601 deficit. Also notes Hitler proposes dividing Spain into two states to aid Franco, while warning of a broader European war and Soviet accusations over a ship sinking involving Francoist forces.
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John Hamilton
Joen Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Hamilton
C. B. Goodspeed
Hitler
Spain
Franco
Adolf Hitler
Franto
Madrid
Catalonia
Germany
Oneral Faupel
Berlin
Reichsfuehrer
Pasciata
Hiteler
Konsomol
Social security and unemployment insurance plan examined
The piece analyzes a new federal program to insure pensions for workers age sixty five and older, funded by employer and employee payroll contributions, and outlines how benefits accrue, the tax impact, and the phased inclusion of farm laborers and domestic workers. It also covers unemployment insurance, state and federal roles, reserve concerns, and the broader aim of a self supporting industrial community.
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Earl Godwin Ashington
Toto
Noman
Washington
Social Security Board
Sam
Here's'e Smart Rug That's Easy to Make
A pattern describes turning scraps into a bright smart rug via colorful squares. Instructions and charts in pattern 9 cover the square shown and stitches needed, with material guidance. Send 16 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. for pattern number and your details.
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Germantown
Sewing Circle
Household ‘Arts Dept
Fourteenth Street
New York
N.Y
Pride and downfall in Ruskin’s warning on passions
A reflective excerpt argues pride lies at the root of major mistakes. It contends that other passions can yield occasional good but pride corrupts actions, turning desirable acts into dangerous deeds. It notes even the wealthy can be stripped of comfort, like weather leaves.
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Ruskin
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