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Farmer and Labor Clash Over Cost of Living in Illinois
The piece recounts the National Grange meeting in Grand Rapids rejecting a Washington conference invitation and opposing wage-driven price hikes. It contrasts Farm Bureau positions with labor and miner actions, noting a Chicago meeting and a controversial plea for worker solidarity. The wartime nurse tale underscores cost of living and labor strain.
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National Grange
Grand Rapids
Mich
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Frst
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Gompers
Wilson
Organized Labor
Labor
Cosneaks
United States
Chicago Federation of Labor
Emma
Alexander
Washington , Org
Y Allen
Kansas
Kansas Col
Pittsburg
Howatt
Indianapolis
Franca
Hig Ufe
Weare