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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1919

Page

11

Senators Hear Westerners Oppose Packing Regulation

A Colorado delegation led by former governor R E Ammons dominated the Senate agriculture committee hearing on Kenyon and Kendrick packing bills. Ammons warned laws granting discretionary power threaten liberty and warned against divorcing packers from ownership of refrigerator cars and stockyards. He said he knew no evil in the industry and urged caution in regulation. Senators Kenyon and Kendrick presented opposing arguments.

Kenyon Kendrick Senate Agriculture Committee Colorado RE. M. Ammons Ammons

Wage Plan Hearing Sets New Minimum for Women Workers

A minimum wage board meeting in the District aims to fix a new wage scale for women workers in mercantile industries. The proposal sets $16.50 per week from November 1, with apprentices at $12.50 for three months and $14.50 for four months. Representatives from employers and workers participated in the conference.

George de Neale Philip Kine Louis Meyer Ina Courtney Mae Dobkins Mary Sullivan Clarence R. Wilson Newton Baker

Miss Molla Bjurdstedt Engaged to Franklin Mallory

Former national women’s tennis champion Miss Molla Bjurdstedt becomes engaged to Franklin G. Mallory of Philadelphia, now with Drayton Penington & Collier in New York, who has a country home at Milton Point Rye New York. Mallory confirmed the engagement by long distance call from Fairfield Connecticut. He says the match was not a romance born from tennis rivalry but a genuine union.

Molla Bjurstedt Molla Bjurdstedt Franklin G. Mallory Philadelphia Drayton, Penington & Collier New York City Milton Point Rye N. Y Mallory Fairfield

City Club announces committees for new clubhouse drive

J Whitfield president of the City Club declares the general activities committee to spur interest ahead of a proposed 1 million dollar clubhouse. Walcott chairs the main panel with Freeshit as vice chair and Norwood as secretary. Members include Ulman May Reeder Evans Ayers Bulkley Johnson Stock Finigan and others. Three subcommittees were named for facilities forum and publicity with chairs Finigan Evans Shaw and Shaw respectively.

General Activities Committee City Club J. Whitfield Elu Hos Walcott Charles Freeshit Guy V Norwood Leon S Ulman Leo C May F M Reeder H S Evans E J. Ayers Barry Bulkley Tombe Johnson EB L Stock J A Finigan Roland Robbins J H Cunningham Edgar D Shaw J R Biggs Forum J A Finigan Holcombe Johnson Ulman BE. Ll. Stock Charles W. Semmes Harry S Evans C F Nesbit KE J Ayers J. R. Biggs Theodore W. Noyes Ora E Bennett L M. Bell Gus H Karger F. M. Reeder J Harry Cunningham Leo C. May

Judge Kathryn Sellers Oversees Wage Recommendation Hearing

Judge Kathryn Sellers presides as public representative over a hearing to adjust details of wage recommendations. The session will issue the formal order and hear objections to the minimum wage if any arise.

Kathryn Sellers

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