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House Action Delayed on Prison Goods Bill
Washington April 6 Obstacles delay early consideration of the bill to prohibit interstate shipment of goods made in state prisons. Rep Kopp favors action. Rep Ramser opposes due to feared hardship on farmers and potential legal issues. Opposition also questions constitutionality. labor groups support the measure while wardens resist change. Civil servant Tolson leaves War Dept for Justice as social agent. Youth postmaster Kenneth Lewis of Williamsburg Iowa receives acting postmaster appointment. New commissions issued to Iowa postmasters including McLean Ankeny and Newton Dicken among others.
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Washington, D. C
House
Kopp
Mount Pleasant
House Labor Committee
House Rules Committee
Ramsever
Ottumwa
J. O. Lewis
Town Federation of Labor
Iowa
J. H. Strief
State Board of Control
War Department
Department of Justice
Ltolson
Washington
Italy
Pageton
March
Law Department
George Washington University
District of Columbia
An Towan
Post Office Department
Betts
Wiesen
Nte
Kenneth Lewis
Williamsburg
Lewis
Charles
McLean
Ankeny
Grace F. Newton
Dicken
Edward A. Harisen
Holstein
Marimus Jansma
Hospers
Fred J. Foster
Humeston
Ray E. Edmonds
le Mars
John E. Kiitts
Mondamin
Leon R. Valentine
Murray
Perry B. Wilson
Shannon City
Wayne S. Sallender
Thurman
Ora L. Garton
Weldon