Labor organizer blames employers for unrest in unions
Anton Johannsen testified before the federal industrial relations commission, saying employers lack a human viewpoint and treat workers as machines. He recounted strikes in Los Angeles and Stockton, and cited union activity leading to dynamite cases. He described fires in Clinton and Los Angeles as drivers of unrest while counsel for the Anti Boycott Association warned of possible restraint actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Anton Johannsen
Federal Industrial Relations Comission
Athors
Los Angeles
Stockton
Cal
International Iron Workers
Nion
McNatiara Brothers
Johannsen
Clinton
tiMmer
Hru
California
Daniel Davenport
American “Anti-Boycott Association
Old
Left Clothing On River Bank What Happened
Two small clothing items were found on the east bank of the Cedar River near the bath house. Police and fire units searched the area as word spread of a possible drowning. Later Join or Duke admitted swimming upriver with a companion and reporting clothing stolen from them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River
Bath House
Duke
Harvard Leads in Track Meet Between Harvard and Yale
Harvard dominates the New Haven track meet with top times in the mile 4 4, 440 yard dash 48 seconds breaking the dual record equals the intercollegiate mark, and 120 yard hurdles 15 3-5 seconds. Harvard leads Yale 15 to 9 after events including the 100 yard dash final dead heat between Treadway and Teschner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Harvard
Yale
Poucher
Kent
Torrey
Wilcox
Wilkie
Biddle
Rice
Rhedden
Robinson
Treadway
Teschner
Foley
Bingham
Gapper
Barker
Denver area social and construction notes May 14
Florence Riedesel of Chicago visits Denver as Rev. G. Krumm plans farewell sermon and departure for Manning Iowa with his family. Alcock couple welcome a son born May 10. Fred Seegar moves a house foundation and plans a new build. Mission ladies honor Mrs. Krumm with a surprise birthday. Cement work begins on Merri Buss livery barn foundation. Irene Judas visits from Readlyn. Frya and son Leslie return to Arlington, Iowa after three weeks with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Florence Riedesel
Chicago
G. Krumm
Krumm
Manning
Clarence Alcock
Fred Seegar
Ladies of the Mission Society
Mrs. Krumm
Merri Buss
Irene Judas
Readlyn
Henry
Memorial Day Plans of Spanish War Veterans in Waterloo
Veterans of the Spanish American War in Waterloo vote to mark all deceased members graves with emblem markers. Individual members urged purchase of markers. committees named to decorate graves at Fairview Elmwood Waterloo Calvary cemeteries. Auxiliary offers plants and wreaths for each grave. Fourteen Spanish American War graves exist in Waterloo cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Temple
Waterloo
Sons of Veterans
Fairview Cemeterys
Ed. Miller
A.J. Artus
Joe White
Ray Standish
Elmwood
AL EH
WRADED SCHOOL MEET PRELIMINARIES COMPLETED
Preliminaries in most track and field events at the first annual graded school meet were completed at the Wesh High Athletic Field. Finals begin at 2 PM with strong showings from schools with larger entrants. Miss Lydia Hinman plans to speak at East High Alumni gathering in Waterloo on June 4. Y M C A election set for Tuesday with 12 new board members to be chosen.
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Wesh High
Locust
Miss Hinman
Waterloo
Lydia Hinman
Steele
N. C
Chas. Var’ Vleck
East High Alumni Association
East High
George E. Pike
The
Start of Scientific Lunch Counter by Goldwater
Commissioner Goldwater of the New York board of health opens an educational lunch counter to teach eating cheaply and getting maximum nutriment from minimal food. Guests view a bill of fare noting proteins carbohydrates and fats in the meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldwater
New York Board of Health
Security League Appeals for an Increased Army
New York May 16 The National Security League issues a call for enrollment of a first American army of one million volunteer workers. Key members include Joseph Choate Alten Parker Stanwood Menken and J Bernard Walker. The league cites mobilization gaps, a weak national guard, and a need for a larger navy to defend the Panamanian canal and U S coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Army
Navy Reserve
National Security Teakue
National Defense
Joseph T. Choate
Mageland
Alten J. Parker
Stanwood Monken
Wenty Jo. Stinson
Io Army
J. Bernard Walker
Due Navy
Doutta i Tracy
Navy
William
Naval Committee
Britain
France
Germany
Panima Canal
Weather Summary From May Fifteenth Column
Fragmentary OCR shows temperatures with ranges and dates across multiple years. Includes notes about subway or downtown area readings and a vendor line about giving a flower with every shoe shine. No clear events or named entities beyond Brehanen Opticat Co. signature.
Swedish Leasers Protest Sinking of Lusitania
Copenhagen May 15 Swedish authors artists and philanthropists urge distribution in the United States of a statement denouncing war methods. They assert the people nearly united for neutrality but many oppose the warfare used in the Lusitania sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusitania
Copenhagen
Philanthropaia
Associated Press
United States
Oscar H Hoy to Become Benedict
Oscar H Hoy age 37 a doctor and teacher and Emma M Alter age 84 both of Waterloo were granted a license to wed in Marshalltown on May 16 in a special report from the desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Oscar H. Hoy
Emma M. Alter
Waterloo
Manchester Guardian on American Note
The Manchester Guardian argues that the American note suggests the German government’s innocence, calling it police fiction. It lauds the document as a cleverly crafted appeal to a nation’s better self that allows the offender to repent without public humiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Manchester Guardian
Waterloo lodge called for first degree work at temple
Conductor Albert Strong of Waterloo suffered a fractured arm when three Illinois Central freight cars derailed near Benson. He was brought to Waterloo and treated at Presbyterian hospital after a two car derailment that caused a ditching and trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. Murray
Franklin Street
Tripoli
RL. de Groodt
Great Western Depot
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
A. F
A.M
Masonic Temple
Albert Strong
Blgelock
Ilinois Central
Benson
First Class Sleeping Teams for Rent in Quiet Area
Classifieds list multiple short ads for lodging and sales in midwest towns. Entries include two first class sleeping teams for rent near easy terms, three rooms for housekeeping, a modern bungalow for sale near Chautauqua Park, nearly new lumber wagon and rubber tire top buggy, and a furnished flat for rent plus various wanted positions and business notices.
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Minnepota
North Dakota Immigration & Industrial Assn
Waterino
Iowa
Tor Kent
Chautauqua Park
Martin Hotel
Waterloo Cement
Machinery Corporation
L. FF. Madden
Prairie du
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Kinsale
Thy Wau
Dvingaly
Ireland
Ie Lusitai
Byuing
Great Shin
Buchanan's
W. A. Haven
Lamont
D. D. Ellis
Home Park Boulevard
A. J. Diebold
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Myers
the Palace
Lend-a-Wand Guild
J. G. Miller
Third and
Jefferson Streets
Effie McCollum Jones
Universalist Church
W. A. Peterson
Big Brother Mission
T. B. Dietrick
Clarence Douglas
Casebeer
F. C. Sage
Florence Lucile
Missouri
Miss Sage
Missouri Normal
Christ Episcopal Church
G. W. Winkle
of Our
Lord
A. J. Northrup
Grace Methodist
Johan J¢ Son
First Metho Cdist
Verne Lichty
Champlin Chapel
Gladys Powers
F. W. Powers
Third Street West
Miss Powers
New England
Boston
E. A. Johnson
Central Savings Bark
Cornell
Inl
Worth Hillman
J. J. Jones
G. B. Brebner
Charles Bickley
J. H. Hadley
Town Criers’ Club
Peoria
Air Force
Andrew Sylvester
Baker Electrics
Mr. Syllvester
Overland Co
Stipu
C. D. Maines
East
Dark Presbyterian Church
Rachel Ray
George Smith
Riehl Street
Wallview Semelary
J Hungerford
Spantsil
Wraded
Security League
Brehanen Opticat Co
Wade
J.k.munn & Co
West Fourth Street
J. K. Munn & Co
la Raconteuse
Benedict
East Side
Logan
Souri 1
Care Couret
Gran
Jack Rose
Waterloo Savings Bank
Waterloo West
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