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Labor Secretary receives silicosis report. Washington D.C. The second National Silicosis Conference in a report to Secretary of Labor Perkins today, recommended enactment of X state and federal laws for protection of 1,000,000 Miners subjected to dangers of silica dust. The conference also reported it was unanimous in recommending compulsory insurance coverage for silicosis in the compensation acts of all states. In the photograph, left to right: (seated) Verne A. Zimmer, Director of Division of Standards; Secretary Perkins; and Dr. R.R. Sayers, U.S. Public Health Service, in charge of Division of Industrial Hygiene. Standing left to right: W.P. Ahearn, Executive Secretary, National Sand and Gravel Association; L. Metcalfe Walling, Commissioner of Labor of Rhode Island; and Warren A. Cook, Chief Engineer, Department of Health Hartford Conn
View communist evidence uncovered by ace investigator. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. Immediately after reaching Washington today, Edward F. Sullivan, (right) ace investigator for the Special House Committee investigating Un-American activities, went into a huddle with Chairman Dies and explained evidence he picked up during recent investigation of "red" activities in Hollywood, 81838
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Washington, D.C. Mrs. Mary Spangler, Woodrow Wilson High School teacher, attending a meeting with teachers from other city schools
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Treasury aide suggests retention of undistributed profits tax. Washington, D.C., March 22. Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee today, Undersecretary of the Treasury Roswell Magill suggested retention of the undistributed profits tax in the new revenue bill and strongly recommend elimination of tax exemption for government securities. At the same time he informed the committee of the treasury's views on the tax revision bill, designed to provide $5,330,000,000 in federal revenue. Magill is pictured talking to Senator Pat Harrison, Chairman of the Committee; and Senator Arthur M. Vandenberg, Republican member of the committee
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Labor Secretary receives silicosis report. Washington D.C. The second National Silicosis Conference in a report to Secretary of Labor Perkins today, recommended enactment of X state and federal laws for protection of 1,000,000 Miners subjected to dangers of silica dust. The conference also reported it was unanimous in recommending compulsory insurance coverage for silicosis in the compensation acts of all states. In the photograph, left to right: (seated) Verne A. Zimmer, Director of Division of Standards; Secretary Perkins; and Dr. R.R. Sayers, U.S. Public Health Service, in charge of Division of Industrial Hygiene. Standing left to right: W.P. Ahearn, Executive Secretary, National Sand and Gravel Association; L. Metcalfe Walling, Commissioner of Labor of Rhode Island; and Warren A. Cook, Chief Engineer, Department of Health Hartford Conn
Appears before Senate Military Affairs Committee. Washiington, D.C., April 5. Prof. Bradley Stoughton, of Lehigh Univ. prepresenting the Independent Steel and Iron Producers Committee on Scrap, told the Senate Military Affairs Committee today that he favored the passage of the Schwellanbach Bill to permit scrap iron expports only on presidential license, he argued that scrap export not only drains the country of one raw material but depletes the nation of other raw materials, such as iron ore, and lessens employment here, 4/5/38
New Asst. Secretary of Labor takes oath. Washington, D.C., Jan. 20. Charles V. McLaughlin, recently named by President Roosevelt to succeed Edward F. McGrady as Assistant Secretary of Labor, was today sworn in at the Labor Department. McLaughlin is Senior Vice President, Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen. In the photograph, left to right: Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, Charles V. McLaughlin, and Jesse C. Watts, Acting Chief Clerk of the Labor Department, administering the oath, 12038
New Asst. Secretary of Labor takes oath. Washington, D.C., Jan. 20. Charles V. McLaughlin, recently named by President Roosevelt to succeed Edward F. McGrady as Assistant Secretary of Labor, was today sworn in at the Labor Department. McLaughlin is Senior Vice President, Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen. In the photograph, left to right: Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, Charles V. McLaughlin, and Jesse C. Watts, Acting Chief Clerk of the Labor Department, administering the oath, 1/20/38
War Labor Board: "Little Steel" hearing. Lee Pressman, Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) counselor; Philip Murray, CIO president; and Harold Ruttenberg (speaking), research director, United Steel Workers (USW), at the "Little Steel" hearing held by the War Labor Board at the Hotel Washington in Washington, D.C., July 1. The hearing arose from a wage dispute between union demands and four "Little Steel" companies: Bethlehem Steel, Republic Steel, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, and Inland Steel. The hearing resulted in a fifteen per cent wage increase formula, setting a precedent for future wage adjustments to meet recent increases in the cost of living
Union leaders see Labor Secretary. Washington, D.C. June 17. Following a conference with Secretary Perkins today Philip Murray, Chairman of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, announced he would be glad to cooperate with the New Steel Mediation Board. In the photograph, left to right: Lee Pressman, CIO Counsel; Philip Murrary, and A.D. Lewis, brother of John L. Lewis, who was also in on the conference. 6/17/37
Labor Department and CIO at President's coal dispute conference. Washington, D.C., May 9. As the two month old labor dispute of the coal fields moved from New York to the National Capitol today, when the president made a move to settle the differences in the role of mediator, John L. Lewis, President of the C.I.O., charging responsibility for the dispute upon the Labor Department and the administration, Francis Perkins, Secretary of Labor and James Dewey, Labor Department conciliator blaming the operators, all entered the White House this morning to try to settle the dispute before an acute shortage of coal occurs
Meeting of speakers, prior to rally for labor-management committee members, Scranton, July 29th. Left to right: Brigadier General Brice P. Disque, Coordinator for Anthracite, Office of Solid Fuels Coordinator for War, Department of Interior; Richard Maize, Secretary of Mines, State of Pennsylvania; Michael J. Kosik, District President of United Mine Workers of America; Alex G. Nordholm, Chief, Regional Service, War Production Drive Headquarters; Mart F. Brennan, Acting District President, UMWA and Regional Representative of UMWA for anthracite; Frank W. Earnest, Jr., President, Anthracite Industries Incorporated; Frank C. Wright, Jr., Washington representative for the anthracite industry
Labor and industrial leaders get together. Washington, D.C., May 4. Leaders of labor and industry pictured as they met today at the Labor Department shortly before the conference called by Secretary Perkins convened. prominent figures in labor and industry attended the meeting in efforts to develop a formula for averting strikes and lockouts. Left to right: George H. Davis, new President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Harper Sibley, past President of the Chamber; Frank Morrison, Secretary of the American Federation of Labor; and Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Secretary of Labor, 5/4/1937
Labor Secretary receives silicosis report. Washington D.C. The second National Silicosis Conference in a report to Secretary of Labor Perkins today, recommended enactment of X state and federal laws for protection of 1,000,000 Miners subjected to dangers of silica dust. The conference also reported it was unanimous in recommending compulsory insurance coverage for silicosis in the compensation acts of all states. In the photograph, left to right: (seated) Verne A. Zimmer, Director of Division of Standards; Secretary Perkins; and Dr. R.R. Sayers, U.S. Public Health Service, in charge of Division of Industrial Hygiene. Standing left to right: W.P. Ahearn, Executive Secretary, National Sand and Gravel Association; L. Metcalfe Walling, Commissioner of Labor of Rhode Island; and Warren A. Cook, Chief Engineer, Department of Health Hartford Conn.
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