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New WPA Administrator names assistants. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Col. F.C. Harrington, new WPA Administrator, today announced his selection of these two form Army officers as his assistants. Capt. G.E. Textor, U.S. Army Engineer Corps, was named as Executive Assistant to Major B.M. Harlee, right, who will fill the post of Assistant WPA Administrator and Chief of WPA Engineers. This post was formerly held by Col. Harrington. Maj. Harlee was also an Army Engineer Officer, 122938

New WPA Administrator names assistants. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Col. F.C. Harrington, new WPA Administrator, today announced his selection of these two form Army officers as his assistants. Capt. G.E. Textor, U.S. Army Engineer Corps, was named as Executive Assistant to Major B.M. Harlee, right, who will fill the post of Assistant WPA Administrator and Chief of WPA Engineers. This post was formerly held by Col. Harrington. Maj. Harlee was also an Army Engineer Officer, 12/29/38

Mayors discuss WPA strike situation in special session. Washington, D.C., July 14. At an extraordinary session called this morning by their president, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, the Executive Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors surveyed the entire strike of WPA employees throughout the country. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mayor LaGuardia announced that the Executive Committee would confer immediately with Commissioner Harrington on the strike situation. Front row, left to right: Harold H. Burton, Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio; Mayor LaGuardia of New York City; Daniel W. Hoan, Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Back row, left to right: C.D. Scully, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Paul V. Betters, Mayor of Amarillo, Texas; Joseph D. Scholtz, Mayor of Louisville, Ky.; and Richard W. Reading, Mayor of Detroit, Mich

Mayors discuss WPA strike situation in special session. Washington, D.C., July 14. At an extraordinary session called this morning by their president, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, the Executive Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors surveyed the entire strike of WPA employees throughout the country. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mayor LaGuardia announced that the Executive Committee would confer immediately with Commissioner Harrington on the strike situation. Front row, left to right: Harold H. Burton, Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio; Mayor LaGuardia of New York City; Daniel W. Hoan, Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Back row, left to right: C.D. Scully, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Paul V. Betters, Mayor of Amarillo, Texas; Joseph D. Scholtz, Mayor of Louisville, Ky.; and Richard W. Reading, Mayor of Detroit, Mich.

WPA Head urges expansion of Federal Works Program. Washington, D.C., April 8. In urging an expansion of the Federal Works Program and Social Security Aids, WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins told the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today that about 18,000,000 men, women, and children in 6,000,000 households were receiving public assistance at present as compared to a peak of 27,000,000 persons on the winter of 1933-34. For the reason that some un-employment will always be with us, Hopkins told the committee that the country must plan a permanent security program, 4/8/38

WPA Head urges expansion of Federal Works Program. Washington, D.C., April 8. In urging an expansion of the Federal Works Program and Social Security Aids, WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins told the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today that about 18,000,000 men, women, and children in 6,000,000 households were receiving public assistance at present as compared to a peak of 27,000,000 persons on the winter of 1933-34. For the reason that some un-employment will always be with us, Hopkins told the committee that the country must plan a permanent security program, 4838

New WPA Administrator appears before House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Col. F.C. Harrington, new WPA Administrator, was the first witness today as the House appropriations Committee opened hearings on President Roosevelt's request for $875,000,000 to keep about 3,000,000 unemployed at work until June 30. Harrington, right, shown with Rep. Edward T. Taylor of Colorado, Chairman, said after testifying that a cut in the deficiency relief appropriation to $5000,000,000 would mean 'very drastic' reduction' in relief employment, 1/6/39

Hopkins denies AGC Charges. Washington, D.C. October 11. In a radio speech this morning WPA Administrator, Harry Hopkins, denied charges made by the Associated General Contractors of America that the WPA should be blamed for labor shortage. He said that "WPA projects in communities have been efficiently run and that the unemployed on these projects have been well treated, when the AGC complained that cities were unable to find workers because they were all employed in the WPA. When charged of boondoggling, Hopkins replied that it reminded him of the "Old Story of the bandits in South America," He said "they are never in the town which you are visiting, they are always just over the hill, and the townspeople will tell you they are there but when you look for them you never find them"

AF of L meets to try to solve WPA strikes. Washington, D.C., July 12. William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, today pledged to presidents of 103 unions to do everything in the federation's power to persuade Congress to rescind the new wage provisions that reduced hourly rates. He disclaimed AF of L responsibility for the strikes of 77,000 WPA employees and the sympathy strike of some member unions

WPA trouble shooter. Washington, D.C., Feb. 10. Responsibility for who gets fired when the present works progress administration appropriation runs out in June will fall upon the shoulders of Dean Brimhall, trouble shooter and handyman for WPA. His real title is Director of the Section on Employment Problems of the WPA but when he is not taking the rap from angry Congressmen, Union disputants, kickers, fixers, etc., Brimhall is experting and editing administration outputs on labor relations and employment. A native of Utah, he is a graduate of the Brigham Young University, 2-10-39

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Mercantile & Manufacturing Association Tannery, First East Street, Brigham City, Box Elder County, UT

Southern Pacific Railroad, Ogden-Lucin Cutoff Trestle, Spanning Great Salt Lake, Brigham City, Box Elder County, UT

[Mary Lyon, 1797-1849, head and shoulders portrait, facing left]

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[Charles Nagel, 1849-1940, head and shoulders portrait, facing left. Lawyer, Sec'y Commerce & Labor]

Your business. The government of Wisconsin, how it handles its employment problems

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Favors one million more for U.S. Army. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. Rep. J. Buell Snyder of Pennsylvania, Chairman of a subcommittee in charge of the Army Appropriation Bill, today announced that his committee will be inclined to appropriate something like $100,000,000 more this year for national defense equipment than we did last year. The appropriation last year was $463,000,000, a peace time record, 1339

Peddled tear gas, Washington, D.C., Sept. 24. Called to the stand today before the Senate Committee investigating espionage in labor relations, E.E. McGuffin, Youngstown, Ohio, President of the National Corporations Service, admitted he received a commission of $373.60 from the Lake Erie Chemical Co., for assisting in gas sales during a Terre Haute, Ind. strike. Before establishing the National Corporation Service, McGuffin was an employee of the Railway Audit and Inspection Co.

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Your business. The government of Wisconsin, how it handles its employment problems

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