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101. Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 [Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning in an Atlanta mill at 7 years, and is in this mill work for 32 years. Only 4 days of schooling in her life. Began at 20 cents a day. The most she ever made was $1.75 a day & now she is earning $1 a day when she works. She is looking for a job. Her little girl Lilie is the same age she was when she started work, but the mother says, "I ain't goin to put her to work if I can help it. I'm goin' to give her as much education as I can so she can do better than I did." Mrs. Stainers is a woman of exceptional ability considering her training. In contrast to her is formed [?] another woman (this name was withheld) who has been working in Atlanta mills for 10 yrs. She began at 10 yrs. of age, married at 12, broke down, and may never be able to work again. Her mother went to work in the cotton mill very young.]

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102. Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 [Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning in an Atlanta mill at 7 years, and is in this mill work for 32 years. Only 4 days of schooling in her life. Began at 20 cents a day. The most she ever made was $1.75 a day & now she is earning $1 a day when she works. She is looking for a job. Her little girl Lilie is the same age she was when she started work, but the mother says, "I ain't goin to put her to work if I can help it. I'm goin' to give her as much education as I can so she can do better than I did." Mrs. Stainers is a woman of exceptional ability considering her training. In contrast to her is formed [?] another woman (this name was withheld) who has been working in Atlanta mills for 10 yrs. She began at 10 yrs. of age, married at 12, broke down, and may never be able to work again. Her mother went to work in the cotton mill very young.]

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103. United States. Office of War Information. More than 10,000 gasoline and tire dealers are cooperating with the War Production Board in display of this poster urging motorists to conserve rubber for defense. The poster is now making its appearance on display stands and in the windows of most of the gas stations around the country. The WPB lists these rules for car owners to make their tires last longer. 1. Don't speed. 2. Keep tires properly inflated. 3. Don't stop short to make jack-rabbit starts. 4. Don't strike curbs, road holes, rocks, etc. 5. Check wheel alignment twice a year. 6. Repair all cuts, leaks, breaks promptly. 7. Change wheel positions every 5,000 miles. 8. Always use the right sized tires. 9. Don't speed around curves. 10. If possible, have old tires retreaded instead of buying new ones [between 1940 and 1946]

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104. Harris & Ewing Sentenced tax commissioner to make personal appeal to President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., May 10. Speaker William B. Bankhead was the principal speaker at the convention banquet of the B'nai B'rith last night at the Willard Hotel. He is pictured with james Roosevelt and Alfred M. Cohen, President of B'Nai B'rith, 5/10/38 [19]38 May 9

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105. Harris & Ewing Uncle Sam to standardize garmet sizes. Washington D.C., July 23. To enable fathers and mothers to order clothes with the confidence that a size 8 or 10, is all its supposed to be in length and breadth, the Bureau of Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, is undertaking the leadership of project in which colleges and universities will cooperate to discover the clothing dimensions needed by today's children.. Special attention is being paid to racial characteristics as the experts believe that race and neighborhood has something to do with a youngster's size. Dr. Eleanor Hunt, associate anthropometrist, Bureau of Home Economics, is shown training one of the first classes on taking scientific measurements of the human body, 7/23/37 [19]37 July 23

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106. Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 2 violations. Simon Birdsong (left hand boy) said: "I'm about 12." His mother said: "He's old enough to work all right," but the boy admitted that she had to sign up that he was older than he was. He appears to be 10. Has had job doffing for several weeks. Could not write his own name. Has had no schooling after the 1st grade. Wylie Haw (right hand boy). Mother says he is 12 years old now. Been working 1 year. She is a widow. 1914 November

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107. A.R.C. Child Dispensary in Bucharest, in charge of Miss Ober of Chicago, a Red Cross nurse and child welfare expert. The line forms at 10 am, outside the window of Miss Ober's offices. Presently the window opens and Miss Ober, in long white hospital apron and rubber gloves, begins her three hours' work with the children. The rubber gloves are a very necessary precaution, for there is typhus and many other contagious and infectious diseases about. The ailments are of great variety, but much of the trouble is skin diseases and diseases due to malnutrition and uncleanliness. This picture shows how the Roumanian mothers tie up their babies in swaddling clothes so that the little one can be carried easily 11 September 1919 [date received]

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108. Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 Family of L.H. Kirkpatrick, Route 1, Lawton, Okla. Children go to Mineral Wells School #39. Father, mother and five children (5, 6, 10, 11 and 12 years old) pick cotton. "We pick a bale in four days." Dovey, 5 years old, picks 15 pounds a day (average) Mother said: "She jess works fer pleasure." Ertle, 6 years, picks 20 pounds a day (average) Vonnnie, 10 years, picks 50 pounds a day (average) Edward, 11 years, picks 75 pounds a day (average) Otis, 12 years, picks 75 pounds a day (average) Expect to be out of school for two weeks more picking. Father is a renter. Works part of farm on shares (gives 1/4 of cotton for rent) and part of farm he pays cash rent 1916 October 10

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109. Harris & Ewing Believes in high wages. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Admitting his belief in high wages and the increased buying power therefrom, Lammot Du Pont, President of Du Pont De Nemours & Co., told the Senate Unemployment Committee today that America can be prosperous only by serving better and diversified industries which use our products, 1/10/38 [19]38 January 10

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110. Jenkins, R. Michael [Health care rally in Lafayette Park, Washington D.C., showing ambulances with the White House in the background; Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Clarence Thomas to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, showing Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill testifying] [1991-10-10 and 1991-10-11]

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111. Harris & Ewing Senate Committee questions Undersecretary of Agriculture. Washington, D.C., March 10. Sen. James F. Byrnes (left), Chairman, and Senator Lynn J. Frazier, member of the Senate Unemployment and relief Committee, questioning M.L. Wilson, Undersecretary of Agriculture, at the Capitol today. Wilson told the Committee that vocational and extension programs for farm youths must be greatly expanded. He said many young people on farms today are in actual distress and many of whom do not see clearly any promising opportunities for the future, 3/10/38 [19]38 March 10

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112. Harris & Ewing New Army Bomber arrives at Bolling Field. Washington, D.C., March 10. The new 4 engine Boeing bomber, the first of 13 which will be delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corps, as it landed at Bolling Field today after a short hop from Langley Field, Va., 3/10/1937 1937 March 10

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113. Harris & Ewing New gates erected at White House to prevent careless and tipsy drivers from crashing through. Washington, D.C., Sept. 10. Mistaking the gates to west entrance of the White House grounds for a roadway, many careless and tipsy motorists have crashed through them to their sorrow. Workmen are now replacing the old ones with new strong ones which will be well lighted. White House guards can now rest in peace during the night, 9/10/37 [19]37 September 10

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114. Harris & Ewing Sears Roebuck before Joint Committee on wages and hours. Washington, D.C. June 10. R.E. Wood, President of Sears, Roebuck & CO, told the Join Senate House Committee that a general decentralization of industry was the best thing that could happen to this country today. Wood also urged that the board be directed mandatorily to appoint Advisory Wage Committees. 6/10/37 [19]37 June 10

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115. Harris & Ewing Now "Eagle Child" Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., May 10. Hardly more than papooses these two Indian youngsters, Harry Oldperson, (left) 5 years old, and Joe Butterfly, 7 years old, presided at the induction ceremonies of James Roosevelt into the Blackfoot tribe today at the White House. As son of President Roosevelt, who was given the name of Eagle when taken into the tribe, young Jimmy is to be known as Eagle Child, 5/10/38 [19]38 May 10

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116. Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 Family of L.H. Kirkpatrick, Route 1, Lawton, Oklahoma. Children go to Mineral Wells School #39. Father, mother and five children (5, 6, 10, 11 and 12 years old) pick cotton. "We pick a bale in four days." Dovey, 5 years old, picks 15 pounds a day (average) Mother said: "She jess works fer pleasure." Ertle, 6 years, picks 20 pounds a day (average) Vonnnie, 10 years, picks 50 pounds a day (average) Edward, 11 years, picks 75 pounds a day (average) Otis, 12 years, picks 75 pounds a day (average) Expect to be out of school for two weeks more picking. Father is a renter. Works part of farm on shares (gives 1/4 of cotton for rent) and part of farm he pays cash rent 1916 October 10

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117. Harris & Ewing Believes in high wages. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Admitting his belief in high wages and the increased buying power therefrom, Lammot Du Pont, President of Du Pont De Nemours & Co., told the Senate Unemployment Committee today that America can be prosperous only by serving better and diversified industries which use our products, 1/10/38 [19]38 January 10

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118. Harris & Ewing Refuses to answer. Washington, D.C., Mar. 10. Carl Ross, Executive Secretary of the Young Communist League, was subjected to an intensive questioning on the policies and program of the League today be Senator Josh Lee, Chairman of the Senate Education and Labor Subcommittee. Asked point-blank by Lee whether he would defend the American flag against the Russian flag with arms, Ross flushed deeply but refused to answer the question. Senator Lee then went into a long tirade against members of the League who were in the hearing room at the time. 3/10/38 [19]38 March 10

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119. Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 Some of the younger workers in the Beaumont Mills, Spartenberg [sic], S.C. The youngest boy on the right hand end is Bob Cook, works in spinning room #2. Said he had been working about a year. Began at 35 cents a day now makes 50 cents. Their family bible gave his birth day June 25th, 1901, making him 10 years old. Small boy on left end Emmett Capps been doffing one year. Doesn't seem to be 12 years old. The other boys are questionable 1912 May

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120. Harris & Ewing If we have to make speeches until morning!' Austin on Senate filibuster. Washington, D.C., July 1. The Senate met at noon yesterday and kept going until 1:53 the next morning. Reason was that a republican bloc, opposed to allowing the President continued power to devalue the dollar and the Treasury to dip into the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund, filibustered until midnight, at which time the power was supposed to lapse. Some opinion held that the power could again be granted, even after that time, so Senator Warren R. Austin told reporters that he had a list of 10 Senators who would speak if it held the Senate in session until dawn. The monetary authorization was, as was promised, 'talked to death' [19]39 July 1

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