Tag: February 1930
Senate Drys’ Loose Interpretation of Loyalty to Prohibition Laws Raises Eyebrows
In a shocking move, the Senate’s dry subcommittee has given a liberal interpretation to the loyalty to prohibition laws requirement for appointees to official positions. The case in point is Jacob Walters, a Connecticut marshal who was questioned about his drinking habits by the Senate’s dry subcommittee. Walters, a staunch supporter of the Prohibition laws,…
City Workers Take a Hit, 1,300 Agree to 15% Pay Cut to Save 200 Jobs
February 3, 1930, Chicago – In a desperate bid to avoid mass layoffs, over 1,300 city employees, including 320 policemen, agreed to a 15% slash in their weekly pay. The drastic measure was taken to save the jobs of 200 colleagues who were facing the axe due to the city’s financial crisis. The workers, employed…
Naval Powerhouses Locked in Bitter Dispute Over Cruise Ship Strength
February 1, 1930, marked a tense day at the Five-Power Naval Conference in London, where a bitter dispute over cruiser ship strength continues to simmer between the United States, Great Britain, and Japan. The Japanese delegation, led by Reijiro Wakatsuki, has been negotiating with the Americans and the British, but their stance on heavy cruiser…
