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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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In Washington on April 5, organized labor, led by United Textile Workers' President Thomas F. McMahon, demanded revisions to the cotton textile code from the National Recovery Board. Meanwhile, cotton manufacturers and congressmen from New England and the South sought elimination of processing taxes and protection from imports. The union presented an eight-point program echoing last September's strike demands.
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Washington, April 5 (AP)—Organized labor surged into the already complicated textile situation today with a demand to the National Recovery Board for reopening of the cotton textile code and drastic revision of the charter.
While cotton manufacturers and groups of members of Congress from New England and the South battled for elimination of the cotton processing tax and prompt action for protection against increased textile imports, the emergency council of the United Textile Workers presented to the board an eight-point program, which contained demands for several of the objectives sought by the union in general strike of last September.
The delegation, led by President Thomas F. McMahon, included Francis J. Gorman, organization director, and Vice-President Horace Riviere, of New England; John Beal, of the South; William F. Kelly, of the Middle Atlantic division, and William White, of New York.
After a conference of nearly three hours, the union delegation departed
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April 5
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union delegation presented eight-point program to the board after a nearly three-hour conference.
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Organized labor demanded reopening and drastic revision of the cotton textile code to the National Recovery Board. Cotton manufacturers and congressmen from New England and the South sought elimination of the cotton processing tax and protection against increased textile imports. The United Textile Workers' emergency council presented an eight-point program containing demands from their general strike last September. Delegation led by President Thomas F. McMahon included other union officials from various regions.