Word: canonsburg
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...until he had squeezed out most of the progressive young rank&filers. Of late, however, old Mike Tighe has spent more&more time brooding by his fireside, leaving direction of the union to artful Secretary-Treasurer Louis ("Shorty") Leonard. Last month delegates to Amalgamated's annual Convention at Canonsburg, Pa. made quite clear their disrespect for Tighe's leadership by voting 2-to-1 for industrial unionism, but reserved control of the organization drive by ignoring President Lewis' cash offer. Vainly hoping to settle the question without offending either side, a committee of Amalgamated officials last week...
...year-old was given a week in which to reconsider his scruples. When a teacher snapped, "Why don't you salute the flag?" frightened Alma Hering of Secaucus, N. J., mumbled, "It's contrary to my religion." was quickly expelled together with her sister Vivian. In Canonsburg, Pa. an irate teacher lost her job when she lectured the school board: "If you weren't so dumb, you would do a little investigating and become Witnesses yourself." Same day four Canonsburg teachers faced charges of whipping four recalcitrant young Witnesses. Meanwhile: Dr. John A. Spargo, onetime Socialist...