Letter from Forney Johnston in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Charles Henderson in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter Johnston explains that industrial production in Jefferson County is threatened by labor shortages and excessive compensations, which he argues lead to idle employees. In response to this "menacing" situation, the Birmingham city commission plans to adopt two ordinances to com...
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Alabama documents Henderson, Charles, 1860-1937; Johnston, Forney, 1879-1965; Labor and laboring classes--Alabama; Race relations--Alabama; Vagrancy--Law and legislation--Alabama; World War, 1914-1918--Home front; World War, 1914-1918--War work; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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In the letter Johnston explains that industrial production in Jefferson County is threatened by labor shortages and excessive compensations, which he argues lead to idle employees. In response to this "menacing" situation, the Birmingham city commission plans to adopt two ordinances to combat vagrancy. Johnston asks the governor to "issue a ringing proclamation denouncing as slackers any laborers within the State who fail to work to the limit of their physical capacity and opportunity" and to encourage other municipalities and law enforcement agents to adopt and uphold similar vagrancy laws. |
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Q0000099296 - Q0000099297Q99296 - Q99297Letter from Forney Johnston in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Charles Henderson in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter Johnston explains that industrial production in Jefferson County is threatened by labor shortages and excessive compensations, which he argues lead to idle employees. In response to this "menacing" situation, the Birmingham city commission plans to adopt two ordinances to combat vagrancy. Johnston asks the governor to "issue a ringing proclamation denouncing as slackers any laborers within the State who fail to work to the limit of their physical capacity and opportunity" and to encourage other municipalities and law enforcement agents to adopt and uphold similar vagrancy laws.1918 April 81918-04-081910-1919Henderson, Charles, 1860-1937; Johnston, Forney, 1879-1965; Labor and laboring classes--Alabama; Race relations--Alabama; Vagrancy--Law and legislation--Alabama; World War, 1914-1918--Home front; World War, 1914-1918--War work; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceAlabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919)Alabama State Council of Defense (1917-1919) administrative filesSG018902Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/8443 |
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