National Defense Power Committee meets. Washington, D.C., Oct. 28. The National Defense Power Committee, created by the president on Sept. 3 to study the problems of electrical power as related to national defense, met at the War Department today. The Committee announced definite commitments on the

New Public Contracts Board, Washington, D.C. Oct. 6. Members of the new public contracts board of the Department of Labor met today for the first time shortly after they were appointed by the Secretary Perkins. Hearings will be held immediately by the Board to make findings upon questions arrising u

New battleship design board. Washington, D.C., Oct. 8. A special advisory board on battleship plans, which was recently named by Secretary of the Navy Swanson, held their initial meeting at the Navy Department today. The board will be charged with obtaining for the Navy Department the advice of outs

Employer and employee well represented as committee meets to consider minimum wage for textile workers. Washington, D.C., Oct. 11. Employer and employee members of the First Industry Committee under the new Wage-Hour Law met with Chairman Donald Nelson and Wage-hour Administrator Elmer Andrews today

Rail Labor-Management Committee Meets. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. The president's special Committee of Rail Labor and Management representatives met today to discuss proposed recommendations for legislative aid to the Rail Industry. A spokesman for the Committee said 'they hoped to have recommendatio

Begin study of security changes. Washington, D.C., Nov. 5. Outstanding business, industrial and labor leaders attended the first meeting of the Social Security Advisory Council today. Possible changes in the Social Security Act were discussed at the meeting which was held in the Secretary of Labor's

Advisory Council on social security issues. Washington, D.C., Oct. 21. Important changes in the Government's vast social security program received consideration today by two groups of officials and laymen. The advisory counsel, created at request of a Senate Committee, heard reports from experts who

Business and industry to have important voice in current monopoly investigation is plan. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. Plans to give business and industry and important voice in the current New Deal monopoly investigation were formulated today at a meeting of the President's advisory council at the Depa

15 percent wage cut for rail employees necessary, Counsel tells fact finding board. Washington, D.C., Sept. 30. Testifying at the initial hearing of President Roosevelt's fact finding committee today J. Carter Fort, Chief Counsel for the Carriers Joint Conference Committee declared that a 15 percent