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

Railroad Retirement Board is now constituted. Washington, D.C., Oct. 3. The Railroad Retirement Board at its meeting today welcomes M.R. Reed, new member of the board appointed by President Roosevelt, and James Gordon Robinson, newly chosen Head of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Bureau. Mr. Ree

First meeting of the maritime labor board. Washington, D.C., July 14. The first meeting of the Maritime Labor Board took place today in the Commerce Dept. The group will act as a mediation board in all maritime labor troubles, left to right; Dr. Louis Bloch, of San Francisco, Chairman Robert W. Brue

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

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

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

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

Crop Insurance Committee meets for first time. Washington, D.C. Sept. 25. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, as chairman called the crop insurance committee appointed by President Roosevelt this week into session today for the first time. The first thing the committee will consider, Wallace