El Paso Paperboy With El Paso Herald Paper 1920 Real Photo Postcard
Newsboys, ubiquitous figures in early 20th-century American urban life, were primary distributors of daily news, as depicted by this young individual holding an "El Paso Herald." The headline, "President Names Rail Labor Board," specifically references the creation of the U.S. Railroad Labor Board, established by the Transportation Act of 1920 (Esch-Cummins Act) following the end of federal control of railroads after World War I.
This board was a federal entity tasked with mediating labor disputes within the crucial railroad industry, reflecting post-war efforts to stabilize the economy and labor relations as railroads transitioned back to private operation. The El Paso Herald, an influential regional newspaper published from 1881 until its merger in 1931, played a significant role in informing the Texas borderland community about such national policy shifts and their local implications.
This board was a federal entity tasked with mediating labor disputes within the crucial railroad industry, reflecting post-war efforts to stabilize the economy and labor relations as railroads transitioned back to private operation. The El Paso Herald, an influential regional newspaper published from 1881 until its merger in 1931, played a significant role in informing the Texas borderland community about such national policy shifts and their local implications.
