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Arthur Leon Jenkins 1921 - 1978

Arthur Leon Jenkins was born on March 5, 1921, and died at age 57 years old on April 2, 1978. Arthur Jenkins was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section J Site 93 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur Leon Jenkins.
Arthur Leon Jenkins
March 5, 1921
April 2, 1978
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  • 03/5
    1921

    Birthday

    March 5, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: TSGT
  • 04/2
    1978

    Death

    April 2, 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section J Site 93 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that Arthur Leon Jenkins was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1938, when he was 17 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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