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George J Topitges 1919 - 2005

George J Topitges of La Porte, La Porte County, IN was born on November 24, 1919, and died at age 85 years old on May 21, 2005.
George J Topitges
La Porte, La Porte County, IN 46350
November 24, 1919
May 21, 2005
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  • 11/24
    1919

    Birthday

    November 24, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    La Porte County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35151681 Enlisted: January 25, 1941 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Kitchen Workers In Hotels, Restaurants, Railroads, Steamships, Etc., N.e.c.
  • 05/21
    2005

    Death

    May 21, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1919, in the year that George J Topitges was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1938, when he was 19 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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