San Marcos Labor Battle in Miniature Unfolds
Nineteen women at the San Marcos Telephone Company walk off, forming a picket line over union recognition and higher wages. The strike, now in its second week, follows a 57.5 to 70 cent hourly scale set after a 1947 walkout. The union cites long hours and job conditions while the company seeks rate increases and a city franchise review. Arbitration attempts fail as public attention grows in Central Texas.
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Virgina Forbes
Austin American
Central Texans
San Marcos
San Marcos Telephone Company
Detroit
Dalhart
Austin
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Utley
Union
United States
Central
Texas
Hawaii Longshoremen Strike Paralyzes Ports in 1949 Echo
A San Francisco based seven member group linked to the American Communist Party aimed to infiltrate Hawaii and Alaska before World War II. By 1949 Hawaii faces a crippling longshoremen strike shutting off ships and port activity. The mainland airlift remains the primary supply line for essential foods medicines and industrial goods.
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San Francisco
American Communist Party
Oakland
Bay Area
Portland
San Diego
Hawaii
Alaska
Pro Communist Ties Alleged in Hawaii Labor Scene
The document details alleged pro Communist activity linked to Jack Hall of the CIO Longshore Union in Hawaii. It claims Hall led dock wallopers sugar workers and pineapple pickers, edited a Hawaii paper, and influenced the territorial police commission before being exposed and expelled.
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Nist
CIO Longshoremen’s Union
Hawaii
Dock Union
Harry Bridges
Jack Hall
FBI
Hall
Ha Waiian
Hawaiian Police Commission
Propaganda and Labor Strife Shakes Hawaii Islands
The piece details Hall and a small US group using anti white and pro union tactics to gain power in Hawaii by controlling sugar pineapple and waterfront labor. It notes an interlocking network of pro Communist unions and fronts, with names such as Izuko Akiyama Tekata and Henry Schmidt. A four week longshore strike paralyzed Honolulu docks with 22 Matson Line ships idle as unions push for 32 cent hourly raises while companies offer 15 cents. Government officials warn prolonged strikes could ruin the territory and local bar association cites economic dislocation and social unrest as the note from President Truman’s mail hints at help.
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Hall
Izuko
Akiyama
Tekata
Brother Schmidt
Hawaii
Matson Line
Honolulu
Truman
Islands’ Bar Association
Conference Expands Area Teamwork in Texas and Mexico
The Editor's Notebook reports a Texas and Northern Mexico basic industries conference in Austin, sponsored by the Institute of Latin American Studies and the Good Neighbor Commission. Leaders from Texas, Mexico, education, industry and government attend to promote economic security, job creation and cross border cooperation.
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Texas
Mexico
Institute of Latin-American Studies
University of Texas
Good Neighbor Commission of Texas
Austin Area Economic Development Foundation
C. B. Smith
Texas Agency
Institute of
Latin-American Studies
Austin
Why Does a Robin Struggle with Worms and Oil on Shoes
A reader asks why robins struggle to pull worms from soil. An answer cites worm hairs and its ability to thicken its body. Another reader asks if oil can extend shoe life and notes oils and greases slow wear, with farm forest and mine use. A third query traces the origin of the saying First come first served to a 1540 work by Henry Jonson.
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J.D.M. A
Roderick Mors
Henry
Jonson
Eight economists warn deficit risk and deflation danger
The Council of Economic Advisers secret memorandum argues a deficit is likely next year even with a tax increase. It warns against large cuts due to fixed costs and notes a small deficit could avert a low mood, while fear of a big deficit could push toward recession. It cites rising government spending yet a slowing economy.
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Washington
Council of Economic Advisers
Edwin Nourse
John Clark
Leon Keyserling
Council
Truman
Military Establishment
Veterans Administration
Congress
White House
Broadway Wiseguy Notes and Industry Shifts
Columbia Pictures will advertise Jolson Sings Again as part of the Jolson story. A string of flops hits headlines as industry figures report $7,000,000 invested in Broadway shows this season with $5,000,000 lost. Names include Irving Berlin, M. Gordon, Reenault, and Reuther, with references to Tulsa, Newark, and the Met Opera House.
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Columist
Bannisters
M. Gordon
Irving Berlin
Inner
Stratton
Radio City Music Hall
Columbia Pictures
Jolson
Local News Note on AP Rights and Newspaper Use
The Austin American notes its subscription terms and AP rights, stating exclusive republication use for local news printed in the paper and AP dispatches.
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Associated Press
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Texas Youth Conservation Council
Fort
Pearce Johnson
Texas Safety Association
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Texas Press Association
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State Bar of Texas
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California
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Sheridan Downey
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Mike Straus
Richard Boke
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
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Cheyenne
Santa Fe
Oklahoma
James Cannon
Newark
Met Opera House
Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Met
Will Rogers
Hollywood
Steeplechase
Angelo Brienza
Billboard
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Jack Robbins
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Cavallaro
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Rosanne
Miami Beach
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Charlie Barnet
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Ali-Rita
Gary Cooper
Beverly Hills
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Taft
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Walter Reuther
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