President Names G I Bill Goals and Urges Aid for War Workers
President Roosevelt signed the G I Bill and urged Congress to protect civilian war workers facing disemployment after victory. The measure offers education benefits, home loans, unemployment pay, worker placement help, and hospital care, with push to extend social security credits and merchant marine coverage.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Liquidation of Two Major U S Agencies Ends Era
Washington reports the Works Progress Administration and the Public Works Administration, both backed by labor, liquidate by act of Congress at midnight June 30. About 35 remaining staff move to the Federal Works Agency under Maj. Gen. Philip Flening. unspent funds and bonds are routed back to the Treasury.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Works Projects Administration
Public Works Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Treasury
14 Rail Unions Seek Longer Vacations for Workers
Fourteen unions of non-operating railroad workers with about 1.1 million members request an extension of the paid annual vacation from one week to 12 to 18 days. They propose 12 days after 160 days worked, 15 days after two years, and 18 days after three years of service, with conferences planned and a national committee to follow if talks fail.
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Chicago
ILNS
Tragic Case of Finland in World War II
The author argues Finland, a democratic nation and early anti aggression fighter, faces an ominous fate tied to Allied aims. He questions the May 12 Anglo American Soviet statement that Finland has allied with Germany and remains at its side, noting Finland fought two unequal wars for self defense against the Soviet Union rather than conquest.
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Finland
Europe
Hungary
Bulgaria
Rumania
Germany
Soviet Union
Shipbuilding totals reach new highs
The Maritime Commission reported that from August 1, 1937, to June 1 this year American yards produced 4,441 cargo vessels and 35,694,153 deadweight tons. Emory Land said three yards converted Liberty ships to faster Victory ships and 31 of 719 ships built in the first five months of 1944 were Victory vessels, totaling 7,247,557 dead weight tons.
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Washington
D. C
Maritime Commission
Emory
Land
Commission
Baltimore and Ohio R R allocates funds to Butler County
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company informed the local Fifth War Loan Committee that it allocated 60 000 of its subscription to the loan to Butler County Ohio for the county’s credit. Allocations have been made in varying amounts by the railroad to over 100 communities along its lines.
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Baltimore, Md
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Fifth War Loan Committee
Butler County
Ohio
GOP Labor Plank Deemed Disappointing by AFL Leader
AFL President William Green called the GOP Labor platform disappointing and vague while criticizing its stance on repealing the Connally Smith Act. He noted AFL scrutiny of Dewey’s campaign remarks, and the convention favored John Bricker for VP as labor criticisms mounted.
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Chicago
AFL
William Green
G. QO. P. Labor
Green
Labor
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
William L. Hutcheson
International Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
John Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Machinists Local Gifts Camp To Oakland Scouts
East Bay Machinists Lodge No. 1546 awards a $10 000 686 acre campsite at Sweetwater Springs near Livermore to the Oakland Area Boy Scout Council. The gift, unanimously approved by 2300 union members, includes a swimming pool administration building and sanitary facilities.
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Oakland
Calif
Oakland Area Boy Scout Council
East Bay Auto Machinists
International Association of Machinists
O. R. Stephenson
Ernest H. Vernon
Livermore
Sweetwater Springs
Oakland Boy Scouts
Minnesota Labor Bulletin for Servicemen News
The Minnesota Federation of Labor prints an overseas bulletin for Minnesota unionists in the armed forces. The latest issue highlights the AFL program to curb post war unemployment and rehabilitation plans for veterans serving on battlefronts.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota Federation of Labor
Minnesota
AFL
Washington Gas Light workers favor A F L union shift
In Washington, D C under NLRB supervision, 1 024 eligible workers at Washington Gas Light voted to switch from the Washington Gas Workers Union to the American Federation of Labor, with 464 for AFL and 415 for independent union, 8 challenged, 6 void, supervisors excluded. The result follows similar patterns in the capital’s other utilities.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Washington Gas Light Company
National Labor Relations Board
American Federation of Labor Union
Ralph A. Boyer
Washington Gas Workers Union
Boyer
A. PL
Telephone, Gas and Electric Companies
Union Labor Life Insurance meets to report gains
The Union Labor Life Insurance Company executive committee met in quarterly session for the first time since the April shareholders meeting. President Matthew Woll cited a 27 percent rise in new individual writings in the first half of 1943 and gains in group life health and accident departments. Durkin named to underwriting committee succeeding the late Masterton, with other labor leaders on the board including McCurdy Winter Milliman Gray Knight Mahon and Maloney among others.
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Union Labor Life Insurance Company
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Woll
Martin P. Durkin
United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters
Durkin
George T. Masterton
Joseph P. McCurdy
United Garment Workers of America
Herman Winter
Bakery and Confect
Marine Corporal Ralph E. White Returns From Pacific Duty
Marine Corporal Ralph E. White of Hamilton Ohio has completed 26 months of service in the Southwest Pacific and will take furlough home to Hamilton. He served with the First Marine Division at Guadalcanal Cape Gloucester New Guinea and was born May 7 1924 in Hamilton. White attended Roosevelt Junior High School played football and baseball and worked for Master Electric Company. He enlisted in the Marine Corps February 2 1942 in Dayton Ohio.
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Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Cal
Ralph E. White
Cecil White
Laurel Park
Hamilton
Ohio
Southwest Pacific
First Marine Division
Guadalcanal
Cape Gloucester
New Guinea
Roosevelt Junior High
Master Electric Company
White
Marine Corps
Dayton
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Chicago Market CO
GOP
Dewey
G.O.P
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Sewell Avery
National War Labor Board
Montgomery-Ward
Republican Party
Stephenson
Utility
A. F.L
Union Labor Life Executive Committee
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