AFL neutral on presidency to endore others
Washington D C ILNS The American Federation of Labor will not endorse presidential candidates in 1940 keeping a non partisan policy. It will publish records of presidential and vice presidential candidates from both major parties and issue labor planks for voter guidance. Endorsements will be made for governors senators and representatives.
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Washington, D. C
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American Federation of Labor
Federation
A. F. of L
Executive Council
Organized Labor
The
Strike Settled at General Motors Diesel Division
Detroit reports a 19 day strike at General Motors Diesel engine division over grievances. Matthew Smith, general secretary of the Mechanics' Educational Society, accuses deliberate stalling in the grievance handling, while the corporation announces settlement.
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Detroit
ILNS
General Motors Corporation
Matthew Smith
Mechanics’ Educational Society
Labor Voice in Defense Policy Urged by A F L Official
Washington reports that the October American Federationist urges labor to have a voice in defense policy. Robert J. Watt, AFL international representative, says labor agreement is essential before policy adoption and warns against basic orders without input from workers groups. He notes confusion over training programs and the risk of flooding the job market with half-trained youth while skilled workers remain unemployed. AFL unions are advised to report undue price increases to the Consumers Division of the National Defense Commission to guard living standards.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
American Federationist
Robert J. Watt
A. F. of
National Advisory Defense Commission
Defense
Work Progress Administration
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States Office of Education
United States Department of Labor
Watt
Consumers’ Division
National Defense Commission
Recreation Center Field in City Plans in Hamilton
Hamilton Board of Education in a brief session agreed to join with city officials in considering a recreation center that would include Hamilton High School athletic field in Peck's Addition in South Hamilton. Clerk Charles F. Holdefer reported a communication from Thomas E. Speer of the National Youth Administration that work on the athletics building at the high school field would be deferred pending South Hamilton center plans. Speer said he would work with the board on the plan.
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Hamilton Board of Education
Hamilton High
Peck
Hamilton
Charles F. Holdefer
Thomas E. Speer
Cincinnati Area
National Youth Administration
Hamilton High School
Hamilton Center
Speer
Board to meet with city manager on Eck's Addition project
The board will meet with R. P. Price city manager to consider the Eck's Addition project, evaluating plans, costs, and potential impacts on the locality. The session aims to outline steps toward approval and implementation.
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R. P. Price
Relief costs drop in Butler County districts in September
Edwin S. Apfeld relief statistician reports a $1,244.65 net decrease in direct relief across Butler County Hamilton and Middletown from August to September. September outlay totals $12,921.95 versus $14,166.60 in August with 804 cases in September and 853 in August.
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Butler County
Hamilton
Middletown
Edwin S. Apfeld
Oxford Democratic Rally in Oxford Ohio
Oxford Democratic Women's Club completes plans for a Friday night rally at 8 in the town hall with prominent party leaders. Former Judge Edwin C. Becker of Cincinnati will discuss the state ticket and John A. Schwalm will introduce candidates for county offices.
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Oxford
Ohio
Betty Lundin
Oxford Democratic Women’s Club
Edwin C. Becker
Cincinnati
John A. Schwalm
Butler County
Democratic Executive Committee
Trades Council Meeting Recap in Hamilton
Hamilton Co operative Trades and Labor Council met Tuesday night with Nick Nicholas chairing in Karl Brown absence. Communications from William Green and the Social Security Board explained labor union tax. Donnelly and Ornburn reports were received. Carl Fuerst named to legislative committee. William Utrecht reported progress in organizing grocery clerks and meat cutters. Adjournment followed minor officer reports.
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Flamilton Co-operative Trades and Labor Council
Karl Brown
Nick Nicholas
William Green
American Federation of Labor
S. E. Stratten
Social Security Board
Thomas J. Donnelly
Ohio State Federation of Labor
J. N. Ornburn
Union Labor Trades Department
Carl Fuerst
Marion Cummins
William Utrecht
A. F. of L
PAPER MILLS TO REOPEN
Middletown Ohio after a thirty seven hour fire at the Smith mill of the Sorg Paper Company B Stiles assistant to the president J A Aull announced the mill would resume operations this week He said no machinery or building equipment was damaged and most damage was confined to stored pulp
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Middletown
Ohio
Smith
Sorg Paper Company
B. Stiles
J. A. Aull
Stiles
We Had To Get Out Or Starve Migrant Story
Migrants from the central plains tell a congressional committee they fled drought and hunger. The House Migration Committee visited San Francisco to study causes and propose remedies as about a million left the plains in the last decade, many bound for California. An odd note: men rent costly offices and hire staff to screen entrants.
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SLNS
America
Congressional
Central Plains
California
House Migration Committee
Green Asks AFL Council To Fight Gangster Union Penetration
Washington reports that the AFL executive council discussed defense labor problems and selective service law, with plans to draft the council’s annual report for the New Orleans convention. President Green urged action against gangster penetration of affiliated unions, citing Chicago and New York cases.
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L. Executive Council
National Defense Program
Executive Council of Federation of Labor
Washington, D.C
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Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Congress
Labor
New Orleans
International Typographical Union
Federation
William Green
Council
Chicago
New York
Five Day Week Grows In New Orleans
Building material yards adopt a five day rule with Saturdays closed and no deliveries by yards or to contractors. Many other firms consider the change as well. The Press notes the shift and hints at broader implications beyond bottles of beauty products flowing from hot water faucets.
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New Orleans
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