Roosevelt Ready To Relax Wage Freeze Amid Postwar Costs
AFL leaders plan White House talks with President Roosevelt as reports grow he will ease the wage freeze. Economists warn a 30 billion dollar wage cut may follow Germany’s collapse and war production drop. The AFL seeks wage adjustments to preserve postwar purchasing power and avert a slower reconversion.
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Washington ,D. C
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Office of Price Administration
Germany
AFL
William Green
White House
Executive Council
Churchill
Quebec
Chicago
Europe
Soldiers Say They Do Not Dam the Unions
We were agreeably surprised by the thinking of our soldiers. They are not damning unions. A few minor officers may feel that way but not the top generals or the GI soldiers. I heard more soldiers criticize monopolies and cartels. McDonald hopes someone would write a song praising the men in supply services describing assembly lines where engines were overhauled near firing lines.
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Thomas
Cronin Leads Ohio Sports Meet Preparations
D. E. Cronin, president and GM of Ohio Sports Enterprise, Inc., oversees the 19 day fall race meet set for October 7 to 28. He arrived from Akron where he also heads Ascot Park Jockey Club, which runs a profitable meet.
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D. E
Danny) Cronin
Ohio Sports Enterprise, Inc
Cronin
Akron
Ascot Park Jockey Club
Ascot
Relief aid supports Norwegian families of imprisoned workers
Konrad Noordahl, head of the Norwegian Federation of Labor in London, says the CIO AFL war relief program aided by Norwegian War Relief with 200000 funds is crucial for families left behind in occupied Norway. He notes underground anti Nazi activities led to many arrests and stresses the need to sustain Norways morale and future.
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Norway
Cio-Afl
Norwegian War Relief
National War Fund
Konrad Noordahl
National Association of Norwegian Trade Unions
Nordahl
Leo Perlis
National
CIO War Relief Committee
Germany
England
London
Norwegian Federation of Labor
Irem
Norway's plea for aid to educate youth for postwar return
A Norwegian speaker argues most Norwegians are self-reliant but calls for international assistance to educate the younger generation. He says more than 20,000 Norwegians have fled to Sweden and asserts aid will train teachers and leaders for when Norway is freed and can return home.
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Sweden
Norway
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