Religion Labor Conference Seeks Mutual Platform Reform
At the 16th annual conference in Cincinnati over 250 delegates from religious groups and organized labor formulated plans for joint action on social and labor legislation. They urged passage of the Thomas-Lesinski Bill a 75 cent minimum wage and a liberalized Displaced Persons Act. The meeting endorsed the United Nations Civil Rights program and urged use of U S resources to rebuild war torn nations.
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United Nations
United States
John B. Thompson
University of Chicago
America
Kermit Eby
Social Sciences
Chicago University
Kroll
Saea
John G. Ramsey
CIO Southern
Witherspoon Dodge
Religion Labor Foundation
Willard Uphous
City Hall push for recreation and playground funding gains
The text outlines a city charter majority’s focus on recreation in Cincinnati, noting the largest budget for it this year and bonds for playground rehabilitation. It highlights the author’s role in expanding safe, supervised play spaces to reduce hospital needs and juvenile delinquency, and mentions the Recreation Commission and past funding gaps.
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Council
Cincinnati
Labor-Religion Award Given To Senator Wagner
Senator Wagner of New York, a Democrat, was named recipient of the National Religion and Labor Foundation’s annual award for the greatest contribution to social justice. The honor was bestowed at a banquet during the foundation’s conference in Whitehouse, with leaders from CIO AFL United Mine Workers and other labor and religious groups in attendance.
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Senator Wagner
Wagner
New York
National Religion and Labor Foundation
CIO
AFL
The
United Mine Workers
Conference of the Religion and Labor Foundation
Cincinnati
al Whitehouse
District 25
United Steelworkers
Kentucky Cio Council
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers of America
William J. McSorley
Labor
League For Political Education
Cincinnati Recreation Drive Sparks Pool Bond Talk
Workers report need for a Boone Street playground pool as residents gather with mothers PTA members and others. James Rogers of the National Recreation Association speaks as the Woman's City Club hosts a large meeting, hoping for bond issues and levies to fund a citywide recreation program.
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Boone Street
PTA
Woman's City Club
James Rogers
National Recreation Association
Cincinnati
Steelworkers Extend Sympathy in Mer cy on Company Time
Members of Local 1861 honor officials of the American Can Co who allowed mourners to perform errands of mercy on company time. They offered hospital transport, and Frank Weinberg returned home convalescing. Local 1861 also expresses sympathy to Ford Hansman on his brother's death.
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American Can Co
Mercy
Ford Hansman
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Hotel Gibson
Religion and Labor Foundation
Colo A
Communist Sympara Juded
Jask Kroll
Cio-Political Action Committee
ST. Stephen's Episcopal Church
J. Albert Dalton
Winton Road
Epworth Avenue
City Hall
General Hospital
Arthur Hartmann
Amalgamated Clothing
Sec. of Labor
Maurice J. Tobin
Pres
Truman
Conference of Industrial Safety
Labor Dept
Washington
Federated Pictures
Joe
Frank Weinberg
Xoguke
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