Workers Urge City Problems Be Undertaken
PAC workers at a recent Gib son dinner called for immediate steps to sustain ward and precinct setups. Jack Kroll, state CIO and PAC head, urged local solutions and emphasized doorbell ringing, neighborhood issues, and stronger rural ties to boost precinct work year round. Ben Herman noted new research and committees to guide organization, finance, and public relations.
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Political Action Committee
PAC
Gib
Jack Kroll
CIO
Kroll
Cleveland
Ben Herman
Ohio
Taft
Dewey
al Whitehouse
Usa-Cio
AFL Joins CIO in Protest Against Unpaid Policemen
The City Council opened first reading on an ordinance to grant regular police powers to auxiliary officers amid AFL and CIO opposition. AFL Central Labor Council unanimously opposed unpaid police forces, warning of labor danger from citizens police groups. CIO urged uniforms and part time hiring, but councils moved forward without the proposed safeguards.
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AFL
CIO
Central Labor Council
Hamilton County
Council
May Enlarge Force Safety Director Scherer Says Augmenting Police May Help
Scherer notes current force might handle ordinary duties but suggests adding members who could not enter due to buying uniforms. Labor leaders worry auxiliary chiefs fear the group may persist after wartime, staying on standby and drilling citizen members.
Sit Down Avery Racin Defies WLB
Sewell Avery, once a reactionary favorite for defying War Labor Board orders, repeats protests this week as Ward officials and CIO Mail Order Union face hearings in Washington over Ward’s refusal to follow WLB awards. Back wages and seniority had been granted, while strikes hit four Detroit Ward stores. George F. Addes urged Roosevelt to seize the stores, condemning Avery and Ward for open defiance of WLB and the government.
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Washington
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward Co
War Labor Board
Ward
Mail Order Union
CIO
WLB
Detroit Ward
George F. Addes
United Auto Workers
Pres. Roosevelt
Senatorial Recount Halted By Pickrel in Ohio
DAYTON Recounts of the Taft-Pickrel ballots in Cuyahoga Lucas and Summit Counties were called off this week by William G. Pickrel after failing to gain over Sen. Robert A. Taft in the first 300 Cleveland precincts. Pickrel said the opposition spent a million dollars but saw no reason to continue. All Ohio ballots have been impounded at the Senate Elections Committee's request.
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Dayton
Taft-Pickrel
Cuyahoga
Lucas
Summit
William G. Pickrel
Robert A. Taft
Cleveland
Pickrel
Ohio
Senate Elections Committee
Union Effort Puts Wright Bond Drive Over the Top
The Wright plant in Lockland led Cincinnati in the Sixth War Loan Drive by subscribing 108 percent of its quota early this week, with indications it could reach about 115 percent or around $3,000,000. Workers faced tension from unresolved mounting issues at the company.
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Wright
Lockland
Cincinnati
Charterites Move Inquiry On Municipal Ownership Debate
City Council will decide next week on a motion by Charterite Councilman Elizabeth C. Reid to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of municipal ownership of Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. The move, supported by the Charter party, seeks a nonpartisan board to oversee the plan, with potential uses including rate relief for businesses and faster bond redemption.
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Elizabeth C. Reid
Charterite
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Charterites
Charter
Reid
Securities Exchange Commission
Columbia Gas & Electric Co
Rule of the Week Notes on Auxiliary Police Size
The article discusses present auxiliary police members and questions how large the force could grow. It cites about 120 in the auxiliary unit and mentions a possible force of 500, noting officials stress cooperative efforts on the production end amid a quieter plant scene this week.
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Aseo Siete
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Fred Rasser
Cooks and Pastry Chefs Union
Jack Edwards
David Solomon
Garment Workers
Frank Hanley
Pittsburgh
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Stella
Billy
Frances
Yank
Hanley
Scherer
Avery Racin
Montgomery Ward
Supreme Court
Willis D. Gradison
Auxiliary Police
Bondig
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