Editorial exposes Times-Star stance on maintenance of membership
The Times Star defends Sewell Avery and Roosevelt opposed by the Sun, arguing the maintenance of membership clause allows a 15 day escape period for workers. It cites Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing few resign during escape periods and suggests employers oppose unions more than workers.
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Times-Star
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Checkorf
Limes-Star
Monkeying With Democracy and Polls in the Press
The piece argues that election forecasts can influence votes and that Gallup may have distorted figures. It condemns press bias in wartime and calls for independent polls to assess whether media control by the wealthy shapes public opinion and trust.
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Gallup
Roosevelt
CIO platform for Cincinnati faces broader Greater Cincinnati scope
Platform for Cincinnati by the CIO will be reviewed by the Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council. It urges expanding attention to Norwood St Bernard Lockland and Northern Kentucky cities. The CIO should back improvements in recreation health and facilities benefiting workers and their communities.
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Cincinnati
CIO
CLO
Greater Cincinnati
Lockland
Kentucky
Honest
Fortune Poll Finds Rising Interest in Social Security
Fortune magazine and Elmo Roper reported growing public interest in social security, with unemployment prevention and world affairs still top concerns. Roosevelt supporters show stronger faith in social security and a different view on unions, while Dewey followers focus on Congress as peacemaker.
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New York
Fortune Magazine
Elmo Roper
America
Roosevelt
Dewey
Congress
Fortune
U.S
Rus
Were citizens misled by pre election scare stories
The piece suggests public fears of a CIO takeover and dictatorship after Roosevelt's election were unfounded. It notes Congress reconvened and labor backed Roosevelt, while hostile predictions from papers and radio outlets faded post election. It invites reader judgment on misinformation.
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United States
White House
Sidney Hillman
Bob Hannegan
Congress
CIO
Washington
Roosevelt
PAC
CIO Eversion
Civil Liberties Union Urges Labor Reform Standards
The American Civil Liberties Union urges unions to adopt a basic rights bill for workers. It calls for equal membership access, democratic union governance, fair disciplinary hearings, and job placement protections, plus legislation to prohibit discriminatory exclusions and provide administrative review.
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America
American Civil Liberties Union
Civil Liberties Union
Labor Bestsellers at Union Bookstore Detroit
The current month list from Union Bookstore 3021 Woodward Detroit shows nonfiction bestsellers including Prejudice by Carey McWilliams, People on Our Side by Edgar Snow, and Black Mail by Henry Hoke.
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Detroit
Union
Woodward
Detroit 2
Carey McWilliams
Edgar Snow
Henry Hoke
Seldes and I Never Left Home Adaptations
A compact roundup mentions Bob Hope works and various titles including Strange Fruit Leave Her To Heaven and A Bell For Adano. The note highlights fictional and cinema titles tied to cultural debates.
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Sia
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Canton
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Yemen
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