Public members blamed for wartime labor policy lapse at Ward seizure
A Capital Ward strike sparked by public members of the National War Labor Board is blamed for enforcement delays in Montgomery Ward & Co. seizure. The piece argues the WLB's public members stalled, delaying action until after Ward Detroit stores went on strike. It cites Davis and Biddle, noting DOJ readiness but delay in WLB action.
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Washington
U. S
Montgomery Ward & Co
White House
Attorney General's Office
WLB
William H. Davis
Ward
Chicago
Pres. Roosevelt
Sewell Avery
Detroit
Montgomery Ward
Davis
Roosevelt
Francis Biddle
Biddle
Dept. of Justice
Wards
Care Plan Aids 300000 Infants
Organized labor backed the drive for a federal emergency maternity and infant care program aiding 300000 infants. The measure, framed to support fighting sons and families, faced swift political backing in Washington.
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Washington
America
Fighting Sons
U.S. Aid Program Helps Servicemen Wives in 20 Months
The U S program assisted 600 000 wives of servicemen in twenty months and allocated 42 800 000 dollars for the 1949 program.
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U. S
Question Labor Draft Here When Plants Idle
Local labor leaders scrutinize war manpower shortage amid idle Wright plant and reduced hours at Allis Chalmers. Union officials blame poor personnel practices for shortages and cite possible seniority violations as production shifts occur. They also discuss pay for 4-F draftees reassigned to war work.
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Wright
Allis Chalmers
Conference On Palestine Arranged By Major Groups
The American Palestine Committee and the Christian Council on Palestine plan a joint conference at the Netherlands Plaza to discuss aiding Jewish refugees and developing a Jewish National Home. Speaker Dr Daniel A Poling and chairman Judge Stanley Matthews will lead, with sponsors Arthur C Hartmann and John J Hurst. Two sessions at 2 15 and 6 30 p m.
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American Palestine Committee
The
Christian Council On Palestine
Daniel A. Poling
Philadelphia
Christian Herald
Stanley Matthews
Strike Losses Reported Across U.S. In November
During November there were 375 reported strikes in the United States affecting about 200000 workers and causing 710000 man-days of idleness according to the Department of Labor. The total time lost represents a significant disruption across industries.
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Washington
U.S
Dept. of Labor
October Strike Totals Reported By Department
The department reported that there were 440 strikes in October, highlighting a surge in labor action during the month.
Dies Spirit Won't Die It Marches On Under Rankin
Rep John Rankin Democrat Mississippi vows to reestablish the Dies Committee on the first day of the new Congress. He says Congress must stay vigilant against subversive influences aiming to overthrow the government.
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Rankin
Washington
Dies Committee
Congress
John Rankin
D Miss
House
How They Voted Taft Burton Aided Security
Ohio's two Republican senators Taft and Burton opposed labor on the social security freeze while Kentucky's junior Democrat Chandler voted for it and Barkley paired against it. Rep Brent Spence supported the 1 percent freeze though labor backed him. Elston and Hess of Cincinnati had no reported votes.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Lame Duck Congress
Harold Burton
Robert A. Taft
A. B. Chandler
Alben W. Barkley
Brent Spence
Elston and
Hess
Cincinnati
Cartoonist Ben Yomen Joins UAW Education Staff
Detroit based cartoonist Ben Yomen of Federated Press joins the United Auto Workers education department. Yomen has contributed regularly to FP and created the satiric political character Congressman Dripp.
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Ben Yomen
Federated Press
United Auto Workers (Cio
Detroit
Yomen
Congressman Dripp
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