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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1949
Page
5
Rollin H. Everett writes his last SUN column recalling four years as editor. He notes The SUN began April 28 1944 to back Franklin D Roosevelt and discusses labor press issues and rebuilding circulation after the 1945 CTO strike impact.
John F. Dehner, financial secretary of Local 12, Brewery Workers, calls for CIO support for two Kentucky local option elections. Voters will decide wet or dry on February 5 in Danville and March 19 in Harlan County. He urges CIO members to contact friends and relatives in the area.
In Harlan county a dry status since 1942 faced renewed challenge as Grand Jury probes bootlegging. Voters previously backed dryness 51.8 to 48.2 but Court of Appeals later ruled the drys won by over 1,000 votes on recount petition. Brewery Workers seek CIO support amid job fears. Ohio and Kentucky Brewery Workers Council to meet in Columbus January 22 23 with delegates from Cincinnati Local 12 Local 199 and Cleveland exposure.
The SUN united various unions through a local CIO paper with Wright local 647 UAW boosting its reach. Its growing circulation drew James Warburg and Marshall Field into a plan for a nationwide Sunday paper, but newsprint limits and Field's withdrawal halted the venture. The Wright plant closure followed.
The SUN editor reflects on four years with CIO support and volunteer reporters, praising union activity, advertising staff, and community impact. He notes the shift in political atmosphere, the need for a strong local labor press, and his move to Cincinnati Newspaper Guild leadership while affirming commitment to labor democracy.
The Supreme Court postponed argument in a case by the American Communications Assn challenging Sec. 9 h of the Taft-Hartley law. Observers say the delay aimed to combine ACA's appeal with two other cases involving the same affidavit clause. No reason given.
Justice Department charges antitrust violations against American Telephone and Telegraph Co. filed January 14. Attorney General Tom Clark says AT&T used its subsidiary Western Electric to maintain a monopoly in telephone equipment.
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