Everett proposes swift solution to muddled Cincinnati street railway issue
City Council weighs franchise as Cincinnati Street Railway Co. finances strain. Rollin Everett urges municipal ownership only as a last resort and suggests redirecting 125000 toward buses while incline repairs await court ruling. Court case and council debate unfold over Mt Adams incline and fare provisions.
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Cincinnati Street Railway Co
Rollin Everett
Cincinnati Newspaper Guild
Street Railway Co
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
City Council
Mt. Adams
Benny's Penny Safe Opens Door to March of Dimes
Comedian Jack Benny tours the country with a giant safe filled with pennies to promote donations to the March of Dimes. He uses his famed cheapskate persona to urge fans to give pennies dimes and dollars for the fund.
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Jack Benny
Benny
Federated Pictures
Kroll To Speak For UC Series
Jack Kroll national PAC director and manager of the Cincinnati Joint Board Amalgamated Clothing Workers will speak March 11 for the 28th annual lecture series of the Business and Professional Men's Group of the University of Cincinnati on the topic What Does Labor Want.
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Jack Kroll
National Pac
Cincinnati Joint Board
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
University of Cincinnati
Kroll
Insurance Agents Fight for Union Amid Corporate Raids
About 15,000 Prudential industrial agents prepare to vote in a labor board election after the company refused to renew with CIO UOPWA and supported raids by AFL and an independent union. UOPWA officials praise gains in security pay and professional dignity.
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Prudential Insurance
Prudential
United Office and Professional Workers, Cio
AFL
UOPWA
Bernard J. Mooney
Uvopwa
Officers Set to Install at Formica Local 757 Meeting
Installation of new officers of Local 757, Electrical Workers, will occur at the member meeting. Elmer Kauffman, retiring financial secretary, notes the UE Women's Conference on Feb 5 at the Seneca Hotel in Columbus. Frances Saylor will deliver the keynote. delegates from all locals invited. luncheon and entertainment included in a $1 registration. Panel topics cover women in unions, citizenship, Negro women in industry, and working women’s family issues.
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Fed. 3
Elmer Kauffman
Kaufman
Seneca Hotel
Columbus
Gates
Frances Saylor
Novelty Workers Set February Election for Shop Stewards
Local 256 Jewelry and Novelty Workers to elect departmental shop stewards in February. Members urged to consider nominees' qualifications. many members doubt the relevance of steward positions, stressing the need for qualified candidates.
Local 256 Union News Highlights Vote By Mail and New Members
A union bulletin praises skilled shop stewards and urges voting by mail with ballots sent to members. It notes March of Dimes donations totaling $119.51 and 100 percent departmental participation. January adds 23 new Local 256 members. Also reports on injuries to Amos Martin and Ethel Jacobson and extends sympathy to Bonnie Taylor.
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Local 256
Amos Martin
Ethel Jacobson
Bonnie Taylor
Economic Outlook warns of profits hurting consumer buying power
The Inside Story notes that in the first nine months of 1948 firms earned high returns on capital, with 343 manufacturers posting profits totaling 18.7 percent of investment. It argues that rapid profit accumulation could erode customer buying power and threaten free competition by monopolistic behavior.
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