Washington Report on Joblessness and World Peace
A Senate quick approval of the United Nations Charter hinges on solid U.S. leadership in global employment and trade. The piece lists five progress points from Congress on economic peace measures, urging action on Murray full employment, unemployment benefits, and price controls to prevent inflation and foster democracy at home and abroad.
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Washington
Senate
New
Economic and Social Council
Council
America
Congress
Bretton Woods
White House
The Story of Labor in The Sun Cartoon Series
The Sun presents the first part of a pictorial history titled The Story of Labor drawn by Jack Alder man for the National Labor Service. It traces workers struggles against divisions of race religion and nationality and notes unions lifting workers from harsh hours and low pay.
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the Sun
Jack Alderman
National Labor Service
War era policies amid inflation and reform doubts
The article notes inflation after World War I and questions the chances of a monopoly breaking plan to dispose of war plants. It also highlights doubts about funding for wartime policy committees despite presidential requests, while Congress shows interest in a member’s potential action.
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Bnt
Fair Employment Practices Committee
SUN Reporter on Leave as Covert Takes Six-Week Sick Leave
SUN reporter Loraine Covert begins a six week sick leave. Mrs Bess Withrow will fill her position during the absence.
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SUN
Loraine Covert
the Sun
Miss Covert
Bess Withrow
Frances Pressman Demonstrates Democracy From Hospital Bed
Frances Pressman a Local 647 CIO member paralyzed by infantile paralysis writes notes to servicemen buys bonds signs a petition urging permanent Fair Employment Practice Commission and casts her ballot from her hospital bed Her view links democratic rights to equal opportunity at work and as a citizen in wartime and peacetime.
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Frances
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Jewish Hospital
Wright Aeronautical Corp
CIO
Ohio
Fair Employment Practice Commission
National Foundation of Paralysis
National _ Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Plan For Progressive Newspaper Is Hailed
A large and ruthless industrial corporation is accused by the federal government of diverting war scarce materials to a country club bar for executives rather than a hospital. The Weirton Steel Co of Weirton West Virginia faces charges amid labor conflict. The piece notes no prominent coverage in daily papers and questions media treatment if a labor union faced the same accusation.
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Weirton Steel Co
Weirton
W. Va
United States
Start Campaign For Stock Sale
Plans were set this week by CIO locals to raise participation in Peoples Publishing Co to create an independent Cincinnati newspaper. The SUN editor Rollin Everett describes pooling of labor and progressive support to convert The SUN to independent control with a labor edition. Shares total 5000 at $10 each. Ownership to be spread with no single controlling interest.
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CIO
Peoples Publishing Co
Cincinnati
Arthur Hartmann
Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council
Rollin Everett
the Sun
The
SUN
Jack Kroll
State Cio
Clyde Johnson
Progressive Citizens Committee
Ben O. Stoner
Albert Gerlaugh
United Electrical and Radio Workers of America
Margaret Sonnycalb
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Washington Report
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