Labor's Voice Strengthens at Democratic Convention
Labor leaders from CIO and AFL dominated the Democratic convention with 150 CIO delegates and strong presence from AFL. Philip Murray and Sidney Hillman read the CIO program and urged wage growth tied to living costs, plus firm price and rent controls, full employment, and government-supported production through national cooperation.
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al Whitehouse
PAC
Kentucky
Usa-Cio
CIO
AFL
Philip Murray
Sidney Hillman
Federated Press
Whitehouse
Platform Committee
William Green
Murray
CIO Political Action Committee
Washington
America
Mr. Hoover
Blond CIO Beauty Aims To Unseat GOP Diehard
In Rochester New York Jean Walrath secretary of the Rochester Newspaper Guild CIO runs on Democratic and American Labor tickets against 67 year old Republican James W. Wadsworth for the 41st district seat. Walrath pledges union friendly reform while Wadsworth touts a long record of voting against labor and the Roosevelt era policies. During the last congress session Wadsworth had eight wrong votes and two absentees on ten war related issues.
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Rochester
N. Y
Jean Walrath
Rochester Newspaper Guild
CIO
American Labor Party
James W. Wadsworth
Roosevelt
Wadsworth
Twenty States Allow Soldiers to Use Federal Ballot
Twenty states had laws permitting servicemen and merchant marines to use the federal ballot as the deadline for authorization passed. California through Washington plus New York City unionists rally to push soldier vote applications, aiming to reach 500000 cards during War Ballot Days in New York City and suburbs.
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Washington
California
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
Texas
Utah
Vermont
New York City
Thomas E. Dewey
F. H. LaGuardia
If You Nuke The Sun Read It Then Pass It On
A quirky prompt inviting readers to share a bold premise about nuking the sun and passing the concept along to friends for discussion. It frames a speculative idea as a thought experiment or party topic.
Vacation proposal from United Transport Service Employees Local 809
The United Transport Service Employees of America Local 809 seeks paid vacation for Union Terminal workers. Proposal calls for 12 days off after 160 days, 15 days after two years, 18 days after three years. Davis and Jones presented to terminal manager Nichols. delegates attend CIO meeting Aug. 6 in Columbus with Cromwell, Duckworth.
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United Transport Service Employes of America
Earl Davis
James A. Nichols
Davis
Dayton
Columbus
CIO
Ernest A. Cromwell
Edwin L. Duckworth
William Jones
NAACP Urges Help the Fighter Vote in 1944
Cincinnati NAACP urges voters to support war effort and voting rights in 1944. Service ballots available to relatives of armed forces via the Board of Elections at 622 Sycamore St. Applications must be sent before October 5 1944 with ballots mailed starting August 5. Democracy begins at the ballot box.
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Hamilton County
Ohio
Cincinnati
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Armed Services
Board of Elections
Sycamore Street
Wartime living contrasts in Republican and Democratic platforms
The Chicago platform battle centers on wartime inflation. Republicans push a wartime living plank promising to end rationing and price controls, risking wage suppression as living costs rise. Democrats defend Roosevelt era controls, pledging continued price control and rationing, aiming for fair distribution. Mothers are advised to send children to free day camps funded as community projects.
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Chicago
Republican Party
GOP
Girdles of Neoprene May Hit Market by Sept 1
Rubber Director reports stretchable girdles could be produced by September 1. Neoprene supplies are being allocated to rubber-thread makers to start limited production of the new girdles.
Bedding Makers See Postwar Boom Demand
Bedding manufacturers project a 200 million dollar yearly wholesale market after the war with twin beds expanding household demand. L. Gerald Koch of the National Association of Bedding Manufacturers predicts strong growth as couples shift to twin beds and replace wartime Victory bedding with durable long lasting products.
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L. Gerald Koch
National Association of Bedding Manufacturers
Wall Street Journal
Promises Houses For War Workers
The War Production Board and the National Housing Administration announce a new construction program to house essential migrant war workers. Several thousand units will be built by year end with 100 000 more planned for 1945. Homes will cost up to 6000 dollars and rentals up to 50 dollars monthly. Only essential war workers may be tenants or buyers.
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Washington
War Production Board
National Housing Administration
Democrats Seek Broad Support After National Convention
Hillman described plans for a New York August campaign rollout while Al Whitehouse of the United Steelworkers praised Truman and his labor record. PAC leaders including Jack Kroll and Bill Hopper signaled satisfaction with the convention’s outcome as they map continued support.
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New York
Hillman
al Whitehouse
United Steelworkers of America
PAC
Kentucky
Wallace
Truman
Roosevelt
Jack Kroll
Ohio
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Bill Hopper
Truman Voted Right on Labor Board Issues
The New Republic tabulation of senatorial votes shows Harry S. Truman, Democratic vice presidential candidate, voted wrongly only once in 18 opportunities on labor board related matters.
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New Republic
Harry S. Truman
Democratic convention platform endorsement and labor stance
A convention delegate notes the Democratic platform pledges ongoing support for Roosevelt era policies, opposes unworkable labor measures like the Smith Connally Act, and champions universal suffrage. It backs an international organization of peace loving states with power to enforce peace and justice.
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Roosevelt
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Gop Diehard
NAACP
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Betty Goldstein
Herbert
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