Editorial urges united working-class political action for wartime and economic victory
In an extraordinary session the CIO Board argues that winning World War II and achieving lasting peace require forgetting party lines and uniting workers. It cites wage crises, strikes, and rising costs, praising Roosevelt's cross party approach and urging sustained PAC activism to keep lawmakers accountable.
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Roosevelt
San Francisco
United Nations
Wallace
Commerce
Vinson
RFC
Germany
Japan
PAC
Ohio
George Bender
Frances Bolton
CIO to Decide Wage Policy as Labor Board Acts
The CIO Executive Board plans an extraordinary weekend session in Washington to chart a wage policy after the War Labor Board recommended against a wage revision. New admin changes shift Henry Wallace to commerce secretary and Fred Vinson to head lending agencies. Vinson’s stance on stabilization faces scrutiny amid wage disputes and strikes in Detroit.
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Washington
CIO
War Labor Board
Davis
WLB
Vinson
Enquirer Cartoon Attacks Unions Sparks Labor Debate
The Cincinnati Enquirer published a cartoon titled Home Front War Effort depicting Congress seizing a figure labeled Manpower Draft Legislation with bombs in the air marked AFL Opposition and CIO Opposition. Critics say it omits big business and misrepresents labor and employer views on civilian manpower controls.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Congress
AFL
CIO
National Manufacturing Association
Chamber of Commerce
Enquirer
Bill
Local PAC Names Ward Leaders for City Election
A local political action committee moves forward with permanent status and leadership. Ben Herman chairs the effort as ward chairmen from several wards are named, including James Marsh, A. J. Lehman, Dave Walker, Alfred Warther, Meyer Klein, Tessie Doe, Ollie Moore, Virginia Hamlin, Victor Faeth, and Russell Quackenbush among others.
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James Marsh
Meyer Klein
Forest Ave
Tessie Doe
Linn St
Ollie Moore
Dayton St
Clinton St
Virginia Hamlin
Cass
Victor Faeth
Winfield
Reading
Ohio
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Jesse Jones
William H. Davis
Jones
Kentucky
Murray
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Westbrook Pegler
Frank Kent
Ben Herman
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