Businessmen Link Prosperity to Full Postwar Employment
Marshall Field and Beardsley Kuml told Cincinnati that prosperity and world peace hinge on full postwar employment and a large national income. They argued a 30 percent income tax cut could follow, if living standards rise 40 to 50 percent and unemployment ends.
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United States
Cincinnati
Beardsley Kuml
New York
Field
Ad Club
Full employment touted to balance large postwar budget
A speaker at the Queen City Club argued prosperity and full employment are essential for world peace. He said the 1940 standard of living would be obsolete after the war, claiming the overall living standard is higher now. He estimated full employment could yield 140 million dollars income to balance an 18 billion dollar budget with a 30 percent income tax.
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America
Queen City Club
Journalist Loraine Covert Returns After Tonsil Surgery
SUN reporter Loraine Covert who often covers CIO members visited a hospital last week and had her tonsils removed. She has not spoken to anyone since but is returning to work and will attend union meetings and events.
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Loraine Covert
SUN
CIO
Vets Rights Folder Issued By Ohio CIO Council
The Ohio CIO Council released a Welcome Home folder for veterans outlining their legal and union rights. It notes that prior union membership remains, dues are paused during service, seniority accrues, and joining another CIO union is possible without initiation fees. Copies and posters are distributed for display to inform returning servicemen.
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Ohio Cio Council
CIO
Local Ohio CIO Council Contact Details
The document lists the Ohio CIO Council contact point at 611 Hartman Building in Columbus Ohio and notes it is a source for obtaining information from locals.
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Ohio Cio Council
Hartman Building
Columbus
Ohio
Two to One for FDR in War Service Ballots
Final count shows servicemen favored Roosevelt over Dewey nearly two to one. Of 406,820 war ballots, Roosevelt 254,459 and Dewey 151,011. Civilian vote statewide: Roosevelt 51.7 percent, Dewey 48 percent.
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NEW York
Pres
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Dayton Labor Sheet Attacks Wagner Murray Bill
The Dayton Labor Union, a Taft aligned AFL sheet led by John Breidenbach, attacks the Wagner Murray bill to liberalize medical benefits. It appeals to physicians with offers of financial support in return for medical protection, signaling collaboration with doctors. The paper’s stance contrasts with the Ohio Federation of Labor and has drawn criticism from Ohio Teamsters and CIO leaders.
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Columbus
Dayton Afl
John Breidenbach
James R. Riley
Riley
Ohio Federation of Labor
Ohio
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