World Seeks Seat in World Peace Meet
Labor groups plan to attend the United Nations conference in San Francisco on April 25 with CIO president Philip Murray as chairman of the World Trade Union Conference admin istration committee. Leaders Hillman and Thomas warned of postwar unrest if old elites return, while Eden and Stettinius praised the peace aims and 20000 unionists packed Madison Square Garden to back the effort.
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New York
San Francisco
United Nations
Philip Murray
CIO
World Trade Union Conference
London
England
Anthony Eden
Edward R. Stettinius
United States
World Labor
Yalta
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
PAC
R. J. Thomas
United Auto Workers
Liberated
Coun
Hillman
France
Germany
Madison Square Garden
Murray
Thomas
Claude Pepper
Helen Douglas
Andrei Gromyko
AFL
International House of Labor
Wires Back Public Housing Tax Exemption Support
A telegram supporting the public housing tax exemption in Senate Bill 144 was sent to State Senator Lawrence Kane by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. It was organized by Civic Committee chairman Madison C Perkins. Other wires were sent to U S Representatives Charles H Elston and William E Hess decrying.
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Lawrence Kane
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Madison C. Perkins
U. S
Charles H. Elston
William E. Hess
United Nations Concept Emerges From Dumbarton Oaks Talks
The Dumbarton Oaks Proposals outline a future United Nations with Assembly and Security Council structures. It details permanent and nonpermanent members, a Military Staff Committee, and aims to maintain peace, promote rights, and coordinate international economic and humanitarian efforts.
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Dumbarton Oaks
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Union
China
United Nations
Security Council
General Assembly
Economic and Social Council
General Organization
AFL Critics World Meeting Warn Against International Trade Union Domination
The AFL denounces the World Trade Union Conference in London as overstepping by dictating U S government policy and workers terms of international commitments. It calls for a single national federation and stresses unions focus on collective bargaining, contrasting Soviet and democratic labor roles and defending citizen expression.
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Washington
London
AFL
U. S
International Labor Relations Committee
William Green
Geo. Meany
Matthew Wolf
William J. McSorley
International Union of Wood, Wire & Metal Lathers
E. E. Milliman
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
International
Robert J. Watt
Federation of Labor
Soviet Union
Painters Observer Lands Conference But AFL Officials Turn Thumbs Down
Sec Courtney Ward of Dist Council 6 Bro of Painters urged AFL vast seven million members to join a world labor body for peace. He reported London World Trade Union Conference ties and urged active AFL participation at future meetings in San Francisco and Paris, while praising the Russian delegation. The event, hosted by multiple trade unions, drew 100 AFL officials and members before Ward departed for Cleveland.
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Painters’ Observer
AFL
New York
Sec
Courtney Ward
Dist
Council 6
Ward
Cleveland
Dist. Council 6
London
San Francisco
Paris
Sec.Treas
Louis Weinstock
Dist. Council 9
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Organization
Rotary General
International Court of Justice
Court OF Justice
Labor
American Federation of Musicians
New York Building Trades Council
United Assn. of Plumbers & Steamfitters
Ladies Handbag Workers
New York Hotel Trades Council
Intl. Assn. of
Bridge & Structural Iron Workers
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