Sherrill Pushes 20 Percent Federal Sales Tax Idea
Col. C. O. Sherrill resurfaces with a proposal for a federal sales tax possibly up to 20 percent. He hints at a run for City Council this fall while noting his plan aims to simplify income tax for earners under $5000. He discusses tax coupon books and potential $12 million state savings, amid anticipated retail lobby opposition in Columbus.
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Col. C. O. Sherrill
Sherrill
Ohio
Fred G. Reiners
Cincinnati
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of Treasury
John L. Sullivan
Morgenthau
Columbus
President orders studies of annual wage proposal
President Roosevelt has ordered a national inquiry into establishing a guaranteed annual wage for American workers. The study, led by the Office of War Mobilization, follows recommendations from the National War Labor Board to analyze wage guarantees as a tool for reconversion to peacetime economy and employment stabilization.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Arthur Hartmann
Cincinnati Joint Board
Joseph G. Parsons
Red Cross
Amalgamated Service Organization
ASO
Joseph Lepate
Louis Papenheimer
War Fund Office
Washington
Pres. Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Office of War Mobilization
Nati War Labor Board
The
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CIO Industrial Council Discusses Dumbarton Oaks Proposal
Delegates, active members and stewards are asked to attend the next regular meeting at 8 p m on April 4. A speaker will lead a discussion on the Dumbarton Oaks proposal as part of a council education series. Meeting location is the second floor of the Railway Brotherhood Building at Court and Vine Streets.
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CIO Industrial Council
Dumbarton Oaks
Railway Brotherhood Building
Court and
Vine Streets
Hearings on housing and jobs dull city petitioners
Hamilton County legislators faced a stagnant session with petitioners urging better housing protection for women workers education funds and fair employment practices while lawmakers appeared bored. The housing debate drew the most attention from Douglass High president and Real Estate Board officials as they argued tax and service charge implications for Metropolitan Housing Authority projects.
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the Sun
Douglass High
Harry Mohlman
Real Estate Board
City Officials and Schorr Dominance Hover in 1946 Debate
Harold Burton warned Ohio Republicans that Schorr influence must be removed to avoid bigger reverses in 1946. Hamilton County legislators, led by Reiners Kane and McKie, opposed public housing tax exemption while backing wealth interests. Cincinnati Republicans quash municipal ownership probes as Cash flags a “do-nothing” policy, stressing potential municipal ownership savings.
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United States
Harold Burton
Ohio
Schorr
Hamilton County
Columbus
Reiners
Kane
McKie
W. Ray Skirvin
Metropolitan Housing Authority
Albert D. Cash
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Seattle
Kansas City
San Antonio
Memphis
Chattanooga
Willis D. Gradison
Cash
Edward N. Waldvogel
Elizabeth C. Reid
Charter Group
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Labor
Edwin G. Becker
Becker
Walter Tarr
Board of Education
George Garties
James G. Stewart
Lican Council
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Russell Wilson
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