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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
2
Mayor Frank J. Lausche drew strong praise in Cincinnati as a capable labor ally and honest, vigorous administrator. He spoke at the Gibson Sunday afternoon, exciting locals with his campaign message and commitment to equal treatment for all, free of special privilege.
Cash notes Ohio Democrats will unite for the campaign while predicting a mayoral battle for the governorship. He contrasts Lausche’s Cleveland administration with Stewart’s Cincinnati leadership, calling Stewart a “blue ribbon candidate” and stating Stewart has not initiated notable Council actions.
A political speech contrasts wartime duty with civic duty. A Marine lieutenant’s Tarawa death scene is cited to urge citizens to face forward. Mayor Lausche highlights his record of wage increases and cost cuts, promising home rule restoration, lighter Ohio sales tax, and using surpluses toward a better state.
W. F. Lampert of Cincinnati, a Cincinnati Newspaper Guild member, was reelected treasurer of the Ohio Valley District Council of the Guild at a Sunday meeting in Dayton. John T. Brown of Springfield became the new president. The council covers Indianapolis Columbus Dayton and Lima.
Kansas City report says the OPA collected 515000 from Mars Candy Co Chicago after a district court suit over size reductions of Milky Way Mars Dr I Q Snickers and Forever Yours bars charged at the same price. The ruling aimed to ensure children got nickel worth of candy again.
The Textile Workers Union of America held its longest negotiation session this week over a 12 day strike by 600 Cincinnati Industries workers. TWUA international rep Russell Quackenbush said the walkout stemmed from seniority and promotion rights violations. The talks began 2 p m Tuesday, ran 19 hours, paused at 5 a m Wednesday, and resumed in the afternoon. The strike lacked international authorization.
Second Lieut. Gwen Weaver announces a night WAC recruiting office at 433 Walnut Street to assist women who work by day. Enlisted women will be stationed at the Walnut Street center to answer questions and provide information. The office will be open every night including Saturday until p. m.
Secretary Frances Perkins says about 200000 American women who worked in factories last November have quit their jobs and returned to home duties. The decline is most notable in the transportation equipment sector.
Sen Robert A Taft opposes subsidies that would lower food prices but favors funds for new business losses. Democratic contender Marvin C Harrison accused Taft of raising a sales tax and fostering race prejudice in education funding fights. Harrison spoke at the Railway Clerks building with Bert S Bigelow as meeting chair.
U S District Judge Jennings Bailey rejects Jenkins Bros Co appeal and upholds the President's seizure order issued April 27 over a CIO related labor dispute. The court refused to review the President's wartime justification claiming work interruption would impede the war effort.
The PWOC announces a drive to organize 500,000 paper workers in the U S and Canada from Cincinnati headquarters led by Robert J. Davidson. The drive began Feb 5 in Cleveland with 80 local affiliates eyed, targeting Gardner-Richardson Paper Co. Lockland workers under a first union contract approved by the War Labor Board.
Labor leaders credit President Roosevelt with averting a major strike at Montgomery Ward & Co in Cincinnati. The War Labor Board ordered an NLRB election after Avery refused the contract, with the plant to operate pending the vote. The case now proceeds to court for an injunction against interference.
The CIO News notes employers hostile to unions may imitate Avery if he evades consequences. The piece says some see his acts as a trigger for an open shop drive, while labor and patriotic citizens back the President’s firm action against Montgomery Ward to curb the rebellion.
Council President Ben Herman was authorized to write to the City Council pledging CIO union support for any bond issues on the fall ballot. He was also empowered to appoint a committee to study the question further, noting funds would otherwise cover medical care and juvenile delinquency programs.
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