Taft accused of injecting race issue in education debate
Local NAACP leaders denounced Senator Robert A Taft for injecting the race question into the proposed federal education bill discussion. Roy Wilkins labeled his speech unstatesmanlike and cited mixed schools as a point of contention. The NAAC leader urged support as the Texas voting rights win was celebrated. The group reports 1500 new members since April 16 with a May 22 goal of 5000.
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Robert A. Taft
R-O
Senate
Roy Wilkins
New York City
National Association For the Advancement of the Colored Race
Calvary Methodist Church
Seventh and Smith Streets
Taft
Wilking
Texas
Wilkins
NAAC
Theodore M. Berry
Association
Berry
Mayor's Friendly Relations Committee
Eden Park
Madisonville School
UK Council Names Staff and Plans May Meetings
George Thompson was elected president of the United Electrical Workers Council. Albert Gerlaugh became vice president and Emerson Sonnycalb and Rose Miles were named financial secretary treasurer and recording secretary respectively. The council aided in 10 Russian War Relief packages. Four discussions are planned at Northside and Norwood UK offices in late May to early June on political action at work home freedom and future.
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George Thompson
United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America Council
Albert Gerlaugh
Emerson Sonnycalb
Rose Miles
Esther Tice
Northside
Norwood UK
Must Give Blood Donors Lag CIO Council Told
Joe Lepate told Industrial Union Council that workers must boost blood donations for the war effort. He urged locals to push the Red Cross quota in Hamilton County and to schedule appointments, noting many CIO members have given blood but many have not. Lepate, a 13 pint donor, planned to give his 14th pint Saturday.
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Red Cross Blood Donor Center
Doctor’s
Cincinnati Newspaper Guild
Douglas Allen
Times-Star
Elizabeth Sanford
Richard Mansfield
England
Clara Burke Sharp
R.A.F
Victor Sharpe
Edrith Wilson
Carl W. Wilson
ATC
India
Joan Henthorne
Rosalind Peitz
Red Cross
Allen
CIO Council
Joe Lepate
Industrial Union Council
Sepate
Hamilton County
University
Lepate
CIO
Charter Granted To UAW Local No. 550 In Cincinnati
R. J. Quinlin presented a charter Tuesday night to Cincinnati’s newest local No. 550 formed among Delco Products Plant D workers at 1916 Elm Street. Frank Kurrie serves as president. Quinlin announced plans to petition the NLRB for an election soon.
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R. J. Quinlin
United Auto Workers of America
Cincinnati
Delco Products Corp
Elm Street
Frank Kurrie
Quinlin
NLRB
Senate panel urges end to Little Steel formula and wage controls
A U S Senate sub committee chaired by Senator Claude Pepper urges abolishing the Little Steel formula, harsher price controls, and higher pay for low income state and local workers. The report calls for wage increases, broader social security benefits, and a cost of living index reflecting wartime price changes.
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Senate
Washington
U. S. Senate
Claude Pepper
Fla
Pepper
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
James M. Tunnel
Del
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
Pro
Wis
OPA
National War Labor Board
WLB
Social Security Board
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
News Unions Form Council in Cincinnati
Cooperation among Cincinnati newspaper workers forms a Council Union Newspaper Workers with officers named from the Post Unit Guild and Newsmen's, Pressmen's, and Typographical unions. Monthly meetings at Teamster's Hall include delegates from multiple unions and chapels.
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Newspaper Workers of Cincinnati
Council
Union Newspaper Workers Officers Report
Arthur R. Keller
Cincinnati Newspaper Guild
John Woods
Newspaper Pressmen’s Union
Earl Swinburne
Pressmen's Union
Teamster’s Hall
Newspaper Guild
Fred Beyerman
Guild
Rollin Everett
Post Unit
Claude Sampson
Times-Star
Keller
Union Wins Fight as Firm Hires Women
The American Oak Leather Co. on Kenner and Dalton streets hires women for the first time after negotiations by Local 214 of the International Fur and Leather Workers Union. The company pledged no wage differential or color discrimination, a stance emphasized by the union committee. The Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council has long fought for non discriminatory hiring and pay.
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American Oak Leather Co
Kenner and
Dalton Streets
International Fur and Leather Workers Union
Greater Cincinnati
Auto Profits Gain In 1943
Detroit report shows auto and parts makers earned 18 percent more net profits after taxes in 1943 than 1939 across 26 firms. Edward G Budd Co led with a 1442.9 percent surge, followed by Packard Motor Car Co at 1132.2 percent and Gar Wood Corp at 547.7 percent.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Edward G. Budd Co
Packard Motor Car Co
Gar Wood Corp
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Edward Hambrick
Carl Fox
Covington
UK Council
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Eddie
Pressmen’s Union
William Schmidt
Lester French
H. G. Hendon
The
Post Chapel
Lawrence Brassie
Enquirer Chapel
Abner Young
Times Star Chapel
Ted Sperger
Ed. Kappelhoff
Clay Gerberich
Frank Feistel
Mailers’ Union
Walter Weissman
Josh Gundy
Teamsters Union
George Starling
Otto Frobe
Ed Bennett
Times Star
William Rariden
Enquirer
John Peel
Larry Hay
George Schramm
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