Elston and Hess Vote Only 5 of 18 Times in Poll
Two Cincinnati congressmen Charles Elston and William Hess shared identical voting records in 18 tested issues. Their favorable votes included reciprocal trade pacts, Fulbright world cooperation, and the poll tax ban, while opposing Dies Committee continuation, anti labor acts, labor nonpolitical influence measures, price subsidies, and wartime executive salary limits.
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Cincinnatis
Charles Elston
William Hess
Congress
New Republic
Hess
Elston
Roosevelt
Knew Where Full Dinner Pot Could Be Protected
Buffalo officer Robert J. Goodwin found a man living in a voting booth. The elderly resident wore a robe beside a pot of pigs knuckles and sauerkraut simmering on a stove. He had moved into the booth after an argument with his daughter.
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Buffalo
Robert J. Goodwin
40-Cent Wage Order Affects Fruit and Farm Goods Sector
New York announces a 40 cent minimum hourly wage in the fruit and vegetable packing and farm products assembling industry. Effective May 22, the order covers about 150000 workers and raises wages for an estimated 10000 employees. It applies to workers in assembling and preparing for market of fresh fruits and vegetables and related product sectors.
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New York
L. Metcalfe Walling
Cigar
New Order
Beware Paris Styles Face Nazi Inspired Propaganda
A Paris style promotion tied to Nazi psychological warfare is under WPB probe. Readers in the American fashion industry report Nazi controlled Paris literature reaching Switzerland via mail, aiming to bypass wartime production limits and undermine homefront unity.
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Paris
WPB
Switzerland
War plants to be turned over to veterans plan approved
Los Angeles veterans receive $18 million worth of government war production plants under Interior Secretary Harold Ickes plan. The AFL affiliated Central Labor Council urged use for citizen prosperity rather than transfer to private industry for postwar profits.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Central Labor Council
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
AFL
America
Reynolds CIO Contract Ends 3 Year Push at Camel Plant
The R. J. Reynolds Co. signed a contract with United Cannery Agricultural Packing Allied Workers CIO in Winston Salem. The long running labor dispute involved 12 000 workers, both white and Black, at the Camel cigarette factory, marking the CIO’s first contract in the industry.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
R. J. Reynolds Co
United Cannery Agricultural Packing & Allied Workers
CIO
Pass SUN Along If You Like The SUN Read Then Pass It
A friendly prompt encourages sharing The SUN with readers who enjoy the paper. It invites passing the publication to a friend to spread the word about its content and community focus.
Amalgamated Seeks $1 Daily Raise for 5000 Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America proposes a $1 daily pay rise for about 5,000 members if approved by federal agencies. Clothing firms offer no objection but cite need for price increases. Vice president Jack Kroll explains the two required approvals and current wages about 90 cents per hour. Sidney Hillman presented the plan in Atlantic City as members gain paid vacations for the first time.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Clothing Manufacturers Association
Amalgamated
Jack Kroll
Kroll
Labor Board
Sidney Hillman
Atlantic City
Plans for CIO Negro PAC meeting in Chicago
Sidney Hillman, chairman of the CIO Political Action Committee, announced plans for a broad conference of Negro unionists and other progressives to involve Negro workers in CIO campaign efforts. The meeting, set for late May in Chicago, was approved by 15 representatives from seven CIO unions. Hillman stressed the CIO record supporting equality and employment opportunities for Negro workers.
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NEW York
CIO
Sidney Hillman
CIO Political Action Committee
Chicago
UAW Wins Dodge Plant NLRB Election in Chicago
The United Auto Workers won the Dodge plant election by 8,291 to 421 with no union option. In craft ballots the UAW defeated the Machinists AFL 740 to 564 and the Sheet Metal Workers AFL. AFL unions including various trades gained craft recognition.
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Chicago
NLRB
United Auto Workers
Dodge
UAW
Machinists
AFL
Sheet Metal Workers
Navy Wave Officers Urgently Wanted in Cincinnati
Lt. Com. Neil C. Russell announces immediate need for young women to qualify for officers commissions in the Navy. Daily interviews are held at the procurement office on the ninth floor of the Enquirer Building. Applicants should have two years college work and practical experience in one of the job types open, and be between 20 and 29 years old.
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Navy
Neil C. Russell
Cincinnati
Naval Procurement
Enquireruilding
Reporters Wanted for The SUN Union Newspaper
The SUN seeks reporters formed by union members to cover union work. Contact at 306 Bell Block or 606 Vine Street, Main 4813, to get acquainted with the Sun’s all union staff written by American Newspaper Guild members.
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SUN
Bell Block
Vine Street
the Sun
American Newspaper Guild
CIO Aims Jobs for All Returning Service Men
CIO regional director Robert J. Davidson says the organization will seek employment for all returning service personnel including women, with admission to unions without initiation fees. President Philip Murray outlined four points: waiving dues and initiation fees, preserving seniority rights, funding training and rehabilitation, and joint plans with management for postwar job availability.
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CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
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