Dewey Comes Under Fire Over Poll Tax Cloture Silence
Washington reports the defeat of a poll tax bill's cloture as Thomas E. Dewey faces sharp criticism for not clearly backing cloture. He had opposed the poll tax but failed to state a position on ending the filibuster, drawing replies from NAACP leader Walter White and contrasting with Wendell Wilkie who supported cloture.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York
Wendell Wilkie
Kentucky
Sen
Alben Barkley
Ohio
Burton
Taft
D Day Pledges Sought From 105000 UE Workers
Newark dispatch states 52 locals in Dist 4 United Electrical Workers CIO plan D Day demonstrations at shops as invasion news reaches U S. Union leaders will seek ten minute lunch meetings to urge pledges to Roosevelt and Eisenhower. Workers will boost production donate blood and support bond drives.
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Newark
N. J
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
Pres. Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Profit Grab Contends Workers Benefit From Excess Profits
A bulletin argues that pyramiding excess profits should be treated as a worker consumer contribution. It states owners would own only 18 cents of a dollar by 1942 if excess profits were redistributed, and notes big salary jumps for executives alongside rising worker hours.
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The
Bulletin
Curtiss-Wright
Douglas
Lockheed
Glenn Martin
United
Boeing
Consolidated
Wartime Strikes Spark WLB Appeals Criticism
The War Labor Board this week blamed unnecessary appeals to regional labor decisions for delays contributing to wartime strikes. Officials cited wartime tensions as the main factor behind labor troubles.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Group Forms to Aid Veterans in Cincinnati
Arthur Keller of the Cincinnati Newspaper Guild and Joseph Sepate of Amalgamated Clothing Workers were named representatives of the Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council for the Cincinnati Advisory Committee on Reemployment of War Veterans. The first meeting, chaired by William L. Dolle, included 28 organizations. The panel will work with the state director of selective service to implement the Selective Service Act allowing armed forces members to be rehired since May 1, 1940.
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Arthur Keller
Joseph Sepate
Greater Cincinnati
Keller
Cincinnati Newspaper Guild
Sepate
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
William L. Dolle
Selective Service
Admirals lauds workmen at FBI Police Academy graduation
Washington. Admiral Ernest J. King praised the production front as a lasting tribute to American workmen during the graduation exercises of the FBI National Police Academy. He cited the contribution to America's offensives and lauded the workers behind the war effort.
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Washington
America
Ernest J. King
U. S. Fleet
Naval Operations
FBI National Police Academy
War plant workers seek 17 cent hourly raise before wartime board
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers CIO says demands from 225000 GE and Westinghouse war production employees for a 17 cent an hour wage increase will be presented to the Nazi War Labor Board this week.
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NEW York
General Electric
Westinghouse
Nazi War Labor Board
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
New NLRB Rule Sought Hearing Set for May 19
A proposal to add a provision to NLRB rules would allow employers to file petitions challenging union representation. The May 19 hearing in Washington will include AFL CIO National Association of Manufacturers and U S Chamber of Commerce. Petitions would be allowed when a non NLRB agency asserts doubt about the union's majority.
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Posal
NLRB
The
AFL, Cio
National Association of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
NAACP Responds to Quote About Communism and New Deal
A Cincinnati NAACP letter defends the organization after a Baltimore Afro-American interview quoted a member accusing the NAACP of being Communist and sold out to the New Deal. The letter states the NAACP’s democratic principles and calls for a correction or apology if misquoted.
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New Deal
Berry
Cincinnati
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Baltimore
NAACP
Ohio
Roosevelt Secures CIO PAC Endorsement for Fourth Term
The CIO Political Action Committee endorsed Roosevelt for a fourth term, urging unions to mobilize in shops and communities for action as primary returns boost Roosevelt delegates. Dewey appears to gain Republican momentum while AFL unions increasingly back Roosevelt. Barkley also endorses the president, praising his fit for lasting peace.
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CIO
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Chicago Tribune
Dewey
AFL Executive Council
Philadelphia
AFL
Joint Council 16
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Daniel J. Tobin
International
Alben W. Barkley
D. Ky
CIO Council Offers Registration Help Amid War Work
The CIO Council said workers cannot register during their vital war duties. The council offered to assign workers to registration tasks if the registration board is short of help.
The Sun Copy Goes to Neighbor
A neighborhood exchange moves a copy of The Sun to a nearby resident. The gesture highlights sharing and access to local news within the community.
Back Pay Totals Revealed for Kentucky and Tennessee Workers
William M. Eaves, regional director of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts division, announces $55,332 in back pay for 1518 workers across 114 firms in Kentucky and Tennessee. Kentucky refunds amount to $34,982.43 and Tennessee $20,349.57 under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Walsh-Healy Act.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
William M. Eaves
Department of Labor
Walsh-Healy
Aid For Lasting Peace Is Sought In Cincinnati
United Nations Council Day was celebrated in Cincinnati to recruit more organizations into the Council. John M. McCaslin chairs the council with Jack Kroll as vice chairman and Frances Pollak as executive vice chairman. The drive supports victory and lasting peace and the Tehran declarations.
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United Nations Council
Cincinnati
Council
John M. McCaslin
Jack Kroll
State Cio
Frances Pollak
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National Associa
Profit
WLB
Wearly
GI Joe
Federated Press Photo
Betty Grable
Martin Dies
John Rankin
Cio-Pac
Chicago
Dent
Democratic
CIO Council
Tenn
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