ACWA Convention Hails Roosevelt and Seeks Fourth Term
Chicago ACWA delegates 974 strong applaud President Roosevelt as a fourth term plea leads a Labor coalition resolution. They back Wallace for vice president and endorse CIO PAC, while stressing postwar planning for full employment and labor unity. Membership sits at 325,000 with gains of about 60,000 since the last meeting. The South and cotton garment sectors show major growth.
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Roosevelt
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
CIO
United Nations
Organized Labor
Philip Murray
America
Eleanor Roosevelt
South
Delegates Return From Amalgamated Convention in Chicago
Cincinnati sent 17 delegates to the Amalgamated convention in Chicago and returned this week with enthusiastic accounts of the actions there.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Soldier honors Mrs. Roosevelt and shares wartime memory
Cincinnati soldier Robert E. Grofer, a wounded veteran from the Pacific battles, sat with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt at the Army Day observance in Chicago. He recalls her visit in a rainstorm and the encouragement she brought to the fighting men. Grofer expects discharge in five weeks and will return to Cincinnati. Also honored was Edward Bykowski for heroism aboard the Hornet, with a presidential citation and heavy blood transfusion recovery. Both men are Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America members. each received a $250 war bond.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
South Pacific
Chicago
Pfe
Robert E. Grofer
Mrs. Roosevelt
Percy Jones
Battle Creek
Amalgamated
Wilbur
Air Corps
Robert
Edward Bykowski
City Play Funds debated as delinquency cure stalls
City council passed on establishing a year round community center with a $50,000 budget start. The centers would offer constructive activities for youths with community cooperation. Cincinnati’s swimming facilities expanded to three pools to serve residents including the Black community, aided by the Red Cross to keep key schools pools open.
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Main Street
Cincinnati
Red Cross
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Withrow
Mughes
Western Hills
Bloom
Thowenwerg
Sands and
Stowe
Quarter Ten Loads Pushed by Women Protest at Chrysler Plant
CHICAGO residents report UAW protests against Chrysler plant practices where female workers are required to push a 487 pound janitor truck and carry a 472 pound scrub pail up stairs. Maintenance staff women were fired for protesting and forced to return to their two horse jobs as UAW seeks enforcement of a state law restricting women's loads to 25 pounds.
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Chicago
Chrysler
Chicago Dodge
Uncle Sam
United Auto Workers
CIO
Workers to share 500000 wage boost at Sheffield Steel
The Nazi War Labor Board ordered a retroactive wage increase for Sheffield Steel Corp in Houston Texas. About 1700 United Steelworkers will share a $500000 lump sum plus an 8 cent per hour rise on top of a base 60 4 cent rate over seven months, instead of the company’s proposed 2 1 2 cent increase.
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United Steelworkers
CSO
Nazi War Labor Board
Sheffield Steel Corp
Houston
Tex
WLB
Recreation funds squeezed amid wartime needs in Cincinnati
Operating funds for the Cincinnati Recreation Commission fell from 282000 in 1941 to 247000 in 1944 as war worker facilities and children's programs grew urgent. Council grants rose by 12000 since 1942, offset by 20000 added wages for staff, leaving a curtailment of youth recreation amid delinquincy concerns. Revenue from self sustaining play dropped from 142000 to 75000 as young men enlisted, while Cincinnati spends 40 cents per capita versus national minimums. Council contributions rose to 60000 before wage hikes.
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Ohio
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Council
Pledges and Cards Sent to White House from State Office
A speaker urges urgent national action and pledges to sign and collect cards at the state office, with those cards mailed to the White House. The speech appeals to the country, world, families, and individuals to prioritize the task on the schedule.
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White House
Works Plans Are Taken Up
The Citizens Planning Association will soon take up a comprehensive postwar program. The plan prioritizes immediate needs from available projects and a long range master plan revision for Greater Cincinnati. It calls for balanced funding across highways recreation housing schools and subdivision needs and may require large bond issues to support postwar employment.
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Citizens Planning Association
Greater Cincinnati
Malcolm Dill
WLB Grants Day Workers Raise at J H Day Co
The War Labor Board upheld United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America granting J. H. Day Co employees a 10 cent per hour raise retroactive to August 3, 1943. Maintenance of membership checkoff and vacation provisions were approved. locals include Local 766 of the UE. Walter Stager, UK field representative, was informed late this week after the company appealed a Regional Board decision.
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War Labor Board
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
J. H. Day Co
Walter Stager
Pay raises reach 300 Mack Shirt workers this week
About 300 workers at the Mack Shirt local of Amalgamated Clothing Workers received wage increases of 2 to 10 cents an hour. The same week the War Labor Board ordered two weeks paid vacation for employees with five years of service.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers
WLB
Lausche Campaign Costs Rises. Stewart's Higher Expenditure
Campaign costs for nominating Mayor James G. Stewart on the Republican ticket for governor reached 45 000 dollars while Mayor Frank J. Lausche's Democratic campaign spent 9 000 dollars. Stewart faced a recount after a slim first-count margin, led by Attorney General Thomas Herbert.
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Stewart
James G. Stewart
Frank J. Lausche
Cleveland
Thomas Herbert
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