Small Vote Is Dewey Hope
Washington based piece argues a low November turnout favors Gov. Thomas E. Dewey while Roosevelt supporters must mobilize workers and register voters. It cites past totals, estimates a 40 to 50 million vote range, and urges concerted get out the vote efforts to prevent a Dewey win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Hope
Fdr
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
White House
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
America
Branch manager backed Roosevelt drive in Cincinnati letter
Ben Stoner of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company active in the Ohio Citizens' Committee for Roosevelt shows a mother’s letter from her son, a sergeant with General Patton in France. The tank gunner urges voters to back Roosevelt and sends a $40 army-pay Savings fund to aid the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Stoner
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
Ohio Citizens’ Committee
Rooseveltt
Cincinnati
Patton
France
Roosevelt
Hillman Gift Mention Recalled In Dewey Campaign Talk
J Harry Moore recalls Dewey took a $5000 gift from Sidney Hillman’s union while running for prosecutor in New York. He contrasts this with criticizing PAC fund solicitation. He cites major corporate and religious donors backing the GOP and notes Stoner plans to amend his voting record. Local labor figures and moves within ACW and PWOC groups are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harry Moore
PAC
25Th Ward
Dewey
Sidney Hillman
New York
Mark Hanna
Moore
DuPonts
Pews
Roosevelt
War Chest Mobile Kitchens Aid French Battlefields
War Chest financed by the War Relief Society supports Mobile Kitchens on the France front. Facilities include dining areas a library radio phonograph records and sound film projectors to aid fighting forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British ‘War Relef Society
The
War Chest
France
Business Man backs FDR as best prosperity bet in wartime
Cyril Bath of Cleveland urged support for Roosevelt at a luncheon of the Ohio Citizens' Committee for Roosevelt. He argued debt levels and interest costs compare favorably with 1920 and warned against moving to Dewey, stressing the need to advance public works and workers rights amid wartime regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Picture Screen
Bette Davis
West Coast
New York
Independent Voters Committee of the Arts & Sciences
Roosevelt
Miss Davis
Screen Actors Guild
AFL
Cyril Bath
Cyril Bath Machine Tool Co
Cleveland
Ohio Citizens’ Committee
Gibson
Bath
Department of Commerce
Dewey
CCC
Prostitution and Pickups Cited as Venereal Disease Source
The piece argues that prostitution is the main source of venereal disease and that curbing prostitution is essential for public health. It urges trade unions to lead education and supervised social activities to guide youth and prevent spread during wartime and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Social Hygiene Association
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Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council, Cio
Rolan H. Everetti
Bell
Vine St
Ohio
Ben Herman
A. C. Dermer
Max Sien
William Black
Jerry Maxey
Claude R. Sampson
Harry Brumett
Hermon Dickerson
Arthur Hartmann
Russell Quackenbush
Calvin Frech
Kay Tucker
Waldo Stager
Earl Davis
Clarence Rau
By Travis K. Hedrick
GOP
Loraine
Hillman
Mr. Stoner
Nat Goldfinger
PWOC
Keith
Amal
Clothing Workers Local 200
Carl Stowe
Marcella Oliver
Marcella
ACW
Lois Murphy
Steel Workers
Middletown
Louise Whitehouse
Hitler
Walter Clerke, M.D
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