Ohio CIO Convention Urges Public Relations Director
The Cleveland meeting of the Ohio CIO Council urged immediate hiring of a public relations director with a research staff to serve CIO papers in the state. The committee cited woefully inadequate CIO press and overworked editors, urging better access to CIO stories for daily papers and materials for government and other groups.
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CIO
Ohio
Cleveland
Ohio Cio Council
Combat Taft Rent Tactics
The OPA announced it directed landlords to refund over $130,000 in security deposits collected from tenants in priority housing. Labor leaders called deposits a racket and sought to resist pressure from Taft and real estate interests to relax rent regulations.
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Washington
OPA
Robert A. Taft
R. O
Grigsby Reports Strong FDR Support After Midwestern Trip
George B. Grigsby of Fur and Leather Workers Local 214 says a Milwaukee Board conference favors postwar plans for workers. He found broad Chicago sentiment for Roosevelt’s reelection, noting labor gains under his administration and urging Local 214 turnout on November 7.
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Roosevelt
George B. Grigsby
The
Fur and Leather Workers
Midwest
Milwaukee
Grigsby
Chicago
Labor's Rights In Business Men's Postwar Program
A 12 point industry program from the Committee for Economic Development advocates collective bargaining rights for workers, broader social security, government controls on business, and public works spending to curb inflation while preserving free enterprise. It emphasizes the common good over private interests in both war and peace.
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New York
America
Committee For Economic Development
Dies Committee Hearing Sparks Public Clash Over Smearing Liberals
A heated Dies committee hearing erupts as Rep. Eberharter accuses the panel of conducting a high salaried anti Democratic smear campaign. The session reveals confessions from witnesses with criminal records and exposes a list alleging 119 of 141 NCPAC members linked to communist fronts, naming figures from Bruce Bliven to Langston Hughes and Edward G. Robinson.
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unAmerican
Dies Committee
Herman P. Eberharter
Democratic Party
Washington Authority
Dies
Nati Citizens
NCPAC
Bruce Bliven
CIO
Philip Murray
Langston Hughes
Emil Rieve
Textile Workers
A. F. Whitney
Bro
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Lillian Smith
Edward G. Robinson
Francis J. McConnell
Ben Hecht
Max Lerner
William M. Hastie
The
NAACP
Sec
Treas
J. B. Carey
United Steelworkers Plans Banquet and Entertainment Night
The second annual United Steelworkers conference at Hotel Gibson Roof Garden includes Joy Gilbert and Andy Moder Jr as top dance acts from an Amateur Review winner. The program features a Salute to the Navy, magician Joe Cella, singer Lois Murphy, a Cheyenne chief demonstration, and a Scotties band. Delegates from about 10 000 workers attend with speeches by Whitehouse and McDonald among others.
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Joy Gilbert
Andy Moder
al Jordan
Gibson
United Steelworkers of America
Andy Moder, Jr
Joy
Douglas Gilbert
Union 1861
Steelworkers
American Can Co
Andy
Westwood
Navy
Bobby Ziegler
Louis Ziegler
Covington, Ky
Rose Brestel
Joe Cella
Lunkenheimer Co
Lois Murphy
U.S.A
Ho- To-Pi
Charlie Bishop
Scotties
Cincinnati
Keith Building
Cemetery Workers Win Three Cent Wage Increase
Industrial Union Workers Local 1334 at Spring Grove Cemetery announce a three cent raise and contract improvements after a special meeting. CIO representative Howard Forkner reported the agreement, with local president Gus Heitkeap praising the company's cooperation in drafting the new terms.
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Spring Grove Cemetery
Howard Forkner
CIO
Gus Heitkeap
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