Warns Of State Legislatures Attack On Wage Hour Rights
Delegates to the CIO convention in Cleveland warn Cincinnati of a bill in the Ohio Legislature eroding wage hour protections. George E. Daemler of the U S Labor Department argues state class legislation undermines workers rights and urges electing new county and state lawmakers to raise wage floors and extend minimum wage coverage. He cites six states with similar moves and cautions against state rights rhetoric used to block labor gains.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
CIO
Cleveland
Hamilton County
George E. Daemler
Solicitor’s
U. S. Department of Labor
Daemler
Congress
Connecticut Labor Federation backs Roosevelt and Truman
In Bridgeport Clare Boothe Luce faces a subdued crowd as the Connecticut Federation of Labor session endorses President Roosevelt and Senator Truman, marking the party line in the congresswoman's district.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Truman
Dissent Sparks Turmoil At GOP Smear Event With ZaSu Pitts
ZaSu Pitts clashed with a reporter at Mrs. Harvey Gindale’s home 6219 Orchard Jane during a 14th Ward Women’s Republican Club gathering. Pitts objected to being labeled Reds as she criticized Roosevelt supporters in a heated exchange.
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Zasu Pitts
Roosevelt
Comedienne
Miss Pitts
Harvey Gindale
Orchard Jane
14Th Ward
Women’s
Republican Club
Mary Wood
Cincinnati Post
Gindale
Misconduct Not Hereditary and a Political Interlude
A voiceover essay argues traits are not fixed by heredity and that environment shapes a child’s personality. Next Week features a political exchange where Miss Pitts questions Mrs. Wood about Roosevelt support amid actor hostility. Congressman Charles Elston attends as speakers weigh in on the presidential race.
CIO Ship Heroes Give 1400 Boost To CIO-PAC Fund
The Nathaniel Currier, a Liberty ship under the CIO Union, shipped 1400 dollars to the CIO Political Action Committee for Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1944 bid and a people’s Congress. The vessel, famed for war service from Saipan to the Marshalls, claims a high carrier rating and boasts captured Japanese flags.
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CIO
Nati Maritime Union
U. S. Navy
Rule of Week Sound Horn Only When Danger Exists
A safety reminder emphasizes using the horn exclusively to signal danger. Drivers should alert nearby pedestrians or vehicles only in urgent, hazardous situations to prevent unnecessary noise and confusion.
War Shipping official hails merchant seamen sacrifice
Capt. Edward Macauley deputy administrator of the War Shipping Administration praised merchant mariners for their early volunteering and sacrifices in the war noting they were among the first to see the war’s issues and the first Americans to die in the fight for freedom praising the D Day landings as the fruits of their sacrifice.
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Washington
Edward Macauley
War Shipping Administration
Merchant Marine
France
Grandmother backs unions as security for workers
Mrs. Marie Gorrell, a Kroger candy department worker and Local 390 member, cites wage gains, job reclassifications, and new benefits under CIO leadership. She argues unions protect standards, emphasize collective bargaining, and provide stability amid plant changes as her son serves as navigator and bombardier in the war.
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Marie Gorrell
United Whalsale
Kroger Co
Reversal of Sleepy Lagoon Convictions Sparks Freedom Path
Los Angeles appellate court on October 4 overturned convictions of 12 Sleepy Lagoon frame victims. Justice Thomas P. White found no evidence linking the youths to any charges and criticized Judge Charles G. Fricke's handling of the 1942 case.
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Los Angeles
District Court of Appeals
Sleepy Lagoon
Thomas P. White
Charles G. Frickes
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ZaSu
the Sun
Public Health Federation
The
Community Chest
Mrs. Wood
Mrs. Woods
Lou
SAN Francisco
Nathaniel Currier
Currier
Marshalls
Mariannas
Saipan
Federated Picture
Thomas E. Dewey
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Pres. Roosevelt
Dewey
Belen
N. M
Brownell
New York
Steward
Loraine
WLB
Mrs. Gorrell
Mrs
Wilson
League of Nations
President Roosevelt
Harding
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