Labor unions back Clyde Garrett in 1944 race ad claims CIO support
A circulated political ad in 1943 44 era cites CIO endorsed labor groups backing Clyde Garrett with 100 percent endorsements and attacks opponents. The Labor tabloid The Trade Unionist and CIO bulletins list Sam Russell and Garrett endorsements and accuse opponents of anti labor voting while detailing union endorsements and political fund plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO Political Activities Committee
Mr. Garrett
CIO
International Longshoremen’s Association
Mr. Green
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Green
Labor
Sam Russell
Endorsements and Campaign Finance Questions in 17th District
A reader questions CIO and labor union endorsements of a candidate and flags discrepancies in campaign expense reports for Clyde Garrett. He cites missing names on billboards and asks who paid for the advertisements, urging disclosure and fair reporting before the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Congress
Martin H. Miller
Brotherhood
Clyde L. Garrett
Secretary of State
Austin
Garrett
Joe Williams
Ashville
North Carolina
Mr. Garrett
S. H. Huckabee
J. R. Hollis
E. S. Pritchard
J. B. Johnson
E. Haskins
Ben Scott
Dr. P. M. Kuykendall
A. G. Thompson
Floyd Campbell
Blank Golightly
O. R. Cooper
Walter Morton
Clyde Garrett
17Th Congressional District
Fort Worth Star Telegram War Correspondent Praises Texan Bomb Group
Lt. Jack M Brightman of Comanche Texas flies as co pilot in a biscuit bomber mission over New Guinea to resupply General Krueger's 6th Army troops amid raging combat. The article notes Brightman's family in Comanche and his training in Victoria and Del Valle Field with connections to Galveston Houston and the University of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Moody Brightman
D. M Brightman
Fort Worth Star Telegram
New Guinea
Stanley Gunn
Star-Telegram
Astape Front
Mackay Rario
James W. Christian
Galveston
Jack M. Brightman
Comanche
Texas
Krueger
6Th Army
18Th Army
Driniumor River
Driniumor
Christian
Brightman
Tadji
Buckner
University of Houston
Houston Power and Light Company
Charles R. Williams
McGregor
Theo T. Hale
Ranger
Hale
J. R
TMI
University of Texas
Ellington Field
Also Mentioned on This Page
Organized Labor
Trade Unionist
Washington, D. C
New York City
William Green
South
Abilene Reporter-News
Paul Bolton
Organizedabor
Organized Labor In
Joe T. Steadham
W. M. Conway
W. H. Winchester
James A. Shields
Harry W. Acreman
Texas State Federation of Labor
Fort Worth
Sidney Hillman
CIO Political Actions Committee
The
Order OF
Independence Avenue
Washington
D. C
U. S.-Texas
State Legislative Committee
State of Texas
Sirs and Brothers
U.S. House OF Representatives
W. D. Johnson
National Legislative Representative
H. W. Frasey
Ladies Auxiliary Orc
J. T. Steadham
Texas Legislative
Littlefield Building
Austin 15
A. F. Whitney
H. G. Hambrick
W. H. Savage
H. H. Clarkston
Texas Legislative Board
M. H. Miller
Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Hillman
CIO Political Action Committee
Sam M. Russell
Ilshar Movement
C. W. Hoffman
Eastland
Hal Jackson
T. E. Richardson
Hall Walker
B. E. Garner
Victor Cornelius
E. E. Wood
Eastland County
S. E. E. Wood
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