Textile Wages Rise Across Southern Mills
Southern textile mills generally agreed on a 10 percent wage increase affecting both unionized and non union mills. In High Point several hundred workers benefit from a national trend, but many non union workers may get raises before unionized staff due to union contract restrictions. The piece criticizes union leaders for seeking credit and urges reading a steel worker letter in George Sokolsky's These Days column.
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High Point
Ssi
Tavo
Beca
Thad Place
Workers of America
George Sokolsky
Fortunes Foiled by Law Aims Meet Skepticism At State Level
Our state capitol column notes that a bill to outlaw fortune telling palmistry and similar practices may expand beyond Columbus County to a statewide drive. The piece questions enforcement and effectiveness, arguing laws cannot ensure morality or intelligence, and warns of unintended bootlegging if readings become more costly. It urges caution before penalizing folk beliefs.
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State Capitol
Lynn Nisbet
Columbus County
Junius Powell
Cne
Creme “Court
Senator Powell
Predestination and the President in 1948 Campaign
A writer argues President Truman blends Baptist faith with predestined fate in aviation and politics. He notes Truman will keep flying despite recent accidents and would pursue the 1948 nomination if deemed the country’s predestined path. The piece mocks fate-driven politics and hints at a postwar clothing business return.
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Truman
Robert Hannegan
Post Office
New York
President Truman
Mr. Truman
Twix
OPA
Straws Found in Washington Wind
Washington dispatch notes the end of the veterans emergency housing program with RFC actions tied to preexisting plans. It highlights investigations into ex-RFC Chair Jessie Jones by multiple committees and mentions political interest in Gov. Harold Stassen. Also cites education funding fears for private colleges and the costly, unlikely B-29 world flight plan.
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Peter Edson Washington
Veterans’ Emergency
Frank R. Creedon
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Wilson Wayatt
RFC
Jessie Jones
Owen Brewster
Jesse Wolcott
Banking
Clare Hoffman
Tobey
Banking and Currency
Senator Aiken
Washington
New England
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Willkie
New
Letter From Pittsburgh Worker on Union Strike and Hardship
A Pittsburgh mill worker writes anonymously about union action led by Phil Murray, describing time off work during a strike, lack of strike pay, and ongoing hardship for a long-time employee who cannot afford extended unemployment. The letter laments afterstrike conditions and seeks sustained work for unknown, nonofficeholding union members.
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Pittsburgh
VU. 5S
Phil Murray
Letter from a worker on postwar wage disputes and unions
A laborer recounts his 1945 and 1946 earnings and losses from strikes and slowdowns, arguing the closed shop and union power hurt workers. He cites changes after the election, calls to end what he calls a labor monopoly, and urges legal limits on unions. He asks readers how they would vote and what Congress should do, ending by praising the letter for clarity.
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Pittsburgh
Congress
Washington
Phil Murray
Bill Green
John L. Lewis
Phil
Bill
John
Mr. Sokolsky
Capitol Square Tamer in Hearing On Wildlife Control Change
The debate over divorcing game and inland fish control from the Department of Conservation and Development and creating an independent state agency drew fewer supporters than proponents. Josh Horne led the pro side citing policy since 1927 and concerns over dismantling the current program, while Hiden Ramsey argued licenses show broad protection needs beyond professional sportsmen. Ramsey warned against splitting authority as John Findley, the incumbent game commissioner, received praise yet lacked time to prove results.
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Department of Conservation and Development
Josh Horne
C & D Board
Hiden Ramsey
Asheville
Ramsey
Yadkin Valley
Daniel Boone
John Findley
Controversy Over Wild Life Resources Bill Persists
Lynn Nisbet notes separation advocates cite a decade of weak results in game resource preservation. Hutchins cites 4 300 violators last year with 2 595 released or fined five dollars or less, urging stricter action. House committee adjourned hearing to next Tuesday with debate to follow. odds favor passage in the house and a fair Senate outcome.
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A. J. Hutchins
Canton
Justices of the Peace
House
Senate
New York Headlines Spark Celebrity Gossip Nightly
A bustling roundup from Manhattan life features Mary Kirk Brown and Wallace Beery amid trail of stars. Geoffrey Hellman flashes smiles at Chateau while Daphne plays his wife. Marguerite Truman cries at Street Scene as Stella Arch her stirs chatter. Nutty cabaret notes, Ruth Draper praise, and Burns and Allen muse on Broadway fame fill a kaleidoscope of 1940s showbiz.
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New York
Winchellebrities
Mary Kirk Brown
Colunist
Wallace Beery
Lindy
Geoffrey Hellman
N’yker
Chateau
Bub
Daphne
Stella Archher
Barney Ross
Arieen Whalen
Margaret Truman
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