Anti-Strike Bill Clears House Amid Labor Tensions
In a swift vote after President Truman’s recommendation the House passed the harsh anti-strike measure. Senate action was pending as the coal and railroad strikes shaped the outcome, with observers predicting strong lawmaking on labor disputes depending on strike developments and coal talks. Labor leaders face growing public pressure to end nationwide disruptions.
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Senate
House
John L. Lewis
CIO PAC influence shocks Southern politics in Durham district
In Durham and Orange counties the CIO PAC backed candidate D E Scarborough drew strong left wing support, carrying two precincts in High Point and nearly forcing a second primary. The piece warns middle of the road and rightists not to ignore rising leftist power and potential Hillman funding in future contests.
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Sidney Hillman
Ciopac
D. E. Scarborough
Cio-Pac
North Carolina
Southern Conference For Human Welfare
Scarborough
Cro- Pac
PAC
Orange
Durham
Durham County
Rives
High Point
Mr. Rives
New York
Mr. Hillman
Pay for Wives A British pay for housewives plan debated
A satirical column argues about a proposed British pay for wives scheme. It mocks a government response, notes potential apprenticeship and wage scales, and warns of female and male backlash, with comparisons to labor battles and political pressure on No. 10 Downing Street.
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Elinor Glyn
Britain
No. 10
Downing Street
Labor
John L. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Behind the News Washington Inflating the Consumer Burden
In a life or death Congress debate over price controls the writer laments rising costs and inferior goods. He cites butter eggs candy and chocolates as indicators of inflation hidden by price statistics and blames OPA for failing to protect shoppers amid shortages and black market practices.
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Washington
Congress
OPA
Tie-in sales and inflation threaten consumer costs
The writer argues that consumer and small business quality is collapsing due to tie-in sales and inflation. He laments that OPA protests by housewives ignored this major issue, noting no congressional amendments address tie-ins or quality deterioration, predicting inflation remains unchallenged and price ceilings are ineffective.
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Capitol Bill
House
Senate
OPA
Capitol Square Casualties April traffic death toll swells
The final April dragnet report from the Department of Motor Vehicles shows 69 killed and 482 injured in state motor accidents, up sharply from a year ago. Rural fatalities rise as urban accidents increase, with breakdowns by collision, pedestrian, and other causes. Commissioner Ward urges public demand for real enforcement action.
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Dragnet
Department of Motor Vehicles
Highway Safety Division
Highway Patrol
Board of Health
Eee
Roddie Ward
North Carolina Faces Sharp Rise in Traffic Fatalities
Lynn Nisbet condemns widespread road deaths and urges stricter enforcement, especially in lower courts, and better policing. North Carolina reports a 79 percent increase in traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 1946 versus the same period last year, far above the national 44 percent rise. Commissioner Ward blames about 20 percent of motorists for 95 percent of accidents and calls for public awareness to drive corrective action.
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North Carolina
Ward
Coal Strike Shows Private Power Over Nation
The text argues the 1940s railroad coal strikes demonstrated John L. Lewis's ability to wield decisive control over essential resources, reducing the U S government to indecisive instrument. It criticizes federal failure and warns that industrial voting power shapes political outcomes.
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United States
Steelman
White House
John L. Lewis
A. F. Whitney
Labor power and political control in the Roosevelt era
The piece argues that the Wagner act and NLRB granted government control over labor power, elevating CIO leaders like Hillman as political power brokers. It claims Roosevelt manipulated labor unions, creating a labor cabal influencing elections, while Truman and Hannegan failed to grasp labor power dynamics and left Congress leaderless.
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NLRB
United States
CIO
Roosevelt
Mr.Roosevelt
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
Sidney Hillman
Hillman
Labor Cabal
AF of L
Mr. Truman
Mr. Hannegan
Harry Truman
Mr. Roosevelt
Prosperity Forecast Divide Over How Long Good Times Will Last
A survey of economists and policymakers weighs whether postwar prosperity will endure for three to six or ten years. Bowles Nathan Hansen and others project varied durations, with conservatives warning of a sharp decline after peak demand, while liberals favor active government policies to sustain growth through tax means, social programs and public works.
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United States
OPA
Chester A. Bowles
Jesse H. Jones
Secretary of Commerce
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Robert R. Nathan
Commerce Department
War Production Board
Mordecai Ezekiel
Department of Agriculture
Bowles
Alvin H. Hansen
Harvard
Federal Reserve Board
Nathan
Hansen
Washington
Naethan
Professor Hansen
Leon Henderson
Henry A. Wallace
Uncle Sam
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House of Representatives
England
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Paul Mallon
Capitol Square
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George Sokolsky
E. Simms Campbell
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