Month's Vacation Advocated By Union Each Year
Detroit reports Matthew Smith of the Mechanic Educational Society of America advocates a standard paid vacation of one month per year for American workers. He says several companies have already granted 30 days off with pay and aims to expand this to 51 thousand skilled craftsmen. He argues 30 days’ vacation is affordable via about 5.5 percent of annual wages and cites broader democratic ideals and potential CIO or AFL inclusion.
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Detroit
Mns
Matthew Smith
Smith
Mechanic Educational Society of America
MESA
Croce
Acation
America
CIO
AFL
Manchester
England
Food Cheap Back In 1834
Boston menu from Selmonico is shown printed in 1834. Prof Lawrence McKenzie notes prices for roast beef or chicken stew five cents hamburgers ten cents or a steak dinner twelve cents. Half pie two cents corned beef and cabbage four cents coffee a penny a cup.
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Boston
Lawrence McKenzie
Boston University
New York
Selmonico
Brothers travel 110 miles daily to attend Erie school
In Warren Pennsylvania Harold and Tom Fales of Pittsfield ride 110 miles daily to attend the veterans' school in Erie. They make the hour and a half trip in a 1930 Ford while living at home to save money. Harold, 21, says the arrangement helps them meet ends.
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Warren. Pa
Harold
Tom Fales
Pittsfield
Veterans’ School
Erie
Smokers Cause Regular Fires on Sydney Harbor Bridge
In Sydney Australia a 1650 ft bridge across the harbor catches fire about weekly. Fires start in the wooden deck along the rail track due to cigarette butts wedged with old tram tickets and blown by wind. Authorities plan to increase hydrants to every A.
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Sydney
Australia
Sydney Harbor
Missoula Chief Disconnects Signal Belts After Survey
Missoula police chief Neil Fisher conducted a survey showing 99 percent of foot and auto traffic moved by the traffic signal belts. He decided to disconnect the belts in Missoula, altering city traffic control.
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Missoula
Mont
Neil Fisher
Driver license exam ends with surprise illegal parking ticket
Eva Mae Brimm Dunning parked during a license test in Marion Illinois and returned to find a police ticket for illegal parking. The piece notes California’s population ranking shifting from 12th in 1910 to third in 1944.
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Marion, Ill
Eva Mae Brimm Dunning
California
U.S
Byrd Honored With Fourth Gold Star for World War II Work
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz presented Admiral Richard E. Byrd with a fourth citation in gold stars for his secret WWII service. Byrd, out of the public eye since 1941, helped shape Pacific strategy and directed a covert reconnaissance that underpinned the Guadalcanal offensive.
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Richard E. Byrd
Chester W. Nimitz
Atlantic
Pacific
Catholic Inquirers Class Meets Tonight
The Inquirers class meets at St Edward's rectory on Barbee street this evening at 8 o'clock. The discussion group is open to Catholics and non Catholics who wish to explore Catholic teachings.
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Inquirers
St. Edward's Rectory
Barbee Street
Dream Macbeth project by World War II GI studio
WINNETEA Ill NEA Service David Bradley a signal corps sergeant produced directed and stars in a 16 mm sound film Macbeth for classroom use His war years in London Paris Brussels and Munich informed his scenario The project uses scarce materials two part edits each 45 minutes and regional locations.
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NEA
Winnetea
Ill
David Bradley
Signal Corps
Macbeth
Bradley
Hollywood
Chicago
Shakespeare
London
Paris
Brussels
Munich
Air Corp
The
Aleutians
Todd School
Woodstock
Orson Welles
Welles
Jain Wilimovsky
Stewards and Trustees of Fairfield Methodist Meet Tonight
Stewards and trustees of Fairfield Methodist church and their wives will meet at 7 30 tonight at the home of Rev W B Penny and Mrs Penny in Archdale announced by Mr Penny
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Fairfield Methodist Church
W. B. Penny
Sinai Peninsula Population Roundup
Egypt reports Sinai peninsula population around 20,000 residents across the strategic desert delta region, with sparse settlements and limited urban centers.
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Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Bendix Radio Division Opens in Baltimore Maryland
Bendix Aviation Corporation announces the Bendix Radio Division location in Baltimore Maryland. The move centers on expanding radio transmitter and aerial manufacturing capacity.
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Bendix Radio Division
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Baltimore 4
Maryland
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