Labor wage rises near wartime 71 percent gain
James Marlow reports from Washington on Bureau of Labor Statistics findings showing factory workers' gross weekly earnings up 71 percent since Jan 1, 1941, with net spendable earnings up 47 percent for a family of four and 42 percent straight time hourly wages. The analysis notes 16 percent general increases and 28 percent total wage growth amid wartime controls and incentive pay.
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James Marlow
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Plone
Eep
Randolph Ramblers Travel Wage Rule Debate In 1942
The War Labor Board set a 15 percent cap on hourly rates above the January 1941 baseline. Labor argues the rule should be broken as costs rose 30 percent, while the CIO seeks a 17 cent raise for steelworkers. The WLB will forward the demand to the president for decision.
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War Labor Board
WLB
Labor
CIO
William H. Davis
Living costs and wages tied to 1941 levels rise
The text notes a 30 percent increase above 1941 figures and discusses actions to keep living costs and wages aligned to prevent further strain. It implies governmental or economic measures aimed at stabilizing purchasing power and wage levels.
Los Angeles Mayor Runoff Chooses Wassell or Sprick
Little Rock officials report the first Democratic primary runoff narrows the field to Sam M. Wassell and Dan T. Sprick. Floyd Sharp is eliminated. Complete returns from 21 precincts show Wassell leading Sprick 2,916 to 2,754 with Sharp at 2,688. The winner succeeds Charles E. Moyer who did not seek reelection. Wassell is an alderman and Sprick a former alderman.
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Little Rock
Sam M. Wassell
Dan T. Sprick
Floyd Sharp
Wassell
Sprick
Sharp
Charles E. Moyer
Indian water pipe reaches home from Burma soldier
Dudley Fain says his son Corporal Robert I. Fain, stationed along the Ledo road in Burma, probably has heard of the cigarette shortage back home. One souvenir his soldier son sent home is an Indian water pipe.
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Ersatz
Decatur
Ill
Dudley Fain
Corp
Robert I. Fain
Ledo Road
Burma
Original White House work began in December 1792
The article notes work started on the original White House in December 1792. It also mentions Maine’s nickname the Pine Tree State and that coins were first used in the eighth century B C.
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White House
Maine
Army Navy Game Heads to Baltimore Seats Open for War Bond Buyers
Baltimore prepares for the Army Navy football game with 30,000 war bond tickets available to locals within ten miles of the city. Buyers must show a $25 bond per ticket and pay 4.80 cash, with a two ticket limit. Additional seats reserved for Annapolis residents and West Point cadets adjust capacity to about 71,000.
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Maryland War Finance
Baltimore
Annapolis
Navy
Thompson Stadium
West Point Cadet Corps
Organization Big Need of Farmers Now
Farmers in Hempstead County and across the state show a rising need for an independent farm organization. T. A. Cornelius, Hempstead County Farm Bureau president, spoke after the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation convention about expanding programs for the coming year. The record notes that production rose with less labor and machinery, with demand uncertain. the plea calls for new uses and adjustments across groups to ensure full production and fair opportunity.
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Hempstead County
T. A. Cornelius
Hempstead
Arkansas
Naval Midshipmen to Fill Remaining Seats in Navy Event
The Naval Midshipmen will fill the remaining seats in the event with members of the Army and Navy Athletic Associations, while no seats will be transferable to outsiders.
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Naval Midshipmen
Army
Navy
Labor and antiquity meet in a fragmentary chronicle
A terse excerpt notes how labor ties to organized action, cites ancient pawnshops in China 3,000 years past, mentions that million cartridges for small arms demand about 38,000 pounds of copper, and recalls the 1895 Thanksgiving road race in Illinois as the first US automobile event.
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United States
Illinois
War Bonds Message Promises Education Security and Nest Egg
The statements tie War Bonds to education for children, financial security for families, and a savings cushion. They claim War Bonds reduce living costs and will boost purchasing power after the war, aiding in securing lasting peace.
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Cheyenne
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Randolph Ramblers
Pete Layden
Bill Dudley
University of Texas
Virginia
Randolph
Los Angeles
Air Force
NEA
Hope
Gale Hooper
Good McCormick
Webber
Peter Schuster
Neag
C. D. Hare
Silas Sanford
L.A
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China
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MR. Roan
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THE
Japan
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