Voting Call and Local Exposition Mentioned
A historic plea urges citizens to register vote and participate in elections amid broader critiques of democracy and a push to curb apathy. The piece promotes the 2nd Annual American Legion Exposition at Riverside Park with about one hundred exhibits planned, noting limited booth availability and urging merchants to act quickly.
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Fenemies
America
Toree
Fes
Congress
Irt
Tose
Riverside Fark
Standard
OK ‘Company
Srese
NAM Antilabor Parley Backed by UPE Endorsement
National Association of Manufactures faces opposition from labor groups as the UPE weighs in with backing. Douglas, a candidate for U.S. Senate from Tinois, is set to speak at a Chester meeting of the Wage Earners Educational and Political League on October 12, with the league endorsing him in the forthcoming election. The New York AFL Federation confronts anti-labor forces and emphasizes action against the Taft-Hartley era constraints, while convening with leaders in labor and politics.
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Paw
Douglas
Tinois
Chester, Tinois
Tllinois ‘Wage Earners Educational and Political League
Mfr
League
National Association of Manufactures
Hane
AFL
Ivam
Carpenter
Hiller Talin
Peter Baler
Fegerl
Bion
Surataual
York State
Willi "Green
Georg Meany
Charles MacGowan
Bodlemaxers Union
Joseph Keenan
Labor
League For
Richard Gray
Aflix Building Trades
Mary Donlon
N.Y
Manhattan
Taft-Hartley Acvist
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Keenan Demands Congress Act On Labor Platform Promises
J D Keenan urges Congress to fulfill labor platform promises from the Labor's League for Postwar Congress, criticizing the 80th Congress for inaction and warning of an emergency for laboring men and women. He cites low weekly pay, pensions, and rising costs, blaming voter turnout and urging action on Taft Hartley Act revisions.
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J. D.keenan
Congress
Labor
League For Postc
Keeham
Fayott
Edo Fatto
Wage law violations found in half of inspected firms
During the year ending June 30, inspectors found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Public Contracts Act in more than half of U S establishments. Back wages totaling 4.26 million were ordered for about 100000 workers. Roughly 12 000 employees faced unpaid overtime and wage violations at some time in the last two years.
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U.S
Washington, DC
Win R. McComb
McComb
Government Seizes Unfit Food Under New Federal Act
Federal Security Administrator Oscar R Ewing announced on June 24 that more than two tons of unfit food have been seized as storage warehouses stockpiled under the Miller amendment to the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. The FDA has seized 1,667,884 pounds of food unfit for consumption in five weeks, including 178,000 pounds of rice contaminated by rodent excreta. Seizures target cereals, sugar, nuts, spices, fruit, cheese, and other items deteriorated after shipment, with one warehouse showing officials eager to seize large insect infested goods. The measure expands federal power to remove unsafe foods from interstate commerce.
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Federal Security
Oscar R Ewing
William J. Miller
Connecticut
Jagnin
Food and Drug Administration
Foreign labor leaders visit AFL in Washington during San Francisco conference
AFL President William Green hosts M. Jouhaux and Madame Jouhaux in Washington on their way home from the International Labor Conference in San Francisco. M. Jouhaux leads Force Ouvriere, the French labor group that split from the Communist controlled General Confederation of Labour.
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AFL
William Green
Eon Jouhaux
Madame Jouhaux
Washington
France
San Franccisco
M. Jouhaux
Force Ouvriere
General Confederation of Labor
Tennessee primary results hailed by labor leaders
Keenan Green describes the Tennessee primary outcome as a labor strength remonstration and a predictor of campaign actions. AFL leaders say labor votes backed Philips, unseating reps who opposed Taft Hartley and supporting anti labor measures, with labor counties backing Philips and endorsing the labor backed candidate for governor.
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Green
Keenan
Tennessee
Labor
AFL
Tennessee Campalin
Joseph D. Keenan
Labor League For Politicl Education
Philips
Kefauver
Stewart
Court Action Warned Over Back Pay Ruling
AFL leader warned that a Supreme Court ruling could spark anti labor actions and pressed for a bill to redefine overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The debate centers on longshore contracts and whether Sunday and holiday pay qualify as overtime. Unions and management fear widespread impact on existing collective bargaining terms.
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Supreme Cour
A. Green
Tne
AFL
Holly
Decisive Union Shop Vote At 60 Glass Plants
The American Flint Glass Co. plants across eight states voted 15931 to 51 in favor of a union shop. The National Labor Relations Board announced the result from a pressed and blown glassware plant spanning Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Indiana New York New Jersey and California.
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Pittsburg
ULNS
American Flint Glass Co
American Flint Glass Workers ‘Union of North Americ
Neonal Labor Relations Board
Lante
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Winoew York
New Jersey
Call
Delegates Attend W E E P L Meeting in Wood River
About 180 delegates from southern Illinois gathered at the Laborer's Hall in Wood River for the Southern Mines wage Earners Educational and Political League meeting led by Fern Rauch. Judge Anthony Daly of Madison County spoke on labor law and Taft Hartley, drawing a parallel between village incorporation and closed shop agreements.
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Reguer
Southern Mines Wage Earners Educational and Political League
Wood
Fern Rauch
Ord P.m
Guy Harper
Wood River
Harper Humphrey
Anthony’ Daly
Madison County
Foot In Door Sales Tactics Target Housewives via Fake Consumer Surveys
A fragmented report describes salesmen using counterfeit consumer surveys to gain access to homes. Housewives are promised free goods like soap in exchange for answers, then pressured to purchase overpriced kitchen items. Companies allegedly provide salesmen with scripts and incentives, spreading these schemes nationwide.
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Housewives
Ten Ways To Kill An Organization
A fragmented list urges members to undermine groups by attending meetings to find fault, avoiding office, skipping committees, criticizing after sessions, doing only minimal work, and withholding dues while accusing others of cliquish leadership. The tone reflects a satirical guide to obstructing organizational effectiveness.
NLRB Holds Election For One Worker
A snap labor election was held by the National Labor Relations Board for Listen-In-Indian Polls Inc. One employee, Robert ML Hite, cast a ballot on union shop terms amid renewal talks. The process, under Taft Hartley era rules, drew criticism from union supporters.
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Robert ML. Hite
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
National “Labor” Relations Board
Ite
Listen-In-Indianpolls, Inc
Hitec
Hite
Tate Nartley
Voung
NURB
Vernon Speaker to address Mt. Vernon labor league
Vit Vernon Speaker reuvensoverstrom, president of the Illinois State Federation of Labor, will address the Mt. Vernon meeting of the Southern Illinois Wage Earners Educational and Political League on September 8. He is also scheduled to speak at the October meeting of the league at Chere terzinots.
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Reuvensoverstrom
Tlinois
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Arnold Oc1chia
New York
AFL Laws Service
Hanover
of Labor
Anl
Watertown
N. Y
New York State
State Council of Carpenters
National Safety Council
Ceupon
Wiliam Green
Federe
Carroll Reece
Tennessee Govenor
Sely
W.E.E.P.L
Daly
Manufacturers Association
Odo
Saly
Trecinet
Chopk Board
Circuit
Supreme Court
Alesmen
Pedeseeran
Ree
Sree
NLRB
Vernon Speaker
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