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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1948
Page
2
Housing Expediter Tighe B. Woods plans to urge Congress to strengthen and extend rent control law. He says most renters would face unaffordable rents if the law expires, due to unmet housing demand. The fight will pit progressives against real estate interests with a deadline of March 81, requiring strong labor and ally support.
Washington newspapers urge salary hikes for over 200 top government officials arguing pay rises are needed to stop prominent officials leaving for private industry. The column heckles the idea, claiming many officials already earn more in government than in private work and that ten thousand dollars a year is sufficient.
The piece notes broad public support for President Truman amid the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. Reporters describe a confident crowd, with voters chewing over speeches and reacting strongly to Truman’s presence and rhetoric while expressing faith in his leadership against Soviet pressure.
A political leader urged that all Americans regardless of race or origin deserve education and that each community, not the federal government, should fund its schools and pay teachers. He argued communities in every settlement bear responsibility for schooling.
A fragment argues for a united American political stance to curb Russia and pursue a peaceful settlement. It mentions a harsh approach if needed and hints at an atomic message as a potential mission to Moscow, reflecting Cold War rhetoric.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Ralph Wright told a conference that repeal of the Taft Hartley Act is needed and a new labor law should protect workers and employers. He said Congress will see this as an early priority and urged union leaders to provide guidance.
The department notes 11,824,500 acres of infested land treated with 2,783,775 pounds of poison bait in the past year. Prairie dogs, squirrels, pocket gophers, woodchucks, kangaroo rats, field mice, cotton rats, porcupines, moles and common rats were destroyed. Private premises treated reached 431,988, nearly double the prior year.
The AFL labor press awards honored journalists for service to organized labor. Liam Green and Joseph D. Keenan received certificates amid praise from ILPA leaders Matthew Woll and others for promoting quality journalism among union members. Resolutions urged expanding AFL news services and securing advertising for local labor papers while stressing anti labor forces in pre election activity.
An employment manager notes a candidate’s four job changes in a month, prompting the applicant to reply that frequent moves prove how much in demand they are. The exchange highlights tensions over tenure and labor rhetoric during hiring.
Wright argues for rebuilding the Department of Labor alongside repeal of Taft and other reforms. He notes the 80th Congress will shape labor policy and cites the election victory as a boost for labor, emphasizing the department’s crucial role in public well being.
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