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Newspaper

Labor World

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1947

Page

4

Active Members Question Strikes and Social Duty

A terse verse confronts church or union members about commitment and integrity. It asks if members visit the sick, avoid cliques, and participate in work, while wives consider striking. The dialogue style echoes social critique and moral testing within a group.

Alton Area Basketball Notes Preview 1940s Season

Local great Johnny Frazer assists Capt. Gould at Wood River High as Chick Simmers forecasts a fair team with championship potential by April. Alton Redbirds eye their best season since the 4 title year while a neutral air hangs over Alton and Wood River. Shurtleff Cage Schedule features SIU Eureka Kirksville Centenary and regional opponents. Eureka won the Pioneer Conference and Kirksville reached the NIT semifinals in Kansas City. A new coach Pierce leads a reworked squad amid stadium talks and local civic interest in football progress.

Johnny Frazer Capt Gould Chick Simmers Wood River Chick Alton Redbirds Southern Ilinois University Ilinois Normal University Eastern Illinois Teachers Kirksville Teachers Eureka Centenary College of Louisiana Kirksville Kansas City Centenary Midwest Mississippi Delta Washington University Bradley Tech Shurtlett Pierce Western Auiitary Wood Rivers Western Alton Wood River Alton Western

Doughboys Gripe Over Food as Army Seeks Ration Upgrades

Soldiers complain about C and D rations prompting the Army to develop improved menus at an Army Food Institute in Chicago. Colonel C. B. Lawrence shows a six month bread and a two year canned cake display in Washington, signaling planned reforms.

Heman Sam Army Food Institute Chicago Washington C. 8 Lawrence Ommander

Low Down Hickory Grove Views on Hillsboro Plant Election

Newton Black of GBBA notes an election at Heart Glass Plant Hillsboro Illinois likely December 3 to determine status of miscellaneous workers. Local No 135 elected officers Noble, Lawson, Al ben, Woods, Lawson. trustees Tuetken, Burns, Gobble. committee members Walter, Dulaney, Capps, Stewart, White, Nolan.

Newton Black GBBA Electuin Heart Glass Hillsboro Illnois CIO Nill IGBBA Tuck Ea Noble Wally Lawson Angelo Alben Roy Woods Ann Lawson Robert Tuetken John Burns John Gobble Clyte Walt Harold Dulaney Don Capps Sucker Fig Clarence Stewart Fred White Amooth Susser Grete Hamlet Wiliam Nolan Collins Seefemae Steelers Fess Sconee Erie Caere Presses Rennet Seeteeeaereel Aneaneres

Glass plant choir and staff win praise in Owens-Illinois circles

Miss Virginia Dunkel and Louie de Witt wed on Thanksgiving Day at Owens-Illinois. The mixed Glee Club, under Thomas Head, gains audience appreciation as members perform. E G Gook Streeper named Man of the Week for long service at the Broadway plant. Ernest Tribble returns to work after illness.

Virginia Dunkel Louie de Witt ACMS Owens-Ilinois Glee Club Thomas Head Mary Lee Hubbard Dolores Reinhardt Bernice Baker Evelyn Baker Bilse Mobor Virginia Nest Tola Arnold Michel Wade Katherine Grennke Rose Mary Short Euniee Hack Leah Winter Mary Bower Lenora Daw ‘Y Harlan Nest Donald Bruns Emil Baker Jack Bower Wendel Mezaros Ew. Laird Morris ‘Wade Paul Sith Pred Caires Glenn Baker Gook” Streeper Broadway MPM Ins Yes Athlete Council Allplant Memorial ‘Hospital Ernest

Union Health Center adopts Lamson conveyor system

The Union Health Center and International Ladies Garment Workers Union Clinic in New York City install a Lamson conveyor costing $50,000 to move health dossiers from the record room to multiple floors. Messengers are relieved as nurses and attendants no longer handle all transport duties. records are distributed via the new system.

New York City GLNS Union Health International Ladies’ Garment Uinstalation

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