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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
4
A terse local note notes ember as one of two dead months for accidental deaths per the National Safety Council. Authorities warn peak traffic fatalities may reflect seasonal patterns and urge road safety vigilance.
Washington report summarizes a government study endorsing a guaranteed annual wage to stabilize the economy and foster prosperity. The group led by Murray W. Latimer argues wage guarantees can support unemployment insurance, maintain earnings standards, and sustain consumer spending, though immediate panics are not promised. The study contends wage guarantees supplement, not substitute for, existing unemployment insurance and dread of instability remains among workers.
A Chicago committee report analyzes union and management relations at Busbaum & Co and International Chemical Workers Union Local 1. It highlights improved cooperation, inclusion of colored workers, union discipline, and joint productivity programs increasing department output, with constant management worker contact replacing former one way communication.
Marion Margrove reports NAM pushes bid from big business in Madison. Evjue editor of Capital Times accused NAM of softening the press with favors and costly coverage. Evjue notes NAM tactics, including arranging spot photos and press access, as part of their lobbying effort for congress.
A Rev John Gill meditation blends a Christmas dream with scenes of cold streets and hungry couples seeking shelter. A baby born amid hardship embodies labor solidarity and hope, contrasting government focus on armies with a call for homes for ordinary people. A Saint Joseph union note and NAM hints frame the piece amid labor relations talk led by Senator Ball.
The mayor discusses tavern supervision following reports of underage minors frequenting taverns. He notes enforcement gaps, urges age checks, and cites proposed penalties up to 1000 dollars or more for violations. The piece references an ordinance and calls for rigid local enforcement to deter juvenile breaches.
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