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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1948
Page
2
A partial OCR extract shows garbled text relating to subscription rates for Union members and communications. The readable bits reference union-related pricing and potential distribution notes, but no clear event date, location, person, or organization is identifiable.
An editorial praising WOKZ in Alton outlines hopes for radio as a verbal newspaper without an editorial page and warns of censorship of liberal views. It lauds outside leadership, notes progress including a dance studio, a swimming pool, and traffic lights, and views 1948 as an eventful year for the city.
An automatic painting machine from the Electric Co. in Schenectady can clean rustproof and paint a variety of pets in record time. About 25 000 pieces can be processed per hour as pets move along a conveyor through washing rinsing sanding painting and baking. The system ends with drying and completion in a baking oven.
The quote notes that trade unionism has helped give workers dignity and respect, reflecting FDR's view on labor. It emphasizes the positive social role of unions in improving workers’ status and lives under his leadership.
A mentally active paralytic named Ferdie Eligen opened a small wheel chair based shop near Northside theater on State Street selling magazines candy newspapers and snacks. Local merchants tried to halt his venture but faced resistance from others who defended Ferdies right to compete.
A column extols Valentine’s Day as a modest, heartfelt occasion. It contrasts inexpensive cards and stamps with the joy of receiving mail from loved ones, arguing that giving brings richer happiness, understanding, and fulfillment, and that love remains the priceless asset.
Union leaders from the Southern Illinois Wage Earners Education and Political League urge women to engage in wage and price discussions. They call for constructive merchandising and action against profiteering while urging support for labor-friendly candidates. A DuQuoin session is set for February 15 to rally union members and mobilize backing for congressional candidate W. C. Bishop.
Readable fragments mirror a quotation discussing a great wrong that condemns classes to poverty. It contrasts universal condemnation with the idea that truth emerges when a person asks for honesty, suggesting social critique within a clipped literary excerpt.
A $1500 grant to support study in labor relations and productivity in laundry work was announced by Philips Bradley and Louis N. Ridenour. The award, the first of its kind from a labor union to the university, honors a former union president known for elevating standards. Nominees will be named by the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations with Graduate College appointment.
On January 21 Retail Clerks Local No. Si elected a union shop contract under the National Labor Relations Board. Sixty nine were eligible. fifty seven voted, with fifty eight in favor and four against. The vote supports Taft-Hartley era union shop precedent amid broader NLRB trends showing unions winning 518 shop elections.
A National Industrial Conference Board report notes total taxes exceed a dollar per day per person in the United States. It states Uncle Sam takes 15 percent from income taxes, states rely 60 percent on sales taxes, hitting the poor hardest, while local governments collect 80 percent from property taxes. The piece discusses future implications and policy implications.
A correspondent recounts his recent year traveling in Europe and presents a realist account of Spain in a lecture series at Wood River High School. The event, part of the "I Was There" series, draws attendees seeking insights on contemporary Europe from Mr. Thomas.
A fragmented critique argues that prosperity benefits the wealthy and NAM seeks workers’ subservience. It cites Senator Pepper on Taft-Hartley and warns that veterans and families may face hardship without robust welfare, old age pensions, and national wealth. The piece reflects partisan tensions in Washington over labor and welfare policy for New Jersey citizens.
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