Post Office Department Criticized Over Alleged Deficit
In a federal era debate, critics blame the Post Office for waste while defending its vital role. Congress will review departmental requests, praising service but noting aging facilities and salaries. The piece argues higher wages and better equipment are needed to curb deficits.
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Congress
Congress Wll
Post Office Department
Post Office
Tes
Port Office
Salari
Florists Protest Flower Ban At Local Hospital
Florists Union filed a complaint at a St. Joseph's Hospital staff meeting held December 9 regarding a ban on sending flowers to maternity wards. Dr. Morrison cited two recent epidemics and noted no discrimination, promising reevaluation after future experiments and clarified the ban was a precaution.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Florists Union
Dr. Morrison
Win. McGinnis
Trents
Morrison
Freak Squeak Parade Opens 1947 Wildlife Mayhem
A chaotic roundup from 1947 recounts a sparrow smoking in bed, a deer shooting a hunter, a mouse toppling a truck, a quail suicide, a busier street scene with a streetcar crash, and various animal incidents across cities like Cincinnati and Detroit. The sensational incidents involve bees, birds, and a cockroach case, with multiple injuries and near misses amid a surreal collage of events.
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Ign
Cincinnati
Ea Armitt
Ted Strong
Washington
Howe
Baer Weil
Horace LaBout Sas Deweit
John Nantio Fearing
Catheone Mar Bakery
Nenico Kowe
Sealy
Mrs. Marine
LeBout
Clarence Ger
Sisin
Husson
Colo
Ewer
Gerkin
Georgia Brooks
Chicago
Lake Fun
Geneva
Wis
Brooks
Lucy
Hiwasee
John
Angel
Agtive
Strand
Fale
British Women's Land
Aciny Ad
Cheeles Arter
Daventry
Eng
Abe
Sida Gm
Jonin
AFL Sees Red Campaign To Wreck Marshall Plan
A AFL representative reports a Communist inspired push in 16 Marshall Plan nations to undermine European recovery. He cites strikes in Italy and France and proposes a conference of trade unions in Europe to support the Marshall Plan and form a new labor organization. Belgian unions issued a Dec. 16 call for a conference, with Benelux participation expected.
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AFL
Vitown
Italy
France
Brown
Gall
Europe
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxemar
R.R. Assn
New World Labor Organization
World Federation of Trade Unions
Mer
Labor Cooperation
General Federation of Labor
World Federation of [Trade Unione
Kilgore Recalls Nam's OPA Attack
Kilgore recalls Nam's OPA attack with charged accounts and disputed details. The narrative centers on Kilgore and Sonat amid tense recollections and questions about the incident's timing and responsibility.
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Kilgore
Nam
Register Now So You Can Vote in the Primary
Voters urged to check eligibility and register early for the upcoming primary election. Officials emphasize deadlines, polling locations, and required identification to ensure participation in the local races.
Examiner Orders Denham to File Complaint Against INU
A state by Robert N. Denham, general counsel for the NAI eda set back. The NLRB Denham and the publishers to file specifics in making their allegations. The publishers say the ITU refused to bargain collectively and demanded contracts that would force employers to discriminate against those who worked for them. Den ham seeks names, places, and language of the clauses the union demanded. The examiner cites Denham to furnish names of the newspaper employers and notes the publishers claim discrimination by imposed employment conditions.
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Rober N. Denham
Coun
Denham
Acton
Gerhard van
Atel
ITU
Arel
Besid
Unin
Nerb Examiner
Denhams Offes
Lempoyers
Thegtu
Agaaateepres
Analysis of 1918 Employment Policy and ITU Bargaining
A fragmentary discussion cites general substance of contract clauses and anticipated administration actions in 1918. It notes European hiring patterns, anticipated easy money policy, and potential back pay or remedial relief claims for workers alleging discrimination. Names of companies barred from collective bargaining are referenced.
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Washington
Stene Vo
Europe
Congress
ITU
Abundance of money drives industry and labor
The report notes a money supply three times prewar levels, with estimates in Washington placing it over 111 billion dollars and rising slowly. Prices are nearly double prewar and still increasing, signaling inflation amid abundant liquidity.
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Washington
Henry Wallace critique on New Deal and Truman politics
Henry Wallace argues the New Deal is not abandoned and accuses Republicans of pressuring President Truman to keep it alive to bolster his party power and influence the upcoming presidential election. The fragment suggests a partisan clash over policy and electoral strategy.
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Henry Wallace Feft
Truman
Bargaining in Good Faith Promotes Industrial Peace
The Central Trades and Labor Council in Louis shows a 12 month Aug 1947 period analysis on bargaining good faith and its link to industrial peace. Findings include 40 percent of agreements containing membership requirements and 1.37 percent recognizing unions only. The study notes Taft Hartley law’s bans on closed shops may affect future patterns and labor relations.
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Louis
AFL
Central Trades and Labor Council
Wiley
Ieee
Change In Expiration Of Driver Licenses
Secretary of late Edward J. Barrett announced a change in driver license expiration for Illinois motorists. New licenses will bear an expiration date of May 1, affecting current and future cards.
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Bert Chapman
Wood Metal Trades Council
James A. Brownlow
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Brownlow
Wood Ver Metal Trades
Clifton Terrace
Ves
Sal
Nexford’s Tavern
Paul Rexford
Drive Inn
New York City
Lnshn
Rs Itort
el de Maral
Exroposn
Americas Federation of Labor
Bar
Melvin Prise Dy
Eat
St Louisd
Seni
Sereutr
Schmidt
Imam Price
Ats
St. Lakin
de Trea
Roantan
Poe
Paton Rama
Wood River Metal Trades Banquet
Janetn
Linfton Terrace
Shell Oil Company
John Winger
Boller Makers
INU
Sahara Desert
Milton Road
DIAL
Garter Wood River Motor Co., Inc
Wood River
Wood River Avenue
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