Water Tower Carnival Funds Play Area Expansion in Alton
A Water Tower Dad's Club carnival at 1235 State Street aims to raise funds for expanded play space for football, softball, and baseball. The piece argues for a community hall or multipurpose armory and urges city leaders to pursue broader civic use and infrastructure, including Fourth Street resurfacing to ease traffic and boost local business.
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Water Tower
Dad's Club
State Street
Alton
Fourth Street
Glass Works
Henry” Street
Broadway
Labor Classes For Operating Engineers At Wood River
Labor movement figures attend sessions at Wood River as operating engineers enroll in classes. The event highlights ongoing union training and workforce development, with instructors guiding training in labor organization and technical skills. The program underscores community support for skilled trades and fuel for local labor activism.
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Wood River
VA crackdown on profiteer schools exposed high tuition
The V A claims many private schools defrauded veterans by charging up to 1500 dollars yearly for training not worth the cost. They report numerous centers, inflated tuition, and misleading programs, threatening closure for violations.
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V. A
Green Endorses New Book On Labor Union Movement
Green endorses a new book on the labor union movement urging readers to purchase at the prepublication price of 3.50 through the MacMillan Company. He praises its dramatic account of the McNamaras and labor history, saying it educates on origin growth and sacrifice behind trade unions.
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Halle
Pension Sane
Cha Snes
Labor Movement
Slater
Green
Lrate
American Federation of Labor
MacMillan Company
Unite
McNamaras
Fractured World War II era letter taunts communists in unions
Wartime letter from WARRY LUNDBERG, Sailors Union of the Pacific official, attacking the Communist Party and its ties to labor groups. He ridicules appeals to William Green and the AFL, condemns alleged fascist ties, and calls for harsh action against the Communist Party and its allies. The missive cites Nazi Germany, Siberian exile, and Stalin.
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Salion
Walon of the Pacific
AFL
Seafarers” International Union
William 2. Foster
Communist Party, U8
East 12Th Street
New York
Lever
William Green
Communist Party
Wiliam Green
United States
Stalin
Hitler
Nazi Germany
Socialist Party
Germany
Communit
Siberia
Uncle Stalin
Joe Stalin
American Communist Party
Unions Free To Spend Money On Their Political Publications
Irwin Rogers, 37, of Sunshine Kentucky, paralyzed from the waist due to a mine accident, is carried from a train in Oakland California. He is among the first 12 miners selected for special treatment under the United Mine Workers welfare program.
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Irwin Rogers
Sunshine
Oakland
Calif
United Mine Workers
Federated Pictures
Supreme Court ruling on TH law funds and political activity
The Supreme Court left unsettled whether union and labor newspapers may use funds for partisan political expressions. It upheld the Taft Hartley financial disclosure while sidestepping the non Communist affidavit issue, implying no final stance on constitutional questions. The case concerns a Baltimore candidate endorsement and raises questions about interpreting the Taft Hartley Act and First Amendment rights amid upcoming elections.
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Alowever
Supreme Court Iis
Aheld
Taft Hartey
Edid Garmatz
Baltimore
Contess
Baltimor
Garmata
Reed
Congress
Hor
House Orga
C Crporation
Supreme Court
Wiles Rutledge
Hugo L. Black
Willam C. Douglas
Frank Sfurphy
Rutledge
Supreme Court of
Justice Frankfurter
Frankfurter
Juvenile Delinquent Offenders Drop in State Care
The state welfare department reports a decline in youth confinement. Cassius Poust, director, cites 817 youths in state institutions as of May 1, down from May 1, 1947 and April 1 of this year. Facilities include St Charles Boys Training School, Geneva Glilt Training School, and Dwight Women’s Reformatory.
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Ces
State Department of Public Welfare
Minis
Levie
Cassius Poust
Nile
Boys’ Training
St. Charles
Geneva
Women's Reformatory
Dwight
Elect New Officers for W R Metal Trades Council
At the June 16 meeting of the Wood River Metal Trades Council new officers were elected for the coming year. Those chosen to guide the organization include Frank Weese as president H A Warren as vice president B K Chapman as secretary G B Graham as treasurer Y A Wilson as trustee Cleve Logan as trustee Red Settles as trustee Lawrence Peeling as committeeman LeRoy Hopkins as committeeman A Fultz as alternate
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Wood River Metal Trades Council
Frank Weese
H. A. Warren
B.K. Chapman
G. B. Graham
Y. A. Wilson
Cleve Logan
Red Settles
Lawrence Peeling
LeRoy Hopkins
A. Fultz
Wisdom Power and Trust in Unlimited Authority
A quotation contrasts wisdom with power, warning that no person is worthy to wield unlimited authority. Charles Caleb Salton argues that even the brightest minds and best hearts can be corrupted or compromised when entrusted with boundless power.
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Charles Caleb Salton
FTC rules Garlic Tablets lack real garlic effect
The Federal Trade Commission ruled that Excelsior Laboratory of Staten Island New York must stop advertising garlic tablets as curing high blood pressure fatigue or nervousness and ban the use of garlic in the product name. The tablets contain mainly sugar and only trace garlic while experts could barely detect any odor. Commissioner Mason warned the brand could not be named garlic tablets though two commissioners dissented.
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Aleton
Gratton
Portage de Sioux
Ton
FEE
Excelsior Laboretory
Staten Inland
New York
Lst
Gore
Mason
Ould
Garland
Ferguson
Dr Graham Urges Progressive Laws To Aid Morale
Dr. Graham calls for federal aid and progressive laws to bolster democratic morale. He urges actions on school funding, minimum wage, housing, anti poll tax, anti lynching, equal suffrage and education, National Science Foundation funding, and social security. He attacks House leaders for underfunding education and housing and for blocking recovery measures and the NS F funding.
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Graham
Aranam Saiaongress
United States Supreme Court
America
Jin
United Nations
House
House of Representatives
Heart of World Recovery
National Science
New Contract Signed At Shell Oil Co
Twelve international unions and Shell Oil Company signed a new two year contract with one wage reopening. The deal includes a seventeen cents per hour increase, five paid holidays, and improved union security provisions. Negotiations by International Operating Engineers extended over two months, with two extensions to the old agreement. Wood River Metals Trades Council president K Chapman cited Taft-Hartley law as prolonging talks.
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International Tnions
Shell Oil Company
Simul- International Operating Engineers
K. ‘Chapman
Wood River Metals Trades Council
Real Estate Lobby Seeks Death of Senate Housing Bill
The Kansas City real estate lobby claims the housing bill threatens private property rights and opposes federal financing for 500,000 low rent units. House Republicans drafted a substitute, aiming to remove funding while Teft Silander Wagner proponents pushed discharge petitions. With adjournment looming, the housing measure faced the start of the 18th Congress and possible death at the session.
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William D. Davis
Kansas City
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Kingpo
Obert A. Taft
Ls Avis
Yars
House
Davis
Trial Examiner Rules ITU Guilty Of Taft-Hartley Violation
National Labor Relations Trial Examiner Howard Myers found the ITU and seven locals violated the Taft-Hartley Act by pressuring print shops to hire only ITU members. He recommended bargaining in good faith on employer requests and writing contracts for definite terms, noting the union’s 60 day contract practice since opposing new contracts under Taft-Hartley. The ruling urges exceptions from the union or employers to Myers recommendations.
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Trial Examiner
ITU
Ston c Fe. Basen Tyrerneipeal
National Labor Relations
Howard Myers
Thenion
Myers
International Union
Dallas Meeting Sets Up Operating Engineers Affiliate
Dave Brazel and Taylor Ellott traveled from Dallas Texas after attending a lay conference called by the International Union of Operating Engineers The June 25 2027 Jefferson Hotel gathering aimed to form a local council of Operating Engineers in the United States Delegates were elected to lead the new organization for its first year New oil industry contracts were expected to be written under the council’s decisions Brazel and Ellott members of Local 829 at Wood River traveled to the conference and back The trip saved time and travel costs for the delegation
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Dave Brazel
Taylor Ellott
Dallas
Texas
International Union of Operating Engineers
Jefferson Hotel
United States
Erana
Brazel
Oth
Mem Vera
Enswers
Wood River
American Taxi Service Not Sold As Stated
A June issue misreported that the American Taxi Service was sold to Tom Sorbie of Owens-Illinois Glass. The correction says the service remains owned by Paul Meyers with offices at 1504 East Broadway and 456 East Broadway.
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Glass” Bottle Blowers Association
American Tax Service
Tom Sorbie
Owens-tilinls Glass Company
Paul Meyers
East Broadway
Meyers
Improvements At State Fair Grounds Amid Major Renovations
More than one million dollars is being spent to improve the St. Springfield State Fair Grounds. Ten new brick cattle barns replace old wooden structures and a former barn becomes a modern horse stable. Most buildings get repairs, new roofs, and interior work. Air quality, comfort stations, a new sewer system, widened sidewalks, repaved streets, landscaping, and an enlarged concession area are planned. The fair runs Friday through August 22 with a full ten day program.
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St. Spring
Conrad F
Jue Fy Avenue
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Warry Lundbberg
Sailors’ Union of the
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Herley
W. R. Metal Trades Council
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Shell Oil Co
American Taxi Co
Wuteo State
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