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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1948
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR brief notes show a government or union related subscription rate inquiry. Key items include a Monday reference and a mention of tiers and a price placeholder. Entities are unclear. no concrete names or places are legible.
An informal column voice critiques political campaigning and public policy in a casual hometown tone. It discusses fashion slips, social faux pas, and a debate over large infrastructure spending, urging voters to prefer a plain no project platform and to seek honesty over hype.
A historical column questions the rapid growth of the aircraft industry and the heavy government spending on new military planes. It notes rising passenger travel, surplus railcars, and wonders why a large stock of military aircraft is needed if wars decline. The piece implies a critical view of defense spending versus future peace.
Four firms and individuals tied to Walsh Healey Act violations ordered to pay the U S government 14850 in liquidated damages. Names include We Products Chicago Pelham's Indianapolis Royalty Sportswear New York and others. Secretary Schwellenbach affirmed the orders, detailing underage workers on contracts and daily damages for each violation.
President Donna V. Fraser announced that two way high frequency run equipment will be installed soon on Air Missouri-Kansas-Texas freight trains. Tests with locomotive storeaboose communication system were highly successful and will save hours by eliminating hand signals and messages carried on foot between conductors and engineers.
Quote from Robert W. Johnson of Johnson & Johnson urges a united course to boost the economy. A United States Bureau of Mines report shows bituminous coal output per man grew from about four tons daily in 1920 to 8.78 tons in 1945, a 455 percent rise, reflecting improved productivity and industrial effort.
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