Community push urged for belt highway and anti lynching bill
Town leaders and organizations in Alton are urged to endorse the proposed belt highway and accelerate resurfacing projects on Fourth Street to ease congestion. A call is made for letters of support to Chairman Thomas Butler of the Alton Parking Committee. The piece also touts the new anti lynching bill and highlights humanitarian work by Mrs. Tracy, wife of actor Spencer Tracy, with proceeds aiding welfare funds and deaf clinics. A local ads note Yolton Supply offering to rent an electric trowel for home use, replacing manual brickwork.
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Alton
Thomas. Butler
Alton Parking Comietee
Alley Street
Fourth Street
Henry Street
Broadway
John Wl
Tracy
Yolton Supply Company
Delmar
State Street
Yolton ‘Supply Company
Political League To Meet March 21st
Southern Illinois Wage Earners Educational and Political League holds its next meeting in Harrisburg March 21 with secretary John Coleman noting program details pending. Chairman Fern Rauch says a list of labor approved candidates for the April 18 primary will be presented to members. A February committee planned the event and last DuQuoin meeting drew attendees from Alton and Wood River including Percy Lauek and Ruth Bounty among others.
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Illnois
Harrisburg
Minot
John Coleman
Fern Rauch
DuQuoin
Alton
Percy” Lauek
Elinor Churchill
W. C. Hays
George Girth
Eunice Stratton
Edelward Bounty
Ruth Bounty
Theo Sheppard
Leighton Gray
Maude Slocum
Paul Simms
Wood River
W. R. Smith
Ralph Harper
Taylor Eliott
Notice to Voters Primary Registration Deadlines Alton and County Clerk
Voters must register at the County Clerk's Office in a Wwardsill or City Hall in Alton or Swain's Apartment at 19 East End Street by March 15 to be eligible for the upcoming primary. Those turning 21 by election day may register before March 15. The notice emphasizes voting rights and urges registration now, referencing safety statistics from the National Safety Council about home accidents.
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Maren
Wwardsill
Alton
Swain
East End Street
Svregister
President of Illinois Liquor Dealers to Speak in Alton
Alton Tavern Owners Association invites tavern owners from Alton and surrounding areas to a banquet at Mineral Springs Hotel on March 17 at 3:00 PM. Frank Gregorich, president of the Illinois State Liquor Dealers Association, and Pet Kerwin will speak, with a business session to nominate officers and Union Label Week May 10 to 16 announced.
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Illinois
Alton
Vemaito
Cottage Hill
East Alton
Weed River
Alton Tavern Owners Association
Mineral Springs Hotel
Harting
Venes Wll Stant
Bing Crivello
Alton Barberhop
Gregorich
Illinoi State Liquor Dealers “Assn
Pet Kerwin
Assocition
Fat Profits Jump in 1046 to 1047 for Major Firms
The article reports rising profits across firms with Dan River Mill showing a climb from $4,267,000 in 1948 to $77,845,000 and then $92,200,000. The Kimberly-Clark paper company posts profit growth from $4,207,000 in 1946 to $6,389,000 in the following year as financial pages highlight general profit gains.
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Dan River Mill
Kimberly-Clark Paper Company
Blankenship Leaves Labor World Staff
Frank A Blankenship associate editor of the Labor World resigns effective February 25 The February 21 issue was his last in full capacity The decision follows a rise in veteran subsistence for college students Blanken ship is a GI student at Shurtlett college and has received offers elsewhere
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Blankenship
Labor World
Frank A. Blankenship
The
Eli Tole
Shurtlett College
General Practice Doctors Organize Freeze Campaign
Seneral Practice Doctors form a national group to curb hospital bias toward specialists. The secretary said two thirds of US physicians are general practitioners and 85 percent can treat most ailments. The Missouri chapter elected Dr Robert Meyers president with officers Dr R O McElvain, Dr M B Casebolt, and Dr Genneth Glover.
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Sae
Canal of
Chicago
General Prac
United States
Cahal
Robert Meyers
Ansas City
Naisourt
R. O McElvain
St. Louis
M. B. Casebolt
Kansas City
Genneth Glover
Mount Vernon
AFL Union Victory in Hood Rubber Shop Vote
AFL union victory in Hood Rubber shop election as 89 percent of workers favor a union shop. 100 against of 5195 cast, marking a long series of Taft Hartley era gains for labor.
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Etheneamericas
Son of Labor
Hood Rubber Company
AFL
Flour Mills Strike Postponed in Kentucky Union News
George Weiny of Keokuk Iowa said the strike by six large flour milling firms has been postponed and contract talks may resume in a few days. Weber, head of Grain Processors, noted negotiations could restart soon.
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Loulaville
UILNS
George Weiny
Keokunk
Towa
AFL Weber‘son of Grain Processors
Ere
Ancient Evil Not Dead Child Labor Violations Persist
A long excerpt reports that child labor violations continued in wartime and postwar years across multiple industries. It notes the same number of establishments in violation and minors employed in 1947 as the prior year, with 999 percent of minors reportedly legally employed in 1987 and similar figures in 1946. The food and related industries show significant violations, followed by lumber, printing, apparel, and finish products. Violations spiked during wartime and declined thereafter but did not revert to prewar levels.
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Department of Labor
Ilegally
Milla
Union Shop Vote Push Faces AFL Clerks Fight
Union supporters in Lafayette press for a union shop as members debate security elections. Officials including James A. Luftridge warn of possible surprise results while plan for Standard Stores operations face scrutiny amid contested labor actions.
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laFayette
Vna
Jarend Hartley
AFL
James A. Luftridge
Ete
Ileeea
Meelon
Angie Fies
Hee
Hans Nol
Ak Mets
Sean
Glass Bottle Blowers donate iron lung to Legion post
The Glass Bottle Blowers Association donated an iron lung to the Alton Legion Post No. 126 for St Josephs Hospital. Eleven locals contributed 1600 with officers from the Legion to present the check on February 25 at the Union Hall. The lung will be available to the community and bear an inscribed plate honoring the donors.
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American Legion Hall
Alton Post No
Glass Bottle Blowers Association
Owenellinois Galls Company
Reading
Wiliam Fessler
Vida Harrison
Weston Molloy
Tarence Edgell
Douglas Wilson
Leo ‘Cken
Lester Brown
Fred Tickner
Iron Lung Committee of the Legion
John Zimmer
Aiton
Aiton Legion
Glass Company
St. Joseph's Hospital
Adevizory Board
Ung
Cers
Legion
Eas
Ecesity
Trea
Alton Legion
Fred Tikes
Alf Bennett
Don Applegate
Aug
Legon
Sixth
Georgeton
Willam
Maren
Lung
St Jo-Glass Butte Blowers Assocatonsephus Hospital
Alton American Legion Post
Legion Post
Han
Whch
County Democrats Hear State Ticket Candidates At Alton Luncheon
In Alton at the Springs Hotel a county Democratic gathering featured remarks by Fred Schuman son of the county central committee chair and introductions of press representatives from the Chicago Daily News and the Labor World. Speaker Benjamn Cooper praised the farmers and noted Adlai Stevenson’s political lineage while Adlai Stevenson and Lewis Stevenson figures were highlighted. The tour then moved to Carrollton Hardin Jacksonville Jerseyville Sullivan and Taylorville, ending with a large Decatur meeting.
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Alton
I Springs
Howe
Wes Bald
Ihn Laurey
Ehmen
Fred Schum
Ison County Central Committee
Schuman
Sity
Chicago Taber
Chicago Daily News
Apeier Wat Benamin
Cooper
Vaout
Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Congress
Grover Cleveland
United States
Cleveland
Letitia Gteen
George Washington
Adlai
Poll of Draft Age Youth Oppose Compulsory Training
A nationwide poll of draft age youth, conducted by the National Conference of Methodist Youth, shows a majority oppose compulsory military training. 60.8 percent oppose, while 21 percent say it would instill militarism, 16 percent call it useless against atomic threats, and 16 percent fear harms to the United Nations. The survey was overseen by George Harper and Neyland Heseer for the Betheldalst weekly Youth publication.
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Trainngton
U. W—Ung
National Conference of Methodist
Congress
United Nations
George Arper
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