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Newspaper

Labor World

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1948

Page

2

Labor and Armament Profits Tied to Wars Debate

Edwardevile Central trades and Labor endorsement by AFL and Illinois Federations discussed. A UN meeting and Fernandez call for government ownership of arms factories are cited as proof that profit motives fuel fears, wars, and arms races, referencing Nye investigations and prewar Congress evidence.

Edwardevile Central Ano American Federation of Labor Illinois State Federation of Labor Tribble Merchants of Death United Nations Coun. Prwt Ead Eens Lee Colombia Fernandez Congress Clyde Tavenner Tlinois Nye Labon

Fragmentary note on public conveyance and memory

A partial OCR passage ponders public transportation and recollection, mentioning a leave-your-car-at-home club concept and the role of an elect or event. The readable text hints at a wider debate about mobility and public services without clear details or names.

Federal aid bill eyed by lawmakers before adjournment

A bipartisan Senate proposal sponsored by four Democrats and four Republicans would provide 300 million dollars annually to states for school funding. Funds would be allocated by ability to pay and children enrolled, with no strings on curricula or teachers, aiding rural schools and protecting state control.

Friends of House Congress Senate Robert A. Taft Ohio U. S. Treasury Scho ‘Hich

Working Children Curtail Education Shows Census Figures

Census Bureau figures cited by the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Division of the US Labor Department indicate about half of 1.6 million youths aged 14 to 17 at work are out of school. Among 70,000 employed minors 14 and 15, 494,000 were enrolled, while 61,000 of 1.5 million employed youths aged 16 and 17 attended. Many minors work long hours, with over one tenth at 35 hours weekly or more and a majority in agricultural industries, signaling a harsh trend in child labor and education disruption.

Eris Acho Bftha On Agrialtral Industries

Mayonnaise Origin Tied to Duc de Richelieu Victory

A romance legend traces mayonnaise to a 17th century French victory at Port Mahon. Duc de Richelieu allegedly led a celebratory feast, lacked cream, and substituted olive oil, inspiring the name mayonnaise after the triumph and the cheers.

Duc de Richelieu Port Mahon Duc

1132 Firms Defy Anti Trust Laws

The Machinist reports 1132 American firms indicted for antitrust violations. The list, published in a two page spread, suggests a broad defiance by corporations and prompts concerns of a potential government enforcement strain.

Department of St.ound Machinist International Association of Machinists Department Sment

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