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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1947
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR item notes office headquarters and rate hearings with unclear names and dates. Details are unreadable, but core words hint at an official briefing or appointment notice related to bureau or office operations.
An editorial argues that press freedom should curb monopolistic control while warning against government regulation. It cautions about concentrated newsprint and influence by a few unscrupulous publishers and urges ethical responsibility beyond profits in shaping public minds.
A solemn reflection on fallen soldiers from World War I, praising their sacrifice in trenches and on campaigns. The piece laments forgetfulness and appeals to God to remember the dead, noting the crosses of fallen servicemen and the cost of peace.
A discussion by U S journalism figures argues that strong newspaper competition protects press freedom. The piece notes editor Marshall Field financed the Chicago Sun to challenge the Chicago Tribune, yet even vast spending cannot match the Tribune’s circulation. It cites the need for multiple strong titles and questions concentrated control of news shaping public opinion.
Town editorials denounce delays on the river road and oppose Missouri Lime and Cement Company. Citizens press for action, linking highway completion to boosted tourism and political accountability as election time looms.
L. B. Schovell fenbach, U. S. Secretary of Labor, argues against compulsory arbitration in industrial relations. He warns that courts do not write contracts and that enforcing arbitration could force wage and price controls, widening government reach into production, distribution, and sales.
Boyd's City Dispatch No. 159 lists 100s of thousands of Americans with wealth estimates, noting 880 listed as three full millions, 21,575 with $50,000 or more, and 24,678 with $100,000 or over. The counts show distribution among the richest, reflecting only a portion of those in each class.
The Illinois Contractors Association and Laborer District Council announce a new scale for twelve counties. Beginning May 1 in the industrial area wages rise to one dollar per hour, and May 2 in outlying districts to one dollar forty per hour under the Southwestern Illinois Labor District contract with Southern.
AFL denounces NAM campaign advocating the right to work and the closed shop. It accuses NAM of funding newspaper ads and calls on workers to resist propaganda. The union argues the closed shop and collective bargaining safeguard family welfare, stability, and broader economic progress.
An industrial relations expert supports labor's right to strike, arguing there are matters more vital than industrial peace. He asserts he would never undermine workers' right to protest and cautions against suppressing labor actions.
A stream of fragmented, poetic reminiscence describes a nocturnal journey with strangers, bicycles, and distant lights. The narrator references a Ford mishap, a tense traveler, and fleeting urban sights while pondering endurance and memory.
A fragmentary review applauds a pamphlet titled Book Notes Out Of Your Pocket The Story of Cartels for its dense detail on cartel networks and everyday impact. It cites figures from a 1946 era committee and mentions major firms like DuPont General Electric Westinghouse and Monsanto while noting 120 pages of economic reading and market fears amid rising prices.
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