Tobin Vows to Repair Labor Department After 80th Congress Damage
Maurice J. Tobin took the oath as Secretary of Labor in Washington on August 13. He pledged to repair damage done by the 80th Congress and restore full duties to the department for the war and people. The ceremony was attended by Cabinet members, former Secretary Perkins, Massachusetts officials, and labor leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Maurice J. Robin
Boston
Labor
Memof
Iruman
Fraser Perkins
Massachusetts
Tobin
St'hope
Thonas Jeffer
Your Dollar Canned Hamburgers and Other Consumer Tests
Your Dollar summarizes Consumer Reports findings on canned hamburgers costing 35 to 75 percent more than homemade equivalents, lists brands by net meat cost, and notes sunglasses, flour, cake flour, and sunburn preventives rated as best buys. It also highlights price quality links and tests on sun protection products and baking flours.
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Hygrade
Cudahy
Sperry
Consumers Union
Armed Services
Price Wai
Norwich
Consumer
Ireports
E. Fist Street
N. Y
Expose Huge Profit On Dental Drug Racket
The piece alleges dental supply houses overprice sodium fluoride solution used to prevent tooth decay. It claims dentists pay $50 to $150 per gallon while public health services use five dollars, causing a $1.5 million publicity effort and wide profits. It cites a 64 dollar per gallon target and a 40 percent decay reduction, urging termination of the racket and noting cost details for sodium fluoride and distilled water.
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U.S. Public Health Service
Rocktora
Labor News
Odd Labor Origins and the ILO Survival Story
The International Labor Organization, born after World War I on Gompers’ suggestion with Wilson's support, is the sole League of Nations body still functioning under the UN. The American Federation of Labor could not join initially and remained unable to participate for fifteen years. In 1994 the text mentions later events.
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Labor Oddity
International Labor Organzation
Langue of Nations Group
United Nations
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Lavor
Woodrow Wilson
Unites States ‘American Fedration of Labor
Unclear 2047 Auto Crash Death Toll Report
Fragmentary text reports 32 800 American deaths and 1 386 000 injuries in 2047 from automobile accidents with unclear context and phrasing. The source is incomplete and lacks verifiable details or proper attribution.
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Labor Dept
New Head
John Gibson
Dwight H. Green
65Th General Assembly
State OF
Illinois
Joint Labor Legislative Committee
Organized Labor
Thomas J. Murray
Union Ladybird
Betty Skelton
Lodge 780
Ladiew Auman, Bro
Reliroad
Cleveland
Federated Pictures
Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Ill
Collinsville
Wilfred
C. Eilers
Agency
Hank
Ray’s Market
Candy Kitchen
George P. Couroulis
North Main Street
Edwardsville Motor Service Co., Inc
Maytag Sales and Service
J. U. Busker
N. Main St
Edwardsville, I
E Michel
Tire & Battery Co., Inc
Buchanan
Bawardsville
LUX Theatre
Sally Ann
Gerrig Bakery
St. Louis Ave
P Madison Co
Court House
Fountain Service
N. Main
JIM Jones Sheet Metal Furnaces
Skelgas Sales & Service
Second Street
Edward Me
Madison County Motor CO
Kaiser, Frazer
Willys-Overland
N. M
James Morrison, JR
St. Andrews St
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