26 Sep 1947
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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1947
Page
1
A readers note decries inconsiderate pedestrians and anti social behavior in public spaces. It condemns drivers and dock users who ignore courtesy and safety, praises courteous conduct, and critiques downtown litter cans and urban maintenance issues.
Labor leaders join the annual Community Chest campaign urging broad labor support for the drive set to run on Oct 16. Key figures include William O. Hays and Charles A. Rook leading the Building and Construction Division, with laborers and contractors from Wood River Alton and Cottage Hills taking active roles. Nine Red Feather agencies benefit from gifts to the Community Chest, including Visiting Nurses and social services. auditors and organizers stress labor’s pivotal role in meeting fund goals.
The Right Rev. Henry J. O'Brien, Bishop of Hartford, issues a policy urging use of union labor for all new construction and repairs at Catholic churches, parishes, visits, and corporations in the state. The letter targets building trades and aims to boost employment through union labor.
The Alton Veterans Exposition opened Wednesday night at the White Hussar Band site with a national anthem. Mayor Wadlow and local business leaders were introduced by Thomas Butler, manager of the Alton District Manufacturers Association, as the program featured the White Hussar Band Smokey Phillips Orchestra and George Fries Band. The Petrillo Musica Fund financed the bands through recording royalties, aiding public concerts for the event. Jack Sexton of KMOX emceed, drawing crowds to the improvised stage. The crowd thronged the grounds with music, displays, and booths, while Charles Stookey and later Howard Dorsey headlined for upcoming nights. Attendance surpassed 120,000 by Thursday night, with 60 exhibitors occupying over 30,000 square feet of canvas and more planned festivities including a Homecoming Queen coronation and a fireworks display. Lieutenant Governor Sross was on site to honor veterans.
President Trueman proclaims National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week for October 5 11 urging labor support and ongoing programs. The piece condemns illegal curb parking near the Lewis and Clark Broadway bridge and warns of potential injuries and lawsuits from obstructed views and blocked traffic by business vehicles. It calls city council action before harm occurs.
Inspectors reviewed 40 360 establishments under the Public Contracts Act and found 8 percent violations of wage and hour provisions. More than 18 million dollars in back wages were identified for about 35 000 employers, with 11 236 underpaid workers paid. Child labor violations appeared in 185 establishments, with 232 890 dollars assessed for 912 minors.
A Wall Street Journal report describes an office vending machine that dispenses hot coffee into a paper cup. A separate button adds cream and sugar as requested, illustrating automated beverage service in workplaces.
A compact note on how abbreviations populate headlines and briefs in print, illustrating common forms and why editors rely on shortened terms to fit space constraints. It highlights risks of ambiguity and the craft of maintaining clarity within strict layout limits.
A reader poll from muse stores in Alton Wood River lists Francis Crat Near You by as top song followed by Dorothy Shea Fendin and Fightin and Perry Como When You Were Sweet Sixteen in the ranking.
Union members are urged to demand one way beer bottles as a new feature of the lone trip beer bottle trend. Production is expected to rise dramatically, boosting employment to offset losses elsewhere, with breweries in the Alton Industrial Area needed to meet demand.
Melvin Price, representing East St Louis, attacked monopolies and big business for cartel like practices driving prices higher. He urged collective bargaining as key to better wages and working conditions and criticized profits as a major factor in price setting. The remarks were delivered in Washington as part of an AFL federation event.
A report on the death of Theodore Nischwitz, 12 Kinley Avenue, following an accidental discharge of a 16 gauge shotgun by his son August Nisch, 24, after a hunting trip. He was a World War II veteran. The shooting occurred as they returned to their vehicle, with excessive bleeding cited as the cause of death.
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