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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1947
Page
6
The Commerce Department notes a large U S surplus in goods and services sold to Europe last year but claims this was offset by gifts loans and liquidation of European assets totaling hundreds of millions. It hints that U S exports would eventually balance with imports, though it questions when that would occur.
The report says shipping food to Europe will require 15 billion to 29 billion dollars over five years. US officials doubt Russia will assist, with views in Washington portraying Russia unfavorably and not as a friend.
State Library announces a cooperative project with the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations. Labor and industrial groups may borrow books, pamphlets, pictures, and other materials. The library will prepare specialists to assist units with information to promote peace and progress.
New York Mayor William O Dwyer denounces a National American Legion Convention resolution condemning low cost housing. He criticizes alleged ties to real estate interests and accuses some critics of ingratitude to the Legion. Senator Joseph R McCarthy backs the Legion action, calling it political theater by real estate lobbyists and puppets in Congress.
Labor Minister announces available registration forms for unions under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947. The forms require listing of organization and financial details and must be filed with the Office for the Registration of Labor Organizations in Washington. The process ensures the NLRB can consider union representation petitions only after filings by the labor group and its international or national body.
Notorious strikebreaker Peari Bergoff died in St. Vincent's Hospital at about age 62 or 68. As head of Bergett Service he organized hired thugs for railroads and steamship companies in roughly 300 strikes since 1907, earning millions. His campaigns claimed dozens of lives, including during the 1910 Philadelphia transit strike, and he operated across the United States Canada and Cuba. His most lucrative Erie Railroad strike job in 1920 netted about 2 million for him and his agency.
Adolph Newman purchases Black's Auto Supply and signs with Retail Clerks Local No 149. Ralph Hunt sells East Alton grocery to Brown, who later reacquires his former store, and Hunt moves to White & Red Tavern. New members join Clerks Local No 148. Dues and contract provisions prompt early renewal discussions 80 days before expiration.
Margaret Truman becomes a full member of the American Guild of Musical Artists AFL after a September board approval. She debuted March 16 with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and performed at the Hollywood Bowl in August. Her union card enables singing with opera companies under AMGA contracts and she plans a concert tour opening in Pittsburgh on October 17.
James J. Doyle, president of the Coopers International Union of North America, calls for an aggressive union emblem campaign. He urges workers to wear Shop Card and Button insignia to prove contracts and wages, and to defeat Congress members who voted for anti‑union legislation.
President Truman addressed a Brazil gathering of nineteen republics calling for unity and firm military resolve. He stressed that U S strength remains a tool to uphold United Nations obligations and warned against misreading Western resolve as an invitation to disrupt international peace. The alliance of Western Hemisphere nations backed his stance.
The Women s Bureau reports a survey of 80 union contract health plans with maternity features covering 20 000 women. Eight plans provide six weeks of weekly cash benefits, six offer 20 to 14 days of hospitalization, five include surgical maternity benefits, and employer-paid premiums occur in six plans while two require workers to cover part of their costs. Of 20 000 insured, 251 claimed maternity benefits and 185 women were studied for outcomes.
Veterans report inferior material and workmanship in homes financed by Veterans Administration loans. Circulars go to VA branches amid numerous complaints of structural defects. The VA warns that crooked appraisers will be discharged and contractor prices cut to curb cheap materials.
A reflective piece on luck, love, wealth, and fate from the Coral Gables Prattler. It sketches how a young man’s choices influence his future, from affection and prosperity to frugality and folly, ending with a cautionary note on the unpredictability of life.
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