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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1946
Page
4
A fragmented report notes the 79th Congress adjourned August 2 without enacting Roosevelt era social and economic reforms. It mentions wage proposals, employment insurance, anti inflation measures, and stalled acts like housing and labor protections amid wartime policy debates and filibusters.
The Alton Labor World notes a Building Trades gathering at Turner Hall with Abie Quevedo, Libby Armstrong, and Tony St. Char among attendees. The piece mentions a lively scene, a floor show, university students, local figures like Judge Daly and Harper, and a humorous cryptic note about a penguin riddle offering a prize.
G B B A Local No 95 installed officers with Gien Schacter as president and Charles Ingold reelected as vice president Earl Stifel took recording secretary duties and Harry Rhoades became financial secretary Gene Finn named treasurer and tie was reelected at the meeting
A fragmented tale mentions a penguin inhabiting a frozen Arete above Canada, now in Peters Nut Shop. The creature allegedly enjoys warm southern climes while waitresses observe its calm, constant thirst and unusual habits.
AFL President William Green opened a convention address by denouncing government control of wages as the cause of seamen strikes and transportation disruption. He warned that wage dictation resembles Communism and urged free labor terms, citing CIO decline and unions returning to the AFL, including United Mine Workers and International Ladies Garment Workers.
The G B B A signed a contract with Obear Nester Glass in East St. Louis covering all members in the industry. The agreement followed the national pattern with job reclassifications and raises up to 26 percent. Newton Black announced the contract, noting it was the first time such an agreement was signed in a single day.
An article from the Ex-Gl. describes Veterans Administration contact points in Illinois, detailing how veterans can seek service connected compensation, education and training benefits, medical care, and other entitlements. It explains local offices, office hours, and the role of VA representatives in aiding claims and addressing delays.
The piece reflects on hard times from twenty years past and warns of repeating old errors. It compares the era of scarcity with rising costs and medical concerns, recounting a Toronto tale of a man misled by flawed advice and unnecessary procedures.
Fragmented text describes a labor union scene with references to AFL and International Union, mentions absorbed workers and a Morris Muster, with meetings at Bu Hottman and 20 representatives. Names and exact details are garbled, making precise facts difficult to extract.
In Grand Rapids Michigan ten furniture plants gathered to approve the official recognition of new members. About 1000 workers from Martinse fsle Virginia planned to vote on joining the effort to move forward with the union.
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