AFL Auto Workers Favor Democratic Party Two To One
A Chicago based poll of 290000 AFL members shows 58 percent favoring the Democratic Party as the best labor vote option and about 23 percent backing the idea of a new labor party. The Republican choice sits around 12 percent with undecided voters slightly over 2 percent. Socialist support is just over 2 percent. Wallace leads for president with about 40 percent, Pepper around 6 percent, and the rest dispersed.
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AFL Auto Workers
Democratic Party
Chicago
ILNS
AFL
America
Jeri
Hone
Democratic P
New Labor Party
Republi
Socialist Party
Wallace
United States
Henry Wallace
Tru
Pepper
Half of Men Workers On U S Rolls Are Wet
Arthur S Flemming of the U S Sail Service Commission said half of federal civilian workers in the United States are veterans. He noted 37 percent of federal civilian employees are veterans and that veterans in federal posts have more than doubled in two years. Has your local subscribed to the Labor World?
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U. S
Washington
D. C
Comminssione
Arthur S. Flemming
U.S Sail Service Commission
United States
Tne
Woman's World Fabric Selection Key to Toddlers Garments
Article by Etta Haley discusses the importance of suitable fabric for children's clothing, highlighting labor and church perspectives on dignity and Sunday speakers. The piece emphasizes moral and social themes, linking material choices to broader concerns about work, religion, and community standards.
Early 20th Century Children’s Dress Remodeling
The piece advises on adapting children’s garments with separate bodice and skirt pieces, using shirts to create bodices and sleeves, and adding tape waistbands and buttons to prevent gaping. It emphasizes sturdy fabrics durable through washings and notes playful favorites like shirred effects and ettons used in garments for easy manipulation.
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Bowser
Ceilden
159 786 Workers To Be Cut From Federal Payroll
Federal budget notes indicate large payroll reductions as wartime controls ease after Japan's surrender. Figures show millions in furloughs and layoffs, with white collar roles hit less than manual labor positions. Public notices tie to employment shifts and government restructuring announced for November. The record also includes stray, nonessential dialogue about unrelated local anecdotes.
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Washington, D. C
Japan
Oder
Buren
Dress patterns and sewing ideas for girls in various ages
The article offers sewing tips for girls dresses using patterns for growing children, with guidance on fabrics like corduroy, front and bodice designs, decorative pockets, and simple trims. It suggests that dresses can be worn for years with alterations and highlights activities like decorative braiding and weaving learned at school. It notes how pockets and contrasting bands around sleeves and neck add length and style, and encourages letting young girls help with decorating details.
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Atyle
Abe
Andy
Ironing Tricks for Garments and Seams
Guidance on ironing different garment parts including yokes seams skirts and bias cuts. Emphasizes using the small end of the ironing board and ironing with the weave to avoid bulges and seam frays. Cautions against flattening packets and advises careful handling of folded sections and tucks.
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Ria Capes
Carey
Verdea
Summer Fashion Notes on Simple Summer Styles
The column outlines simple summer fashion with bathing suits from conservative to two piece with bloomers and skirts. It notes that some suits provide more coverage and protection for modesty while still keeping style.
Boilermakers Chief Warns Against Red Tactics
Atlantic City reports Charles J. MacGowan, head of the Boilermakers, urging union members to stay alert against Communist infiltration and subversive ideas. He claimed agents have entered local AF of L unions and warned that such tactics threaten workers with servitude worse than Nazi ideology.
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UN- Toniste
Agavnt
Atlantic City
Nalin
Ing
Charles J. MacGowan
Boilermakers
A. F
MacGowan
Russia
Hitler
Soret Nea
Bradley Acts to Assure Training For Veterans
Washington D C Gen Omar M Brandley Administrator Of Veterans Affairs announced steps to ensure every disabled veteran seeking education can enroll this fall. He directed regional offices to use all resources for admission and completion of rotational learning. Engineering led among mentored veterans with mechanics and trades like banking and finance also among popular training paths.
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Washington, D. C
Omar M. Brandley
Veterans Affairs
Tte
Brane
Hifles
Coe outlines a plan to halt hunger amid world tensions
The document critiques UNRRA and World Food policies, accusing Charles J. Coe of detailing a program to manipulate food aid to influence global fascist trends. It discusses withholding food, political concessions, and shifts in eastern European democracies while labeling Hoover-era blocs as undermining progressive governments.
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Coe
Sisis
Charles J. Coe
Sider
Jst
NX. Cy
Herc Llles
Hoovers
Theotre
Maxim
Europe
Anderson
Hoover
UNRRA
Reckleniy
Spain
Tabor World
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CoUaring
Tela
Uae
Goodyear
Tire Company
E. Bawg
Alton
Wells-Schmidt Tire Sales
E. Ferguson
Alton's, Ipe
Faulstich
Cigar Store
Uiton
Carter Bros
E. Broadway
Alton, Ill
M’gowan
Bradley
Rainbow Room
Tommy Dean
Pee Wee
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Cression
Ives Long
Lreek Eine Stors
Pondel
Seppoe Spotas
West
Peter M. Tchoukaleff
Allen A. Barnerd
Annov Ao
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West Third Street
Alton, Illinois
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