Closed Shop Costs Millions of Man-Days in War Prep
The piece argues closed shop strikes before U S entry cost millions of man-days, slowing war production. It cites seven million lost from June 1940 to war onset, 117 million in eight months of 1941, and 21 million projected for 1941. It notes 2837 strikes in eight months 1941, mostly minority actions to enforce or settle disputes. It urges voluntary cooperation and collective bargaining within a free, individualist framework.
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United States
Thhat
Wnions
Rubber and Cars in War Time Demand Driving Restraint
Government estimates reported by Business Week show the drop in car use as tires and recapping are limited to essential services. One fifth of passenger cars will be off the road next year while rural mileage falls 75 percent by year end, underscoring rubber as a vital wartime resource.
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Business Week
National Highway Users Conference
America
Banks Praise War Bond Sales Record
The president of the American Bankers Association states banks have sold 85 percent of war bonds to date. He says the banking industry, as a vital part of American business, has a record to be proud of and that private management under free opportunity should be protected and preserved.
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American Bankers’ Association
Tax Money Spent For National Victory Over Waste
The statement argues that while tax reductions may be unlikely for years, the priority is ensuring tax funds are used to win national goals rather than wasteful spending at local state or federal levels.
Fragmented Quote About Self Harm and Collective Injury
A garbled excerpt reflects concerns that harming one affects all, implying a critique of business actions as efforts to injure people collectively. The fragment references responsibility and shared risk among communities.
Problems of Lasting Peace by Hoover and Gibson
The book by Herbert Hoover and Hugh Gibson draws on wartime and postwar negotiations to critique Versailles and outline seven forces shaping peace. It analyzes personal liberty, dignity, and inalienable rights, arguing freedom depends on intellectual, spiritual, and economic liberty.
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Herbert Hoover
Hugh Gibson
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Consu
Dairymen Resist Unionization Effort Across States
Reports from Wisconsin New York and Michigan indicate a push to organize dairy farmers as a union labor subsidiary of United Mine Workers. About 300 organizers operate in thirteen states with 75 percent of farmers opposed, while 15 000 farm cooperatives exist under Capper Volstead Act laws.
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United States
United Mine Workers
Wisconsin
New York
Michigan
John L. Lewis
Lines
Illinois
Arthur H. Lauterbach
Pure Milk Association
Farm Journal
Lewis
Radio growth shows impact on public participation in politics
The piece argues radio, a product of free enterprise, boosted public involvement in national affairs. It cites rise from 26.7 million ballots in 1920 to 49.8 million in 1940 and TV-like expansion in radio sets from 400,000 to 50.1 million, with private management credited for public service and economic momentum.
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United States
Roosevelt-Willkie
Harding
Cox
Harding-Cox
Coolidge-Davis
London
Purchasing Power and European Wealth Gap Highlighted
The excerpt asserts American purchasing power exceeds that of Europe combined, representing 40 percent of global purchasing power. It credits ongoing prosperity to free opportunity, sound economics, and hard work, promising continued gains with the maintained system.
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Europe
America
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