Labor in Politics and the Risks of Union Campaigns
The piece argues organized labor has right and duty to participate in elections, outlining a 12 point plan to mobilize members and endorse candidates. It warns of dangers like factional clashes with farmers and capital, and the risk of politicians using labor as a tool, urging selection of principled, independent leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
C10
UMW
APL
Parkersburg
John B. Easton
State Senate
House of Delegates
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
C.lo
Labor
Sunday Morning January 16 1944 Beckley Hinton West Virginia
Publication details for Beckley Newspapers Corporation with Associated Press credits and subscription rates for Beckley and surrounding towns. Lists daily and Sunday carrier and mail options, pricing, and tax information for West Virginia readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
W. Randolph Norton
Associated Press
Katz Agency
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Mali
Bovanco
West Virginia
Beckley Plans for A Model City With Long Term Zoning
Beckley moves toward city planning as Truman names a planning and zoning committee led by Collis Amon. The piece laments past growth without direction and urges a long term master plan extending beyond city limits to fix traffic, street layouts, parking, and recreational facilities for a more pleasant future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Truman
Chamber of Commerce
Collis Amon
Pearl Harbor
Basie
Tojo Berates Japan Over Hopeless Spirit
A terse critique notes that Tojo rebukes Japan for dwelling in despair and questions whether his failure to enumerate hopeful actions was merely an oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tojo
The Coming Invasion War Memoir Card
Spokesmen warn Americans of tough days ahead as invasion by the British Estes looms. Casualties will be heavy. Germans hold European coast. defenses strong. Allies must mobilize vast resources, men, and equipment for a massive cross channel operation and aerial support. History’s most costly undertaking lies ahead but must be done to win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Estes
France
Weather Keeps War Drews Busy Reading Yesterday
The weather continues to give the war drews a good run for the money. The Reg ister office had more demands for a read ing of yesterday's weather report over the telephone than for anything else.
Soldiers in Be s Army network include Houchins Day and Farley
Corporal James F. Houchins 20 of Glen Morgan has been in England since last August as an instructor in chemical warfare after a tour through Fort Thomas Sheppard Field Salt Lake City and other bases. Private Eldon L. Day, in Italy after service in England and North Africa, is with parents in Edmond. Private John H. Farley, now in Italy, spent birthdays in North Africa and Christmas in Italy, plans to return to the States. Other notes cover Edwin L. Mowell promoted to sergeant in Florida, Claude Earl McCormick in Italy, George Hutchinson in the Pacific, and staff sergeant Harris Norton on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
James F. Houchins
Anna Houchins
Glen Morgan
England
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Houchins
Sheppard Field
Texas
Salt Lake City Air Base
Utah
Fort George Wright
Washington
Army Air Base
Pierre
South Dakota
Rapid City
S. D
Corporal Houchins
Shady Spring High School
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
William McQuade Houchins
Navy Air Corps
Memphis
Tennessee
Italy
Eldon L. Day
United States Army
F. L. Day
Edmond
Day
Savannah
Georgia
North Africa
Frank Day
Panama Oo Canal Zone
Maryland New River Coal Company
Nuttall
Earl I. Day
Fort McClellan
Alabama
Edwin L. Mowell
H. W. Mowell
Pax
United States Army Air Forces
Mowell
A.T.C
Harp
Homestead
Florida
John H. Farley
Walter Farley
Washington, D. C
Beckley
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Farley
New Boston
Ohio
Point Pleasant
Claude Earl McCormick
F. J. McCormick
Beaver
Virginia Dowdy
United States Arms
McCormick
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Armed Forces
J.C. Penny Company
Vivian Earle
Harris Hubert Norton
Billings General Hospital
Fort Benajmin Harrison
Indiana
H. W. Norton
Front Street
Norton
Layland
Raymond A. Nolton
John A. Thomp
H. D. Thompson
Infantry
Fort Benning
Panama
Quarry Weights
Canal Zone
Thompson
Mobile Force
Pat Roach
T. P. Roach
North Helotr Street
Camp Butner
H. D. Clark
Coal City
Alcan
Alaska
Aleutians
Army Engineers
Robert BE
Lee
Beckley Service Center Letters Highlight War Efforts
Readers letters from service members praise Beckley Service Center for hospitality and support. Postwar notes mention Red Cross donations, canteen runs along the Beckley corridor, and thanks from WACs and pilots. The piece also nods to All Saints Union flag in two wars and honors local Army engineers who built the Alaska highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Margaret T. Harbacke
Charleston
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Izzie Johnston
Monroe Watchman
All Saints Episcopal Church
Union
War brings civilization to jungles of New Guinea
Allied headquarters reports progress in the Southwest Pacific as jungle terrain is cleared for roads, airstrips, and bases. Port Moresby and Buna transform into bustling supply hubs with jettys, warehouses, and military installations expanding along the Markham valley and Ramu headwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Australia
New Guinea
Europe
Southwest Pacific
Port Moresby
Finschhafen
Huon Peninsula
Markham Valley
Lae
Ramu River
Buna
Dobodura
Buna Roads
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Saidor
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Labor IN Politics
American
Topsy
Keaekkekk
Kkk
Pacific
George Hutchinson
United States Marine Corps
Aa. L. Hutchinson
Mabscott
Hutchinson
Tarawa
Parris Island
South Carolina
Camp Lejeune
New River
Earl Day
Eke
Harold Rilfe
Leo Vecellio
E. Vecellio
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Leo
Camp Davis
N. C
Sam
Winston-Salem
Tom
W.A.S.P
Woman's
Airforce Service
Sweetwater
Johnson
Martha V. Lawson
W. E. Williams
San Diego
Cal
U.S. O
Mr. Kipling
Tommy Atkins
Louis Rowan
Selden
Francis McNeer
Sidney
Malcolm
Marshall Johnston
Henry H. Hancock
Jack A. Ballard
Elizabeth Johnston
J. M. Johnston
Stephen M., Johnston
Duncan M. Johnston
Johnstons
California
Monroe
Elbert Hubbard
Jackson Smith
Winton
Priscilla Brewer
South Pacific Islands
C. D. Garten
TOB Co
D. Garten
Lewis Chevrolet Company
Company
One Hundred Car Club
Lewis Chevrolet
Brill Motors Company
Raleigh Motor Sales
R. & H. Motors
Wyoming
W.A.C.S
New Richmond
Fre Blankenship
Salmo Brown
Detroit
Women's Army Corps
Oceana
Walter Skaggs
Chareleston General Hospital
Malaya
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