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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1944
Page
4
Local editors echo wartime calls urging citizens to invest in bonds and discard surplus goods. A shopper urges exchanging furniture for war bonds, while a poster lists a discount phone line for writers and readers seeking guidance.
In Angeles on November 2 a kite at 500 feet was struck by an army plane string. The plane clipped the string causing the kite to descend and injure. Lieutenant G A McDaniel said the army will pay for any damages. The owner is sought.
In New Orleans AFL delegates claiming 6,818,400 workers met to discuss postwar aims. William Green Frances Perkins Lieut. Gen. Somervell and Gov. James Davis spoke as the executive council urged unity with CIO, backing higher wages and better housing while planning demobilization and postwar production.
Washington reports link between war wages and costs as the Sixth War Loan drive opens amid warnings on rising prices. Vinson vows “special vigilance” on living costs while lawmakers press for wage tax shifts to permit higher pay scales. Roosevelt touts war costs, and Congress prepares for postwar tax plans as leaders seek adjournment around December 10.
A House committee headed by Representative Sinith D.Va outlined a plan for world security arrangements that night, with potential applicability to future presidents. The Army Service Forces reported shipping 40,000,400 tons of war cargo overseas in the last five years, more than double the prior year.
Shiawenane opened the seventh annual I. O convention with sharp criticism of the war labor board for evading responsibility to war workers whose wages it drove. Murray singled out the WLB in his annual report and keynote, urging no strikes, repeal of Smith-Groley policy, and continued PAC activity. He warned against policy that invites chaos and urged reforms in wage policy and postwar taxation to aid workers and reconversion.
WACO November 2. Representative Sam G. Sellers proposed a gross receipts tax on amusement machines including juke boxes and marble boards. He will introduce a bill in January to raise several million dollars yearly, increasing pensions to aged Texans to 25 or 20 dollars monthly.
United States officers arrive in Monterrey to help celebrate the anniversary of the Mexican revolution’s peak. Maj. Gen. Henry C. Pratt, Southern Defense commander, and other U S officials are welcomed by Governor Arturo B. R. de la Garza and Gen. Eulogio Ornia during their arrival yesterday.
Cleveland reports on a statewide telephone operators walkout that began in Dayton and could spread to other states. About 5,000 Ohio Bell workers across 26 of 51 exchanges halted service, with emergency and long distance calls prioritized. Police guarded entrances as pickets protested at several sites. a girl operator was egged while leaving work.
Albany report says Prime Minister Churchill told President Roosevelt to avoid going out in the rain. Bishop G Ashton Oldham of Albany Episcopal Diocese, after a mission trip, relayed Churchill’s message and spoke of a private note for the president. The bishop referenced talks with Churchill after Churchill’s return from Russia.
City officials announce plan to take photographs of parking violations and overstays at meters. Police will show evidence to violators in a city court setting with a judge presiding. Local enforcement aims to deter repeat offenses and document infractions for penalties.
The National Labor Relations Board orders an election among workers at Houston Plateét Spat works to decide representation by International Brotherhood Hostermakers Don Shipbuilders or Helpers of Amation or Local No 5 United Brotherhood of Welders Gutters and Helpers or by neither.
Readers invited to try the Doctor’s Invention for 30 days with a free $3.50 truss. If unsatisfied, keep the $3.50 truss and return the rest. send name and address to Physis clan’s Appliance Co for a trial offer. Addresses listed in Knead Guy Missouri.
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