Washington Roundup Early Settlement of Mine Strike Foreseen
Washington faces a tentative end to the wildcat mine strike as miners drift in and out of pits, with about 45 000 idle nationwide. WLB Chair William H. Davis readies an operator miner contract proposal for full board decision that could lift mine pay near $150 a day in some sites. Debates on poll taxes and postwar policy roll on in the Senate as Bankhead proposes war bond advertising funds.
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Anderson
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Senate
Ship price dispute sparks criticism of maritime commission
Lawmakers attack the maritime commission for buying five old vessels at a cost far above normal trade-in values. Senator Aiken and Representative Luce press for changes to the draft and labor policy, arguing the deals and 4-F provisions would affect war costs and manpower in industry.
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Aiken R.vii
Commission
Bailey
Senate Commerce Committee
AFL Leaders See Fort Knox
Fort Knox Kentucky October 26 Ins reports President William Green and A F of L leaders toured Fort Knox to observe how mechanized weapons labor helped build are used by the U S Army. They witnessed a dramatic armored force demonstration and training during the labor men's inspection. Green defended labor conduct during wartime emergency in an address to army officers.
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Fort Knox
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Wiliam Geen
A. FP. L
U. S. Army
Green
Three San Antonians to Welfare Confab
Thirteen San Antonians will speak at the thirty fourth annual conference of the Texas Social Welfare Association November 2 and 4 in Austin. Speakers include Rev. Paul Ehlinger Sister M Immaculate Mrs Constance Swander Miss Rita Pleming Fred Kearney Mrs Val Keating Helen C Lindsey J W Ay Virginia Selby Hazel Schwss Rev Gerald Schnepp M S St Mary University and leaders from the American Red Cross USC and state public welfare department.
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San Antonians
Texas Social Welfare Association
Austin
Paul Ehlinger
M. Immaculate
Constance Swander
Catholic Welfare Bureau
Rita Mr. Pleming
Our Lady of the Lake College Social Service Department
Fred
Kearney
Val Keating
Seela! Security Board
Helen C
Lindsey
C. Ay
Virginia Selby
Hazel I. Schwss
American Red Cross
Gerald J. Schnepp
St. Mary University
San Antonio Social Workers Associations
Laura Waggoner
USC
Corinne + Waite
State Public Welfare Department
Roosevelt defends government drafts amid 3.2 percent deferment claim
President Roosevelt rebutted charges that government workers dodge the draft, noting 2,980,404 full-time federal employees with only about 84,000 occupational deferments and 61 in the post office. He contrasted deferment rates with private industry and outlined draft releases from war and navy departments.
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