Lewis Faces Setback as UMW Policy Back Arbitrate
John L. Lewis, president of United Mine Workers, writes that his views are his own as Roosevelt proposes arbitration on coal mine closures. The policy committee accepts arbitration, signaling a strategic rift. Lewis had backed the CIO convention approach but now faces questions about leadership and electoral alignment amid wartime labor policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
United Mine Workers
CIO
Wendell Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Congress
Roosevelt
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Skepticism over British aid and self-interest in trade
The piece argues that U S aid to Britain is not altruistic but strategic, aimed at keeping Britain fighting Germany and securing long term rewards. It critiques the Pomoting argument against aid as hypocritical, noting U S plans to shift South American trade toward itself and warning of mutual self interest between nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
South America
Germany
Britain
Germany's Russian War Woes Highlight Winter Struggles
The piece argues that German forces in northern Russia face a brutal winter with unsuitable weather and supply gaps. It questions German strength versus Russian resilience and notes that poor weather could expose new weaknesses, regardless of reporting accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Germany
New Deal Labor Policy Phases and Looming Fourth Era
A historical overview by Charles E. Noyes traces three Roosevel t labor policy phases from 1933 to the late 1930s and suggests a potential fourth phase. It notes NRA era debates, Wagner Act passage, and growing friction with labor leaders, especially United Mine Workers, as defense needs and wartime measures shaped policy and tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
New Deal
Century Ago And Other Local Happenings
A compact remembrance of local items from 100 40 25 and 10 years ago. Wheat prices at Massillon and Fulton listed with flour values. Fire damage at Cleveland Axle Co. in the 40 years ago note. Stow township celebrates 66th wedding anniversary. Eagles lodge social session follows meeting with multiple speakers. A dozen cars wrecked and three burned in a West and Lake Erie wreck. School board purchases and sales noted. Whitacre Greer Fireproofing and Beatty Clay firms merged into a $2 500 000 company. A rabbit on the public square and obituaries for druggist Charles Koons are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Axle Manufacturing Co
Albert C. Stow
Stow Twp
Summit
Eagles
Lodge
Dannemiller Block
John F. Weiss
Henry Detmering
J. A. Heingartner
S. B. Post
John McDonald
H. M. Herrick
Louisville
Dave Miller
6Th St NE
Public Square
Charles W. Koons
South Market
Pennsylvania Station
Haskell R. Koons
Aluminum Fight Not A Bedtime Story
Peter Edson reviews the aluminum controversy centering on Aluminum Co. of America amid a government anti trust case, Ickes clashes, and a 52 million dollar contract for Bonneville and other plants. The piece analyzes Jones and Alcoa, plant capacity, power issues, and potential profits while portraying the political battle over aluminum monopoly claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aluminum Co. of America
Ickes
Jesse Jones
Defense Plant Corp
Arkansas
Massena
N. Y
Bonneville Dam
Ore
Federal Loan
Jones
United States
Alcoa
Defense
Bonneville
DPC
Grand Coulee
Department of Interior
The
Aluminum Co
Bonneville Power Authority
Red
Northwest
Cascade Locks
Reynolds Metals Co
OPM
Caffey
NEA, Inc
Ohio native William Dean Howells and migratory abolitionist father
The text notes Howells's father, a migratory anti slavery journalist in Ohio, shared little with his second son beyond bread, humor, and letters. It states the father’s Welsh heritage and flannel making ancestors who moved to America, with the family settling in Ohio after two generations. It mentions Hamilton, Dayton, Xenia, and Martin's Ferry as places where the father edited or published papers, and that the novelist was born in 1837.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Howells
William Dean Howells
Ohio
America
Howells
Hamilton
Dayton
Xenia
Martin’s Ferry
They Say: U.S. War Production and Ingenuity
Quotes from K. T. Keller of Chrysler and John L. Rogers of OPM emphasize productivity through modern war machines and ingenuity when challenges rise. The remarks frame industrial effort as decisive for national outcomes amid tough conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K., T. Keller
Chrysler Corp
John L. Rogers
Motor Transport Division
OPM
Soler Foresees Limits of Neutrality Defense
Paraguayan minister to the U S Dr Juan Jose Soler argues that passivity and impartiality cannot solely defend neutrality in international affairs, urging proactive measures to shield national interests and align actions with national security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Jose Soler
U. 8
Gloomy Reflection On Radio Shaping Youth Solitude
A reflection suggests radio culture sows fear of solitude and quiet among a generation. The piece warns of growing dependence on sound and headlines social effects. It frames radio as a dominant, mood shaping pastime influencing daily life.
Radio reflexes and a teen aged dreamer in Ohio
A columnist notes radio dependence among peers and a Camp Wolters sergeant, then recaps memories from a southern Ohio community where a school hid pumps with misbehaving students, and traces a youth’s drift from art to film, plus wartime theater moves and a navy desk inheritance.
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Canton
Prush-Moore Newspapers, Inc
Iifthtreet South
T Poste
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Daily
Hyening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
Story
Peees
Finlear
New York
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Phiadelpia Trust
Chicago
Nichigan Ave
Cleveland
Oie
Wuelid Ave
S Angeles
Broadway
America Newspap Publishers Association
Bureau OF Circulation
Carribdr
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Wayne
Olmes
Dent Roosevelt
Mr. Lewis
United Mine Workers Policy Committee
Mr. Roosevelt
Labor
Charles E. Noyes
Peasy
Raymond Moley
National Industrial Recovery Act
Hugo Black
Supreme Court
Organized Labor
First National Labor Board
Management and
Industrial and Labor Advisory Boards
NRA
Samuel Gompers
Washington, D. C
Massillon
Fulton
Megadore
Board of Education
Whitacre - Greer Fireproofing Co
Waynesburg
Greer- Beatty Clay Co
Magnolia
Olfe Bhay OuUr
Peter Edson
They
Say
Harry McCrea
Cincinnati
Camp Wolters
Henry Thoreau
Europe
Webb Miller
Common Pleas
George N. Graham
Saturday Evening Post
Hollywood
Elinor Glyn
Miss Glyn
Rin Tin Tin
Ack
Asia
Africa
A. H. Buehrig Jr
Loew’s Hore
Calcutta
Bombay
Cairo
Durban
Dunkirk
Greece
R. A. F. Glee Club
Robin Moor
Dakar
Mr. Buehrig
United State Housing Administration
Charles Lewis
Repository
Navy
China
Army
Yeoman
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