Lorain River Valley National Tube recruitment center opens
A carnival style labor recruiting center opens downtown Lorain at 54 Broadway to hire hundreds for the world’s largest pipe mill. A carnival display features pipe products and a film program with Army Signal Corps and Navy footage. Officials from Army Navy Coast Guard War Manpower Commission and United States Employment Service will attend, with a plant tour and luncheon for the visiting group.
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Jane, National Tube Company
OPEA
Lorain
Broadway
Bate
National Tube
Golden Opportunity
Lorain Steel
Army Signal Corps
Navy
United States Employment Service
Army, Navy, Coast Guard
War Manpower Commission
CIO
USWA
Resolution On Fourth Term Cause Of Heated Debate
Delegates at the Ohio State Federation of Labor annual convention endorsed a fourth term for President Roosevelt after a heated debate led by Phil Hanna. Opponent John Breidenbach argued against dragging politics into labor halls. Delegates also backed defeating Sen Taft in November and supported socialized medicine amid brief controversy. Additional resolutions urged abolishing the state sales tax and maintained no-strike pledges while pushing salary increases for teachers and state workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Phil Hanna
Federation
John Breidenbach
Dayton
Building Trades and Construction Workers Council
OFL
Sen
Reobert AL Taft
Tattle Steel
AFL
Retailers face price hikes from shell sale practices
Report cites dealers selling shotgun shells from broken packages to gain price advantages. Shells sell for 1 cent each, a box of 25 at 132 dollars, with voluntary rationing possible when supply is tight. Regulation updates include stamps periods expiring tonight and new period 13 stamps for gasoline and other items. Also notes about feed price ceilings, MPR revisions, and a factory in Peru expected to produce fish net cord and candlewicks. Health andy Merrit shows notes from a trip to Michigan and a meeting on October 20 at Carl Wheeler’s home.
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Peru
Andy Merrit
Powell
Michigan
Carl Wheeler
Legion Elects Albany Man Commander at Chicago Convention
Delegates to the 57th annual American Legion meeting elected Edward N. Scheiberting of Albany, NY as national commander to succeed Warren H. Atherton of Stockton, CA. The convention backed hard line on Germany and Japan, urged international police to keep peace, and endorsed universal military service with a year of training. Also noted was Manchester NH’s Thursday Night shopping tradition revival.
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Chicago
Mth
American Légion
Edward N. Scheiberting
Albany
Warren H. Ath
Erton
Stockton
Calif
Germany
Japan
Legion
Secretary of the Navy
James V. Forrestal
Scheiberling
John Steele
Ilinois
T He
New Yorker
Steele
Fred Johnson
Alabama
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Wness
ANL
Siri Rees
Norma
Middle Ave
Pittsfield
Clifford Henson
Alma Henson
Spike
Campbell
Ateel and
Jams
Jolly
Miracle Whire
Reel
Ohio
Chuck Roast
Elyria Board
Pat
Manchester
N. H
Iowa
PEAS
Per
Nkg, Te
Huey Cornet
Enrighad
White House
Ise Eid
Jonathan
Jane Parker
LUX
RINSO
Swan Soap
Macereni
Sunnyfield
Uz. Phe
Great Atlantic
Leona Cocoa Point
A&p
Daz
Grasumother
Broad Street
Don Granger
Jack Flynn
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