Rural pension plan sparks call for social justice reform
A letter from Herbert S. Bigelow to Mr. Bigelow argues for broader old age pensions and land rental ideas, criticizing Ohio and federal pension laws as class based. He urges labor unions in Cincinnati to organize county conferences and use referenda to push for liberal pension action and TVA funding.
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Mr. Bigelow
Enquirer
Ohio
Washington
Preble
Bigelow
Organized Labor
Social Justice Clubs
Labor-Social Justice
TVA
Labor
Cincinnati
Herbert S. Bigelow
Labor request to ally for Cincinnati power and aging issue
A speaker urges organized labor to join in fighting for measures to make Cincinnati a banner union town. He vows to push for Tennessee Valley Power to Cincinnati and advocates action on the old age pension demand.
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Cincinnati
Organized Labor
Council
Tennessee Valley
Long’s private law library to move from Washington
After Huey Long’s assassination plans are laid to transfer the largest private U.S. law library from Washington to Baton Rouge. The senator also maintained a vast correspondence, surpassing most lawmakers, with few exceptions including the President and key department heads tied to recovery programs. A staff of twenty clerks worked for months on this project.
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Huey Long
United States
Washington
Baton Rouge
Congress
NRAA
AAA
Triumph Here Continues Postcard from Political Result
The piece analyzes election returns showing 80 808 anti-Republican votes to 56 391 Republican and charter votes, with Dr Bigelow leading the independents at over 21 000. It notes Bigelow's ties to Father Coughlin and his impact on the race, then considers how his council presence may affect the Charter Administration and anti machine governance.
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Charter
Dr. Bigelow
Father Coughlin
League For Social Justice
Edward F. Alexander
Political Charter Stable and Foe to Republicans
The charter's objectives remain secure and protected. The Republican minority faces an implacable foe in him, as strong as any previously encountered in the council.
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Council
Dirty Money and a Denver Post Bribery Tale
The piece recounts Bonfils and Tammen profiting from a lease dispute and the 350000 payment reportedly from a Standard Oil subsidiary, framed as bribery funded by gas consumers. It questions advertising campaigns and the ethics surrounding the Denver Post’s tenure and influence.
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Bonfils
Sinclair
Denver Post
Standard Oil
Payne
Colorado
Texas Panhandle
Denver
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