Free Gas and Trimmings for Officials Debate
In this VOICE issue a letter criticizes Columbia Gas Union Gas and Electric officials for receiving free gas and electricity in lieu of directors fees while others pay. The piece argues the arrangement favors the wealthy board members and highlights a ten dollar deposit demand on the unemployed as evidence of a systemic bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Gas
Union Gas and Electric and Associated Corporations
James J. Rowe
Eddie Edwards
George Dent Crabbs
Jim Hutton
the Voice
Gas and Electric Company
After 155 Dead in Hamilton County Auto Violence
A stark comparison links a Chicago era gun massacre to 155 Hamilton County fatalities from auto crashes this year. The piece cites Father Coughlin on property versus person values and recalls former police chief Paul M. Millikin’s harsh view, framing calls for action.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Father Coughlin
Paul M. Millikin
Soldiers Bonus Debate Sparks Hope In Cincinnati
Parishioners of Father Coughlin resonate with Patman’s plan to pay a $2 billion WWII era debt to soldiers. Wright Patman tours Cincinnati praising a House schedule that would push out $2 billion in currency while pulling in $2 billion in Federal Reserve notes to avoid inflation. The speech aims to secure House support and a prior place on the program.
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Cincinnati
Wright Patman
House
Senate
United States
Federal Reserve
The New Age of Reconstruction and Liberty
A speaker defends a modern revolutionary era as a transformative age where traditional orders fall, old gods and kings are replaced by human rights, and a disciplined yet feverish progress reshapes civilization. The passage praises upheaval, reform, and the urgent quest for truth and service.
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American
Lewis and Green Break Over Shop Union Rift
The article outlines a deep split between John L. Lewis and William Green within the American Federation of Labor. It cites Lewis's resignation as vice president and argues the division stems from long standing policy disagreements on industrial versus craft unionism, with conservatives blamed for failures at recent conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
William Green
Green
Samuel Gompers
Old Knights of Labor
A. F. of L
Executive Council
Side Lights of the Side Show
A columnist mulls political pressure and local figures in Hartford Cincinnati and Louisville. The piece mocks officials and noises about reform and TVA power, noting Bigelow’s City Hall visit and media attention while decrying public skepticism. It hints at local quarrels and civic sentiment with sharp irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Louisville
Mr. Bigelow
Lewis Leads In Industrial Union Struggle For Federation
The text notes Lewis miners securing most of their demands during the period, boosting Lewis in the eyes of supporters and strengthening his position. It remains unclear how far he can extend control, but the current leadership excludes both Lewis and Green, and a GI surrender could prompt broader organizing of many victories.
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Lewis
Lewis and Green
Political Parties Clash Over Platform Legacy
The remark suggests the Democrats hold a copyright claim on a 32 platform while the Republicans face a bleak outlook for the next year, reliant only on memories of Abraham Lincoln as a political touchstone.
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Abreham Lincoln
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Elm Streets
Ohio
Union For Social Justice
Patman
Russ
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Charley Taft
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Bigelow
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