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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1948
Page
4
The Taft Hartley law turns one year old amid claims of labor gains and resilience. Union membership rises in many bargaining elections while the closed shop fades and union shop persists in some plants. The law slows strikes, prompts some officer housecleaning, and aims to harmonize union activity with the economy.
The Boston figure Maurice J. Tobin accepts Truman’s offer as secretary of labor, likely a short five month term, signaling期待 for long Washington tenure. Harold Stassen backs Joe Ball for Minnesota Senate, a show of GOP unity. An army pamphlet cites US spy system weaknesses, inviting public scrutiny.
New York essay argues the draft became a gamble with shifting rules and exemptions. It cites repeated announcements from Royall and Hershey, changes in when induction would start, and political reversals affecting draftees and potential draftees. The piece notes exemptions for wives, athletes, and police, plus inconsistent local boards and national policy.
Boston is slammed for neglect of old landmarks including the 1660 brick house near the waterfront Faneuil Hall and the State House site. Paul Gallico urges civic pride and care, noting crowded churches and a failing historic society. He laments the Constitution and urges action to preserve relics for future generations.
Washington outlines a fall campaign with Governor Dewey stressing teamwork with state and federal legislatures, avoiding firm budget promises, coordinating major speeches, and avoiding anticlimax as Truman defends Congress. The plan emphasizes timing, limited promises, and strong public messaging.
New Delhi diary notes rapid acclimation to India and encounters with Delhi life. The writer describes a Sikh on a red motorcycle with a veiled woman, beggars, wallahs buying trinkets, snake charmers, and food stalls sold by weight, along with unmetered taxi fares and a claim about Indian head gestures.
A United Press digest outlines Republican Henry C. Dwor shak and others as Idaho congressional hopefuls. It profiles Democrats Bert H. Miller and Compton I. White, and Republicans Abe Goff and John Sanborn, with Asael Lyman as a Democratic candidate for the second district, plus an Idaho College enrollment note.
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