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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
4
A columnist argues for concessions by powerful groups to end a cycle of economic excess. The piece calls for broader wage reform, reduced scales, and equitable distribution to address 11 million unemployed and imbalances in work and pay across society.
John H. Stelle Edward J. Barrett and Benjamin Adamowski will visit Joliet Sunday for an afternoon talk at the Chamber of Commerce building opposing the state plan supported by Horner and Kelly Nash groups. They have drawn large crowds across the state.
The passage urges voters to support Hoover for president Lyons for governor and Brooks for senator. It warns the public about a dangerous drift and calls for cooperative cooperation from honest Republican officials to preserve stable government.
Lady Washington auxiliary will host a benefit party tomorrow night at 8 at the Odd Fellows hall 250 Gas Street. The group also plans an old time party for members and friends on April 5.
The Illinois State Employment Service says it may delay unemployment benefits for up to six weeks when a worker is discharged for drunkenness outside work hours. The ruling follows employer complaints about benefit claims after such discharges. Separately, Walter Finch of New Albany Pa accused Glenn Brenchley in a sight unseen swap of a wooden horse for a real horse. Brenchley returned the horse.
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