Patriot Deferments and One Man Unions in Wartime
A satirical piece warns a returning serviceman of deferments enjoyed by union leaders like Joe Curran of the National Maritime Union and Lewis Merrill of the United Office and Professional Workers of America. It contrasts their claimed essential status with the ordinary soldier’s base pay and service, suggesting patriotic fervor masks political maneuvering during mobilization. The piece notes Curran’s and Merrill’s deferments and portrays their unions as powerful and influential in New Deal policy.
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Los Angeles
Joe Curran
The
National Maritime Union
Earl Browder
Channel
Joe
New York
Harry Bridges
Fifth Column
East Coast
Curran
Hitler
Joe Cur- Tan
White House
Joe Stalin
Sport
Navy
United Office and Professional Workers of America
Lewis Merrill
Adolf
Uncle Joe
Merrill
Communist Party
Communist Front
America
Boulogne
Calais
Cape Gris Nez
Picture Post
Lewis
Charlie Chaplin
United States
Mother's Day observances at Waterford Methodist and churches
Waterford observed Mother's Day with services at the Methodist Church where Rev. William A. Perry spoke on "The Greatest Mother of All" and memorial flowers were placed in the sanctuary by Miss Louise Reimherr Mrs. D. Mae Dessaur and Mrs. George Whitehurst. The day included church school programs soloists Daryl Chapman Miss Ethel Scouten and a Youth Fellowship program. Announcements noted upcoming W S C S Girls Division Chapel Hour Florence Nightingale talk and Young Adult Group meetings.
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William A. Perry
Mother of Jesus
Louise Reimherr
D. Mae Dessaur
George Whitehurst
Church School
Ernest K. LeVan
John’ Sweet
Macree
Zane LeVen
Youth Fellowship
Daryl Champman
Ethel Scouten
LaVerne Conk Din
Wiliam A. Perry
Florence Nightingale
Charles Mead
Middle Street
John W. Crippen
Rensselaer
First Baptist Church
William Hicks
Chrch
Norbury Smith
Philathea
Robert ‘Cozzens
Kenneth Hancox
William Cozzens
Ruth Cozzens
Jean Kiine
William Barker
Mystery House on Our Street Church Meeting
Dorothy Burgess presides as advancement work is taken up after the meeting. The Red Cross surgical dressing unit meets today at John House Memorial of the First Presbyterian Church under Mrs. B Emerson Devitt. Volunteers welcome. Eastern Star past matrons from Rensselaer Schenectady Albany districts gather with Waterford and Schaghticoke chapters. Miriam Riding of Ionic Chapter Waterford chaired the initiatory degree. a supper was enjoyed.
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Eastern Star of
Mother’s Day Homecoming and WAAC move shocks family
A wounded Marine learns his mother has joined the WAAC and is stationed in Florida. A Kansas City tale shows a language sign leads a visitor to an entrance. Wren, a draft board issue, becomes Private Wren. A thief repents by returning goods with a note. Weather forecaster drenched after predicting no rain. Schenectady restaurant owners summoned for declaring processed food points.
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Chicago
Edward Brasus
Guadalcanal
WAACS
Florida
Brasua
Kansas City
Upi
Alfredo Arboledo
Guayaquil
Ecquador
Ail Beledo
Wren
de Dallas
Spencer Wren
Apent
Amy
Father
Minden
Jit
J. C. Huddle
Peter Skouros
Denny Kefakakos
State Street
Schenectady
OPA District Authority
Albany
OPA
OFA
Girl Dies of Burns in Kitchen Fire
Miss Marian Bohn aged 21 died Sunday from burns suffered May 2 when her clothing caught fire while she boiled tea in her Buffalo kitchen.
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Buffalo
Marian Bohn
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Westbrook Pegler
Waterford
Charles Clough
Winifred Hicks
Leo LeMay
Front Street
Washington, D. C
Joseph LeMay
Eva Patregnani
Amedo Patregnani
River Street
Tacoma Beach
Fla
Edward P. Quimby
Lawrence F. Quimby
Davis Avenue
Armored Division
U. S. Army
Egypt
Quimby
Africa
Ladies’ Union
Burton Smith
Foster Howe
Fred Robinson
James Davis
Grace Bachteler
Herbert Pease
Sarah Delie
Robert Cozzens
Edith Mealy
Grace Church
Grace Episcopal Church
James T. Kerr
All Saint's
St. Agnes
Louis
Mosley
Saratoga Avenue
Robert van Steenburgh
John F. Harney
Tatapechon
the Lions Club
Camp
Atterbury
Ind
Post Headquarters
Arbelede
Biation
Fresno
Cal
D. L. Palermo
Philip Morris
Pasir Morris
Shaws Pac
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