Screen Propaganda: A Controversial Take on Warner Bros
The writer criticizes Warner Brothers for political propaganda in Mission to Moscow and urges a counter film exposing industry ethics. He targets ties between movie magnates and labor leaders, cites Joseph M. Schenck, Willie Bioff, George Browne, and a “mighty instrument” of propaganda within the industry, arguing Congress, business, press, and government would suffer by comparison.
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Los Angeles
Warner Brothers
Moving Picture
United States Congress
Joseph Davies
Moscow
Hitler
Pearl Harbor
Warners
Guadalcanal
Moving Picture Company
Labor
Willie Bioff
George Browne
Joseph M. Schenck
Hollywood
Schenck
Danbury Country Club
Twentieth- Century Fox
South America
Brother Bioff
Warner
Bioff
Mr. Schenck
Twentieth Century-Fox
Werner Brothers
Totten
Mr. Bioff
United States
U. S Congress
Petersburg social notes and movements in town
Petersburg reports Mrs. Jesse Lewis visiting her sister in Williamstown and Mrs. Andrew Sewyer with daughter Holly from Kenmore visiting relatives. Mrs. Violet Rose and family, formerly of Grafton, moved to the former Jesse Maxon home. About $12 was raised at a Parent-Teacher Association party and square dance last week, sponsored by Mrs Ned Church.
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Jesse Lewis
Williamstown
Andrew Sewyer
Holly
Kenmore
Violet Rose
Grafton
Jesse Maxon
Parent-Teacher Association
Mra
Ned Church
Stillwater tin can drive tops 15000 pounds in county
Milton Carter announces that 15500 pounds were raised in Saratoga County with 1975 pounds from Stillwater making it the county outside Saratoga and Mechanicville’s top total. A follow up drive is planned for late June or early July with date to be announced.
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Milton Carter
Saratoga County
Stillwater
Saratoga
Mechanicville
Troy Man Heads Albany Banking Chapter
Charles E Theroux of the Manufacturers National Bank was elected president of the Albany Chapter American Institute of Banking. He succeeds Lester W Herzog Jr of the National Commercial Bank Albany whose in the armed service. Other officers include Charles B Frear Jr vice president Joseph Strain junior vice president John V OConnell junior vice president John P Meany secretary Donald H Burton treasurer Gordon L Banker governor. Second Baptist Church met Wednesday evening with Rev and Mrs W P Stanford. Howard Tompkins Sunday School Superintendent presided and plans were made for Children's Day exercises Sunday June 12 with Mrs Lloyd Goodrich Miss Ruth Blizzard and Mrs W P Stanford in charge.
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Bridge
Jerome Williams
Bernard Grady
Frank H. Joyce
John Whalen
The
Baptist Church Women's Society
C. & Hoskins
Harry Fpoucher
Fred Hayner
Bessie Farrington
W. P. Stanford
Mae Osgood
Charles E. Theroux
Manufacturers National Bank
Albany
American Institute of Banking
Theroux
Lester W. Herzog, Jr
National Commercial Bank
Herzog
Armed Service
Charles BE. Frear, Jr
City and County Savings Bank
Joseph 4. Strain
First Trust Co
John V. O’connell
Union National Bank
Troy
John
Second Baptist Church
Howard Tompkins
Lloyd Goodrich
Ruth Blizzard
Court Asked to Interpret Wage Ruling
A special term of the Supreme Court heard arguments on a wage and hours ruling tied to a U S Supreme Court decision. Justice Foster reserved decision after counsel debated whether the federal ruling requires dismissal or judgment for plaintiffs in overtime cases involving 28 former J F Fitzgerald Construction Co employees. Other items included alimony, divorces, and annulments before the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney F. Foster
Supreme Court
Columbia County
J. F. Fitzgerald Construction Co
Boston
Ransom H. Gillett
Whalen
Whalen, McNamee, Credle & Nichols
Francis Bergan
Appellate Division
Court of Appeals
Hig
Fed
U. S. Supreme Court
New York
Justice Foeter
Justice Foster
Frances Tedesco
Norma Sewell
William Sewell
Hilda EB. Layman
George Layman
Leona Mae Orrey
Ralph L. Orr
Myrtle Remus
John H. Remus
Tululu B. Storey
Paul Storey
Earl C. Kirn
Katherine Kirn
Workers Return To Jobs at Utica Mills
Utica cotton mills engaged in war production resumed partial operation after about 600 workers walked out Monday. The regional War Labor board appealed to strikers to end the walkout ahead of a hearing on eight complaints halted by a War Labor board order. The strike arose from protest over arbitration action.
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Utica
Mohawk Cotton Mills
WLE
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Nevoan Rv
Petersburg
Raymond Britt
Coast Guard
Block Island, R. 1
Troy Man
Albany Banking
Fexen
Vane
Stanley's Department Store
Guy
Hollander
Lady Carroll’ Furs
Fur Dept
Stanley
Anne
Homekraft
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