Labor unions urge repeal of spying law
Labor unions condemn a law that bans employers and others from spying on unions, arguing it grants private taxing powers and courts to unions and should be repealed for privacy and political rights.
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1942
Page
6
Labor unions condemn a law that bans employers and others from spying on unions, arguing it grants private taxing powers and courts to unions and should be repealed for privacy and political rights.
A speaker denounces federal protections for unions and urges public spying on union leaders and CIO offices. He cites treats of William La Follette and Harry Bridges, cites Attorney General Biddle, and argues unions are political actors with vast power and covert influence.
A wartime policy discussion notes conscientious objectors may buy other treasury securities instead of war bonds. It questions moral constraints on investments during the emergency economy and references Leon Henderson remarks on prohibition decisions and related priorities.
The piece links Leviticus 25 10 to the Liberty Bell and Gilbert Seldes, urging refurbishing the forgotten Declaration of Independence as a proactive foreign policy tool. It notes debates in Washington on selling liberty through a positive propaganda program and parallels with Wilson era Mobile Declaration and Latin American politics, focusing on Argentina and Castillo regime.
Washington reports a caricatured Uncle Sam becoming a practical grocer. U S Department of Agriculture will insert ads to move seasonal surpluses of onions spinach and asparagus. Ads target regions north of Virginia and west of Ohio with spinach and asparagus campaigns.
Arthur Baer recalls soldiers wanting cigarettes letters from home and pictures of girls from Mary Pickford to Theda Bara He contrasts old and modern cinema heroines and notes the shift to Lana Turner Dorothy Lamour and younger stars He admits he cannot help the soldiers with their tastes in dames.
In exile, Manuel Quezon travels from Washington to rally support for a Philippine Commonwealth lead. He praises Admiral Smith and Secretary Stimson for wartime cooperation, recounts past bitterness over U S aid, and envisions a future homecoming with the flag raised in Manila.
Washington columnist Paul Mallon argues against government ownership and socialist experiments in wartime and peacetime, citing Brewster Aviation, Kearny Shipyard, TVA, and Federal Barge Line. He asserts private management preserves labor rights including the right to strike, warns against postwar nationalization, and cites U.S. Steel and General Motors to show private profits sustain industry.
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