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Letter to Editor
July 17, 1958
Labor Citizen
Miami, Dade County, Florida
What is this article about?
Reader Ethel L. Rodgers critiques the 'Labor Pains' column in the June 26 Labor Citizen for prioritizing trivial topics like TV, baseball, and personalities over organized labor issues, suggesting it misrepresents labor interests and advocating for real names and substantive content.
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BOUQUETS and BRICKBATS for Labor Pains
Dear Mr. Towle:
Your June 26th issue at hand.
This is my response to your invitation therein to write comments about column "Labor Pains."
So, let's examine Page 4—
Four and one-half inches devoted to T-V; and only five lines devoted to law-enforcement bureaus and intelligence of citizenry.
That's "much ado about nothing" -and merely an iota about the most vital importance in our existence!!
"Dr. Courtney" got 31 lines-
ALMOST as much "ado" there as in the first mentioned! (Yes, his name might have been Shapiro). My comment: Ask "Andrew J. Anonymous" if he wouldn't just as soon have Courtney, or Shapiro, or even T-V and baseball "settle the affairs of Dade County as to have Burton C. Nuckols do it?????
In general, as to the column:
I'm elated! I say pipe ALL T-V into the sewer or the insane asylums. I have reading, writing, and work to do with my time-and believe in preserving my eyesight and individual brains for things worthwhile. We CAN (and do) fool some of the people ALL the time-but can't fool all the people ALL the time! And my personal opinion is that millions are being FOOLED MOST of the time by T-V!! As to Courtney (who might be Shapiro) I admit of being one of his constant listeners, six nights the week-but I don't phone in. Somehow or other, he doesn't like my comments-and he shuts me off-even when I attempt to clear his errors about election procedures. Once, his star guest, Judge Giblin, thought I was one of the commies, apparently; and I got cut off with the admonition "Write a letter to the Newspapers"
But: Wherein does Mr. Anonymous discuss LABOR per se?? The Labor Citizen wears the garb of "being devoted to the best interests of ORGANIZED LABOR."
So, my conclusion from your editorial comments, Mr. Towle, would have me convinced that ORGANIZED Labor is concerned with T-V, with Baseball, with Alan Courtney, with Metro Government of Dade County, and with the big numbers (and big payroll) of POLICE DEPARTMENTS!
I like the column-because I like controversies, although I was reading Labor Citizen (subscribed to it) for OTHER REASONS. You have a nice little paper. Keep the column - but, is "Anonymous's" name SHAPIRO too?? Let's use REAL names-like Holland, Smathers, Warren, or Hoffa or Berlin or Herman.
Sincerely,
Ethel L. Rodgers
(Mrs. E. I.)
Dear Mr. Towle:
Your June 26th issue at hand.
This is my response to your invitation therein to write comments about column "Labor Pains."
So, let's examine Page 4—
Four and one-half inches devoted to T-V; and only five lines devoted to law-enforcement bureaus and intelligence of citizenry.
That's "much ado about nothing" -and merely an iota about the most vital importance in our existence!!
"Dr. Courtney" got 31 lines-
ALMOST as much "ado" there as in the first mentioned! (Yes, his name might have been Shapiro). My comment: Ask "Andrew J. Anonymous" if he wouldn't just as soon have Courtney, or Shapiro, or even T-V and baseball "settle the affairs of Dade County as to have Burton C. Nuckols do it?????
In general, as to the column:
I'm elated! I say pipe ALL T-V into the sewer or the insane asylums. I have reading, writing, and work to do with my time-and believe in preserving my eyesight and individual brains for things worthwhile. We CAN (and do) fool some of the people ALL the time-but can't fool all the people ALL the time! And my personal opinion is that millions are being FOOLED MOST of the time by T-V!! As to Courtney (who might be Shapiro) I admit of being one of his constant listeners, six nights the week-but I don't phone in. Somehow or other, he doesn't like my comments-and he shuts me off-even when I attempt to clear his errors about election procedures. Once, his star guest, Judge Giblin, thought I was one of the commies, apparently; and I got cut off with the admonition "Write a letter to the Newspapers"
But: Wherein does Mr. Anonymous discuss LABOR per se?? The Labor Citizen wears the garb of "being devoted to the best interests of ORGANIZED LABOR."
So, my conclusion from your editorial comments, Mr. Towle, would have me convinced that ORGANIZED Labor is concerned with T-V, with Baseball, with Alan Courtney, with Metro Government of Dade County, and with the big numbers (and big payroll) of POLICE DEPARTMENTS!
I like the column-because I like controversies, although I was reading Labor Citizen (subscribed to it) for OTHER REASONS. You have a nice little paper. Keep the column - but, is "Anonymous's" name SHAPIRO too?? Let's use REAL names-like Holland, Smathers, Warren, or Hoffa or Berlin or Herman.
Sincerely,
Ethel L. Rodgers
(Mrs. E. I.)
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Provocative
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Labor Pains Column
Organized Labor
Tv Criticism
Dade County Politics
Metro Government
Anonymous Columnist
What entities or persons were involved?
Ethel L. Rodgers (Mrs. E. I.)
Mr. Towle
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Ethel L. Rodgers (Mrs. E. I.)
Recipient
Mr. Towle
Main Argument
the 'labor pains' column in labor citizen devotes excessive space to trivial matters like tv, baseball, and personalities such as dr. courtney, while neglecting core organized labor issues, misleading readers about labor priorities.
Notable Details
Criticizes Allocation Of Space On Page 4: 4.5 Inches To Tv Vs. 5 Lines To Law Enforcement
References 'Dr. Courtney' Possibly 'Shapiro'
Mentions 'Andrew J. Anonymous' And Burton C. Nuckols In Dade County Affairs
Personal Anecdote About Being Cut Off On Courtney's Show By Judge Giblin
Suggests Using Real Names Like Holland, Smathers, Warren, Hoffa