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July 31, 1943
The Union Times
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Local 191 Teamsters in Bridgeport raised $862 for servicemen via their Educational and Welfare League. They launched Servicemen's News newspaper to support union members and those in armed forces, including a tribute to founder 'Tom' Murphy, who died April 28.
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Local 191 Teamsters
Raises $862 Total
Servicemen's Fund
The Servicemen's Educational and Welfare League of Local 191, Bridgeport Teamsters, has since its inception raised a total of $862, states the Servicemen's News, a newspaper published by the League that made its first monthly appearance this week.
"This publication has a two-fold purpose--to promote the welfare of our union members, driver-salesmen, who serve the public, and to be a medium of contact with our members in the armed forces," announces the leading article in the paper.
There are about 150 members of Local 191 in the services. A short editorial states.
"This paper fulfills a dream of 'Tom' Murphy's . . . we must always do the best we can, always being guided by the ideals and high principles in which he believed."
John P. Kiely, president of the Local, and chairman of the Servicemen's League, wrote a fine tribute to Murphy, the founder of the Local and its secretary-treasurer and business agent at the time of his death April 28.
The Connecticut Labor Movement is better for 'Tom' Murphy's having been in it. If all labor leaders were like him, honest, straightforward, long-viewed, God-fearing, all the forces of reaction could not prevail against labor wrote Kiely.
Raises $862 Total
Servicemen's Fund
The Servicemen's Educational and Welfare League of Local 191, Bridgeport Teamsters, has since its inception raised a total of $862, states the Servicemen's News, a newspaper published by the League that made its first monthly appearance this week.
"This publication has a two-fold purpose--to promote the welfare of our union members, driver-salesmen, who serve the public, and to be a medium of contact with our members in the armed forces," announces the leading article in the paper.
There are about 150 members of Local 191 in the services. A short editorial states.
"This paper fulfills a dream of 'Tom' Murphy's . . . we must always do the best we can, always being guided by the ideals and high principles in which he believed."
John P. Kiely, president of the Local, and chairman of the Servicemen's League, wrote a fine tribute to Murphy, the founder of the Local and its secretary-treasurer and business agent at the time of his death April 28.
The Connecticut Labor Movement is better for 'Tom' Murphy's having been in it. If all labor leaders were like him, honest, straightforward, long-viewed, God-fearing, all the forces of reaction could not prevail against labor wrote Kiely.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Teamsters Local 191
Servicemens Fund
Tom Murphy Tribute
Bridgeport Union
Labor Newspaper
What entities or persons were involved?
'Tom' Murphy
John P. Kiely
Where did it happen?
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Story Details
Key Persons
'Tom' Murphy
John P. Kiely
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Event Date
April 28
Story Details
Servicemen's Educational and Welfare League of Local 191 raised $862 since inception. Launched Servicemen's News newspaper for union welfare and contact with 150 members in services. Editorial and tribute by John P. Kiely honor founder 'Tom' Murphy, who died April 28.