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Members of Southern California Townsend club start trip to national convention, October 21, 1935

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Start of journey of Southern California Townsend club members to Chicago for national convention. Clubs named after Dr. Francis Townsend to advocate for his old age pension plans, a precursor to Social Security. West was western divisional director of Townsend club; Litchenfels, state area officer; Highley, President of Los Angeles club; Biddlecom, member of national advisory board. Wives of Bliss and Highley also present.
Date:
[October 21, 1935]
Resource Type:
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Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Members of Southern California Townsend club start trip to national convention, October 21, 1935

Pickets from the Workers Alliance protesting relief check cuts outside the State Building during S.R.A. hearings, Los Angeles, March 5, 1940

Description:
Arial view of pickets from the Workers Alliance outside the State Building during the State Relief Administration hearings. The Workers Alliance was protesting a 40% cut to relief checks, which was one of the topics at the hearing. The hearing was led by an appointed committee of seven Senators and eight Assemblymen
Date:
March 5, 1940
Resource Type:
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Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Pickets from the Workers Alliance protesting relief check cuts outside the State Building during S.R.A. hearings, Los Angeles, March 5, 1940

Pickets from the Workers Alliance protesting outside the State Building during S.R.A. hearings, Los Angeles, March 5, 1940

Description:
Pickets from the Workers Alliance outside the State Building during the State Relief Administration hearings. The Workers Alliance was protesting a 40% cut to relief checks, which was one of the topics at the hearing. The hearing was led by an appointed committee of seven Senators and eight Assemblymen
Date:
March 5, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Pickets from the Workers Alliance protesting outside the State Building during S.R.A. hearings, Los Angeles, March 5, 1940

Louis B. Mayer, Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin, and Bishop Bertrand Stevens at the Biltmore Hotel for a meeting concerning fund raising for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Los Angeles, December 12, 1938

Description:
From left to right: film producer Louis B. Mayer, Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin, and Bishop Bertrand Stevens in the luncheon room at the Biltmore Hotel where 400 leading Californians had gathered to discuss the campaign to raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Mr. Mayer spoke at the meeting saying, "this battle is not for greed or power, but for human good without distinction of race or creed" and acknowledged the presence of Rabbi Magnin and Bishop Stevens (among others) as a sign that we live in a "land where men of different faiths combine to aid humanity"
Date:
December 12, 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Louis B. Mayer, Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin, and Bishop Bertrand Stevens at the Biltmore Hotel for a meeting concerning fund raising for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Los Angeles, December 12, 1938

C.H. Jordan, George Roberts, and A.L. Wirin at a city council meeting concerning an anti-picketing ordinance, Los Angeles, January 1938

Description:
(Left to right) Central Industrial Council (C.I.O.) Secretary C.H. Jordan, rubber union's international representative George Roberts, and attorney for the Unions A.L. Wirin at a city council meeting about an anti-picketing ordinance. Union leaders urged the mayor to veto the ordinance, while members of Southern Californians, Inc. wanted it signed. The issue eventually went to court, where the law was backed months later.
Date:
January 1938
Resource Type:
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Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
C.H. Jordan, George Roberts, and A.L. Wirin at a city council meeting concerning an anti-picketing ordinance, Los Angeles, January 1938

Police and strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

Description:
Police and strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios. The CSU strike began in March 1945 and was around the six month mark when it turned violent on October 5, 1945, known as Hollywood Black Friday. National exposure of this violence forced negotiations between studios and the CSU. Negotiation ended the strike about a month later, but CSU didn't last much longer and was eventually disbanded and absorbed by rival union IATSE.
Date:
October 19, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Police and strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

Police on hand to deal with strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

Description:
Police on hand to deal with strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios. The CSU strike began in March 1945 and was around the six month mark when it turned violent on October 5, 1945, known as Hollywood Black Friday. National exposure of this violence forced negotiations between studios and the CSU. Negotiation ended the strike about a month later, but CSU didn't last much longer and was eventually disbanded and absorbed by rival union IATSE.
Date:
October 19, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Police on hand to deal with strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

Police on hand to deal with strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

Description:
Police on hand to deal with strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios. The CSU strike began in March 1945 and was around the six month mark when it turned violent on October 5, 1945, known as Hollywood Black Friday. National exposure of this violence forced negotiations between studios and the CSU. Negotiation ended the strike about a month later, but CSU didn't last much longer and was eventually disbanded and absorbed by rival union IATSE.
Date:
October 19, 1945
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Police on hand to deal with strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

Police outside Warner Bros. Studio after the Conference of Studio Unions strike, Los Angeles, 1945

Description:
Police outside Warner Bros. studio with the trash that is aftermath from the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios. The CSU strike began in March 1945 and was around the six month mark when it turned violent on October 5, 1945, known as Hollywood Black Friday. National exposure of this violence forced negotiations between studios and the CSU. Negotiation ended the strike about a month later, but CSU didn't last much longer and was eventually disbanded and absorbed by rival union IATSE.
Date:
[October 19, 1945]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Police outside Warner Bros. Studio after the Conference of Studio Unions strike, Los Angeles, 1945