The document from D.C. Hamilton to George Schwabe expresses concerns about a proposal to grant 26 weeks of compensation to employees after the war, arguing that it will delay reconversion and encourage people to take extended vacations instead of returning to work. Hamilton suggests that the money should be given to returning GI's instead and warns that the proposal will lead to inflation and unemployment. Schwabe responds, expressing agreement with Hamilton's views and assuring him of his support on the issue.

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1945 Correspondence between D.C. Hamilton and George B. Schwabe Regarding Post-War Compensation Proposal

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_11_0018
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
1945 Correspondence between D.C. Hamilton and George B. Schwabe Regarding Post-War Compensation Proposal
Date Created:
1945-08-14
EDTF:
1945-08-14
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document from D.C. Hamilton to George Schwabe expresses concerns about a proposal to grant 26 weeks of compensation to employees after the war, arguing that it will delay reconversion and encourage people to take extended vacations instead of returning to work. Hamilton suggests that the money should be given to returning GI's instead and warns that the proposal will lead to inflation and unemployment. Schwabe responds, expressing agreement with Hamilton's views and assuring him of his support on the issue.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 11, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages