Thelma and Lowell's Diary: June 20, 1943

He gets paid; labor strikes continue to plague the country

Lowell was hard at work, as evidenced by his paycheck today. After his retirement (probably Social Security), taxes and $18.75 for a war bond were removed, he netted $82.58.

Not so the foremen at the Ford River Rouge factory in Dearborn (above) and thousands of coal miners, as strikes broke out around the country. To read on, you will need to be a paid subscriber. It’s easy (and cheap) to upgrade. Just click below, agree to pay $5 a month or $50 for a year (which earns you a signed copy of my book award-winning biography Gertie) and you’ll enjoy the full benefit of your subscription.