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UNION LABOR SITUATION IMPROVING * Babson Says "Closed Shop" May Benefit Investors By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass., Feb. 26. ? ' Forborne years, I have felt that the so - called "union security" clause would in evitably follow "collective bar gaining." I say this be.cause the "closed shop" has some justi fication however much employers naturally resent It, All Stockholders Use "Closed Shop" Methods Stockhold e r s BABSON already have a closed shop. That is one stockholder cannot act apart from the others except once a year at a stockholders' meeting. If a stockholder does not like the policy of the com pany, he can sell his stock and get out. The same privilege is granted to all members of a clos ed shop labor union: If they don't like their job, they can re sign and work elsewehere. Stockholders always have been represented by their president who exclusively speaks for them, which is what the labor unions have had to fight for. Both groups should equally have the light to employ outside counsel. Hence, when looked at impartially, the labor union members are not asking for any more privileges than stockholders now have. The l)l(j question is whether or not the labor union officials are us, wise, fair ami frank as the conipany officials. RECENT \V. I,, li. DECISIONS My real "purpose this week is to show readers^ that this "closed shop" or "union^ security" clause, tor which labor leaders are now fighting, may be a blessing in disguise to employers and inves tors. This I say because the War Labor Board is now asking that unions, to which it grants this "security clause," must com ply with certain rules and make reports the same as is required of the employers. It also believ es that strike votes should be by secret ballot of the entire mem bership involved. The General Chemical decision of the War Labor Board was very hopeful. Here an A. F. L. union was denied any form~ of ,uniou se curity or closed shop because the union called a strike in violation of the national no-strike agree ment. The opinion of Dean Wayne L. MorSe" of the W. L. B. in this case should put heart in to discouraged employers and in vestors. HONEYMOONS DON'T LAST LONG The case of the Western Cart ridge Company at East Alton, Il linois was even more hopeful. HereHJie W. L. B., in a unani mous decision, took?away an al ready existing closed shop clause because the union did not play fair. After six months of good behavior the union may apply for a return of this security clause. In the case of the Pon tiac Plant of the Yellow Truck & Coach Mfg. Company, the clos ed shop was granted with the un derstanding that it will be revok ed unless strikes are eliminated. Of course, labor is now .having a honeymoon. However, this does not worry me as all honeymoons come to an end. This will es pecially be true after the War is o?ver when there will be an over supply of all kinds of labor, in stead of a shortage. The laws of action and reaction and of de mand and supply apply to wages the same as to prices. WAIT UNTIL WORLD WAR n IS OVER If the military ? instead of the politicians ? make the peace terms, which I hope they will, they also may then put an end to racketeering labor leaders. In fact, the chances are 50-50 that the army and navy, after the War, will continue active opera tion of certain factories, ship yards and food supplies as long as necessary to give work to re turning soldiers and sailors. Fraiikly, I would rather see the military in charge cf unemploy ment and relief than to have half-balked New Dealers. These latter, however, I think we are already on the way out. I am not writing in the inter ests of employers or union labor; but rather solely in the interest of the people of the United States and Canada. As Tar as the clos ed shop may result in greater Justice, well and good; but when it Is abuqed, so as to handicap any entire industry or commun ity, then it becomes treason. This explains why the anti-racketeer ing bill, approved by the House Judiciary Committee last year but sidetracked by the Rules By Bureau of Public Relations. U. 8. War Dept., Wub., D. C, MACHINE RECORDS TRAINING? Women and draft exempt men interested in helping their country by working for the Anny have exceptional opportunities through the expansion of the War Department's machine records training program. Intensive basic training will be given to new, untrained employes as well as ad vanced training to current operators whose experience, with supple mentary training, qualifies them for promotion. The need for skilled operators is increasing constantly and it is expected that 5,000 trained office machine operators will . be needed this year. The machine records training program is being handled by the War Department's Services of Supply and will be under the direct supervision of the Civilian Personnel Division, Services of Supply. Accepted applicants , will be given an opportunity to become qualified keypunch, tabulating and machine records' operators. Committee, has been re-introduc ed. This would make the work of labor racketeers "robbery and extortion in inter-state com merce" and hence a federal of fense. PREPARE NOW FOR POST-WAR PROBLEMS | After the War, the "good old [days" will be gone for both un ion labor and profiteering em ployers. If any group then in terferes with what is best for the yation as a whole, that group will [be swept aside. Otherwise, we will lose the peace, after we win the War. I Readers must not be fooled by [talk about this War necessarily "ending all wars and bringing [peace for evermore." This is im i possible as long as present easy living continues in America.- Fur thermore, to let down the tariff bars with our present wasteful pleasure-loving and security-seek ing ways would necessitate lower wages and longer hours. Hence, after the -iWar we will be faced by a most serious dilemma which , will compel employers and wage workers to bury the hatchet and cO-operate. CO-OPERATION THE ONLY ANSWER The solution of post-war busi ness problems will come only by union labor, private capital, farm owners and all Other groups fol lowing Jesus' ' teachings and working for the good of all. We must either work longer and har der. or else! Just now, during | this War, we can fool olirselves [that two plus two equals five or [more; but after the War, .two plus" two will again equal only i four! o Service Flag Authorized Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 19. ? T)je first official symbol, indicating that an immediate member of a family is serving in the armed forces of the United States in the current war, has been approved by the Secretary of War, head quarters, Fourth Service Com mand, announced today. j The symbol takes the form ot, a service flag and the approved design is a blue star, on a rectan gular field of white within a red border, for each member of the family in service. A service la pel button is also provided, its design and use corresponding with the service flag. The "im mediate family" referred to in the authorization for the flag, in cludes father, mother, wife, son. daughter, brother, sister or hus band. If the individual symbolized by tfte blue star is killed while serv ing, or dies from causes other than dishonorable, a gold star is superimposed upon the blue star, so that a border of blue may be seen. * Authorization is also made for organizations, such as churches, schools, colleges, fraternities, so rorities or places of business to display the service flag for mem bers in the armed forces. Instead, however, of using a separate star for each member of the organiza tion serving, 'one star may be used with the number of mem bers indicated by Arabic numer als to appear below the star. In case members of the organization are killed or die from honorable causes while sei-ving, a gold staifc is also shown, with the number of deceased members indicated in Arabic numerals below the gold star. The size of the service flag will correspond with that of the flag of the United States when the two are shown together, but the service flag will never be larger than the United States flag. When displayed individually, the ser vice flag will be made in the size dictated by the circumstances ne cessitating the display. It may be displayed vertically or hori zontally on a wall, with one point of the star or stars uppermost, or it may be displayed from a staff or halyard. When shown with the jflag of the United States, the na jtional emblem must always be given the place of honor. The service flags or buttons will not be manufactured, issued jor sold by the Government. Their manufacture and sale wiH be by . private concerns, which must be authorized by the Secretary of War, but any person or firm who manufactures or sell either the service flags or buttons without such authorization shall upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000. > I a ^ Four-H boys and girls through out North Carolina are mobiliz ing for food production and con servation. Onslow County re ports a 30 per cent increase in ^membership. From where I sit.' y ? Ay Joe Marsh The other day we were talking about George Washington ? who besides being a great gen eral was a surveyor, a farmer, and a wise statesman. "And he made mighty good beer too," says Grandma Hos kins. "His private recipe's filed in the New \ork Public Library." Now Grandma Hoskins knows her history ? and she told us how other famous men believed in beer and modera tion. William Penn, for instance, who had his own brewery and James Madison, who "urged the manufacture of beer in every State of the Union." ' ^ X When the dark years of Pro hibition came along, they proved how right those early American statesmen were ? that no law ever takes the place of moderation. They wej-e right about a lot of things ? Washington and Adams and Penn ? and the others who founded America. And from where I sit they were certainly right about moder ation too. o 1 Ml Rnwiai Mutrr FwnMlM ? Pfarth Carallna CmhiIhm *?*< ? E Bala, State Mree tar, MC-Tluaniace BMg, Baldgk, N. Ci HENRY INGRAM PASSES State Commander of Amer ican Legion Buried In Asheboro Cemetery Asheboro,. Feb.- 24. ? Funeral! services for Heury L. Ingram, 46, Commander of -.the North Caro lina Department of the American Legion, who died suddenly of ai heart attack at his home here! Sunday morning, was hold from the Frst Methodist- Church Tues day at 2 p. m. Legion Chaplain Lawrence A. Watts, of -Raleigh, was in charge ' of the services, assisted by R. L. I McMillan, of Raleigh, past de partment commander, anjJ thej Rev. Paul Hardin, Jr., pustor of the church. Interment followed j in Oaklawn Cemetery Here, -Pallbearers were II. K. Moore, commander of Dixon Post No. 45, American Legion, Asheboro, Dr. O. L Presnell. Mayor, Cleve land Thayer, Roy Cox, Ralph Wfiatley, Lacy S. Lewis, W. C. Page and W. H. Grimes. Honor orary pallbearers were members of the local Legion post, the board of stewards of the First Methodist Church, of. which In gram was a member, and the Asheboro Rotary Club, National Vice Commander John T. Batten, of Birmingham. Ala., represented national head quar ters of the American Legion at the funeral rites. In a statement issued Monday, Mrs. Victor R. Johnson, of Pitts boro, State president of the Leg ion Auxiliary, said: "The Am erican Legion Auxiliary of North Carolina feels keenly the loss caused by the death of Depart-; ment Commander Henry L. In gram. His death means the. loss in North Carolina of a capable leader, a consecrated character, who believed in and lived tor ser vice to others and a true Chris tian gentlema-n. Sincere expres sions o; sympathy are e tend \ to his family and to Legionnaires throughout North Carolina." Ingram had served nearly eight months of his one-year term as commander of the department. He had been prominent in Legion, circles for many years. An offi cer with the 81st and Seventh Di iisionsl?tn World War I. he was wounded in the Meuse-Argontio offensive and was awarded the Purple Heart medal. A native of Randolph County, lie was engaged in the oil busi ness here. He was a graduate of the University of North Caro lina and was a trustee of the school. , He-had served in the State Senate in 1933 and 1&37. Surviving are his wife; two sOlis, Henry L., Jr., and John Randolph Ingram; his mother, Mrs. J. T. Ingram, "of Raleigh; and four sisters, Mrs. E. Cham pion Land and Miss'*Foy Ingram, of Raleigh, Mrs. W. H. Redding, of New York, and Mrs. Shervi|ood B. Smith, of Washington. I). C. ? - i' O ? ' MRS. (I. W. NELMS "U Mrs. G W. Nelms, 61, died ear ly Sunday morning at her homo on Louisburg, RGute 2. Funeral services were, held from the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Monday at 3:30 p. in., with the Rev. John Edwards ,aud the Rev. J. F. Roach officiating. Burial followed in the chiirch cemetery. Surviving are one son. Clinton Nelms, of Louisburg, Route 2; two daughters. Mrs. E. W. Bur net te, of Louisburg. Route 2. and Mrs. P. N. Gupton, of Louisburg. "Looks a bit crowded in there, conductor! ' "In addition to many thousands of civilians, we are carrying lots of soldiers and sudors on fur lough and often entire train-loads of troops. Yet ? the Seaboard is doing its best tu make all passethgers ? as comfortable as possible." "Okay, conductor! lie folks who are not in the ? service are ready to put up with any inconvenience when we travel these days. " SEABOARD RAILWAY Works > FOR Victory tl Li* ii/lfff KKKP ?? Bl/YING WAK BONDS AND STAMPS T H R O I ti H T H f. it i. .1 It T O I T H I S O f / 1 H NOTICE! DUE TO RATIONING OF GAS, SHORT AGE OF MERCHANDISE, ETC., WE HAVE DECIDED TEMPORARILY TO MOVE OUR STOCK OF CANDIES DOWN TOWN IN LOUISBURG. DUR ING THIS EMERGENCY WE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE STORE THAT WAS FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY MR. M. C. PLEASANTS ? NEXT TO MRS. JULIA P. SCOTT. WE WILL BE GLAD TO DIVIDE OUR MERCHANDISE WITH OUR REGULAR CUSTOMERS AS WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE. OUR TRUCK WILL RUN ONLY ABOUT 2 DAYS PER WEEK. \ KING CANDY CO. By W. T. King, Proprietor Louisburg, N. Carolina MRS. ALICE J. FIELDS ________ t Mi%. Alice J. Fields, SO, died at the home of her great-niece, Mrs. G. L. jCooke, in Franklinton Sunday at 11:30 p. in. Funeral services were held from the home of . Mrs. "Cooke Tuesday at 10:30 a. In. by the Kev, S. E. Mercer, pastor of the Franklinton Methodist Church. Uuriul followed in Maplewood' Cemetery at Kinston at 2:30 p. m. Graveside services were con ducted by the Rev. J. Wayne Drash. pastor of the Gordon Street Church of Christ in Kin ston, of which she was a life-long i member. Surviving are three nieces. Mrs. George Tulle of Franklinton.1 Mrs. George Grimsley, of Kin ston, and Mrs. E. J. Becton. of Kinston; four stepchildren. There are five surviving generations. o I JOHN THOMAS IJAGAX John Thomas Ragan, $6, well! known farmer of this section, \ died ilt his home near Franklin ton Sunday. He had been in ill health for aBout a year, but had been confined to his bed for only two days. Funeral services were held from (he home of a son, Sam Ra gan, in Franklinton, Monday at 3 p. m., -with the Rev. Mr. Icard officiating. . Interment followed in the Mapleville Cemetery near Louisburg. Surviving are' four sons, John, Joe and Sam Ragan, of Franklin;, ton, and Ben Ragan. of Raleigh; and one sister, Mrs. W. H. Wood ley," of Franklinton. MltS. KATIII.KK >1. WI^M.WIS Mrs. Kathleo May Williams, 4Z, died early Thursday morning, February 11th. at a Raleigh hos pital following a lengthy illness. Surviving are her husband, V. C. Williams; two daughters, Evangeline and Gloria Williams; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. May, all of Louisburg; Mrs. Dave Wilder, of Castalia; Mrs. Clarence Card, of Raleigh, and Mrs. Richard Hill, of Youngsvilie, two brothers, John D. May and Willie May, of Louisburg. Funeral services were held by the Rev. E. H. Davis and Dr. A. Paul Bagby from the Hill-King Memorial Methodist Church, Fri day at 3 p. m. Burial followed in the Oakwood cemetery in Louisburg. o The world must pi*ay for a short war and plan for a long one. Leggett's BUY YOUR Easter Outfit NOW AND WEAR IT SEVERAL WEEKS LONGER s u I T s GAY COLORFUL TWEEDS, PLAIDS ' AND SOLID PASTEL COLORS. , Styles that are stun ningly tailored. You are sure to find one you will love. $.95 TO 21.50 COATS WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF THE NEWEST STYLES AND MATERIALS FOR SPRING. You must see i these lovely coats to appreciate the values we are of fering. '10.95 TO *24-50
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