Editorial
CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL * DIXIE FARM NEWS
Published Weekly at Charlotte, N. C. ___
■ A Stalls. Rditcr arid Publisher W. M. Witter, Associate Editor
Catered as seronn-class mail matter September 11, 1931, at the Post
Office at Charlotte, N. C.. under the Act of Congress of March 3. 18.9
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AGAIN WE CELEBRATE
Another mile-post has been reached. With this issue
of The Charlotte Labor Journal the volume number changes
to XVII; No. I, making it the oldest Labor publication
in the two Carolines,' since the suspension of The Raleigh
Labor Herald some weeks ago.
Seventeen years ago The Journal set up shop in a small
way and its struggle for existence during its early youth
was greatly handicapped by the depression days. Today,
the management, however, is able to look back over those
struggles as having been experiences which perhaps better
fitted us for greater struggles ahead.
Seventeen years ago The Journal’s circulation was rather
small. Today The Journal can point with a great degree
of pride to its expanding circulation list, which not only
includes members of Labor Unions, but business and pro
fessional men and others as well. Tomorrow, when the
newsprint situation clears up the management contem
plates entering into an era of expansion that will double
or triple this newepaper’s circulation within a short time.
Also, then the Journal will be able to carry more advertis
ing and news matter.
The Journal has endeavored to promote better conditions
for those who toil, and likewise, it has also endeavored to
promote a better degree of understanding between the
toilers and management. The two are correlated. They
must work hand in hand, in order to make progress. When
progress is retarded by misunderstanding and bickering
between Labor and Management everyone suffers the ill
effects. - v- '—*■" —
Regardless of what has been said and done, The Journal
believes that the only Labor Law necessary for the wel
fare of our country is one which simply prescribes honesty
and fair dealings in Labor-Management relationships. Our
suggestion would make it mandatory that collective bar
gaining be used in all disputes and this in some instances
most likely would call for arbitrating the questions at
issue. Certainly settlement cannot be accomplished where
the principals remain adamant and apart and throw rocks
the one at the other over the back lot fence.
Congress, considering proposed new Labor Laws, would
do well to throw the proposals now before it into the dis
card and instead provide a simple solution to the problem
by' enacting short and specific legislation, merely requiring
that American industry and Labor get together and settle
their differences either by conciliation or arbitration.
The Labor Journal herewith expresses its sincere appre
ciation for the support it has received from both members
of Labor and the business firms of Charlotte and the State
of North Carolina. Its advertisers and Its readers have
been most co-operative
In the meantime the publisher again greets all with
nothing but kindly feelings and best wished for your good
health and continued prosperity.
CHARLOTTE’S MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL *
The people have spoken again and re-elected Mayor Her
bert Baxter to the No. 1 Post.
Also the people named a highly representative group to
seats around the city council table. This group ran under
the banner of the “G1 slate.” its members having served
in' World W,»r I, World War II, and in the Spanish-Amer
ican war. But their military experiences do not neces
sarily qualify them for members of the city governing
body. Ther qualifications for office must be judged by
either their past’ actions or by their announced intentions.
The voters have decided this in favor of the “GI’S,” which
speaks highly for their integrity and ability from the start.
The Cl boys conducted a clean campaign. They worked
hard to achieve their objective. They have expressed
nothing more than a desire to World for the upbuilding of
their community. Their connections in the business and
civic life of our community have given them an insight
into this city’s problems and The Journal predicts that
the Mayor and new councilmen will face their problems
with open minds and that their problems will be solved
honestly and uprightly to the advantage of all the people
of the Queen City of the South.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE LABOR BILLS
On Page 1 of Section 4 of this issue The Labor Journal
presents for its readers the proposed labor bills that are
> now before the National Congress. Two amendments in
troduced after this article was composed and printed do
not appear in the proposals, however. With copies of
these bills tthe American Federation of Labor give£
you an analysis of their content and the subsequent
effect it will have on the Labor-Management relationships
in the United States and its possessions. Do not fail to
read this article, whether you are a member of organized
Labor or in the ranks of Management. It will further
eafighten you to one of our country’s most serious prob
8PIRIT OF CO-OPERATION
Charlotte Labor Unions could do themselves proud if they
would get together and formulate plans looking toward
buying suitable property and building a Labor Temple
suitable to Labor's expanding needs. The next time such
a venture^* undertaken all of the Charlotte Labor, move
ment should ttUily interest itself in the project. All of the
Charlotte Latah* should become housed in one home. By
this many fieri* .ties not now available could be had. Labor
needs tt* mm large auditorium to accommodate both local
and larger Sftate gatherings. The present facilities have
Jsag ago fceeww* outmoded.
RUTH TAYLOR SAYS:
~ THE WORKINGS OF DEMOCMCY
Impatient souls are apt to
grumble at thiMnow working* of
democracy. They say it cannot
funct:on properly and are all for
taking it apart and putting it
together again according to some
plan of their own. They speak
of it as though it were but the
blueprint of some intricate ma
chine which, with clocklike pre
cision, should turn out articles
alike to the shading of a hair.
Democracy is not a blueprint or
a machine—not even a .machine in
the political sense. Democracy
s the way of revocation by evolu
tion. It is the only way to over
come the slavery of want, the
slavery of ignorance, the slavery
of discrimination—whether it be
of class, creed or color. In it
lies the solution to all of our
problems, for democracy depends
upon the will of the people —r
which is but the will and the
courage of many individuals bend
ed together.
Democracy is the way of ac
tion. It is not static. Its
growth is slow but never ceas
ing. It is not based upon tradi
tion alone. Democracy is the way
to do the things that must be
done. It must always move
ahead. Democracy is the traffic
rule of life. It adapts itself tc
the exigencies of the road. Its
green and red lights are spaced
on the traffic changes of the
time.
Democracy is the way of jus
tice. Racial or religious discrim
ination. class hatreds, group pres
sure are all breaches of democ
racy, are flaws in the road that
must and will be corrected in the
-ourse of time. The way may be
long and hard but the democratic
way will prevail in the end!
Democracy be'ng a way and not
an arbitrary law has flaws —
many of them. But those mis
takes are man made and can be
corrected by the will of the ma
jority. What rights the majority
have, can be retained by them
only if they allow the same rights
to the minority. Because the ma
jority wants free speech, they
must allow it to the minority.
The right of argument and con
version is open to the minority
and majority alike.
Democracy like Christianity is
a way that must be followed to
be proven. Democracy is a way
of life which stems from the in
dividual. It is the formula which
civilised and free people have
found most useful in work'ng out
the great problem of human, re
lations.
OFF THE BEAM
Mistaken Identity?
A track laborer had been mov
ing timbers and ties all day until
he sms completely worn out.
At the end of the day he ap
proached the foreman and said:
"Boss, you sure you got my
name right?"
"Yes. Here you are—S'mpson.
John Simpson. Isn't that right?”
"Yes, boss, that's right. I
thought maybe you had me down
as Sampson."
* * *
Quick Reading.
“I want something for a young
lady—a birthday gift," said the
young man. "What would you
suggest?”
“Well,” said the clerk, “how
about some book-ends?”
“Splendid!” was the enthusias
tic reply. "Give me half a doxen
of your best ends—that's usually
the only part she reads!”
Take-Off Soon.
Do angels have wings, Mother?
Yea, dear.
Can they fly? -
Yea, dear.
Then when ia the nurae going
to fly? I heard Daddy call her
Angel yeaterday.
Tomorrow, dear.
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A Dilemaia.
She—I don't know which way
to turn.
He—Why not?
She—Well, 1 have a large col
ection of perfumea and for our
date tonght I put “Kiaa Me" be
hind one ear and “Scram” behind
the other. Now I’ve forgotten
A'hich is which.
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Unique.
Jmmy—Daddy says there isn’t
another woman in the world like
ou. Momma.
Mother—That’s very flattering
>f him. .
Jimmy And he says it’s a good
thing, too.
, !;•••■
Whizzing By.
Alex—On your recent tour
through the West did you enjoy
the scenery?
Bill—We missed the best part
of it. Our new car travels so
fast that we had to give most of
our attention to gas stations and
police courts.
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Small Change.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was
small in stature. One day an ac
quaintance waggishly remarked,
“Well, Dr. Holmes, I should think
ycu would feel rather small
among these big fellows.”
The genial but modest man re
plied, “1 feel like a dime among
i a .lot of pennies.”
AFL OFFICIAL DEBATES
OHIOAN IN RADIO TALK
(Continued From Page 1)
legislation now before Congress
would result not *r peace, but In
the worst industrial conflicts ever
inflicted upon' this nation.
“Finally, Senator Taft has not
explained why his committee call
ed for testimony only from anti
union employers, w!th complaints
against labor, and ignored the
thousands upon thousands of
American employers 1 and indus
trialists who have experienced and
are now enjoying constructive and
co-operative relations with unions.
Surely the Senate committee
hearings cannot be considered a
factual investigation, as recom
mended by President Truman.
Senator Taft and his colleagues
deliberately ignored the facts in
order to build up a case—a false
and misleading case—for legisla
tion to chain and degrade ths free
workers of America.
Mjr lietn and nephews know that
Bgereo toll the Iratk when Ike ig
ures deal with the rrsults of sys
tematic savings through the Payroll
Savings Plan. Take a M at thia
chart. Circle the flea re yoa need
to achieve aome goal hr year,
•elf or year family. Then aaeve ever
to the edema which tella yea hew
mack yoa need to save each week la
V. 8. Savings Bonds to attain year
objective. The whole thing la aa
simple aa adding one la three, be
cause year Uncle 8am pay* yea
aa eatra dollar for every tl yea pat
in Series E Savings Beads when yea
hold the Beads to malartty » year*
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Consult Your Union Social Security Cohw^ttee,
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
State of North Carolina,
County of Mecklenburg.
Notice of Publication
Mildred B. Byrd. Plaintiff, va.
Albert Lee Byrd, Defendant.
The defendant above named take
notice:
That ar action as above en
titled ha* been * tar ted in Meck
lenburg County for an absolute
divorce on the grounds of two (2)
successive years of continuous
separation, as is now provided by
law in the General Statutes of
North Carolina, and the said de
fendant will further take not’e?
that he is required to appear be
fore the Clerk of Superior Court
on or before the 15th day of May,
1947, at his office in the Court
House in Charlotte, North Caro
lina and answer or demur to the
complaint in the said action, and
that if he does not do so within
twenty days after the running
of the final notice in this legal ad,
then the plaintiff will ask th'e
Court for the relief demanded in
the said complaint. That this
notice run in The Charlotte Labor
Journal.
This the 16th day of April,
A. D., 1947.
J. A. RUSSELL,
Asst. Clerk Superior Court,
For Mecklenburg County, N. C.
(April 17, 24; May 1, 8-e)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
State of North Carolina,
County of Mecklenburg.
Notice of Publication
Virginia Mackie Wallace, Plaintiff,
vi. Robert Berkley Wallace, De
fendant.
The defendant above named take
notice:
That an action as above en
titled has been started in Meck
lenburg County for an abeelute
divorce on the grounds of two
successive years continuous sepa
ration; as provided by law in
the Genera) Statutes of North
Carolina; and the said defendant
will further take notice that he is
required to appear on the 16th
day of May at the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court of Meck
lenburg County, N. C., and answer
or demur to the said complaint in
this cause, and that if he does
not, that after twenty days has
elapse^ after the last running
of this notice, this plaintiff will
petition the Court for the relief
asked for in this complaint. That
this ad be run in The Charlotte
Labor Journal, Charlotte, N. C.
This the .16th day of April,
i A. D., 1947.
J. A. RUSSELL,
Asst. Clerk Superior Court.
Fct Mecklenburg County, N. C.
(April 17, 5^; May 1, 8-c)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
State of North Carolina,
County of Mecklenburg.
Service of Summons by
Publication
Frankie K. Love, Plaintiff, vs.
James Miller Love, Defendant.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action en
titled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Mcklenburg County for the pur
pose of obtaining an absolute di
vorce, from the defendant on the
grounds of two years separation.
And the defendant will further
take notice that he is required to
appear before th Clerk of the
Superior Court of Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina, at the
County Court House, Charlotte,
North Carolina, within twenty
days from the day on which serv
ice by publication in the cause
is completed, or within twenty
days from the 9th day of May,
1947, and answer or demurrer to
the complaint filed in this action,
or the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
This the 17th day of April,
1947.
J. LESTER WOLFE,
Clerk of Superior Court.
(April 17, 24; May 1, 8-p)
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