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Indorsed By Every Craft In Charlotte and In The State 4 VOL. VI. No. 2 CHARLOTTE, N. C., AUGUST 10, 1923 Herald mm\ Indorsed As OrttnyfNortfa^ynab Farmers* 5c COPY—$2 YEAR CANNOT SUE LABOR UNION IN THIS STATE Decision of Judge Harding In Tucker-Eatough Case. THE FIRST TIME Labor Organization Was Ever Sued In North Carolina Court s—Of Gr^at it Interest. - “Labor organizations cannot be sued in North Carolina.” This is the decision rendered by -Judge Wl F. Harding, in Superior Court chambers om Wednesday, in the case of P. E. Tucker against Henry Eatough and the United Tex tile Workers of America. Several weeks ago Mr. Eatough filed charges against Mr. Tucker, who was a member of the North Charlotte Textile Local Union. The charges were heard in (the union meeting and M*\ Tucker was ex pelled from membership. Through his attorney, Hon. W. L. Marshall, Mr. Tucker sued Mr. Eatough and the United Textile Workers , of America for $10,000 damages. Hon. J. Frank Flowers, representing Ivlr. , Eatough and the International Union, insisted before His Honor that a voluntary organization could not be sued. Judge Harding upheld this contention of the defense prose J cution. This decision will be greeted with much interest throughout the state, as it is the first time in the state’s history that a labor union has been sued. It is expected the case against X Mi\ Eatough as an individual will be heard some time in the future. State Federation to Meet In Greensboro Next Monday ■* __ Some Things That Will Come Before Convention. IMPORTANT MEET 1*1 , ■■ ■ — Frpe Textbooks, 48-Hour Law, Convict Leasing Among • Important Matters. On next Monday morning the State Federation of Labor will meet in Greensboro for annual conven tion. James M!. Ellis, of Spencer, is president of the organization, and Charles G. Worley, of Asheville, is secretary-treasurer. Mr. Ellis has been in office .for one year, and Mr. Worley has served the state body for five years. There is a rtemendous amount of work to be done by the Federation in the Greensboro convention. The labor forces will more than likely take action on the following import ant questions. ' Wbrkmen’s compensation iaw. Free school books for the state’s free schools. > State-wide Australian ballot. Examination and licensing of plumbers, electricians, and other im portant inspectors of work wherein (Continued on Page Two.) FLOWERS IN IREDELL COURT J. Fratak ^Flowers, Charlotte attor ney, is attending court this week in Statesville, appearing as counsel in the ease of Wood vs. The Moores ville Cotton M/ills. The case has oc cupied the court’s attention for sev ral days, and is considered one of the most important to come up be fore this term of Iredell court. MORE GRADE ACCIDENTS Washington, Aug. 8.—Railway grade crossing accidents included 517 persons killed and 1,710 injured in the four months of last year, reports the bureau of public roads. 'A great percentage of the casualties were oc cupants of motor cars in collision with .railroad trains at grade cross ings. Experts of the bureau declare the accidents can be lessened only by an underpass or overhead cross ing. BAKERS CONTINUE FIGHT. Chicago, Aug. 8. — Organized bakers are as vigorous in their op position to the Ward baking company as on May 1 last when this bread trust declared for the anti-union shop. A Strange Brand of “Peace” Peace reigns on the Pennsylvania railroad system, says W., A. Atterbury, the road’s vice-president. If it be peace that rules on the Pennsylvania, then deliver us from the Pennsy’s brand of peace, which bears a closei resemblance to war. The Pennsylvania led in the fight on the railroad shopmen, and, despite Atterbury’s assertion that peace riegns on h'is lines, the railroad is still opposing the shopmen with every resource at its command. It has spent large sums in hiring and attempting to<sfcrain strike-breakers whose incdmpetency is shown at every Pennsylvania roundhouse and repair shop. Results of the Pennsylvania’s policy are strikingly illustrated by two recent accidents caused by defective boiler tubes. Fireman and enginemen were seriously scalded in each instance. A. G. Pack, chief safety inspector for the Interstate Commerce Commis sion, sharply criticized the Pennsylvania for the “accidents,” de claring that investigation had disclo^d that the locomotives in volved had been improperly and inadequately repaired. The sup position is that the locomotives had been “repaired” by incom petent non-union shop workers. Not content with endangering its employes because of its hostility to organized labor, the Pennsylvania has been varying its program by killing on a recent Sunday thirteen persons who were 'struck at two grade crossing by the same Pennsylvania train Within a fety hours. The Pennsylvania, in common with other railroads, permits hundreds of grade crossings to exist on the plea that it cannot afford to abolish them. At the same time, it finds vast sums to spend -in efforts to prevent its workers from organizing. Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania, under the leadership of Atterbury, is trying its best to wreck the unions by establishing fake schemes, of “employe representation” which take no cognizance of the or ganizations which the men themselves have built up. Truly, it is a strange “peace” that reigns on the Pennsylvania and of which Atterbury boasts in public addresses! TEXTILE UNION WINS STRIKE IN CHATTANOOGA - i i Lockout of One Department Brought on General Strike Miss KeHeher Directed Union Activities. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 8.— Strikelockout of textile workers at the United Hosiery mills- at East Chattanooga was formally ended Friday morning when Local 1086, United Textile W/orkers, ratified an adjustment of differences made by the management of the mill and a committee of the workers, together with Miss Mary Kelleher, represen tative of ' the mftrenational union, who has been in charge of the dis turbance since its inception. The trouble at the United mills had been brewing for several weeks, and was the result principally of disr affection in what is known as the boarding room, in which department, something more than 100 skilled workers are employed. A request for an increase in the wage rates was made, the management replying that this would be granted just as soon as a plan could be worked out. After some weeks had elapsed the proposed new wage scale was sub mitted to the employes* bift proved to be decidedly objectionable, the workers contending that a provision of the plan was a “task,” or bonus system, which was impossible of ac complishment. It was felt that the proposal would in any event mean a sharp reduction in pay, and their declination of the offer was followed by what they regarded as a lockout. This was followed some days later by a sympathetic walkout of prac tically all of the 700 empldyes of the corporation. A notable feature of the disturb ance, which has been evident from the first, was the friendly spirit ex isting in spite of the unfortunate dis agreement, and it was the confidence that this feeling was mutual which led the workers to seek a conference on Thursday. The negotiations, which were conducted in the very best of spirit, resulted in a substan tial increase in wages, together with the elimination of- an objectionable subordinate and satisfactory adjust ment of more or less minor griev ances in regard to working condi tions throughout the plant. Details of this feature of the settlement were to some extent to be worked out in the regular course of the work, but no trouble is anticipated in their adjustment. The mill will resume operations Monday, according to announce ment, without prejudices or discrim ination of any character. Members of Local 1086 were high ly pleased at the settlement of the disagreement. Many additions to the roster have been made within the past few days, and they are pre pared to proceed in the fellowship which comes through collective ac tion, taking their place in the large' family of local trades unions and as sisting their brothers and sisters in other lines toward the goal of better living standards and a closer co-op eration between employer and em ploe throughout the city. / - - : Three North Charlotte Textile Workers Discharger^ From the Highland Park Mill No. Three Reading left to right:—Miss Carrie Parker, WJilliam Young and Miss Annie Langley. Miss Parker is the sole support of a widowed mother and a little or phaned sister. She has been with the Johnston Mills for 12 years. The boss refused to give' her any reason for her discharge. Mr. Young has been with Mr. C. W1 Johnston for 34 years, going to work in the Johnston Mill when he was only, nine years old. Miss Langley, who; was discharged on Wednesday of last week, has been in the mills for several years. Her mother was also discharged last Mpnday. All these workers are among the most popular people of North Charlotte'; and the fact that they were summarily discharged, and refused any hearing at all, has arouse’d the workers of this entire city and section. SITUATION TENSE IN NORTH CHARLOTTE C. L U. FAILS TO SECURE A SETTLEMENT Worked Hard To Bring Peace able Settlement. KEUSTER ACTIVE As Were Others, in Effort To Secure Peaceable Negotia tions—All Failed. The Future? On Tuesday evening, July 31, after hearing the' report of the dis charge of W'ill Young and Miss Car rie Parker from their jobs in the Highland Park mills, the Central Labor Union apppinted a committee to see if the matter could be satis factorily adjusted, without the work ers having to go to the court of last resort. The Central body was, and is, extremely anxious that nothing happen that will tend to disrupt the even tenor of the day, nor interfere with the peaceful progress of indus try, business and the working people. From reports made to the Cen tral body that organization was forced to' the conclusion that the discharges of the workers was a di rect result of the activities of those discharged in the labor movement. Such being the case, and always standing for the American right of any and all workers to belong to the labor union of their craft, the Central body deemed it not only just, but necessary, that it, as the parent body in this city, take charge of the cases and endeavor to pro cure a peaceable and just settle ment. j • - With this object in view, the Cen tral committee called upon Editor Harris, of The Charlotte Observer, and sought his advice. He readily advised the committee to see some influnetial citizeas, and was deeply concerned about the situation, com** plimenting the Central body on its efforts to secure a peaceable and just settlement of the controversy. Then Business Manager C. 0. Keuster, of the Chamber of Com merce, was called upon. He worked faithfully and diligently in an effort to secur a hearing of the cases, to the end that a just and fair settle ment could be made, and in this way and manner making unnecessary any disruption of business conditions. On Wednesday* following the dis charge on Tuesday of M;r. Young (Continued on Page Two.) Will Young Has Been Notified to Move from Company House There is herewith reproduced the notice sent by the Highland Park Manufacturing company to Will Young, notifying him to vacate the "com pany’s house in which Mr. Young’s family has been living for a long time. This notice is given on a regularly prepared blank, with names and dates filled in, showing plainly that it is a regular custom of the Highland Park company to throw people out of their houses whenever they are so minded. Mr. Young has been with Mfc\ Johnston’s mills for 34 years, with the C. W. JOHNSTON J. L. SPENCER D. H. ANDERSON President Treasurer Secretary HIGHLAND PARK MANUFACTURING CO. ' Manufacturers of i COTTON GOODS CHARLOTTE, N. C., Aug. 4, 1923. To W. T. Young: You are hereby notified that this company de mands possession of the house and premises known as No. 33, heretofore occupied by you as a tenant of of the Company; and you are hereby notified to va cate said house and premises on or before the 8th day « of August, 1923. In the event you fail to comply with this notice, proceedings will be begun against you on that date, to eject you as provided by law, from said house and ^ -■ premises. HIGHLAND PARK MFG. CO. By L. E. Anderson, Superintendent. exception of a few months out. He went to work for Mr. Johnston when only 9 years of age. Superintendent Anderson, whose signature appears on this ejectment notice, is also superintendent of the Sunday School in the North Charlotte M. E. Church. Mks. Young and the children belong to that church and att?fod the Sunday School led by Superintendent Anderson. Mr. Young will resist the ejectment proceedings, and'has retained Col. T. L. Kilpatrick as counsel. Read the notice published herewith. 1 THREE WOMEN AND ONE MAN FIRED OFF JOB Will Young, Miss Parker, Miss Langley and Mrs. Langley FOR 34 YEARS Will Young Worked for John ston—Miss Parker Sole Support of Widowed Mother. On Tuesday, July 31, Will Young and Miss Carrie Parker were dis charged from their jobs in the High land Park Mill No. 3. On Wednes day, the following aday, Miss Annie Langley was discharged. On Mon day of this week, Mrs. Langley, mother of Miss Annie, was dis charged. All told, there have been about fourteen men and women discharged in North Charlotte this summer, and the fact that each and every one of those receiving their “walking papers” were active trades unionists, members of the North Charlotte Textile Union, and the Charlotte Central Labor Union, are forced to the conclusion that these discharges have been on account of union af filiation. This fact is made clearer when it is considered that the mill management would give no reason for such discharges. Wfll Young has been working for Mr. C. W- Johnston, president of the Highland Park Manufacturing company, for 34 years. He began work in Ml-. Johnston’s mill when only nine years of age. He has been in the employ of Mr. Johnston’s mills practically all the time since that early age. Mr. Young is 43 years old now, has a wife and six children, and is considered one of the best textile workers in this section. His wife has worked many years in the John ston mills, too, smci for some time the oldest daughter has also worked in the Johnston mills. L. D. Williams was Mr. Young’s boss, and he, of course, is under the supervision of Superintendent L. E. Anderson. Mfc*. Young says he was discharged at the instance of Super intendent Anderson. *. Mr. Young received notice to va cate the mill-owned house, and the pathetic side of this ejection pro ceeding is the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Young have spent considerable time and money in fixing the place up, (Continued on Page Two.) PIEDMONT PI SHOP DECLARE ON UNFAIR LIST Typos Hold Interesting Meet ing—Newi Member Initiated “Pop” Ollen Presides— Other Matters. 1 John Neal Cadieu was obligated ’a member of the Charlotte Typographi cal Union at the regular meeting of that organization held Sunday after noon. The new member is working on The Charlotte Observer, and comes from Monroe, where he has many friends who congratulate the Charlotte organization in adding to its roster a young man} of splendid character and bright promise. President Bridges is spending a few days in the mountains, at his old home in Waynesville. In his ab sence “Pop” Allen, vice president, sat at the helm and conducted the meeting through two hours of ex traordinary strenuous business. On recommendation of the com mittee that has had charge of the or ganization work, the Piedmont Print ery was placed on the unfair list. This means that no member of the organization will work in that Char lotte concern, until such time as the management of the Piedmont Print ery changes about face, and signs a contract with the union. Mtessrs. Coble, Grainger and Keever were named auditing com mittee of the local. Check for expenses of H. C. Allen, delegate to the I. T. U. convention, Atlanta, was ordered drawn. Of* course “Pop” is going to have the time of his life at the convention next week. Messrs. Snakenburg and Duke were named as delegates to the Central Labor Union. Letters from President Howard, of the International, were read and much information of value was given in the letters. ' . Action was taken to hardie the members who allow their cards to go unpaid, thereby placing in jeopardy their standing in the union. Some times the younger fellows, not fully (Continued on Page Two.) CARPENTERS GAIN MEMBERS Forty new members for the Car penter’s Union is the proud record made by Business Agent R. L. Lyle, of the District Carpenter’s Council. These organizations are growing, and one of the big reasons is the fact that builders and contractors in Charlotte have finally discovered that the most costly thing they can do is to employ boll weevil carpen ters. True, such carpenters can be secured fCr much less per hour than a regular experienced carpenter will work for, yet when the cost of build ing is considered, it is found that the economical way is to employ njen who know what they’re doing. The union will not have as mem bers any except men who have had experience and who can qualify as mechanics. Good carpenters in Charlotte who have refrained from joining the organization are finding it rather difficult to secure the con fidence of those who want carpentry work done, so long as they remain out of the organization. Then, too, carpenters are growing weary of working at a lower wage than is paid in most any other North Carolina city. .This is another rea son for the growth of the organiza tions. JUDGE CLARKSON RETURNS TO CITY Associate Justice Heriot Clarkson, of the North Carolina Supreme Court, returned to the city Thurs day morning from New York where he attended the wedding of Hon. J. D. McCall, a life-long friend of the associate justice. £ Gompers and Other Officials In Declaration. MANY PRESENT Whole-Hearted Consideration, and Co-operation of Labor For President Cool id ge. On Friday morning, following the death of President Harding, Presi dent Gompers of the American Federation of Labor gojt in tele phonic communication with? the rep resentative labor men whose organ ization^ are' located in Washington and a^ked them to meet at three o’cloclcTn the afternoon in the Exec utiveCouncil Chamber of the Ameri can Federation of Labor building. Thirty-five officers of the labor or ganizations of the district assem bled at the appointed hour and aftei* two hours’ conference, adopted the following declaration in connection with the passing of President Har ding. It was an earnest and sympa thetic gathering throughout. -»> The! Declaration. * We are profoundly grieved by the passing of President Harding. The shock of his untimely and unexpect ed death brings to us a sorrow and a sense of loss that must be felt by all Americans. To Mirs. Harding we desire to express our deep sympathy and our great admiration for her de votion and sublime courage. Wp believe we speak for the great masses of the wage earners of our country in our expression of sorrow in this hour of national sadness. It is a characteristic of our people that, (Continued on Page Two.) kA LABOR PAPER AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM PRINTERS INK, the* recognized authority on advertising, after a thorough inves tigation on this subject, says: “A labor paper is far better advertising ' medium than an ordinary newspaper in com parison with circulation. A labor paper, for example, having 5,000 subscribers, is of |nore value to the business men who advertise in it than ordinary papers with 25,000 sub scribers.” * The Charlotte'Herald Meets all These Requirements And More._ MORRISON TO SPEAK HERESOON Passed Through Charlotte on Thursday, Gave Promise GOlNE TO ATLANTA For Typo Convention-*—25 Years Secretary of the American Federation of Labor. ^ Frank Mbrrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, was in Charlotte a short time Thursday morning, on his way to Atlanta, where he will address the Interna tional Typographical Union conven tion which meets next Monday. Secretary Morrison will stop in Charlotte on his return trip and de liver a public address, presumably in the county court house. He will f notify The Herald of the date he can stop here, and publicity will be given the meeting. Secretary Morrison is well known in Charlotte, having been here sev eral times. He delivered an address here in 1920, and a large crowd heard him. The public will be in vited to hear him again one day next week. ' In speaking of the President’s death, Secretary Mjorrison told of how the city of Washington is mourning the loss of Mr. Harding. Forty labor officials were in the cor tege when the body of the President was taken from the station to the White House. The Federation secretary is a printer by trade, but for the past twenty-five years has been secretary of the A. F. of L., and in this offi cial capacity has made thousands of friends in the United States. State, county and city officials will meet Secretary Mprrison when he visits this city one day next week.
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