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THE CHARLOTTE HERALD (Founded January, 1917.) # Official Organ of the North Carolina State Feder ation of Labor,' The ,Charlotte Central Labor Union add Affiliated Craft* And' The North Carolina Farmers' Union. Pub ished Weekly By the Herald^, Publishing Company of Charlotte At 32 South College Street, Charlotte, N. C. Telejihcjne 4126 Postoffice Box 163 EDITOR_-____James F. Barrett CONTRIBUTING EDITOR_Tom P. Jimison FARM EDITOR______Dr. H. Q. Alexander Six Months_$1.00 One Year. .$2.00 Always boosting for a better community, stronger men, protected womanhood and Unlim ited opportunites for childhood. We are endeavoring to promote a closer affilia tion and a more effective co-operation between1 producers and consumers for the common good of all. Communications on any and all subjects of general interest solicited. No communications, however, containing a personal attack on any man or woman will be published. Words and acts of public men and women may be as severely criticised as the writer may desire, but the line is drawn on personal attacks. Entered as second-class matter at the Postoffice in Charlotte, N. C., under Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. ^ CHARLOTTE, N. C., FRIDAY, FEB. 22, 1924. A PRIVATE CONVERSATION PUBLICLY CONTINUED. Hon. E. R. Preston, Charlotte,N. C. Dear Mr. Preston: I have been thinking about our conversation a few days ago, -and the startling statement you made at that time. You recall saying to me that many people believe the Labor Union places a limit upon the maximum earnings of members. Of course you do hot believe any such rot, for you have made a study of the question. It is difficult to understand how any one can believe any such thing. The Labor Union does, endeavor to establish a MINIMUM wage for members of the various crafts, but as for placing a MAXIMUM limit on the earnings of the members—that is far from the ihtention of the organization. Why, friend, the union wants its members to get ALL they can for the work they do. Take the Bar association, for illustration. The lawyers have agreed upon certain minimum prices they will charge for certain services. Yet many lawyers receive much more than the sum stated as the minimum for services rendered. Perhaps it is because the particular lawyer re ceiving the higher fee is above the averhge as an attorney, therefore he demands and receives more for his services tl^an the average lawyer wouTd receive. The saihe is true of the organization of the 'workers. A minimum wage is established, wher ever possible, but as to the maximum—the Union holds the sky to be 'the' Km-Mi \ Sometimes there are members iM* our organi zation who kick and growl and cuss because some other wiorker is being paid over the scale. That is human nature, and cannot be charged up against the union any more than the kicking and growling and cussing of some lawyer when en other lawyer receives a fat fee can be charged up against the Bar association. The Labor U,nion, Mr. Preston, is just an or ganization of men banded together even as the lawyers, the doctors, the merchants, the bankers, and all other particular groups of men who are engaged in a particular line of work or endeavor. The members of the Labor Union are just folks, like all other people, imbued with the same hopes, aims and aspirations for advancement and gain. Of course you and all men who are liberal and who have made an honest effort to study men and conditions recognize these facts, and also recognize and respect the rights of the workers and their organization just as you want to be respected by others. Thanking you for your interest, and hoping for another long talk with you on questions of common interest, I am, ’ Respectfully yours, . J. F. B. LET’S GO; LET’S GROW. Come on, Charlotte, and take in that. township proposition some one has been talking about. This expansion is necessary. Now that Myers Paris; has thrown its charter away, there is noth ing at present in the way. If the matter is de layed until another session of the legislature, there’ll be another charter asked for by a -certain community that should now be in Charlotte proper. Let’s get some action on this proposi tion. Say something about it. If you favor it, say so. If you’re opposed to it say so. Come on ! Winston-Salem is as big as it can ever be, unless a portion of the State of Virginia is attached. Greensboro is hedged in and is full grown. Asheville, has cut down the Battery Park hill and must now remove Beaucatcher Mountain if it ever grows any more, and that will take a thousand years to accomplish.- Wilmington is deadband won’t be resurrected until two or three families completely die out. - Raleigh wouldn’t growj if.j >it;-could. Durham is content to watch Chapel Hill grow; Soj there is nothing in the way of Charlotte taking the lead right now and holding the title of the state’s biggest city until the -county has a new Icourt house,-and that will be after Gabriel toots* his prompeCi ; ybyr election, or get the Chamber of Coriittierce together, Or whatever it is that -is necessary to extend the city lines to the present township lines. The further away Secretary Fall v^nt, the better he walked. When leaving for . the home of his, son-in-law in El Pasio, it took half a dozen St. Louis, so the papers stated. We, M.r.shrdh folks to help the “stricken” man change trains at St. Louis, so the papers stated. Well, Mr. Fall arrived in El Paso Saturday, and the same papers say he alighted from the train, unaided, wa* but little changed from the last time he was in El Paso, and walked with a firm step. Yep. In Washington Secretary Fall was seriously ill; ir Sfc. Louis, unaftte to'"walk. alone; in El Paso healthy. ' •„ Gosh-All-H,emlock I “ ” 1 1 .. ..■ i<■■■»..i— , SIT STEADY IN THE BOAT—THERE ARE MILLIONS OF HONEST MEN IN AMjERICA. It is with alarm we listen to the condemnation heaped upon the grafters in Washington who have been stealing from the government, and the resultant expressions that tend to show the loss of confidence in public officials. The particular individuals who have grafted on the government deserve all the condemnation that has been meted out to them. The danger lies in forming the ' opinion and arriving at the conclusion that all public men* are crooks, simply because a few, a very few/ men have taken from the public treas ury monies that did not belong to them. Let labor especially, and everybody generally, recall organized labor’s past. We have had some crooks in the labor movement, crooks who were discovered and kicked out of the organization. | Labor suffered because there were so many people ready to cuss ALL Labor' Union officials simply^ because a few were found to be crooks. This nation will surely suffer if we lose con fidence in ALL public officials, simply because a few officials of the government are proven crooks. Thank God, the country is filled with honest men, able men, and the nation does not need the crooks who have gouged it. Let them be kicked out, of course) but let us sit steady in the boat in the meantime, ever buoyed with the knowledge that the country is filled with honest men ready to conduct the affairs of state and nation. It is good for the country to have this house cleaningryet it is necessary that we do not fall into the error of condemning all public officials because of the crookedness of a few. Let labor especially keep in mind the damage that has been done the labor movement because of the ope great fault of the American people, that .is, of condemning alii men because of the bad faith of a few. j So sit steady in the boat. Condemn with all vigor the crooks in the government—but defend with the same degree “of intense feeling all those good men who are faithfully and conscientiously serving the people of America. Kick the crooks, but keep the faith with the honest men—and let us thank God again that the country is filled with men above reproach. SELF-HELP BEST FOR FARMERS Evidence accumulates that the. progressive farmers of the nation are gradually coming around to the view that the only solution of their problems lies within themselves. Latest to endorse the plan that has proved so successful in the case of the organized workers is the National Council of Farmers’ Cooperative Marketing Associations. At a recent meeting in Washington the council declared that the de pressed condition of the farmer is- an economic problem and can be solved "only by the wise application of sound economic remedies by the farmers themselves.” The principal'difficulty of the farmer is the "lack of an efficient system of marketing his products and the remedy is a sys tem of cooperative marketing,” the council de clared, adding that price-fixing by the Govern ment would "ultimately bring ruin to the farm ers and endanger the government.”. Labor has learned that it must depend upon itself for enduring results. Economic action brings greater benefits to the workers than other methods. The farmers of the nation have yet to leap-n that the same principle applies to themselves but evidently they are awakening. They are beginning to realize that there is no salvation through politics and politicians. As Samuel Gompers said at the National Wheat Conference at Chicago in June of last year: "If the farming interests of America can de vise no sounder method of maintaining their proper place in the economic scheme of things than a resort to legislative cure-alls, they are inevitably doomed'"to disappointment. I see no reason whyfartojers need to expect- hope from anything that does not also offer hope for labor; and labor long since abandoned any dream of salvation through politicians.” So the state is to aid the negroes in their fight against tuberculosis. That’s mighty fine. When the states does that thing, it is also helping the white race fight tuberculosis. One of the very best weapons the state can use in its battle on tuberculosis amopg the colored population, is to have the cities take some care of the negroes. The houses the negroes live, the dirty streets and filthy fclleys surrounding the houses, the congestion of the living quarters of the negroes, constitute a regular incubator for breeding tuber culosis. Why start at Sanitorium, as it is sug gested? Of course the work of the cure can be carried on there, but the work of prevention is the great thing. Take a trip through the negro section of Charlotte; or any other big city in the state, and you will then knpw why there is so much tuberculosis . among that race.. The hog pens they, live, and the conditions surrounding them, must be the first objective, if tuberculosis among negroes is to be eliminated, of even di minished. CHARLOTTE HAS: Population of 161,744. Altitude of 780 feet. Six hotels with a total of 793 rooms. Seventy-two miles of paved streets. Annual revenue from taxation, $1,000,000. Over 10 miles of cement sidewalks. One of the best street' railway systems in the country. Five libraries, with over twenty-five thous and volumes. (Jver one hundred jniles of domestic and storm sewers. Six hospitals and sanatoriunur, all modern and fully equipped. Modern and efficient fire department, all motor-equipped. : ■ Seventeen public school buildings; 11,044 pdpils; 270 teachers Four railroad lines, with over one hundred trains daily, diverging in eight direc tions. Fourteen banks and trdst companies, with total deposits of $27,641,445, and combined resources of $41,111,524.55. 'Annual payrolls! b( over twelve million dollar; from 162 widely diversified manufacturing and industrial plants. $1,500,00.0 waterworks system, with daily pumping capacity of ten. million gal- i Ions, and reservoir capacity of sixty million gallons. A college fdr young ladies; two schools for boys; one parochial school; two busi- ' ness colleges; one industrial institute; and one jjegro university. HUMANITY OR GOLD ” In was The Vancouver Sun, a Canadian news paper, that wrote the finest - editorial published about the death of Woodrow 'Wilsoni It follows: » - “It is significant, if not a pitiful, fact that those same Republican leaders who a few years ago convicted Woodrow Wilson of too much loy alty to the United States should today themselves stand convicted „of too little loyalty to the United States and too hutch loyalty to. the;r own pocket books. • . > ,, » “Wilson, it seems, erred in his love for hu manity... “H3$ enemies, it seems, err , in their love for gol<L <fThis expose, following as it does on the death of Wilson, is going to force the people of the United States to choose between thp idealists of Washington and the gold diggers .of Washing ton. ; • “If does not signify a healthy condition in American politics that the lines should have to be thus sharply drawn. “But the contrast between humanitarian Wilson and the rotteness of those who struck him down is too. obvious and vivid to be lightly passed over. i “The government and people of the United States must face the ‘fact that they will have to definitely declate themselves for higher human ity or for gold. I “Upon their - choice will depend the political future of their nation.” DAUGHERTY IS NEXT! Denby is gohe; Daugherty is next. In fact, D|augherty should have gone first. Doggone him, got injunctions against honest men in the railroad shops thr' ugh out the country, and yelled his head offiabouc law and order, obeying the law, the sanctity of| the law, and all that, ‘ and sits absolutely still and inactive as attorney general throughout .all t^iis.big steal from the government oil leases and lands. Daugherty is next! . THE REDS MENACE FREEDOM. Communists fere raving their heads off about immigration bills now before Congress. The Communists arc not particular about describing these measures5 truthfully. „ They want some thing to rave about and truth never was any thing for a Communist to be careful about. The situation is this: There are hostile pro posals before Congress. But the outlook is that nothing hostile jto labor in the ;way of immigra tion legislation fveill be put through. . Perhaps the main reason for hostile bills is the existence of a Communist movement organ ized to promote revolution, together with the fact that the greater part of the Communist membership is foreign born os, of foreign de scent. ,1 The more the Communists protest against hostile immigration legislation, the greater is the chance that such legislation may pass. The Communists furnish one of the chief reasons for the registration proposal. The Com munists want the doors left; oj>ej(, naturally, and they don’t wpnt any restrictions^ that might bar European Communists from America, ' What the American Federation of Labor wants is exclusion. That would not prily keep out Com munists; it would keep out all low wage Euro pean Competition with America^ standards of living. “INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT” IS DEMOC RACY’S CEASELESS FOE. Oil deals involving -public officials make the terms “invisible government” and “the money power” grim realities. The term “money power” ‘is as old as the nation. It existed when the Revolutionary war debt was refunded by the federal government after “insiders” bought the claims of various states at a Idw figure. It was aetive in the civil war. It was responsible for “Black Friday” of '73, and it drove Liberty-bonds to two-thirds their value. > , Reaction would ridicule these tefms, but this is no answer to facts. u The favorite defense of “invisible govern ment” is. to assume a scoffing pose; to jeer at those who keep before the public- happenings that privilege would" forget. “How ridiculous!” “How amusing!” exclaim these confusers' of the public mind, who even now snarl at the probers of Teapot Dome. “Invisible government” is as active today as it was in other periods of our country’s history. It w^s at its height following the Civil war, w'hen Credit Mobilier and start route exposures, land rings and bther thievery shook the nation. Then, as now, the trail of corruption led to the president’s cabinet. ‘ Invisible government is a menace to de mocracy. It thrives just in proportion as citi zens neglect their duties. When the people sleep, they are robbed. Physical things—natural resources—are taken from them. But, worse, they lose their ideals. When man is given power, it is inherent that he strives to increase that power. It makes no ^difference whether it be a Gary in industry* a royal autocrat, or a Russian soviet, the eternal lawlprevails that men or groups will extend their potyer if unchecked. Trade unionists are aware of this character • .. • • _, ... i._, . protect itself. j ' The union system makes autocracy impossible. The. unions entourage attendance at meetings, favor direct legislation, urge members to fead their official;’journals and the labor press and to acquire a knowledge of trade union philosophy and methods. 1/ Trade unionists would consider it an insult to' their intelligence if they were asked to vote for men in their unions on the same ground that the hard-bbined secret- agent of privilege appeals for popular suffrage. 1 If “invisible government” is to end, the people must make sevetal. changes m their natural life. They must be interested in government every day, rather than a few days; they must look upon politics as‘the science of government; they must know the danger of delegating’too much power to others; they must consider it criminal for any one to even suggest the disposal of natural re sources. V . The road democracy travels is rough. As years are measured, this governmental system is yet in its infancy. Scandals will cpntinue to disgrace and dis courage believers in democracy as long as they vote for press-agented “statesmen” and permit private control ef public credit and private ex ploitation of natural resources. Vigilance—‘-eternal and intelligent—is the price liberty exacts. . movement is shaped to t Income Tax In A Nutshell WHO? The following must file Income Tax Returns: .1 : Am jingle persons with net income of $1000 or more; - >' ' All married persons with net in come of $2000 or ipore; A,U persons with gross income of $5000 or more; •* ‘ . All corporations; All partnerships; '* All fiduciaries. t ' Returns must be filed by all who are liable Aether they are taxable or non-taxable. / All who pay wages or salaries of1 $1000 must report same. E,very person (whether due in come tax or not) has the privilege of filing a return to make known his taxable or. non-taxable status. WHEN? Before the middle of March. WHERE? With U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue at Raleigh, N. C., or with any Deputy Collector. HOW? * Upon blank Income Tax Return forms furnished you upon youn re quest. WHAT IF YOU FAIL? — Every person, partnership, fidu ciary, corporation failing to file are therefore delinquent and subject to penalty or prosecution. OBEY the law and thus not sub ject yourself to a penalty. Very respectfully, GILLIAM GRISSOM, U. S. Collector. BOYS BUSY UP AT MOORESVILLE BY J. T. R. Mooresvifie, Feb. 18.—The comr mittee that attended the meeting in Charlotte yesterday (Sumfay) got together this morning at 10:30 and decided to have a special called meet ing this afternoon at 3 o’clock, and we had many members presept at the 3 o’clock meeting and we ex plained about the campaign, and got the members interested and we have decided to put on a contest for new members. This contest will close on March 15th. Must say this proved a very good meeting and we are confident that ■we are going forward. Eight Hours.' We have created an extra officer to be known as publicity man. ’*• - rf, K. jfrf f __ OPPOSE NIGHT WORK. Oakland, Cal., Feb. .20.—Organ ized bakers arc unanimous in their oppposition to. night baking, pro posed by wholesale bakers. The workers say the plan has been re jected in this country and in Eu rope. With night baking there would be less vigilance by the health bureaus and by the department of weights and measures, the workers point out. WHY GO HUNGRY? Regular Dinner Like Mother Used To Cook ONLY 40 CENTS Long’s Cafe 12 South College St. MEET ME AT THE WIGWAM SKATES Roller Skates-Ball Bearing We Have Them Queen City Cycle Co. 42 N. College St. ATTENTION, LAWYERS The Herald began the publication last Jesk of all *ba •ions of State and the Waited State. Supreme ^urt. on cases affect ing labor union£ labor organization., employer and employe. Th.. aerie* of opinions and explanation* is prepared feB.***aI .W1. nation- Bureau of the American Federal OJi^of Ljbor^ and »s of great value to all lawyer.. The article, are being pu ® 1,1 •uch meaner that they can be clipped and pa»ted in h#*k&h*k .. will give a complete record of all case, i- Sthtj* *nd fini^d Court, on these question*. w |<«! • The Herald is $2 a year. Subscription, recet^if now will the Issue of January 25, the beginning of this »ene*. Thi. mqan. that a lawyer can .ecure thi* valuable information complete for ^ only two dollars—the regular subscription priceto The Charlotte Herald. ;'c ;?•> May we suggest that you either phone or drop a card authoriz ing us to plaee your name on-' the Subscription List ? JIffiSON GOING ON LECTURE PLATFORM Rev. Tom P. Jimison, the “Labor Parsqn,” will soon leave for a lec ture tour covering the eastern and middle western states. The fame of the Spencer preacher has spread, and many calls have come for his lecture on “Hoboes.” Mjr. Jimison is a wonderful speak er,- and this recognition that comes to him is gratifying to his many friends throughout the state. For a great many years Tom Jimison has been" fighting the battle of the Wage earner against those . who would “keep labor in its place.” H3s whole story is told in a few words, words that appeal for an equal chance for all children, ap appeal for that higher, nobler life and the oppor tunity to live that is the goal of every right thinking man and wo man. He has made enemies, bitter enemies, in this battle he has waged with such consistency and persist ency, but Tom Jimison pays but lit tle heed to such enemies. In fact, he accepts their' enmaty ,as proof positive th^t he is right. Mir. Jimison Will delight the audi ences that hear him in the east and middle wiest. Hje is an orator of the first water, an artist when it comes to painting word pictures that grip and hold the attention of his hear ers. > . . URGING 48-HOUR IN SISTER STATE “Urge the enactment of the 48 hour law in South Carolina,” was the message the Charlotte Central Labor Union sent to the workers of South Carolina last Tuesday even ing. The 48-hour law has been in troduced in both houses of the Pal metto legislature, and it Was to en courage them there that the Char -lotte unionists sent the message. The further message was sent that North Carolina Will soon have the 48-hour law here. Many other matters of importance pertaining ‘to the organization cam. paign were acted upon, and while the heavy rains prevented many at tending, the meeting was, however, unusually interesting. 8,000 TEAMSTERS STRIKE. Chicago, Feb, 20.—Eight thous and members of Teamsters’ union 781, suspended Work to enforce a-wage increase of. 8.1 cents a day and reduce the work day from nine hours to eight hou's. HOW TO GET IT! : V You have long: dreamed of the time when you would, own,-a home, your very own. But, you have possibly not taken the first necessary, step in the direction of realizing your dreams. J * . CIATION which is the best medium knotvn for savihgiw-‘ ‘>fer f THROUGH BUILDING AND LOAN you can saVe 'attd' buy a home OT<j you can save. and. use the money in a hundred otheruways tobetter youi condition. To have an amount of cash available, whether large or small, is always a comfortable feeling. ■ ' .« Our Fall Series opened Saturday, September 1st,,but it will remain open for several weeks yet. Gome in any day and take shares. MECKLENBURG BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION J _ . „ 36 West Fifth Street , >. f 1 C. H. ROBINSON, President A. G. 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