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utw i rail President Barringer’s Report Urges Support of the State Labor Papers LAFOLLETTE ENDORSEMENT IS TRIBUTE TO SAMUE GOMPERS Given Simply Because the N,jC* Bays Desired to Up hold A. F. of L* UTTLE EFFECT Will Result from Endorse ment — Federation Made No Plans to Place Name on Ticket.v Organized labor in North Caro lina displayed the greatest loyalty to President Samuel Qompers and n the executive ' committee of the American Federation of Labor mitnes9«i in America when the State 'federation of Labor gave its endorsement to Boh La Follette and--ids running maie^ Wheeler, for president and vice president. It is a known fact that some of the officials of the state body and many of the dele gates were personally opposed %o die endorsement, bat because of the action taken by the parent body, the North Carolina men showed their confidence in the A. F. of L. by giving the Wisconsin -senator the endorsement of the State Federation of Labor. £ Many members of the conven tion were in a quandary as to how a vote is to be fcastfor the ; La Follette ticket when no pro vision has as yet been made to have the names of La Follette and Wheeler on. the ticket. The Durham convention was the first state federation to meet since the action of the A. F. of L., and the whole country was look ing to North Carolina labor. Real izing the importance, of the hour, the officers and delegates agreed upon the endorsement of the La Follette ticket. Following is the resolution of * endorsement: .* “Whereas, President Gompers, Secretary Morrison and the Amer ican Federation—of Labor’s non l partisan political campaign com k mittee appeared before both the ■republican and democratic con B^entions and presented the reso ■jdutions Committees of both parties ^labor’s platform containing 16 planks; and “Whereas, every one of these . planks were net only of a con • structive, progressive and humane character, but-weffe uf vital im portance to the workers' and to the nation; and, “Whereas* both the republican ' and democratic parties Routed our leaders and refused to grant pur requests that would mean so much to the .workers of our country; and, “Whereas, both of these parties refused to heed our prayer- that they choose as them standard bearers leaders who would stand for human rights as against prop erty rights, men who would.stand (Continued on Page IS.) SENSE FROM ' CONGRESS * “Neither the states nor the nation should permit coal mines to become charnel houses or slaughter pens. Humanity dictates* th^t 4he ctates and nation'should see to it that there are less wid ows or orphans produced ir our coal mines.”—-Represen tative John M. Robinsoni of 1 Kentucky, in speaking on '{: Mine Disasters. „• * I VI believe that all reforms that the people sincerely de sire can and shaiufd be ac copaplished by the ballot through constitutional and legal agencies, andlhat any resort to violence for any purpose is un-American and will be finally destructive of all hope for the happiness of the people of this and suc ceeding generations.”—-Rep resentative John J. Me Swain, . of South Carolina, in address on “The Crfced of ah Ameri can.” ’ “Our marvelous hzgh-spee& automatic and semi-automatic machinery requires that our wage earners be as fit as a horse for a race. That means high wages and. all that such wages imply in efficiency, good food and housing, cour age, determination and good will/%—Representative James V. McClintic, of Oklahoma, in speaking on Tariff Legisla tion. I _ C. P. BARRINGER PLEASES WORKERS Report is Complete in Every' Detail and Shows Work , Dime By Federation* President C. P. Barringer’s re port to the convention of the State Federation of Labor is a most interesting document, and was considered by the convention one of the most thorough and paintaking report ever made by the executive of the state body. Following is a complete copy of President Barringer’s report: Officers and Members of the 18th Annual Convention of the North Carolina State Federa . tion of Labor. il submit herewith; my report fbr year ending August; ltth, 1824j as president: ' It has been my privilege, and honor/to serve this organization as best I could in my humble way. I feel that our efforts for the past year have .not all been in vain. My first move was to make a hurried study of the movement, and better prepare myself for the work which was before, me. Just how well these duties were per formed, I leave to the convention to After making a hurried study the sitt^ktidn, thy first move was to investigate, and satisfy myself as to the real condition of'^he textile workers. I found that the textile workers were the lowest paid employes in our state, and the least organized. These employes represent the dominant industry of our state, and should be given every support, and- as sistance possible to better organ ize and enjdy conditions, and (Continued on Page 2.) Worley’s Opposition As predicted in The Herald last week, C. P. Barringer was re e'Jjcted president of the North Carolina State Federation of La bor by acclamation. Secretary C. G. Worley had opposition, as was also predicted in last^ week^s Herald, and Ed; F. Snakenberg, pf Charlotte* received a flattering for. Wdrtey’s.place. This is the first - time since Mr. Worley has been holdingdhe office that he has had opposition, and the vote cast against the/Asheville -official was in the' nature of w vote C of protest against Mr. Worley’s ac tions during the.: printers’ strike last year. As a further, manifestation of protjest," First Vice-President C. Caldwell, a* -partner of Mir. Worley in The Asheville Advocate, had strong -opposition and won by a narrow margin. Many there were in the convention who stated that this is the last year that Ashe j ville men will completely domi | nate the affairs of the State Fed i eration of Labor, and the protest vote recorded in. Durham in evi dence/>hat such will be the case. ; In the election of officers. Char lotte received. not- a single place. Although Charlotte is the biggest citjr in-the state,-and is *the very heart'..of the commonwealth's in dustrial life* no delegate from the Qseen. City vwas selected: for ah. offiee in the federation. It was rather disconcerting to some of thep delegates 'fjrbm Charlotte as 'well as to many delegates from cities and sections surrounding Charlotte. Yet in the main the state as a whole, was pretty well satisfied with the distribution of offices, and even Charlotte is looking forward to the next convention when it is confidently expected that an en tirely 'new personnel will manage the affairs of the state l&dy. LEGISLATION WILL BE URGED FOR WORKERS’PROTECTION OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR COMING YEAR : . : s /- vy.4;, . Following are names of officers selected to man the ship of the State Federation of Labor for the next year: ' ' President, C. P. Barringer, re elected by acclamation; H. G. Caldwell, Asheville, first vice-pres ident; Ed Crouch, Winston-Salem, second vice-president; James T-. Robertson, Mooresville, elected third vice-president by acclama tion; M^F. Sauls, Durham,-elect ed fourth viee-president by ac clamation ; Jack Smothers, Greens boro, fifth vice-president; D. J. Butler, Salisbury, sixth Yice-p|es ident by acclimation; L. F. Bixion, Raleigh, seventh vice-presideht by acclamation; G. G. Worley, Ashe ville, re-elected secretary-treas urer; J. L* Shaver, Salisbury, re elected sergeant-at-arms; C. V. Jones, Mooresville, chaplain. WOMEN VOTERS MAKING PLANS Women voters of' North Caro lina are banding together to cap ture vote-getting laurels in the coming November election. - They are out to win the prize silver loving cup, offered by the National League of Women Voters to the league in the state which records the greatest proportional increase in the vote of 1924 over the vote cast in 1920. Miss Belle Sherwin, president of the national^ league, has }‘ust been notified by Miss Gertrude Wed, president of the North Carolina league, that North Carolina has entered the race for the national cup. In accordance with regula tions governing competition for the cup, North Carolina's get-out the-vote plan has been received at national headquarters. Clergy men, teachers, school children, motion picture operators, radio broadcasters, telephone girls, news boys, milkmen' salesmen, librar ians and taxi-drivers have been! enlisted^ in the bTOrth Carolina drive fen votes. Many influential organizations, composed of men* mid: wjomen, have been- recruited for the Work, . Many other . state leagues are now putting, hte' finishing. tonnes on the outline of*, their campaign * preparatory tonotifying Miss Skebwin. of their intention to com pete for the cup. .The cup* a handsome trophy standing two - feet '-high, is on ex hibition in Washingtona headquar ters. The name of the 1924 win ner wil be engraved on:the cup, but it does not become the per cmaiient- possession of a state league. It is to be competed for every two years, and in 1926, when state and congressional elec tions hold sway, there will be an other keen contest. Ratification of Proposed Child Labor Bill. CONVICT LEASING And Workmen’s Compensa tion Bill Among the Chief Requests to Be Made of Sofons. Demanding ratification of the proposed • federal child ' labor amendment, asking for a- Jaw> that will prohibit the leasing of state prisoners to palate concerns, calling ^#^tate^io furnish ppe school ; books, and making plans looking toward the enact ment of a workmen’s compensa tion law were the high spots in the adopted report of the legisla tive committee of the State Fed eration of Labor convention held in Durham this week. } — A heated discussion arose when the report of the committee was read about the leasing of: convicts. The committee has made an in dictment against the church for its passiveness .and inaction con cerning this state of ^ affairs. President Barringer lead the fight against the adoption of' that part of the committee report, and was finally successful in haying the sentence strupk from the resolu tion. . /. ■ ' Following is a complete report of the legislative committee: Setting Newspaper Right. Attention of the convention is called to the splendid editorial ap pearing in HJonday afternoon’s is sue of the Durham Sun. While the delegates are deeply apprecia tive of the sentiments and words of welcome contained therein, there is one misstatement of facts which the delegates are confident was not purposely made. The editorial stated that the delegates to this convention did not represent the mill workers of North Carolina. This convention would respectfully call the -atten tion of the Durham Sun to the fact that every ounce of energy, Wry thought, every impelling motive embraced in North Carolina State Federation, of I# -hor .are at the: service -of - fhe mill \ (CoatiBi*a<fc on Page . 13).
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