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The ONLY REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY in Merktaburg County Official Organ Central Labor Union; endorsed by State Federation of Ubor I Che Charlotte labor Journal for a Weekly, Its Readers Represent the LARGEST BUYING POWER in Charlotte — Patronise oar Adver tisers. They make YOUR paper possible by their co operation. I nth til, Honest, Impartial AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Endeavoring to Serve the Masses VoL VI.—No. 6 VOVM AtVItTItMl CMT IN TNI IMVCSTMRNT JOURNAL II A CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1936 JoumnAL •Bvarim Ouurvt comioimtio. $2.00 Per Year LEWIS STARTS DRIVE FOR HALF MILLION STEEL WORKERS IN INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION WASHINGTON, D. C., June 14.—John L. Lewis Saturday marshalled his industrial organization forces for the drive to bring a half million steel workers into the union labor fold. Lewis, president of the United Mine workers, said the long pending campaign—which threatens a schism in the ranks of the American Federation of Labor—will be officially launched Wednesday^ Announcing the campaign would be directed by Philip Murray, vice president of the mine workers, Lewis sent out a call for organization men to assemble June at Pittsburgh. “It is intended to prosecute a Vigorous and efficient campaign of or ganization throughout the whole steel industry,” said Lewis. “The supporters of this great movement believe that neither the corp orations engaged in the manufacture of steel nor those in any other in dustry . . . can long continue to withhold from American workmen the privi leges which are theirs by every moral and legal precept.” As head of the Pittsburgh district, Lewis has appointed Clinton S. Gold en, who has resigned as regional chairman of the Pittsburgh district of the national labor relations board. j The campaign, which is threatening to spilt the A. F. of L., will be sup ported by the miners whom Lewis serves as president, the oil and textile workers, the flat glass workers and the typographers, the small steel union which now has only 8,600 members, the International Ladies’ Garment work ers, the Amalgamated Clothing workers and the millinery workers. ' 1 the McDonald program FOR GOVERNOR 1. Repeal of the sales tax. No State tax on land. 2. Adoption of a fair tax system, based on income, franchise and inheritance levies. Taxes to reach wealth and in come now untaxed, including foreign stocks, excess profits, and intangible wealth. 3. New set of appointive officials in high State offices to replace the machine politicians. Elimination of useless political offices. 4. Adequate State appropriation for schools. Encourage* ment of local interest in, and more local control of schools. 5. Reduction of automobile license fees to $5 minimum. 6. Lower rates for telephone, electric and power services. Extension of New Deal rural electrification program ' without exploitation by power interests. 7. Adequate pay for teachers, highway workers and other State employes. Reduction in salaries of appointives in higher State offices. 8. Old-age pensions in keepings* Uh Federal legislation. 9. Farm and labor politics in keeping with the New Deal. 10. Lower interest rates on State and local bonded debt, to reduce the present exorbitant taxes for debt service. 11. Sane economy and honest accounting of all State funds. 12. A balanced State budget which puts the interest of the taxpayer and citizen first instead of te interest of the bondholder and speculator. Frank K. Sims, Jr. Withdraws From July Primary— Mayhew Runs Frank K. Sims, Jr., Charlotte at torney who was fourth man in the race for the Democratic nomination for the lower house of the State Leg islature from Mecklenburg county, anonunced Monday that he will not be in the second primary for one ot tne three places. . ' Mecklenburg county elects three members to the lower house. The three men in the first primary were Mercer Blankenship, J. B. Vogler and Paul Whitlock. . Mr. Sims, who was fourth in the race. David J. Craig, Jr., and E. L. Mayhew, are entitled to enter the second primary on July 4. In making his announcement, Mr. Sims said in his opinion three good men ar leadin gthe ticket for the lower house, and in view of the fact that the service is largely one of pa triotism with little pay the leaders should not be put to the expense of a second campaign. He urged Mr. Craig and Mr. May One Honest Nation Paying U. S. On Its Old War Debt WASHINGTON, June 16.—Secre tary Morgenthau Monday announced receipt of Finland’s semi-annual war debt payment of $164,315.50. The payment, received in cash through the Federal Reserve bank of New York, include dinterest of $145, 285 under the funding agreement of May 1, 1923. The balance was the fixed semi-annual annuity due under the moratorium agreement of May 23, 1932. Finland thus maintained its rec ord of being the only government meeting war debt payments to this country as they fell due. Six hundred and twenty-five dolan was paid at auction for a single ticket to a Jenny Lind concert in Boston, 1850. hew to join him in withdrawing from the race. Mr. Craig said he has not yet de cided on whether he will withdraw. Mr. Mayhew said that he will con tinue in the race. MAKING READY FOR DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIO IN PHILADELPHIA NEXT WEEK AT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM PHILADELPHIA. — Democrats took possesion of Philadelphia’s mun icipal auditorium and doubled their field office force today in a great surge of activity preparing fpr the convention next week. Workmen swarmed into the hall and quickly turned it into a vast carpenter shop. Three shifts of men were assigned to perform in five days what ordinarily requires sev eral weeks. Unemployed men and women besieged national commit tee represetatives, contractors and concessionaires for jobs. Rentings for private functions prevented an earlier start in the great arena, which is to seat approx imately 15,000. To beat the time handicap, workmen refabricated a lot of the construction in the base ment. Result, most of the “rough” work was completed in the first 12 hours today. Hundreds of feet of guard rail to enclose the delegate section were for $50 each. The total received from ers threw up bleacher stands with the celerity of a circus tent crew. A wooden speakers’ stand was rear ed above the orchestra pit. Boxes for national committee mem bers rose on the stage, and platforms to accommodate 700 working news papermen were taking shape. In the wings of the hig stage a policeman stood guard over a board of countless gadgets. His job was to prevent tampering with the public address system. Amplifiers were in stalled atop the front of the building from where a policeman will attempt to guide traffic. In the commercial museum adjoin ing the auditorium carpenters con structed a dome similar to the one on the Capitol in Washington. It will be a feature of the exposition qf national progress, said to be the first of its kind ever assembled. CHATTING HARRY BOATS While this is being written the Republican National Convention is in session at Cleveland, Ohio, and Governor Alf. Landon, of Kansas, has been named as the standard-bearer of that party in the coming race for President of the United States. Selection of a running mate is now in order and will be finished before this article is in print. War cry: “Land on Landon.” In addition to the convention just mentioned, following are some of the subjects which appear to be of prime importance throughout America in particular, and the world in general: On-June 3, at 3 P. M., Joseph W. Byrnes, of Tennessee, speaker of the House of Representatives at Washington, D. C., adjourned the session of that body in tribute to A. Piatt Andrew, member from Massachusetts, who had just died. Next morning, at the hour of reconvening for the business of the day, the clerk of the house mounted the speaker’s rostrum, wrapped for order, and as quiet reigned he announced the fact that their beloved speaker had suddenly passed to the great beyond during the night. William B. Bank head, of Alabama, has been chosen as his successor. In New York state an effort oh the part of the state legislature to reg ulate wages of laundry workers was frustrated by the Supreme Court, by a five to four vote, declaring the law a violation of the Fourteenth Amend ment to the Constitution of the United States. The intent of the new law was to give laundry workers a minimum wage of 31 cents per hour and a work week of 40 hours. They now must work at the old wage rate, and in addition the work week is 49 hours. Quite a difference. Other laws previ ously declared unconstitutional were the NRA, Railway Retirement Act, and the Guffey Coal Control Act. Seems strange that only five men in all this great land really know what the Constitution allows. Striking share-croppers in the cotton fields of Arkansas have been given much space in daily news lately, and efforts to investigate conditions leading up to the trouble are being balked by large plantation owners. In fict the investigators were told by these growers: “We'll run Arkansas; you'll stay in your own state if you know what's good for you." That is one of the rea sons labor must organize. Some people seem to think because they have a deed to some land they have the right to regulate all the laws. In New York City last week old potatoes were selling at 27 cents for five pounds. Last year these same five pounds could be purchased retail at less than nine cents. The steamer Fort Amhurst was grounded off Marthas Vineyard. Part of the cargo consisted of 5000 bags of potatoes bound for New York, which failed to arrive. This incident, along with a shortage in the crop in America because of the drought, is given as the reason for the high price of potatoes. It is being stressed that the AAA has nothing what ever to do with this incident. New York bars are serving cheese crackers and pretzels to nibble on and potato chip factories have stopped operations. They claim it is unprofitable to buy potatoes for potato chips at that price. Other big news includes a strike in France, where it seems about every person has stopped work, folded their arms, and sat down on the job. They did not leave their place of employment, but stayed where they were, not per mitting strike-breakers to take their places. In England Haile Selassie, ex-ruler of Ethiopia, has arrived. He was permitted free entry to the country, but received no recognition «s a ruler. In Austro-Hungary an effort is being made to place the royal family of Hapsburg back on the throne. The Russian Romanoffs are still casting hopeful glances toward their home land, and Hitler in Germany is keeping the restoration of the Kaiser or any of his line from ascending to place of power. In Rumania peace is disturbed because of the presence of a woman in the country. This woman happens to be Magda Lupescu, of France, who is lover of King Carol, and before his assuming of kingship she was his. mistress. The Rumanians claim there will never be peace in their country as long as she remains, and the lady says she has no intention of leaving. Poland and Austria are disturbed by terrorist Nazi groups. The fight against the Jews is also a factor in the national unrest. In Nicaragua, Central America, the ins and outs are fighting for possession and retention of power, and at this hour leader of the rebel forces is in command of that country. In Argentina, South America, a locust plague is the big trouble just now, along with Communist uprisings. The locusts seem to be the greatest worry. „ , x , China, which has been an unwelcome host to Japan for the past few years, has now decided to take up arms and defend its country. What will be the outcome can not be foretold. ] In glancing over these few items of world news, and having in mind many others which can not be mentioned here, one is inclined to the belief that we have reached the time spoken of in the Bible: “Men will cry peace, peace, and there is no peace.” , If there is such a thing in the world, we have not vet discovered its hiding place. DR. RALPH McDonald HE IS FIGHTING FOR THE NOMINATION IN THE RUN OFF PRIMARY WARNING TO BUSINESS MEN Oar merchants are advised to look weD Into the matter before baying advertising space in publications pertaining to labor, unless ■ponaored by the Charlotte Central Labor Union or endorsed by tbs Merchants' Association. McDonald opens run-off WITH MR. HOEY IN LASHING STATEMENT AGAINST MACHINE RALEIGH, June 14. Ralph W. McDonald, who ran closely behind Clyde R. Hoey in the first democratic primary last Satur day and who wiU engage in a run-off with Hoey on Saturday, July 4, for the democratic governorship nomination, tonight opened the second primary campaign with a statement attacking Hoey as a machine. The candidate’s statement: “The democrats will decide in the second primary of July 4 whether Clyde R. Hoey, ring politician, arch-enemy of labor, and Max Gardner’s handpicked successor to Ehringhaus, will be given free rein to continue the present machine dictatorship o fthe state. “Since Max Gardner became governor, the politics of the state has been brought under the worst form of boss-controlled machine the South has ever known. Huey Long’s machine in Louisiana does not equal the Gardner Ehringhaus-Hoey machine of this state in the extent of its control over the vote of the people through money and patronage.” “Max Gardner’s contribution to the life of the state was to create hun dreds of political jobs to be filled by appointment of the governor. Most of those jobs were immediately filled and have been held by 'politicians of the first water’ and politicians of the second water, third water ,and so on, but iif the main, by politicians. .“It was not in the Biblical manner, but Gardner begat Ehringhaus and Ehringhaus begat hundreds of new jobs for hundreds of new machine poli ticians. “Unlike the old woman in the shoe, however, this machine knew what to do with her children. It put them out on the road and into the precincts to elect the hand-picked Clyde R. Hoey, who in turn will be expected to furnish the same old kind of mis-government for,the enrichment of special interests and politicians. “Hoey is a perfect candidate for the machine. Being himself a brother in-law of Gardner, he can be expected to be completely in harmony with the machine. Being accustomed to serving special interests as a highly-paid attorney, he may be expected to disregard the interests of the people for the benefit of the wealthy corporations. .... Being a man whose attitude on public questions changes according to the direction of the wind, Mr. Hoey can be expected to adapt his views to the dictates of the Liberty Leaguers who are the real powers behind the machine throne. “And, on top of all thse, being a professional ward politician of more than 30 years’ experience, who even uses his church connection for political purposes, Mr. Hoey can be expected to deal in the most enticing sort of po litical spell-binding to divert the attention of the people from the issues. “If any one doubts the nature of this campaign, let him talk to any Liberty Leaguer or ring politician. It will be found that every Liberty Leaguer in the state is now solidly for Mr. Hoey. Every lobbyist for a self ish, money-serving special interest is fighting for Mr. Hoey. “Every appointive official of the state machine, is fighting for Hoey. Gurney Hood, dispenser of the money of depositors in closed banks to fav ored political and financial interests, it lining up his henchmen for Mr. Hoey. A. J. Maxwell, whose inefficiency is exceeded only by his willingness to favor certain special interests, has even taken to the air for Mr. Hoey. Capus Waynick may be expected to let a whole lot of political road contracts right away. Every cog in the old machine is well oiled to grind out Hoey votes. “Who is going to rnn North Carolina? The machine or the people?”— Charlotte Observer, Sunday. M. P. Operators Make Union Gains Since End NRA The fighting front of the Inter national Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Oper ators of the United States and Cana da, whose thirty-third convention was held in the Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo. the second week in June, was so well organized when the United States Supreme Court de clared the National Industrial Rela tions Act unconstitutional that the edict did not result in shattered wages and hours. In discussing the changes that have transpired since the last convention the Official Bulletin of the Alliance cited the increased strength of the or ganization despite the pessimistic feeling that prevailed as to the pos sible effect of the decision invalidat ing the Recovery Act. ) I “The death of the NRA was the cause of much conjecture and con cern, its extermination being looked upon with much apprehension and anxiety,” the Bulletin said. ‘But de spite its being outlawed by the Su preme Court of the United States, and instead of the anticipated col lapse the majority of our local unions were successful in maintaining scales and conditions almost without excep tion, while many locals secured im provements in working conditions, as well as increases in their wage scales. This came as a pleasant and unex OUR ADVERTISERS At always this issue of The Labor Journal carries some important NEWS in ita adver tising columns. How and where can save money should be nportant news to YOU—to «• si>cae. If yon have not already done so, torn to the ads right now and acquaint yourself with their contents. Then make up your mind to visit the stores of these advertisers and profit to a surprising extent Be sure to let the advertiser know why you are there. Tell him you saw it in The Labor JouraaL Re member, these advertisers are your friends. They are this newspaper’s friends. Another thing yon must not forget though, is that all of OUR FRIENDS and all of YOUR FRIENDS among the merchants and business men and institu tions of this city are NOT in this issue. However, from time to time they are ALL found here. I Soocialists Laying Groundwork In North Carolina Milwaukee, Wis.—“For the first time in many years voters in every state will have the opportunity to vote for Socialists candidates," an nounced Daniel W. -Hoan, Socialist mayor of Milwaukee and chairman of the national campaign committee of the Socialist party at its meeting, held this week. “It is going to be difficult to get on the ballot in Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina! Oregon and South Dakota, but work gathering signatures for the neces sary petitions is now under way,” said Hoan. No third party has been on the bal lot in Louisiana since 1912. In Ne vada it wil lbe necessary to secure 2,085 signatures, which is 5 percent of the total vote of that state. Mrs. Emma Byrnes of Winnemucca is in charge of circulation of petitions. Ten thousand signatures must be secured in North Carolina by Au gust 5. The campaign in that state is under the supervision of Alton Lawrence of Chapel Hill and is be ing concentrated in the textile centers where Socialist sympathy is large be cause of the aid given by Socialists in textile strikes. In Oregon it will be necessary to secure 16,000 signatures by Sept ember 19. In South Dakota, 5,900 signatures are needed. Marvin Hal vorson of Sioux Falls, will have charge of the work there and in Ne braska. There is urgent need of money to carry on this vital work, announced Hoan. Contributions may be sent to the national campaign headquarters at 549 Randolph Street, Chicago. TO SUBSCRIBERS The Journal is sending oat a “few” subscription bills, and earnestly hopes the response will be favorable. Already replies, with checks enclosed, have been received from the “advance guard of regulars” —and we thank them, for the lean months of summer are with us. pected surprise, inasmuch aa the Na tional Recovery Act had been con sidered by some to be the backbone of security and aa being vitally essen tial to the successful retention of such conditions. “Unemployment has diminished no ticeably. Internal dissension, com monly prevalent in the ranks fo lo cal unions, has subsided to an as tonishing degree. Through intelli gent and persistent persuasion, the | dual organization menace is definitely on the wane.”
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