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rt.e ONLY REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY in Merkxnburg County ior a Weekly, Its Readers Represent the LARGEST BUYING POWER in Charlotte Official Organ Central Labor Union; standing for the A. F. of L. m Charlotte labor Journal Patronize oor Adver tisers. They make YOUR paper possible by their co operation. Truthful, Honest, Impartuu <3 AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Endeavoring to Serve the Masses VoL VI.—N0./8 YOUR AOVMTMIMINT IN TNI JOURNAL !• A CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1936 JOURNAL AOVBRTIRKRR DUIRVk CONSIDERATION OP CO AA D*. V_ ▼N« rkaocr $£.uu rer i f&r i GREEN ISSUES A STATEMENT REGARDING ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN THE C.L A. — Statement made by William Green, President of the American Federation j of Labor in regard to the organizations represented in the Committee , for Industrial Organization: On August 5 the Executive Council of the American Federa tion of Labor called upon the organizations holding membership tn the Committee for Industrial Organization to make their choice within thirty days as to whether they would withdraw from affiliation with the American Federation of Labor or discontinue their membership in the Committee for Industrial Organization. | These organizations which make up the Committe for Industrial Organ1 ization have made their decisions. Their representatives have chosen to (jontinue membership in the commit tee for industrial organization and tb withdraw their affiliated relation ship with the American Federation of lj-abor. They have exercised their freedom of choice. The American Federation of Labor accepts it as a determination on the part of the or ganizations involved to leave the Am erican Federation of Labor and to njiaintain the committee for industrial organization. This organization was classified by the executive committee as a dual organization functioning as a! rival to the American Federation of Labor. In view of the choice made by the organizations holding membership in the committe for industrial organi zation the charge which has been re peatedly made that the executive council lacked authority to take ac tion against these organizations falls fliat. Instead of suspending these organizations through the formal ac tion the executive council accorded them an opportunity to make their own decision. This is in accordance w»th the voluntary principles and policies which have been applied and followed by the American Federation of Labor. 'The plan of those who originated and established the committee for in dustrial organization has unfolded during the past ten months since the adjournment of the Atlantic City con vention. Apparently the develop ments which have taken place have, been ir. accord with policies which ■ were formulated and adopted when j the committee for industrial organi-, zation will unfold and in due course i of! time become publicly known. Notwithstanding the failure of all the efiorts which have Deen put iorin to compose the difficulties which have arisen and to heal the breach which was created by action of the committee for industrial organization the officers and members of the ex ecutive council earnestly hope that an understanding will be ultimately reached, differences adjusted and unity restored. In its efforts to ac complish this purpose the executive council asks nothing more than the dissolution of the committee for in dustrial organization. The unions holding membership in the committee for industrial organization can re turn and assume their former status as affiliated unions with the Amer ican Federation of Labor when they withdraw from affiliation with the committee for industrial organiza tion. In the meantime no action will be taken by the council against local unions chartered by organizations holding membership in the committee for industrial organization which are affiliated with city central bodies and state federations of labor. These organizations will be advised to main tain the status quo until furthhr no tice. | When it seems necessary and advisable, the executive council will formulate and apply a policy dealing with the relationship of affiliated un ions with city central bodies and state federations of labor. The withdrawal of the organiza tions holding membership in the com mittee for industrial organization from affiliation with the American Federation of Labor will in no way affect its organization and adminis trative policies. Through the 102 in ternational organizations affiliated with it the American Federation of Labor will carry on aggressive or ganizing work in all fields and among those employed in all indus tries. FURNITURE WORKERS STRIKE CLOSES PLANT IN TACOMA WASHINGTON, D. C.—Frank Morrison, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, an nounced that the membership of the national and international organiza tions and local unions directly affil iated with the A. F. of L. for the month of August, 1936, is 3,682,224; which is a gain of 1,555,428 members over the average membersihp for the fiscal year ending Aubust 31, 1933. PC«TtNCNY OOHMBN' ON T rones CHATTING -j-i - -i-ii-i-i—------ - mr HARRY BOATS The automobile is still taking its deadly toll every day, many of which fatalities and near fatalities could and should be avoided by more care on the part of both driver and pedestrian. But knowledge in this line seems to be advancing slowly. And just recently there appears to be an increasing number of accidents with airplanes, in which the pedestrians can hardly be at fault, so the trouble in this case would appear to be either from faulty machinery or inexperience in operating. When an automobile gets beyond control it sometimes does stop before causing serious damage, but when an airplane while flying decides to misbehave, there is great danger, as it must comp to earth, and there is no telling where it may land—in fact they just comp down, and we on earth must look out for our own welfare. To date, not many persons have been victims save the occupants, and many of them escape, but as time advances and flying becomes more popular, it is diffi cult to sav what one shall do to be safe. The machine that will not go wrong has never yet been constructed, so every time a machine is put in motion, it also adds to the danger of human life, and .this applies to machines of any and all kinds. Caution must be taken constantly if one wishes to be safe. . . Following are some remarks by J. S. Parks, as recorded in the Worth Carolina Christian Advocate: i . , When in Kansas City a doctor friend handed me what he called the “Driving Decalogue.” I am printing it, believing it to be something worth while to memorize. Here it is: jl. Thou shalt have no other gods before thee—man, nor maid, nor somebody's new auto, to take thine eyes off the road. _ Thou shalt not talk to the other passengers, nor point out the scenpry, nor hug thy girl, nor become playful. For a motor is a jealous institution and will not drive tiself, but will visit any carelessness upon thy famijly and friends with thee. B. Thou shalt not turn to right nor left, nor even slow down, without puttijng thine arm out. For the law will not hold thee j^uiltless in case of a smash-up. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it carefully. Six days thou art given to run around in the firm’s insured car. But the seventh is the week end, iind it is doubly dangerous to weave in and out of the way to the moun tains! or summer resort; for on that day most of the traffic fatalities occur. 5. Honor thy father and thy mother when they beg thee, as thou roar est the family car out of the garage, to drive slowly and never speed, that thy (lays may be long in the land. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt noth commit a feolny by drunk driving. , Thou shalt not steal the right of way. Thou shalt not bear false witness to the cop, that the judge may be t easy |on thee. . . . . IjO. Thou shalt not run over thy neighbor’s baby when backing out, nor shiash his car, nor switch blincyng lights into his eyes, nor race with him, nor do anything thou wouldst not have thy neighbor do to thee. -Here are a few lines which tell something which has particular ref erence to No. 7 above: L rink has drained more blood, hung more crepe, sold more homes, plungvd mop*, people into bankruptcy, armed more villains, slain more chil dren, snapped more wedding rings, defiled more innocence, blinded more yes, tlwisted more limbs, dethroned more reason, wrecked more manhood, dishonored more womanhood, broken more hearts, blasted more lives, driven more to suicide, and dug more graves, than any other poisoned scourge that Jwept its death-dealing waves across the world.—Evangeline Booth. ever —Hood—I saw you in church last Sunday morning. Gbar—Yes. I had a bad knock in my engine. What w as the matter with ifour car?—Boston Transcript. OUR HONORED GUEST TODAY i FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT President of the United States and Originator of the New Deal ALL HAIL THE CHIEF Charlotte and surrounding territory, and the multitude of visitors from other states today welcome that Peerless Leader, Franklin Delano Roosevfelt, the man who came to the rescue of Big Business when it could not save itself and gave to the work ers Section 7A in his famous NBA which the United States Su preme Court declared unconstitutional, but not before it had served its purpose to sorhe extent It s£t the people to thinking along lines of the fellowship of man: it gave the downtrodden hope, the unemployed work and bread, and saved crying capital from wrecking upon a financial reef, and possibly saved America from what we hardly dare to speak of and hate to think of. AGAIN, HAIL TO THE CHIEF, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Industrial Group Praised By Berry WASHINGTON—“A set of em bossed resolutions,” rather tljian con demnation, should be presented to John L. Lewis and his associates for their efforts to push industrial or ganization, says Pres. George L. Ber ry, of the International printing Pressmen and Assitants’ Unijm, in a message in his official journail on the C. I. O. controversy. Berry points out that Lewis and his associates believe that a form of organization similar to that of the United Mine Workers ought to be es tablished in other mass-production industries, such as iron, steel'e, auto mobile, rubber, textile and others. Textile Strikers Are Fined For “Loitering” I ,j - 1 WEBSTER, Mass.—The arrest and 1 fining of! four members of New Bed , lord textile union here on the tech ! nical charge of “loitering” brought I vehement protests from officials of the United Textile Workers of Amer ica and an appeal of the cases to Su • nerior Court. ' James Bernard, conciliator for the U. S. Department of Labor, testified that the four men had come over to Webster at his invitation, as technical experts, ih an attempted settlement of the strike at the Slater Company’s plant here: ------ - Secretary of Labor Perkins, at the International Labor office, Geneva, Switzerland, and E, J. Phelan, Assistant Director of the International local office. OPEN WARFARE CAUSES SPLIT IN RANKS OF THE A. F. OF L; TEN C. L 0. UNIONS PASS OUT WASHINGTON, Sept. 6—The American Federation of Labor declared war on the Committee for Industrial Organization yes terday, for control of organized labor in the United States. - Open warfare broke out as the 10 unions in the committee, headed by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, passed out the Federation—in itself a historic incident in Ameri can labor history. Whether they had been suspended or had withdrawn was debated. “They’re out of the Federation— that’s clear!” said William Green, A. F. of L. president, at a pres sconfer ence. Green issued the Federation’s dec laration of wan in a formal state ment, saying that the A. F. of L. would “carry on aggressive organiz ing work in all fields and ainong those employed in all industries.” “I won’t add to that,” Green said. “It means just what it says—all fields and all industries.” He emphasized “all” each time he used (the word. <His statement foreshadowed a di rect conflict between the Feedration and the 10 “rebel” unions in contest ing for membership among workers in many industries. The 10 unions affiliated with Lewis claim to represent 1,100,000 workers in the coal, steel, garment, textile ,automobile, Tubber, metal, mine, flat glas^, and oil fields and refinery industries. They intend to promote the organization of all the workers in each of these industries— and others, too, eventually—into one large union in each industry. The committee now is concentrat ing on the steel industry, where an organization campaign was started several months ago. The 10 unions formed the commit tee to start these campaigns when the Federation’s executive council in sisted that highly skilled workers should, in most instances, regardless of where they worked. Calling this move “insurrection,” the council ordered the 10 unions to stand trial. They refused. The trial was held and the 10 unions were xouna guilty. Members of the council told re porters they had ordered the Lewis unions to withdraw from the Com mittee fot Industrial Organization by September 5 or be suspended. Green said today, however, that the Lewis unions—who disregarded the order—had not been suspended, but had withdrawn. “These organizations which make up the C. I. O. have made their de cision,” Green’s statement said. “Their representatives have chosen to continue their membership in the C. I. 0. and to withdraw their affili ated relationship with the A. F. of L. “They have exercised their free dom of choice. The A. F. of L. ac cepts it as a determination on the part of the organizations involved to leave the A. F. of L. and to maintain the C. I. O. “This organization was classified by the executive council as a dual or ganization functioning as a rival to the A. F. of L.” Lewis told reporters that he agreed with David Dubinsky, president of the Ladies’ Garment Workers, an as sociate on the Committee for Indus trial Organization, that the commit tee unions had not withdrawn. GORMAN TALKS Gorman, in a statement, said he was confident the U. T. W. national convention in New York September 14 “will unanimously indorse the ac tion of their officers in upholding the C. I. O. and reiterate their former position for industrial unionism.” Gorman said the U. T. W. had 100, 000 members in 33 states. Gorman’s statement follows: “Coming at a time when the work-* ing class, led by the forces of organ ized labor, is in a life and death bat tle against captains of industry and finance, the suspension of the 10 in ternational unions affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organiza tion is a body blow at progress and an encouragement to anti-labor ac tivities of the employer. “The C. I. O. is an organizational agency, nothing more, nothing less, It is designed to promote the inter ests of the American Federation of Labor and to bring workers within its ranks; not to keep them out. “Its primary pupose is unitv with in the army of labor and a solidifi cation of America’s working class against reaction. “The suspension is not of our mak ing. Tre responsibility for this dis qualifying act lies solely with the ex ecutive council of the American Fed eration of Labor. 1 “The biennial convention of the U. T. W. opens September 14, and I am sure I can state with all confidence that delegates representing textile workers from all parts of the coun try and in every division -of the in dustry will unanimously indorse the action of their officers in upholding the C. I. O. and reiterate their for mer position for industrial union ism. “Our answer will be an intensifi cation of organizational effort in all parts pf the industry. “The expulsion action of the ex ecutive council will have no effect on the organizing campaign now being conducted by the United Textile Workers of America.” SOUTH CAROLINA AFFECTED BY SPLIT COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 5.—John Nates, president of the South Caro lina Federation of Labor, said today the split in the American Federation of Labor might cause a reorganiza tion of the state federation. Nates said he expected to receive instructions next week from William Green, president of the American Federation, on the course to be pur sued in South Carolina, but hoped the division could be averted. Four of seven state federation of ficers and an estimated 60 per cent of the membership come from unions which would be expelled under the present position of the American Federation of Labor. “I regret that this issue has come up,” Nates commented, “and I am hoping that I shall not receive or ders next week which will require a reorganization of the state federa tion. “My personal sentiment is that the Whole thingg could have been ad justed with a little co-operation at an earlier stage.” Probe Is Unmasked Says Dr. McDonald Wants Board To Act RALEIGH, Sept. 8.—Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, who lost his fight for the gubernatorial nomination in the Democratic primaries, said yesterday he had not asked the State Board of Elections “to reopen” its primary in vestigation but had asked it to take “definite and understandable action” in regard to irregularities disclosed by investigations. “The purpose of my letter, as clearly stated and developed, was to suggest for the consideration of the board, that unless some definite and understandable action is taken by the board with respect to those frauds and irregularities which have been positively shown, the violation of election laws will grow worse,” Mc Donald said, “because the perpetrat ors of irregularities will have a right to feel that they have the tacit 4p| proval of the state board in their contempt for the election laws.” LABOR NON-PARTISAN PO LITICAL LEAGUE MEETS TONIGHT—THURSDAY , Remember the meeting of the Labor Non-Partisan Political League at the Moose Hall, South Tryon street Thursday night, and if you are a worker and in terested in Roosevelt’s re election be present at 81 , p. m. I Remington -Rand Violence Not Caused By Union Strikers SYRACUSE, N. Y.—The continued arorgant refusal of the Remington Rand Company to deal with the duly authorized representatives, of their organized workers, along with retal iation against those on strike, is as signed by labor officials as the real cause of violence that has occurred. Following a disorder here, in which two policemen and two others were injured by iron balls thrown at them, twelve persons were arrested and charged with inciting to riot and expressions of city officials indicate that they support the labor-baiting coneem which manufactures office equipment. As indication of the trickery in volved, affidavits were given out by Clifford H. Searl, attorney for the t striking: workers, in which it was charged that the trouble was precip itated on a signal by a “guard” of a private “detective agency,” several of whose men are employed by the Rem ingtoptRand Company. Strikes are under way in different plants of the company and disorders of a similar nature have been report ed from different localities. It is stateji here that the company is mov ing some of its special equipment from the plant at Norwood, Ohio, Cincinnati suburb, to Ilion, N. Y. While the company is attempting to operate its plants with strikebreak ers, the organized workers are fold ing firm in their demand for union recogmition and collective bargaining.
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