Hm only really independent Published for the bene* fit of Organised Labor and all its interests. INDENT WEEKLY in MerVhiibnrg Coont* Ite (Mott For a Weekly. Its Reader a Represent the LARGEST BUYING POWER In Chariots* p Journal Patronise our Adrer tisers. They make YOUR paper possible by their co operation. I ruth ful, Honest, Impartial AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Endeavoring to Serve the Masses Vol. VI.—No. 23 YOU* AOVS*TI*IMBMT IN TNI JOURNAL I* A I MV1STMINT CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1936 JOUftMAL AOVIITItlM OUMYt CONOIOMATIOM OF (A I,_V_ tni mu« ®4.uu t er year CALL ISSUED FOR A.F.L. CONVENTION AT TAMPA, FLA. FOR NOVEMBER 16, UNTIL COMPLETION OF BUSINESS TAMPA CONVENTION CALL! Labor Omnia Vincit AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR A. F. of L. Building: WASHINGTON, D. C. TO ALL AFFILIATED UNIONS, GREETINGS: October 8, 1936. You are hereby notified that, in pursuance of the Constitu tion of the American Federation of Labor, the Fifty-sixth Annual Convention of the American Federation of Labor will be held in the Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, beginning; 10 o’clock, Monday morning, November 16, 1936, and will continue in session from day to day until the business of the convention shall have been completed. REPRESENTATION Representation in the convention will be on the following basis: From National or International Unions, for less than 4,000 members, one dele gate; 4,000 or more, two delegates; 8,000 or more, three delegates; 16,000 or more, four delegates; 256,000 or more, eight delegates, and so on; and from Central Bodies and State Federations, and from local trade unions not having a National or International Union, and from Federal Labor Unions, one delegate. Organizations to be entitled to representation must have obtained a cer tificate or affiliation (charter), at least one month prior to the Convention; and no person will be recognized as a delegate who is not a member in good standing of the organization he is elected to represent. Only bona fide wage-workers, who are not members of, or eligible to membership in other trade unions are eligible as delegates from Federal Labor Unions. This Convention will deal with questions of vital importance to the officers and members of the American Federation of Labor and to the wage earners of the country. Its decisions will be fraught with deep significance. The principle of democratic procedure and majority rule within the Ameri can Federation of Labor is at stake. The abandonment of this vital prin ciple means division, discord and confusion. On the other hand, its preser vation and application in the disposition o. estions coming before Conven ion and in the administrative and organization policies of the American ederation of Labor will mean solidarity, coordination and unity. For this special reason, it is of the utmost importance that all inter lational unions, state federations of labor, city central bodies and federal abor unions be represented in the convention. We respectfully urge that all organizations eligible to representation send delegates to this highly im portant convention. , . _ .. Delegates must be elected at least two wek prvious to the Convention, and their names forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer of th American Fed eration of Labor immediately after their election. , 6 Delegates are not entitled to seats in the Convention unless the tax of their organization has been paid in full to August 31, 1936. The importance of our movement, the duty of the hour and for the fu ture demand that every organisation entitled to representation shall send Ua full quota of delegates U> ‘he Tampa Convention, November 16, 1536. WILLIAM GREEN, President. FRANK MORRISON, Sec.-Treas. - -i- ~.i j j-ij-iri-r-i---- ■■■•».* * mm" iwis Will Radio iddress Over NBC iNetwork On Oct. 17 ,r. John L. Lewis will .jake a radio speech on the ilue network of the Nation .. Broadcasting Company rom 10:00 to 10:30 P. M. eastern Standard Time on Saturday, October 17. This speech will be made inder the sponsorship of Libor’s Non-Partisan Lea ■ue, and it will refer largely »the political issues of the resent campaign. N >w Projects Under A to Create Jotis T Washington, d. c.—President Roosevelt has approved Public Works Administration allotments to 146 communities in forty states and three posstsisons for projects havinK a to tal construction cost of $18,429, 500. In making the anonuncements, Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, who also functions as Public Works Administrator, said the allot ments included $8,283,486 for grants and $1,639,700 for loans. With water works, schools, bridges and state im provements predominating in the projects, he asserted that employ ment in almost every branch of in dustry, including agriculture, would be improved by the construction work made possible by the allotments. Ohio State Labor Federation Makes A Call For Unity The! annual convention of the Ohio State]Federation of Labor, held at Sprinifield, Ohio, adopted a resolu tion lported by the committee on miscefeneous business stressing the param >unt necessity of unity _ in the labor movement and emphasizing the belief that the controversy between the American Federation of Labor and the Committe for Industrial Or ganization would ultimately be ad justed Iso as to restore unity. Taking as its keynote the state ment b*- President Green of the A. F. of L. tkat everything possible should be don “to heal the breach, to set tle the controversy and bring about unity i nd solidarity within the Am erican ■'ederation of Labor,” the res olution directed attention to the harmfu results that are sure to fol low if the division in the ranks of labor ecomes permanent, and ex pressed the hope that the leaders in the con roversy would find a method of adji iting the differences along lines th it will restore harmony. “Shopping News” Unsound Says Editor-Publisher CHICAGO, Oct. 14—Arthur T. Robb, executive editor of Editor and Publisher, told newspaper advertising executives today that shopping news publications “are not a growing men ace to newspapers.” Addressing the annual fall convention of the News paper Advertising Executives Asso ciation, Robb termed the shopping news “essentially an unsound idea” that developed after the war. CHATTING ■ ■ ■ ■ MOile of loose rock of sizes from pebble to boulder, and walking about is done with extreme caution, as the stones are smooth and loose and may turn under the feet and throw cjne down on a rather hard bed. There is absolutely no growth of any kind for some two or three thou sand feet lower down, where the timber line is pa$sed. There is a building at the top where one can buy food or souvenirs. Also a telegraph office is located in the building, and messages were sent; to the folks back home, where they were delivered two hours later. _ j Each delegate and visitor was given a ticket] for a meal at the Home This ticket gave the day and hour of the meal. All were not fed at the same day and hour, as there were; too many, but it is safe to say few if any failed to partake, as one and all were anxious to learn first hand how our aged and sick are taken care of, pnd none were disapopinted at the care and com fort provided for those who find it necessary to enter because of illness or age. Meals are served cafeteria style and one just takes a tray and gathers up all he feels able to consume. The hospital building is new, having been recently completed and occu pied, and is the last word in hospital appointments, even to performing such operations as are necessary. ! The entertainment program for the week included some for men alone, others for womne alone, and many for all who wished to attend. Among the latter was a dance at the Silver Shield Club, at which more than 1,000 men and women were present. While at this dance we were informed ofthe onesad event of the week. t -■ ■ ■ ■ ■ d (It WILL BEA'JEU/UHWejy MM WHO TRIES TO ACT B006U WITH I'M tS <21 NEAR OLO MISS- SUE HAS ANNOUNCED UE& SERVICES ADE-OPEm. TO AnNONE1 Needing PEOTECHOU— BESIDES NOT BEING-' afraid of -me daek WE CAN SHOOT. PUNCH AND WEESTte 6000 EN0U6H ID PROTECT ANYONE ■Helen Tottneu, CUCA6P ILL. 2^16,000 WORKERS RE-EMPLOYED SO FAR THIS YEAR, ACCORDING TO STATEMENT ISSUED BY A. F. OF L WASHINGTON, D. C.—A special study on employment con ditions made by the American Federation of Labor shows that 2,216,000 jobless workers were re-employed in private industry between January and August of this year. The upswing in em ployment was ascribed to an unusual business boom during the summer. The figures were presented to the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor, in session here, by William Green, president of the Federation. “ThU year business started upward in April,” the report said. “Dur ing the uptrend which has continued with only minor interruptions, 2,216,000 unemployed found work in industry between January and August, 1936, or nearly twice as many as in 1935.” “By comparing the summer dull season, from June to August, in the « last three years,” the report continued, “the increasing forces of business recovery are clearly shown. “Trade union employment records tell the same story. From January to September, 1935, three and one-tenth per cent of the membership went back to work; in 1936, six and one-tenth per cent. “The building gains are especially striking. In 1936, twenty-six per cent of the building trades members found work (January to September), compared to 15 per cent last year. Gains this year have also been greater in printing and metal trades.” The report emphasized, however, the millions of jobless who still have to rely on the Federal Government or local government for their living. The latest figures (May, 1936), show 1,670,000 on relief rolls. In the week end ing Sept. 5, the Government provided 3,364,000 with emergency jobs on its work program. N. C. STATE TEXTILE CONVENTION HELD AT FAYETTEVILLE ON SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 10-11 The State Convention of the N. C. Federation of Textile Workers met at FayetteviUe Saturday and Sunday, with a large attendance. The principal address was by Vice-President Francis J. Gor man, talks being made by John A. Peele, of South Carolina, an international vice-president, and R. R. Lawrence, president of the State Federation of Labor. Mr. Gorman spoke on the Walsh •Healy Act and urged its enforce ment by the Labor Department, reso lutions to that effect being adopted. On several occasions he was inter rupted by tumultous applause at the name of Roosevelt, he predicting his re-election by a large majority. The old officers were re-elected with the exception of the secretary treasurer, W. M. Gilliam, of Durham, succeeding Miss Veretta Threatt, of Charlotte. The next convention will be held in Concord in April, 1937. The following resolution was adopt ed at the State Convention of the N. C. Federation of Textile Workers at its meeting in Fayetteville Saturday i and Sunday, upon which there was a large attendance. A membership gain being shown. RESOLUTION Whereas, The Walsh-Healey Act was designed to Drevent unscrupulous employers from obtaining government contracts and using same to break down wage standards, and Whereas, The enforcement of this law has been placed under the juris diction of the United States Depart ment of Labor and, Whereas, The secretary of the de partments of labor has granted the representatives of the manufacturers of the textile industry audiences for the purpose of getting their views on this act, and . Whereas, we the organized textile workers are a component Dart of the textile industry, and the enforcement of this law is of vital importance to the workers, and Whereas, the secretary of labor ap parently, has it in mind to ignore our representatives in this matter, there fore, be it Resolved, That the North Carolina Federation of Textile Workers, as sembled in convention this the 11th day of October, 1936, call upon and urge the secretary of labor to grant audiences to our representatives that this law in all its ramifications may be adequately discussed, and be it further Resolved, That there be no further postponement of the enforcement of the Walsh-Healey Act, as any such postponement will be detrimental to the best interests of both the fair employers and to labor generally, and be it further Resolved, That copies of this Reso lution be sent to our international headquarters and to the office of Vice-President Gorman, and to the press. BOATES’ OFF ON THEIR ANNUAL TENN. JAUNT Colonel and Mrs. Harry Boate left Tuesday morning: for their annual trip to East Tennessee to visit friends, expecting: to be jrone for five days or a week. After resting up from his Colorado and Pacific Coast trip the Colonel couldn’t stand being “put,” so he jacks up the old buggy, bundles up the Madam and starts out. He is certainly doing some rambling for an “old” gentleman. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION Notice is hereby given that the registration books for Mecklenburg County, N. C., were opened for the registration of voters at nine o’clock A. M. on October 10, 1936, being the fourth Saturday before the General Election on Novem ber 3, 1936, and will be closed at sunset October 24, 1936, being the second Saturday before said General Election Be tween the hours of nine o’clock A. M. and sunset on each day during the period when the registration books are open, the registrar will keep open said books for the registration of any voters residing within such township, ward or precinct and entitled to registration.. On each Saturday during the period of registration, the registrar will attend with his reg istration books at the polling place of his precinct or ward between the hours of nine o’clock A.M. and Sunset for the registration of voters.. The registration books used for the General Election will be used also for the school bond elec tion. CHASE BRENIZER Chairman. That sad occurrence was that one lady delegate from Oakland, Cal., had dropped dead on the streets in the early evening. • The convention adjourned Friday night to meet again next year in the city of Louisville, Ky., after a warm but friendly tussle with Richmond, Va., for the honor of entertaining. This story will be concluded next week.