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/ " * The ONLV REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY ia Meefchnbarg Ob—ly For a Weekly. Its Readers Represent the LARGEST BUYING POWER In Charlotte Che Charlotte labor Journal lrutkl%l. Honest, Impartial AND DIXIE) FARM NEIWS Endeavoring to Serve the Masses Official Or ran Central Labor Union; standing for thTA. F. of L. Patronise oar Adver tiser*. They make YOU* paper possible by their co operation. Vol. VI.—No. 35 CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937 $2.00 Per Year Lewis Says Industrial Manag’m’nt Must Yield Higher Share of Gain WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—It is easier to stop in for a casual chat with President Franklin D. Roosevelt than to arrange for an interview these days with John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, head of the Committee for In* dust rial Organization, and insurgnt labor’s mightiest personage. There are no free momenta in the working day of this “labor colossus.” Lewis answers questions with the baas tone* of prophecy, granting an interview at the same time that he dictates an address and directa a small army of secretaries in their varied activities. What has Mr. Lewis to say concerning the labor and industrial outlook for 1937? What, in his opinion, lies in store for America and the world dur ing the coming year? . ...... John L. Lewis plucks his great, beetling brows, throws back his leonine head, and begins with this prpopbecy and warning: “Industrial management, during the coming year, must yield to labor a higher share of the productive gains of industry. That will be in the form of higher wages and more hours of leisure. If industrial management re fuses to meet these just demands of labor, drastic action will necesaarily result, xxx —Julius C. Edelstein, Central Press Correspondent. Ways To Cut Supreme Court Power \S ought By Constitutional Am’nd’t WASHINGTON, 11.—Criticism of the Supreme Court headed up Saturday in plans for a “conference on constitutional amend ment,” under the chairmanship of Senator George Norris, the vet eran Nebraska Independent. An attempt will be made to organize such a conference as a clearing house for prpoposals to enlarge Federal powers and cur tail the jurisdiction of the courts, either by amendment or by stafnlorv action. Norris himself, in an emphatic speech to a luncheon of the idepen dent legislative bureau, advocated such conference and pleaded for liberals to agree on some one plan. It developed that a small groupof lawyers and economists bad been promoting the idea t$r J^vera months past and asked *«rrie preside. He was expected to give his formal answer within a few days. Under the plan, the 50 sponsors of amendments in Congress would be asked to explain their proposals, committees would sift the proposals, and pressure would then be ized behind the action favored by the conference. . Those who signed the letters to Norris were EM win S. Smith of the Labor Relations board; vV. Jett Lauck, of the committee for Indus trial organization of labor; Morris Ernst, of the American Civil Liber ties union; and Henry T. Hunt, le <ral advisor to Secretary Ickes. It was said the government officials probably would withdraw because it was not an administration pro je<Meeting at the Cosmos club, a gathering oi government w***v*"*" and members of Congres heard Nor ris, Ernest Representatives David L. Lewis, Democrat of Maryland, and Maury Maverick, Democrat x>f Texas, John L. Lewis, heading the C. I- Q-. and Merle Vincent, prominent Colo rado Democrat. All insisted action to counter the power being exer ciseOv -the courts was '“Perative. Norris proposed repeal of the laws whereby the tenure of Supreme Court justices and district judges is for life. “They get out of touch with the people,” he said. “If the judges would restrict their duty and not legislate,” he declared, 44we would not be in this trouble. John L. Lewis, contending the highest court has been deciding cases on prejudice rather than law, pledge co-operation for the projected con ference as did the two representa tives. , „ Representative Lewis, after re viewing some proposals for judicial reform, told the luncheon the Su preme Court would be acting for “reform itself”’ if the justices had the humility that goes with high wisdom. This question is one of life or death for democracy.” SUMMARY OF THE AUTO SITUATION A Wednesday morning A.P. summary of the auto strike says: Governor orders 1,000-1,500 national guardsmen to Flint to maintain order in General Motors strike center. Police guard strikers in Flint hospitals with gunshot and other wounds received in street battle. “Sit-down” strikers in Fisher Body No. 2 hold positions. United Automobile workers charge riot “deliberately provoked”; Gen eral Motors expresses regret at disorder. Strikers hold orderly mass meeting at scene of Monday night’s out break. Homer Martin confers at Washington with John L. Lewis, head of Committee for Industrial Organisation. New “sit-down” closes Fleetwood division of General Motors; parts shortages affecting other units boost total idle about 113,000. FIRST PEACE TALKS IN AUTO STRIKE BEING HELD DETROIT, Jan. 14.—Hopes of peace in strike-torn centers of the auto mobile industry rested last night in a joint conference arranged for Thursday morning in the office of Frank Murphy, Governor of Michigan. The Governor invited William S. Knudson, executive vice-president of the gigantic General Motors corporation, and Homer Martin, president of the United Automobile Workers of America, to meet him without condition or prejudice. Governor Murphy announced that both accepted late today. For the first time since the strikes threw more than 114,009 General Motors wage earners out of employment, the leaders of the union will meet in a formal conference. (Brought out of the records and readopted December 9, 1936) NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS AND BUSINESS MEN A resolution adopted last year as to The Labor Journal and solicitation of funds in the name of Central Labor Un ion was brought out of the minutes and republished as in formation. The resolution reads as follows: “Resolved, That we publish in The Charlotte Labor Journal, that we do not condone any solicita tion of advertising except for The Charlotte Labor 'Journal, purporting to represent labor, unless over 'the signature of the secretary of the Charlotte Cen tral Labor Union. . ' '■ ■■■ ■ ==»ur- r.1 sssssss a = 1 sag acsaggsa FEATURE MAGAZINE SECTION WITH FOUR COLORED COMICS GIVEN JOURNAL READERS Always ready to serve our readers with the best features obtainable, we will include for your enjoyment a twelve page sec tion complete with adventure—laughs—action—thrills mystery —science—fashions—home economics—movie news—junior and grown-ups pupzzle page—radio news, etc., commencing with our isue this week. FEATURE MAGAZINE, our new section, wiD be a regular weekly addition to the Labor Journal. It has everything to make our Comic and Magazine section the finest and most readable you have ever seen. FEATURE MAGAZINE is packed tight with full page comic strips which will leave you breathless with enjoyment. Four beautifully drawn pages, printed in four colors, make up our Comic Section, and eight carefully selected pages of fiction in our magazine section will satisfy the most discriminating taste in lit erature. Each week our magazine section will offer eight new pages of diversified reading for the entire family, beautifully illustrated by well-known artists and with photographs of rare distinction. The authors of the various subjects are foremost in the ranks of American literature. CHATTING BV HARRY •OATS -In Alabama a Christmas costume ball was to be held in honor of the holidays. Everything was in readiness, the people all dressed for the occa sion in costumes representing different countries. In the ladies' drssing room the ladies were waiting for the signal for the festivities to begin when one of th ladies attempted to light a cigarette. A spark from the match ignited the costume of one of the ladies. The result was a fire in which three re ceived burns sufficiently serious to result in death. Ten other ladies re ceived serious but not fatal burns. Since women have taken quite generally to smoking, many occurrences have been recorded in which the smoker has been burned more or less seriously. This is hardly to be wondered at, as the flimsy clothing worn is easily ignited and fire spreads rapidly. It will soon be necessary to manufacture dress goods of asbestos. _Some time ago the Chinese government issued a decree that all Chinese who used “dope” were to have themselves cured of the habit by the beginning of the present year. Those wh* were not cured were to be exec uted. At the appointed time the unfortunate ones were granted an exten sion of time to effect the desired cure. It is to be hoped these poor unfor tunates will ba able to secure relief from the habit. -In Asheville, N. C., a store in which fireworks were sold, in some manner exploded. Three people were killed and ten injured. An automo mobile standing in front of the building was also wrecked. Fortunately no person was in the machine. Authorities have not definitely decided at this time as to the cause of the disaster. Asheville is now considering passing an ordinance making it unlawful to sell or use fireworks. There is at the present time such an ordinance in existence in Charlotte, but apparently lit tle attention is paid to it. It may be no such articles are sold m the city, but there is little doubt about the shooting within the city limits. Through out the holiday season in Charlotte one could well imagine they were living n Spain. _Out in the state of Washington kidnapers have again appeared. rhis time they have entered the home and removed a 10-year-old boy from :he midst of his companions, leaving a ransom note behind. Since then frantic efforts have been made to secure his release, and in order to pre rent harm coming to the victims, the authorities have been made to secure iis release, and in order to prevent harm coming to the victims, tne autnor ties have been requested to witdraw from the case, leaving the parents free o deal with the captors. The United States as a country has long boasted ;hat it was the most civilised and highly Christianised country in the world, ret, with all our boasts, no home is safe, especially if it is even suspected ;hat money can be secured from the same by some one or more persons who would rather create misery in the human heart than to secure honest work ind earn money in the same manner as the average citizen. It may be ;hat the day will arrive when it will be safe to have a few cents over an ibove actual need for the moment,, but apparently that time has not yet irrived. It is a shame and a blot on our record which should be removed speedily. There is a cause for the reign of crime and terror which has been sweeping the country in recent years, and no doubt there is a remedy, but t does not seem to be applied with the proper effect. (Since the atov*w»s srritten the boy’s body has been found, he having been brutally murdered.) lie uvj a wuj MVVU ’ ** _ . , . _It is a well-known fact that many of us are not artful enough to Ion and wear our clothing in the most becoming manner, such as to always ion ana wear our ciouung in uic uwdv --- , r ook neat and attractive, but the idea that we did not know how to take hem off again never entered our mind. But such seems to be tne case, or in NewYork a school has been opened to give lessonsin iindressing And his is a school* for ladies. A course of six lessons will be given for *30. t is claimed that many divorce cases are begun because of the fact that ome wives are unable to properly undress themselves There may be some ruth in the idea. It may also follow that some other divorces may be ecured later because some ladies have taken tins course in properly obing themselves, as a man is at the head of the great idea. We will see irhat we shall see. I WHY WORRY I If yon can’t have a new Easter bonnet, Or a pair of shiny, new shoes, If “hubby” can’t buy yon the dress that you want. That’s a small thing to give yon the blues. If yon can't have a car like the Joneses, A Rolls or a Packard so neat, Don’t be envious; think of the pay ments That the Joneses are having to meet. If you can’t have a house that is finer Than you’ve had heretofore. Don’t worry; just stop to remem ber Your taxes would be so much more. If Junior's demanding a roadster. With threats that his studies he’ll fail. Don’t be worried; a roadster might land him In the graveyard or maybe in jail. If your daughter elopes with the butcher. Refusing your precepts to heed, Don’t worry; just stop to remember You’ve really one less mouth to feed. If the stork brings a baby to your house, And you’re more griped than you will confess. Don’t worry; just stop to remem ber, Your income tax then will be less. If your doctor commands a strict diet, No shortcake or cocoanut pie. Don’t worry; just stop to remem ber The decrease in groceries to buy. If your wife runs away with your brother. And you feel the most cursed of men. Don’t worry; remember the times that you’ve said, ”1 wish I were single again.” In short, when you think bad luck’s dogging your steps, And fate seems unusually per verse. Don’t worry; just stop to remem ber, old man. That anything could be much ELIZABETH SUTTON GRAY, Charlotte, N. C. (In Duke Power Magaxine.) UNORGANIZED TEXTILE WORKERS STILL ON STRIKE AT SPINDALE ASKING FOR INCREASED WAGE (Special To The Labor Journal) SPINDALE, N. C-, Jan. 12.—As the Spencer will strike entered its sec ond week the mill was still closed tight, the management worried about the big profit losses the company is usustaining because of cessation of profit able order productions and cancellation of orders in arrears, and the Work ers were still marking time until their demands are agreed to. Two conferences were held last week between committees representing the workers and management. The company claims no wage increases can be granted, although the products of Spencer mill are vastly superior to plain materials made at other cotton mills paying from 50% to 100% more wages per job performed. The workers are standing firm, however, and arranging as best they can to go through a long seige. For two years they have suffered under the Spencer mills’ domination, economically, politically, and socially. Vent has been given to the pent up, ever mounting determina tion to force improvements and it is predicted by informed observers that their efforts will be successful. CENTRAL LABOR UNION CONDEMNS LOCKING OF SCHOOL DOORS AND ENDORSES A NEW REGISTRATION ' * > Other than the regular routine bus iness Wednesdty night, several mat ters of interest to the workers were brought up and diacussed. Delegate Henry Alexander, a delegate from the Musicians local, and a member of the county election board gave an out line of a new registration system which the board has in mind, and that will purge the books of deadwood, and straighten out a much tangled state of affairs, making the new reg istration a permanent one, using the three-card system, with a regular reg istrar, doing away with the Cumber some system now in vogue. Central body heartily approved the new sys tem as outlined and promised hearty support. The matter of locking doors at Cen tral high school on late students was brought up, discussed and condemned in the following resolution: ‘‘Where as, The Charlotte News car ried a news storv in the edition of ■January 13, 1937, telling of the nyeth od of punishment resorted to by Dr. E. H. Garinger of the Charlotte Cen tral high school for a number of stu dents, sqjd to be more than 100, and whereas, this punishment was describ ed as being the locking of doors, thereby depriving said students of nearly one day in the classrooms, and, “Whereas, such method of punish* ment was without proper considera tion of those locked on the inside and, we believe, a wilful and deliberate violation of public school law and reg ulation, as other means of discipline could have been used to obtain the de sired results, therefore, "We, the Charlotte Central Labor I union, by unanimous action, go on record as condemning such procedure by any public servant of the citizenry of our great State of North Carolina and city of Charlotte.” The meeting was well attended, and, of much interest, nearly all crafts be ing represented, with gains in mem bership being noted, everybody work ing, and new locals in the offing. President J. H. Fullerton presided. Another matter brought up and upon was a request to the State Fed eration of Labor to start a movement to have a labor man fill the position in the president’s cabinet as secretary of labor' it being a man’s job and by right should go to an organized labor man to be efficiently and honestly handled. Announcement was made of the meeting of the Women’s Label Lea ! gue with Mrs. J. H. Fullerton, at 817 E. Seventeenth street for Friday night 1 at 8 P.M. COLORED BRICKLAYERS AND PLASTERERS ARE PLANNING ORGANIZATION A group of colored bricklayers and plasterers held a well-attended meet ing Tuesday night of this week for the purpose of organization and the prospect for a healthy local is as sured. The meeting was addressed by President J. H. Fullerton, of Central Labor Union and Secretary Gilmer Holton. IMPORTANT CENTENNIALS IN AMERICAN AGRICULTURE FROM TMS NOW MADE he fashioned the now THAT COT THROUGH THE GUMMY SOR. « scouring nsaf as it went. TMS MOVED TO EE A MONUMENTAL EVENT M (STORY. 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