The Charlotte Labor Journal
AND DIXIE FARM NEWS
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CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1937
CHATTING
PERTINENT COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS
By HARRY BOATE
Continuing the story of last week, after five happy days among rela
tives and friends, the trip north and homeward was begun. Getting a late
start, our first stop was at Ocala, where we had lunch, then a few miles
off our route to visit Silver Spring, which is much advertised and is a beauti
ful body of water, with boats with glass bottoms in which to go out and
look to the bottom, which is some distance down—about 80 feet. Many
wonderful sights are beheld and the trip is well worth taking.
On our first visit to this place many years ago it was the same
spring, but in its natural setting in wild nature, and to our mind it was
then far more beautiful than it is today. As we say it last, we are in
clined to believe the effort to improve has really spoiled what nature had
done, as it is now artificial and has more the appearance of a man-made
pleasure resort than a work of nature. Souvenir shops and lunch rooms
spoil the whole outlook and bring to the front the greed for dollars at any
cost. And the cost has been great.
On through Jacksonville and finally to Brunswick, Georgia, we decided
to call it a day and hunt a bed. No trouble to find bright, clean up-to-date
accommodations in a newly-furnish room, with all conveniences. A good
supper, a stroll to properly fit us for sleep, then a good rest, and once
more on our way.
An uneventful drive and we came to Savannah, where a good lunch
and stroll about the city was enjoyed. Once more on our way, and in due
time the one and only city of Charleston, South Carolina, is reached. This
city truly stands out alone among the cities of America. It has retained
about all the colonial features of old, and one who can not enjoy a stop here
just is not interested in things of the past which have managed to cling
to the present. Yes, there are some modern buildings in Charleston, but
we pass them by in order to live in the past. Old time houses built close to
the sidewalk, one room broad on the street, built the length of the lot, with
a porch full length to each story, and entering the house is done through a
door leading onto the porch. Remember, it is a door and not a gate.
We secured quarters in one of these antique homes. The rooms were
large and furnished with furniture belonging to other days. Beds with high
ami heavy ends. Bureau and stand with marble top, and a heavy mirror on
each. The house was about 75 years old and the hostess may have seen
the building erected. At least it seemed so. However, her and her sister
were antique also, but were pleasant, agreeable, and good company. Not
long and we were friends and enjoying conversation.
A good supper in an up-to-date eating house, and we proceeded to stroll
along the main business street, which is well filled with stores dealing in
antiques of all sorts, many of which are genuine, but no doubt some are
of more recent origin and finished to resemble the genuine. It truly was
a contrast to look at a display of old-time furniture, candlesticks, orna
ments and jewelry, and then step a few feet away to the next place of
business and find there a display of radios and electric refrigerators. In a
walk up and down the street thus amusing ourselves, We are surprised to
discover the evening has disappeared and night is upon us. So to bed in
preparation for another day.
During the night it rained, but before morning rain ceased and a few
hours are spent visiting cemeteries, which are located in the heart of the
city, each located in what was called a church yard in other days. Here is
where American history can be read by walking instead of turning pages in
a book. And any who crave history will make no mistake to visit these
places, for history is there. Also some amusing inscriptions are found on
stones, together with dates which take one back many years. Over one
grave was found the foot of the bed on which the deceased had lain when in
life, and the day of that event has long since passed. Graves are so close
together that in some cases there appears hardly room for the marker.
Visiting the council chamber at the city hall we viewed the portrait
of George Washington, which is claimed to be the only one of the Father
of his Country which shows him without a wig. And this portrait shows him
in red or sandy hair in place of the powdered wig.
A drive down to the battery and around the seawall, from which can be
had a good view of Fort Sumter, and enjoying the beautiful park, which is
well kept and covers many acres on the edge of the city, brings the hope
that some day Charlotte may also have a park in which to sit on comfortable
benches in the shade and rest and chat, or read if the urge to do so should
seize one.
Time passes all too quickly and we must go, so again on the road and
homeward bound. Lunch at Columbia and pleasant riding, and soon we are
back in Charlotte, where we will endeavor to be good little children and
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IN LATE MODELS
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1930 Kuick 17 Sedan.$165
1932 Cadillac V-12
Sedan _ $395
1930 Chrysler ‘61
Coupe -$125
1932 Chrysler Coupe.. $295
1931 Dodge V
Deluxe Sedan _$385
1929 Ford Coach r_$125
1934 Olds ‘6’ Coach .—$395
1931 Olds -6- Sedan ...$225
1931 Plymouth Sedan .$165
1934 Pontiac *8’_$365
1934 Terraplane *6’
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save a few dollars, hoping that some day in the not too distant future we
shall again be able to trot along and visit more places for pleasure and
instruction.
Many things occur in the present-day life, and we do not relish all
that occurs, but still we find much in life to make it worthwhile. Not
having lived long enough to tire of life as we meet it, it is our hope to
stay in the world yet many years and take a few more such pleasant trips.
While one keeps up a lively interest in life there will be much to occupy
our time, and here is one person who has that lively interest.
If you are unable to take a longer trip, at least make one grand effort to
visit Charleston, and the time will be well spent.
Greyhound Line
Employes Select
Interstate Motors
Transport Group
WINSTON-SALEM, Oct. 12.—A
complete but unofficial count of bal
lots tonight indicated afihation of
Atlantic Greyhound Lines employes
In all departments with the Interstate
Motor Transportation Employes
Union, Inc.
P. D. Singleton of Charleston, W.
Va., personnel supervisor of Grey
'hound lines, who released the figures,
said they will have to be canvassed
by the National Labor Relations board
before becoming official. 4
Leonard Brin, NLRB deputy from
Cincinnati, refused to divulge the fig
ures on the vote count He said any
official announcement must come
from Philip G. Phillips of Cincinnati,
regional NLRB director.
Greyhound employes here were
given the figures by Shingleton, how
ever. He said the final canvass
might change them slightly, but not
enough to afect the results.
Bus drivers and mechanics voted
separately from other groups of em
ployes. The drivers’ vote, Shingleton
said, was: Interstate Motor Trans
portation Employes Union, 162; Bro
therhood of Railway Trainmen, 111;
Neither 10; Contested 6.
Mechanics voted for the I. M. T.
E. U. over the International Asso
ciation of Machinists nearly to 1.
The ballots: I. M. T. E. U., 84; I. A.
M., 32; Neither, 6; Contested, 20.
I Other employes, clerical workers
and ticket agents, turned in the
heaviest vote for the I. M. T. E. U.
i It was the only union bidding for
their affiliation. The ballot: Union,
.176; no union, 20; contested, 4.-^,
C. I. 0. Leader
Has Hearing Of
Case Changed
ATLANTA, Oct. 12.—The safety
of Yelverton Cowherd, union attor
ney and regional C. I. O. director,
was advanced today as a reason for
transferring a National Labor Rela
tions board hearing involving prac
tices of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
ber company of Alabama from Gads
den, the concern’s home city.
Cowherd was indicted by the
Etowah (Gadsden) county grand
jury September on a charge of at
tempting to bribe Troy Higdon to kill
Sheriff Bob Leath and three others.
The Union Label is ' O. K ,«nii
of qualjty!
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FLAMING LOVE-DRAMA AGAINST THE BACKGROUND
OF SPAIN’S CIVIL WAR!
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COLLEGE EXPENSES’”
Self-Denying Father: Son, can’t
you cut down on your college ex
penses? You know they are almost
ruining thfe family.
Self-Indulgent Son: Well, I might
possibly do without any books.
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator of the
Estate of Pearl Todd Partee, deceased, late ol
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, this it
to notify all persons having claims againsl
the estate of said deceased to forward them tc
me in care of E. A. Hilker, Attorney. 214
Johnston Building. Charlotte, North Carolina,
on or before the 1st day of October, 1988. 01
this notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This 1st day of October, 1937.
STEWAR TTODD,
Administrator of Pearl Todd Partee.
Sept. 30—Oct. 7, 14, II.
WHO IS A RADICAL?
■y DR. CHARLES STELZLE
EmcsHv# Director, Good Neighbor
Ordinarily a “radical” is one who
disagrees with you. Actually, and ac
cording to the dictionary, a “radical”
is one who tries to get at the root of
things. Unfortunately, the word has
Deen limited to one who is out to make
trouble in political and economic af
fairs and who doesn’t hesitate to use
m order t0 accomplish his pur
wWKUraLly’ jany kind of “radical,”
wk ke . disagrees with others,
whether he is trying to get at fun
damenta! truth, or whether he is try
mg to upset the present social order
is inviting trouble for himself.
But we should be mighty careful
a°raHiral^hy We ch®r?cterize a man as
ehn^kCa- In our abor union. in our
church, in our town, or in nublic life.
To call a man a radical is an easy
anv fnrfk* nd ot him without using
of Lflr^erkar5Tent- because most
of us don t like to be disturbed by any
thing that’s different. We like to ^o
along in the even tenor of our ways,
without having „o think very much—
about anything. We’d much rather go
to the> moviesto be amused, or look at
the funnies in the daily newspaper,
or just call the whole thing off.”
Anyway, its much more comfortable
10 K° along with the crowd.
It doesn’t require much brain
power to shut off a man just because
you and your side are in the majority.
man Ik a !ot ^,etter to understand a
man than to silence him. And, per
<wfTkf*ykU understood him—you’d
md that he was right even though
he was different. K
Every. man who ever became a
leader was regarded as a “radical”
bo was every great thinker—every
scientist, every philosopher, every in
ventor, was at one time scorned as a
radical —because he wasn’t thinking
cut, and because he had the cour
age to be different. It’s quite pos
sible to^ go to extremes—although the
fhff^k4 da"|’erJ.in most men’s lives is
that they will die of dry rot—in fact
rm'lelv rtkalUi?dy 1ead’ but’ “nfortu
nately, they don t know it.
And so you^d better be slow about
fk^'.k the ,9ali,eos—who are sure
^atih.e w"rld revolves on its axis;
‘„e Columbuses who insist that the
earth is round; the Edisons who be
lieve in the power of electricity; the
Fultons who see the possibilities in the
steamboat; the Gothenbergs who
Wathinlf°Ut thu Printin? Press; the
Washingtons who fought for freedom
«aveHhefk C0Untry; tbe Lincolns who
saved the negroes from slavery; to
say nothing about the men and women
who today are leading the fight for
emancipation in Industry.
„rJbese,a.re some of the “radicals” in
practical life who saw, even through
a nagony of tears, while “wise men”
mocked apd smiled in derision. ,
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and Sixth Streets
PHONES 01*1 AND 81*2
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Where Union Men Meet
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(Member Teamsters and
Chauffeurs Local)
719 Louise Ave. Phone 2*1033
Mecklenburg Hotel
Home of station WSOC
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Eyes Examined Glaum Pitted
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OPTOMETRIST
114% a Tryon St. Phone 2-8214
Charoltte, N. C.
CREATORS OF
Reasonable Drug Price»
128 North Try on Street
CHARLOTTE