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The Charlotte Labor Journal AND DIXIE FARM NEWS 302 South College Street—(Second Floor) PHONE 3-3094 f, M. WITTER____Editor and Publisher CLAUDE L. ALBEA.___-..Associate Editor JhM as Muud-clSM mMver. Beptemer 11. Itil. at the Pbm Uttlce at CaarloK*. N. 0 mdm the Act ef Kerch I. lilt. CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1939 INDEPENDENCE For the past twenty years at least not a Fourth of July has passed without making us all the more grateful for our American independence. Y¥'e glory in American independ ence. We glory in America not in any spirit of cheap pride, not because we think we are better than other peoples. The luck of geography plus the wisdom and courage of our fore fathers gave us a continent which has almost everything that man needs or could wish for, and guarded by two wide oceans against the turmoil of the old bewildered lands. Our task is to keep it so. To keep free—free of foreign alliances and far-off quarrels, free ol sinister alien ideas and stale degraded standards, free of war.—Exchange, Support your local Labor News paper. Prove to the merchants that advertising of Union Label merchan dise pays. (MMMMVeWMMMAMMMMMMM If a union is weak, blame the mem bership. The members are the union. Each union reflects the strength or a thought. BATHROOM- FIXTURES WHOLESALE PRICES rs» S to the Consumer! Liberal Allowance Given On Old Fixtures l»*ir kntorr cm- t|| Cl) plet* with fllturss—* ^lliWV 5-foot receas tub complats ttQ Cl) with brass flxturaa— Vlxll" lavatory complete t)7 S|| with brass ftxturao— sfllstfv cabinet— J12.50 Wi W eablntt $33.50 ALLEN HARDWARE 235 Tryon St._ CO. Td. 70% ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION Sounds too good to be tru*, but Reddy mb pro*# to you that it works! The modern electric retito erator gives such perfect protection to the free!* ness of foods . . . that you can do your grocery buying when week-end bargains are obtainable ..« save yourself time in shopping and money iB buy* ing. You can cook in larger quantities, keeping left-overs for days anS simply reheating . ., a gal* saving your cooking fuel and your time la the kitchen. Don't deny your family this modem M* cessity . .. when the low down payment aad eM terms make it possible for every home to om«J i HQQMN &ICTUO DUKE POWER CO. 4N1 41 tt Facing the Facts With PHILIP PEARL. We understand that the follow** of Father Divine, the kingpin evange list of Harlem, customarily greet others with the expression:— Peace! Peace! It’s wonderful.” That goes for us too. Yes, indeed, peace is wonderful—that is, if only we knew how to get it. Just to keep the record straight, let us explain that we’re not talking about peace in Europe, or peace in Asia or peace in any other troubled sector of the globe, but peace in organized labor in the good old U. S. A. There seems to be a disposition among some people to disregard the cause of the war, the responsibility for its continuance, or any other rela tive factor except:—“How can it be ended here and now?” Unfortunately it is impossible to answer that question without explor ing at least briefly the causes of the conflict and.the reasons why it has not yet been adjusted. Here goes! The war began in November, 1935, when a small group of labor officials, headed by John L. Lewis, formed the Committee for Industrial Organisa tion with the avowed object of putting into effect polices which had been rejected by a two-thiris vote at the American Federation of Labor Con vention in Atlantic City only a month before. L'NUROVOKED AGGRESSION Despite, repeated warnings, Mr. Lewis and his associates promptly started a campaign of unprovoked aggression against American Federa tion of Labor unions which had not joined their rebellion, very much in the manner of Hitler’s and Mussolini’s tactics. They raided A. F. of L. unions, violated jurisdictional boi - ders, and committed a multitude of additional acts of aggression. In the face of this situation the American f ederation of Labor saw the futility of continuing a policy of appeasement and expelled the repel unions from its ranks. War then spread to all fronts. First peace overtures came in Octo ber, 1937, when the C. I. 0. discovered it was licked. Peace conferences be gan the following month. They pro gressed to the point where an agree ment was reached satisfactory to the negotiating committee representing both sides. It was a fair, honorable and just settlement. It looked as chough unity had finally been re stored to organized labor. But at the last moment John L. Lewis per sonally stepped in and vetoed the agreement made by his committee. That meant war and more vicious war. It continued uninterrupted for more than a year. The flimsy C. I. 0. structure started cracking under pres sure. The International Ladies Gar ment Workers Union quit the C.'I. O. in disgust. The Upiaed Textile Workers Union deserted Lewis and returned to the American Federation of Labor. The United Automobile Workers of America followed suit. Then, at the instance of President Roosevelt’s new . peace conferences were instituted this spring. They continued for sometime without much definite progress. In fact each time it appeared that some progress had SENATOR WAGNER DOES NOT LIKE CHANGE MADE I1Y IMMIGRATION COM. WASHINGTON, July 3.—Express ing dissatisfaction with a change the. Senat immigration committee made in legislation permitting the entry of 20, 000 German reflugee children into this country, Senatro Wagner, Democrat of New Yoik said today he would ask the committee to reconsider its action. YOUR STOP, GEORGE Passenger: “Conductor, that fel low sitting opposite us is a lunatic and is scaring my wife and children. He claims he is George Washington.” Conductor: “I’ll take care of the matter. (Shouting) “Next station, Mount Vernon!” PATRONIZE JOURNAL ADVERTISERS LOANS I N Htnif SotIm I $30 to $2,500 MT9 FI9A88E 89. i n» * rtrm *. umti Good News! USED CARS AS LOW AS 50c PER DAY Only $60.00 Down (Cash or Trade-in) Here They Are—Look 1933 Pontiac 2-Door Trk. Coach 1933 Chrysler 4-Door Sedan 1933 Ford Tudor—New Tires 1934 Hudson 2-Door Sedan 1933 Dodge -Door Sedan 1933 Plymouth Coupe 1934 Plymouth Coach 1932 Nash 4-Door Sedan DONT MISS THIS, OPPORTUNITY DeWITT MOTOR COMPANY 428 W. Trade St. Dial Sill PATRONIZE THOSE WHO ADVERTISE IN THE JOURNAL been achieved, John L. Lewis imme diately nullified the gain. WHERE ARE WE NOW? The last conference was held on April 1th. The next day Mr. Lewis telephoned to Vice-President Matthew Woll and said that negotiations would have to be postponed indefinitely, be cause he expected to be tied up with coat strike meetings and hearings on Wagner Act amendments. Mr. Lewis promised to notify Mr. Woll when the C. I. 0. Committee would be ready to meet again with the A. F. of L. We are still waiting for word from Mr. Lewis. We wonder if it will ever come. In May, Sidney Hillman, the C. I. 0. brain-truster, made a speech in Philadelphia. Said Sid: “II predict we wil lhave peace with in a year.” Madam Perkins, curatrix of Wash ington museum known as the Depart ment of Labor, telegraphed Sid: "I congratulate you on your states manlike utterance.” A month later John L. Lewis, brain buster of the C. I. 0., announced at a press conference: “Peace is impossible.” Brothers and Sisters of the Lt-^or Movement, that’s where we are hung rrench Tourists Visit Roman Theater Ruins When the Romans conquered Gaul and established themselves in Pro vence, they determined to have a good time while they were so far from home. Their arena at Nimes and theater at Arles are visited by thousands every year who find themselves in southern France, but do not expect to go as far as the Eternal City itself. Until recently the theater at Orange, 12 miles from Avignon, was rather less known, but the French people have begun to recognize the advantages of possessing this fine example of classic architecture, and at the end of July or the begin ning of August, the Comedie Fran caise presents there a series of Greek tragedies. It is a wonderful experience to be transplanted back 2,000 years and witness an ancient spectacle in the very setting for which it was creat ed. The seats are ranged in a semi circle up the side of a hill, and the great high wall of the stage back ground makes the acoustics so per fect that anyone in the topmost row can easily hear what is said on the stage. Here came the victorious Roman generals and their legions after passing under the great triumphal arch outside the town. There was room for 10,000 of them to sit and pnjoy the play after the hardships of war against tribes to the north. Short-Sight Aids Aiming Short-sighted riflemen usually are more successful shots than those who are far-sighted, observes the Better Vision institute. This is be cause 4f the difficulty of the far sighted person to focus correctly on the front sight, leading to inaccura cy in aiming. While they can see their target clearly, far-sighted marksmen sometimes make errors in sighting of at least a tenth of an inch, because of the inability of their eyes to focus exactly on the front and rear sights. At 100 yards away, this would mean an error of 10 inches; at 200 yards, one of 20 inches. On the other hand, the Short-sighted person can line up his sights accurately and can, through practice, train them on the exact center of his target, although the outlines themselves are not sharply defined. Why the Weather? Albedo! This earth of ours would be hotter if its “albedo” (reflecting power) were less. It could then ab sorb more heat. Earthlight, as viewed from the moon, is about 40 times as bright as moonlight on the earth. This is because the earth is a better reflector or mirror than the moon. The earth reflects almost half the light received from the sun. whereas the moon reflects only 7 per cent. The clouds and snow fields of the earth are responsible for its high reflecting power. Snow reflects 75 per cent; water 2 per cent when the sun strikes it at a high angle, and 75 per cent when at a very low angle.—Science Service. New Game (or G. S, Jai-Alai (pronounced hi-li), the natisnal game of Spain, has found favor with American audiences few Americans participate, how ever, because years of training art necessary. The game is played with long, curved rackets, woven from straw, called cestas, which are used to throw a hard ball, called the pelota, against a solid wall, much like the American game ot handball is played. There are only two frontons (stadiums) in the Unit ed States, one in New York city and the other at Miami, Fla. In Spaii many of the churches are built wit! one side flat so it can be used b\ jai-alai players. PIANO SPECIALS PARKER GARDNER COMPANY Sbaca IMS Patronize Journal Advertiser* at the Moment. We fervently agree that peace is wonderful, but how can we obtain it when one party to the controversy insists that peace is im possible? In the present circum stances all we can do is to wait and wonder whether Mr. Lewis means that peace is impossible for Labor or whether it is merely impossible for him personally and for his ambitions. (Released by the American Federation of Labor Weekly New* Service.) RU-BER-OID TEXTURED THICK IUTT ASPHALT SHIHRLE increase your pnae in your name, in* wood grain texture — the sensa tion la beauty — now used on many smart homes. Double coated for double life. Weather and fire-resistant. Looks like a million, costs little. You save in reduced upkeep expense. Phone or write for more details. CHARLOTTE HARDWARE CO. 218 North College Dial 3-1137 Pittsburgh Cl F AN-liP AIDS CLEANERS WAXES POLISHES Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. 201 Bast Sixth St PfcoM MOM - CIGAR MAKERS TO CELE BRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY WASHINGTON, D. C.—The Dia .nond Anniversary of the Cigar Mak ers’ International Union of America, to be held here July 26 to 28 inclu sive, recalls the Indian tradition of cigar smoking, which was no doubt the reason for most cigar .stores in early days having a wooden Indian as an advertisement. Whether a buck or a squaw, the wooden Indian al ways had in one hand a cigar, and usually a tomahawk in the other. Today, the cigar store Indian rests alone and almost forgotten in the museums and antiquaries. SAFETY — COMFORT — ECONOMY Mecklenburg Hotel RADIO AND ELECTRIC FAN IN RVERY ROOM Thos. J. Holton, M.D. Dieseases of Eye, Ear, Sinuses, Nose and Throat Glasses Fitted 1114 First A'jtl. Bid*. Phone: Office 2-0732 Residence 2-1181 RATCLIFFE’S FLOWERS BRIGHTEN THE HOURS Dial 7189 LOUIS G. RATCLIFFE, INC. 431 South Try on St. SAVE WITH A SYSTEM AT CITIZENS SAVINGS AND LOAN CO, 114 E. 4TH ST. yandla. - lOaaihMA. TfluluaL J'luwiaL CLtuiociatwi. AMBULANCE SERVICE One of Charlotte's Fastest Growing Organizations 900 South Tryon CHARLOTTE, N. C. Phone 6129 Buy a Bargain! A USED CAR FROM THOMAS CADILLAC-OLDS, INC. IS ALWAYS A BARGAIN 32 Buick Coupe _ 36 Buick 41 T. Sedan _ 35 Chevrolet St. Sedan _ 36 ChYysler 8 Coach__ 38 Chrysler Imp. Sedan_ 30 Dodge Coach _ $50 $395 $295 $295 $695 $65 Eight Late Oldsmobiles 33 Dodge Sedan _ 37 Dodge Bus. Coupe_* 36 Ford Tudor _ 30 Ford Coach _ 37 LaSalle T. Sedan _ 36 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan _ $225 $445 $365 $95 $845 $545 Six Late Packards You Play Safe When Trading at Thomas Cadillac-OIdsmobile, Inc. 500 W. Trade Dial 7159
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