the Charlotte Labor Journal
AMD DOB TAMM NEWS
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CHARLOTTE, N. G, THU USD AY, JANUARY 11, 1940
Labor and Youth
BY CHARLES STELZLE
*«• years after the dose of the
woita war i spent a month in Ber
lin study u>s tne conditions of the
workers in Germany's principal city.
At taat tune Germany was a repub
lic. Gurus ay nay in the city I
was present at two great mass mast
uigs, one of whica was an open air
meeting in front of the Reichstag—
tieiutauy's house of parliament—
wiucn wae attended by about 200,000
men and women who were addressed
oy several of Germany's leading
statesmen. The other was a
u tne “Grosses ejabananial hens"_■
theatre which seated four thousand
people and which was crowded to ca
pacity, even though an admission fee
was charged.
The remarkable thing about both
these meetings was the constant rope
tition ny tne speakers of the phrase
“Mie wieder Jtreig"—never again
war—which was heartily applauded
by the audience. Undoubtedly, this
was the sincere hope oi the masses
ex Germany's people.
But there was another picture
which impressed me even more than
did tne attitude of the people at the
mass meetings. Every day i saw pa
rades of fine looking young men ano
women. ud and down Bar*
lin'd widestavenues? known as “Un
ter der Linden." Many of these
young people jbetome the backbone of
the Masts, wHf Were later organised
by Hitler in a campaign which was
based upon bitterness and the desire
lor revenge against the rest of the
world,
They became the victimes of a false
philosophy. They were dominated by
a spirit of hatred which undermined
their characters and distorted theii
outlook upon life, and which has
turned the world against them;
Today, in the United States, there
is a “fouth Movement,’* which trou
bles many people in our country. For
tunately, tnese young people are liv
ing a democracy in which they have
freedom which is denied the youth oi
Germany. But they need guidance in
many directions. This should be
given them by the Government, by
industry, by Gabor, by Business, by
our Fuoiic Schools.
They must be saved from develop
ing class hatred. They should learn
that they, too, must help bear the
burdens of the world in these times 01
stress and strain. They undoubtedly
have troubles of their own—for who
hasn’t? But they have a better
chance to win out than have the youth
in any other country in the world.
Organised Labor can render a great
service in guiidwg the thinking of the
fouth of our country, especially those
whose interests lie close to Labor. Al
ready Organised Labor, through its
educational departments, its lecture
courses, its group discussions, and its
labor press, is doing a fine job in this
direction. It is twhing the principles
of brotherhood, of cooperation and of
patriotism. It is one of the greatest
assets in building up the Democracy
vhjfh will hold the world together
at a time when so many other influ
ences have a tendency to tear it
apart.
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CLEVELAND. — His efforts for
peace apparently having failed, Abe
Pickus, who has called by long dis
tance telephone such men as Adolf
Hitler, Neville Chamberlain and Be*
nito Mussolini, has turned his u
appointed diplomatic efforts to the
Pickus sent the following telegram
to President Roosevelt:
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Cleveland $8 hundred. Government
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British Buying American
Hose as Bomb Protection
AKRON. — Tires caused by air
raids over die British isles may very
likely be fought with American
made hose, it is revealed in word
that the B. F. Goodrich company
here has received from the Brit
ish government two urgent orders
for cotton rubber-lined hoee. The
first order was for 400,000 feet and
was placed on the first day of the
war, while the second—for 845,000
feet—was placed five weeks later.
Pennies, $20 Worth,
Help End Litigation 1
BOSTON.—Dr. J. Paul Tierney, I
Boston physician, in meeting a I
claim of his estranged wife, Mary I
E. Tierney of New York city,
paid her with 2,000 pennies, |175
in bills and $50 in checks.
When they were legally sep
arated in 1036, they agreed to
deliver to each other certain arti
cles. When the doctor informed
Superior Judge Joseph Walsh
that dresses, shoes, Jewelry and
silverware were lost, die court
set their value at $250.
The payment, including the |20
in pennies, closed dm case.
Termites have been found in every
date except North Dakota.
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Younts and Bird
To Address Meeting
Major Panl R. Younts and Tom
Bird, of Charlotte, members of Hor
nets Neat Poet No. 9 of the American
Legion, will be speakers at the district
meeting of Lgion posts and auxiliaries
r nday m Lmqpinton.
An announcement from District
Commander Tom Abernathy, . of
Shelby, today said that other speak
ers wiil be state Commander June B.
Kose, of Greenville, R. Gregg Cherry,
of Gastonia and Wylie Pickens, ol
THE ARROW AND THE SONG
1 shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, 1 knew not where;
f or, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.
1 breathed a song into the air, 1
it feu to earth, i knew not where;
tor who has sight so keen and strong
That it can follow the flight of song
Cong, long afterwaTdl^nTnrSk^1*"^
i found tne arrow, still unbroke;
And tne song irom tM>giwning to f»wi
i found again m tne heart ox a friend.
—Henry W. Longfellow.
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BY STEEL WORE EES' UNION
ANNISTON, Ala.—The Townsend
Plan was endorsed by Lodge ill oi
the Amalgamated Association of iron,
steel and Tin Workers here in a res
olution which read as follows:
“We, the members of Loyalty
Lodge 19, aAistw, in regular ses
sion, have studied the Townsend Na
tional Recovery Plan and believe it
to be the only plan that wui bring
lasting recovery to the American peo
ple. Therefore, be it resolved, that
we do hereby endorse the Townsend
Plan and win support it 100 per cent.’
LOST—Will the gentleman who
picked up the fur coat on Riverside
Drive last night please return the
blonde that was in it? No questions
Fink Heads State
infantile Paralysis
Committee A.F. L
WASHINGTON, D. C.—At this
writing, ten State Federation of La
bor presidents have offered their
services as state committee chairmen
of the 1989-1940 campaign by the
Labor Division of the Committee for
the Celebration of the President’s
Birthday, William Green, division
chairman and A. F. of L. bead made
known here,
Mr. Green explained that he was
setting up labor committees in every
state to assist in labor’s war this year
against the ravsges of infantile para
lysis.
Among those from the differed
states accepting the chairmanship is
the following from C. A. Frink, Spen
cer, N. C., president of the State
Federation of Labor:
“Assuring you that 1 will, to the
best of my ability, do ail 1 can to
rally the forces of our State Fed
eration of Labor to Join in the cele
bration of the President’s birthday,
1 am, with kindest regards, frater
nally yours.”
THEN IT STARTED
Alice: 1 am so worried about my hau
coming out. Can’t you suggest some
thing to keep it inT
Loraine: Why, yes, why don’t you
get a cigar box to keep it inf
TROUBLE-SHOOTER NEEDED
Mrs. Senger at the telephone: Oh,
Frank, do come home. I’ve mixed
the plugs in some way. The radio is
covered with frost and the ice box is
singing “Way Out West in Kansas.’’
IT WAS STRANGE
I’m off liquor. Last night when 1
walked into my room I saw two rats
fighting 1
Well, after all, there’s nothing
strange about seeing two rats fight
ing.
But these had boxing gloves on!
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Canada Enlists Veteran
Of Richthofen’s Squad
WINNIPEG, MAN.—John Rzepka,
• Winnipeg barber of Polish birth,
who served four years in the Ger
man air force and was a member
ad Baron Manfred von Richthofen's
air circus tor two years, has enlist
ed in ttte Royal Canadian air force
here.
However, whether Rsepka, who is
now 48 years eld and whose hair is
flecked with gray, will be accepted
is for military officials to decide. He
has done no flying since the last
war.
The veteran flier explained that,
although he was Polish, he lived un
der the German flag during the
World war and enlisted tor air serv
ice with toe German army. He won
toe Iron Cross twice.
Canada Loses Form Hands
LONDON, ONT. — Experienced
form hands are in demand once
more in this area. And it's all due
to the war. More than a dozen
farmers have posted notices for
help at employment bureaus, report
ing “hired hands'* have quit to Join
the army.
Veteran Padre Volunteers
OTTAWA.—Well past toe “three
score and ten" mark, Canada’s most
famous “padre," Archdeacon F. S.
Scott, C.M.G., D.S.O., has offered
his services to the army once again.
The distinguished Montreal cleric is
a lieutenant-colonel in toe vhapinin
service.
People laugh 400 times more often
than they cry.
Fewer Trailers hcted
In Yellowstone Park
YELLOWSTONE PARK, WYO.—
People no longer are dragging their
homes behind them when they come
to visit scenic Yellowstone National
park.
The forest service said only 1.43
per cent of the cars entering the
park this year pulled trailers, com
pared with 1.79 per cent in the peak
year of 1937. Early season visitors
showed more of a tendency to live
in trailers than those who came
later in the season, the report «fjj,
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