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CLAUDE L. ALBEA...Associate Editor
Americanism is an unfailing love of country, loyalty to
its institutions and Meals, eagerness to defend it against all
enemies, undivided allegiance to the flag, and a desire is so*
cure the blessings of librty to ourselves and posterity.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940
HATED “IN THE NAME OF GOD”
BY CHARLES STELZLE
i There has rarely been a time iu
our history when hatred was more
rampant than it is today, and it is
tragic that much of this hatred is
being promoted in the name of God
This is true not only in Germany and
in certain other European countries,
but in the United States.
It is not surprising that this man
ifestation of hatred is found among
ignorant men and women who are
easily influenced by "rabble rousers”
who operate chiefly on street corners
or in halls frequented by those Who
are already committed to the doctrine
of hate. But When such groups
flaunt their hatred under the ban
ner of a so-called "Christian Front,”
and cheer speakers who urge their
hearers to commit murder, it is time
to ask ourselves where this insane
hatred may lead us.
The average American citizen will
agree that an organization calling
itself a “Christian Front” which
sponsors such a procedure should
change its name. It should be known
as a Christless Affront.”
It happens that this particular in
sult to American Democracy and Re
ligion is leveled against the Jews,
who are the present victims of this
barbarism. But it is quite in har
mony with the spirit of similar move
ments in the past which were directed
against the Catholics, who were bru
tally murdered by Protestants, and
with the disgraceful killing of Protes
tants by the Catholics when they were
in power. And it was all done “in ]
‘he name of God!”
All this is a frightful heritage, of
which most of us are now ashamed.
We thought that in America, at least,
we had emerged from such barbar
ism, especially those of us who pro
fess allegiance to a common Father
in whose image we have all been
created. And yet, we are today con
fronted by a spirit of hatred which
threatens to undo the progress of re
cent years. For, whether we will it
or not—hate begets hate. And un
less we halt the growing spirit of i
hatred in America, we will again try
to devour each other—Protestants, i
Jews and Catholics—which can re- >
suit rnlv in the submerging of all
of us.
But herein may lie a glimmer of
hope—there is so much social spirit
in the church, and so much religion
and brotherhood in the labor move
ment, that some day it may become
a question as to whether the church
will capture the labor movement, or
whether the labor movement will cap
ture the church! Better still would
be both working toward a common
purpose, each in its own field. Of
this there can be no doubt—whatever
happens, the labor movement, com
posed of the rank and file of the com
mon people, will play an important
part in destroying the spirit of hatred
I which has arisen in America.
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Their Wage Scales
As A Precaution
“The General Office urges all local
secretaries to immediately file their
local’s prevailing wage scale with
both the Public Works Administra
tion and the United States Housing
Authority of the Federal Works
Agency, Washington, D. C., if this
has not already been done. If it has
been done previously and there has
been any change, notify them of any
changes that have gone into effect
since you last posted your local’s
wage scale, and date the new 'scale
went into effect. Also notify them
of any future changes as and if they
occur.
“At the same time we advise that
you post your local’s prevailing scale
of wages with your State Industrial
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“AH local uni ins should take this
precautionary measure to avoid pos
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expect to work.”—Painter and Pec
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Patronise Journal Adveii leem
Support For Local
Labor Press Asked
By Wm. Green
WASHINGTON, D. C.—President
William Green of the American Fed
eration of Labor, in a letter sent to
officers of national and international
unions, State federations of labor and
city central labor unions, called atten
tion to the action of the 1939 A. F.
of L. convention which "expressed
deep appreciation of the service which
the bona fide labor press is giving to
the American Federation of Labor ”
adding1:
"The convention directed that all
affiliated units be called upon to give
a full measure of support to the pub
licity program of the American Fed
eration of Labor and to the bona fide
labor press.”
Mr. Green urged that the A. F. of
L. affiliates mobilise their forces to
make this action of the wiwitflffli
effective.
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Army Changes Drop
Old Field Battery
Famous Organisation First
In Last World War.>"
WASHINGTON.—The Aral Ameri
can Held artillery battery to to into
action in France during the last
World war has seen action for the
last time. It took pert in recent
army maneuvers at Fort Meade,
Md., before giving way to a smaller
unit
Headquarters battery at the First
Held artillery stationed at Fort
Hoyle, Md., believed to have fired
the first American artillery shot dur
ing the war, will be disestablished
in line with a War department plan
streamlining all army divisions. The
new compact and highly mobile
forces with a peace-time strength of
approximately 8,500 and a war-time
footing of 13,000 have no headquar
ters battery.
Although there is much contro
versy in the field artillery as to
which brigade actually went into ac
tion first, an interesting sidelight,
and <me that clinches the claim of
the battery was uncovered in the of
fice of Brig. Gen. Maxwell Murray,
commanding officer of the Washing
ton provisional brigade.
An aide related how Murray, then
a captain with the First brigade, or
dered a 156-millimeter gun rolled to
the front on a truck and fired the
first shot. It was believed this gave
the brigade the right to claim dis
tinction as the first in action.
Commanding the brigade now is
Col. Rene E. DeR. Hoyle. Capt. H.
D. Baker commands the headquar
ters battery and is brigade commu
nications officer.
When the brigade is knocked
down, the officers will be re-assigned
and most of the enlisted men will
be transferred to Madison Bar
racks, N. Y., and Fort Knox, Ky.
The unit is one of the most highly
technicalized divisions of thf artil
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