PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS LOCAL IN 1901 I! This picture was taken in 1901, in front of Tim Toomey's Plumbing Shop, which stood where the S. & W. Cafeteria stands today, on West Ti-ade Street. Reading from left to right bottom rom, the names of members of the local are as follows: John Spencer, Doc Baker, Lonnie Ayers, Jim Montgomery, Buck Webb, Doe Corrigan. Top row, left to right, John Blaekwelder, John Threatt, Dave Harris, Tim Mooney, Walter Campbell, Walter Stacker, Joe Walker, Harold Hall. [There is not a derby or a mustache on any of the present members, not even Tim Mooney.—Ed.J COMPLIMENTS TO LABOR INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE THEATRICAL AND STAGE EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 322 L. F. SCOTT President c. p. McAlister Secretary Congratulations To Labor and The Journal We sincerely appreciate the business accorded us by Organized Labor and will strive in the future to merit your business by giving THE BEST PRICES ON THE FRESHEST OF ALL SEA FOODS CHARLOTTE FISH & OYSTER CO. 300 East Trade Street Phone 3-7194 COMPLIMENTS TO LABOR DEVOE PAINT STORE PAINTS, WALL PAPER - GLASS ARTISTS SUPPLIES Phones 3-3196 and 3-3197 Charlotte, N. C. 109 S. Church Street COMPLIMENTS TO LABOR SWINSON FOOD PRODUCTS Manufacturers of S AND P PEANUT PRODUCTS AND CANDIES 604 S. Church St. Charlotte, N. C. BEST WISHES TO LABOR AND THE JOURNAL JOHNSON POULTRY AU Kinds of Poultry Dressed and Delivered Free Telephone 3-3704 928 E. Fourth St. Charlotte, N. C. “*** * - - * * * -- i-i n njviruuuutJ PATRONIZE JOURNAL ADVERTISERS COMPLIMENTS OP NEW-WAY LAUNDRY R. P. KEPHART, Owner Launderers and Cleaners DISCOUNT ON CASH AND CARRY 935 E. Ninth St. Dial 3-3721 Highway Etoata Rale T* ~ Ahead of Last Tear’s CHICAGO.—The National Safety council said that the nation’* high way death toll already waa 6 per cent above the 1839 rate, and that more than 6,000 persons would be killed in the next two months if the trend continued. Traffic fatalities for the first five months of 1M0 were 11,900, an in crease of 690 lives lost over the Jan uary-May period last year. In May alone 2,510 persons were killed. Delaware showed the best im provement among the states for the five-month period, with 38 per cent fewer deaths than in 1939. South Dakota had a 23 per cent decrease. May was a deathless month on the highways for 267 cities, the council records showed. The largest were Kansas City, Denver, Memphis and Providence, R. I. Lakewood, Ohio, was the largest city to report a perfect record for five months. Leaders in the low death rate con tests for five months ranked by pop ulation groups, were Buffalo, over' 900,000; Providence, 250,000-500.000; j Chattanooga, Tenn., 100,000-250,000; Lakewood, Ohio, 90,000-100,000;' Brookline, Mass., 29,000-50,000; and New Kensington, Pa., 10.000-25,000. ’ IF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS IN ARREARS SEND IN A CHECK C. A. FINK President State Federation of Labor THE JOURNAL has by far ■ the largest city circulation of ! any weekly published in Char* ; lotte. Your ad in The Journal will bring results from the 1 workers. | Subscribe for The Journal COMPLIMENTS TO LABOR HATCH FULL FASHIONED HOSIERY BELMONT, N. C. WILLIAMS & FAUD Watches and Jewelry Engraving, Watch and Jewelry Repairing 121 East Fifth Street Phone 6411 Charlotte, N. C. Newly Planted Tree Dies, Anchor Stake Grows AURORA, MO.—Mrs. O. E. Moore doesn't know what to call it, but she thinks it ought to be a willow tree. This spring Mrs. Moore bought a special variety of willow for her garden. When it was deliv ered a willow stake to hold it straight came with it. The tree was planted and the stake was used to anchor it The willow tree died, but not so the stake. It took root and sprouted leaves. Home to Roost PARSONS, KAN.—The prisoner that Detective Blanchard Bolander picked up had two good reasons for appearing as sheepish as he did. First, he admitted taking the chick ens. Second, he was the husband of the woman who had complained to Bolander that her chickens were disappearing. Cheerwine Bottling Company 2305 Hutchison Ave. Phono 2-2*77 BEST WISHES TO LABOR Charlotte Auto Parts Company JOBBERS AUTO REPLACEMENTS PARTS AND EQUIPMENT Dial 3-8881 228 N. College St CHARLOTTE. N. C. Patronize Journal Advertisers Thank You! Once again IVEY'S wishes to thank all our friends in Organized Labor for their continued and grateful loyal support and patronage. IVEY'S CHARLOTTE BORN CHARLOTTE OWNED CHARLOTTE MANAGED