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of correspondents. If you do not get your paper drop a postal
to the Editor and he will see that you do.
We believe in American business and American Workers.
We believe that a just share of the profits which the workers
help produce, should be given the worker, for without this
benefit, lasting prosperity cannot be assured.
The Labor Journal is true to the American ideals of
Government and believe that the people of America under
their own Democracy are capable of solving their own prob
lems in their own way, without aid of philosophies that run
counter to our demonstrated form of government. We be
lieve in the Constitution of the United States and in the
Stars and Stripes, its ^official emblem.
We are opposed of Nazism, Communism, Fascism, and
all other “Isms’* that seek to destroy and undermine our
Democratic form of government.
Were it not for the labor press the labor move
ment would not be what it is today, and any man who
tries to injure a labor paper is a traitor to the cause.
—Pres. Gompers.
W. M. WITTER-Editor and Publisher
CLAUDE L. ALBEA___________Associate Editor
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CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1940
BIBLE THOUGHT
Dearly Beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give
place unto wrath: For it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will
repay, said the Lord. * * * Therefore if thine enemy hunger,
feed him: if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou
shalt heap coals of fire on his head. * * * Be not overcome of
evil, but overcome evil with good.—Romans 19:20-21.
MARK TWAIN’S WAR PRAYER
From an old scrap book the following has been
dug up, and considering what a happening across
the Atlantic now it seems to be appropriate:
O Lord oar God, help ns to tear their soldiers to bloody
threads with our shells; helps us to cover their smiling fields
with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the
thunder of their guns with the shrieks of the wounded writhing
in pain; help us to lay waste their humble homes with a hurri
cane of fire; help us to turn them out roofless with their chil
dren to wander unfriended through wastes of their desolated
lands—for our sakes, who adore Thee, Lord, blast their hopes,
blight their lives, protract their bitter pilgrimage, making
heavy their steps; water their way with tears, stain the white
snow with the blood of their wounded feet! We ask of one
who is the Spirit of Love and who is ever-faithful refuge and
friend of all that are sore beset, and seek His aid with humble
and contrite hearts. Grant our prayer, O Lord, and thine eheli
be the praise and honor and glory now and forever. Amen.
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“KEEP OUT OF THE CUTTER”
BY DR. CHARLES STELZLE
The percentage of Negroeo of the total population in the United States
today about equals the percentage of the foreign-born. The progress nude
by both groups is a credit to them, but by far the greatest honor should go
to the Negro race, because of the tremendous handicaps which have been
placed upon Negroes from evgry standpoint.
In the first place, foreigners came to this country as a matter of choice,
and they have been given every encouragement to succeed, scarcely any door
being closed to them. They were accepted upon and equality with native
Americans in practically every particular and given an equal chance. About
the only limitation placed upon them was that no foreign-born citizen may
become President of the United States.
On the other hand, Negroes were originally brought to this country
against their will, and subjected to the degrading conditions of slavery, and
for a couple of centuries we systematically and deliberately expunged from
them the qualities which fit a awn for citizenship in a democracy by de
priving them of nearly every privilege granted to the White man.
We compelled the Negro to live in the worst physical sections of our
cities and towns, often without drainage or sewerage or garbage facilities;
we drove the woVst forms of immorality and depravity into the Negro quar
ters of the city; if a “Red Light” District was permitted, it was usually con
fined to the sections in which the Negro was compelled to live; and then
we cursed the negro because of his “moral weakness.” Until very recently
his opportunities for securing an education were very limited. In times of
depression the Negro was the first man to lost his Job. and the last man
to be reemployed. Even to survive under such conditions required character
and ability with which the Negro is rarely credited.
Isn’t it about time that we gave him a fair chance? Neither race hatred
nor mawkish sentimentality will settle this question. And don’t let’s forget
that “you can’t keep a man in the gutter without getting into the gutter
with him.” The fiflure of the Negro lies as much with the White race as
it does with the Negro race. Labor, in particular, must face this question.
If the standard for Negroes is kept at a low level, the progress of White
workers will be proportionately halted. As a matter of self-defense—if for
no other consideration—we must be loyal to the high i
..... loy*' *® tk« high principle which Or
ganized Labor has set for itself, namely, “never to discriminate against a
fellow-worker on account of creed, color or nationality.”
LABOR AND WEALTH
The fish in the sea are quite worthless till caught,
The ores of the earth have no value till wrought,
E’en gold, to be useful, must first be refined,
And coal serves no purpose until it is mined.
It always has been that the labors applied
To natural products their values decide
The soil gives no bounty until it is tilled;
The trees yield no lumber until the are milled;
The dairyman husbands his herds for their milk,
The worms must be tended that furnish our silk.
Wherever there’s wealth the whole world around
The mark of the craftsman will always be found.
The toilers of earth make our commerce and trade,
By labor applied all true value are made,
And earning his bread in the sweat of his brow,
Men boast of the progress he’s making, and how!
Considering all things, to make the deal square,
Should not those who labor receive a fair share?
When profits are fair righteous and just,
When men are inspired by mutual trust,
When labor and capital go hand in hand,
Industrial peace will abide in the land.
Contentment shal komfort each laborer’s mind
And strife and contention be left far behind.
—J. M. RICHARDSON.
OLD BUT GOOD
An Englishman, an Irishman, and
a Scotsman were arguing as to which
of their respective countries had the
lightest men.
The Irishman, full tilt at the ob
vious, led with, “We have men of
Cork.”
The Scotsman: “Yes, but we have
men of Ayr.”
“But," said the Cockney, “we have
lightermen on the Thames.” It was
enough.
IN ONE MINUTE v
You can:
Fly 7.7 miles,
Motor 6.1 miles,
Toboggan 1.6. miles,
Fall 1163.3 y'ards,
Cycle 743 yards,
Run 1,660 feet,
Walk 830 feet,
Swim 309 feet,
Breathe 410 cu. in. of air,
Circulate 14 lbs., 10 o., of blood,
Speak clearl yl50 words,
Write 30 - 40 words,
Be knocked out 6 times.
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
workers.
Police Solve mystery of
Missing Diapers, Sheet*
i BERKELEY, CALIF.—Police oe
lieved that their baffling diaper, bed
sheet and scanty mystery is near
solution.
Baffled for weeks over the strange
disappearance from clothes lines of
assorted garments and bed clothes,
authorities finally* got a clue.
From Mrs. Anna Friedman came
a routine report that a pillow had
been stolen from the lounge on her
porch.
Patrolman R. V. LaRue was sent
to investigate. In a house-to-house
canvass he came across a neighbor
who reported seeing a dog cavorting
down the street with the pillow in
Ms mouth.
Unable to identify the dog, police
reported the theft to the pound.
Where, the pillow is found, they
hope, will be the scores of thefted
bed sheets, the diapers and the
scanties. As one officer pointed out:
“It’s spring. Maybe he wanted
to feather his nest.’’
SURE ENOUGH
The same tornado that blew away
my father’s wagon dumped an auto
mobile in the front yard.
Huh, that’s on taraado. That was
a trade wind.
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IN THE MEANTIME
FLORENCE 1. OWENS
If you think you do not love the
country in which you live well enough
to sacrifice a little of your comfort to
defend and improve it, why not de
cide what country you would prefer to
live in? When this is done, make every
legitimate effort to reach that coun
try. But in the meantime, accord the
country in which you are now living
the same respect and service that you
would want given to this other coun
try to which you hope to go.
For instance, if there is no kinder
garten in, your ocmmunity and there
enough little cihldren to make the
establishment of one practical, do net
begrudge the small extra amount of
taxation that a class would require
The money will be returned to the
community many times over in char
acter and effeciency values. (Anyone
who would like free leaflets and in
formation on this subject should write
to the National Kindergarten Aseo
ciation, 8 West Fortieth Street, New
York City.) And suppose that in the
meantime you will have gone to that
other country which you like so much
better—still, before you go, why not
do your best for those who will re
main? Trees were planted and roads
were built, from which you are bene
fiting, before you were born. And, in
that other country that you admire
so much, let us hope someone is doing
something to make it better while
you are still here.
Of course, if you do love the country
in which you live, you will want to
defend and improve it. Then, among
other things, .you will do your utmost
to see that five-year-olds are not at
the mercy of hap-hazard education—
that all are provided with kindergar
ten opportunities. We either love the
United States of America and want to
here or we don’t; which is it
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