I THANK THEE
I thank Thee Lord, for all the little things
That are so great a part of every day—
The dawn, the dusk, the high bright sun at noon,
And the glad voice of children at their play.
I thank Thee for the house in which I live.
For the grey roof oh which the raindrops slant,
I thank Thee for a garden and the slim young shoots
That mark old-fashioned things 1 plant.
1 thank Thee for a daily task to do,
For books that are my ships with golden wings;
For mighty gifts, let others offer praise—
Lord, I am thanking Thee for little things.
—Unknown.
* THE FLYING YEARS
The days grow shorter, the nights grow longer,
The headstones thicken along the way;
And life grows sadder, but love grows stronger
For those who walk with us day by day.
The tear comes quicker, the laugh comes slower,
The courage is lesser to do and dare,
And the tide of joy in the heart runs lower
And seldom covers the reefs of care.
But all true things in the world seem truer,
And the better things of the earth seem best;
And friends are dearer as friends are fewer,
And LOVE is all as our sun dips West.
Then let us clasp hands as we walk together,
And let us speak softly in love’s sweet tone,
For no man knows, on the morrow, whether
We two pass by, or but one alone.
—Ella Wheeler. Wilcox.
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CENTRAL LABOR UNION MEETING
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Minutes of Meeting Central Labor
Union, Oct. 23rd.
The meeting was opened with prayer
and the pledge of allegiance to the
Flag. President Scoggins presided,
and the minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved. Roll call
of officers followed.
Various committees reported prog
ress.
Reports of delegates and locals
were good. (Teamsters reported a
strike at Harris Brothers Trucking
Co. The Post Office Clerks reported
that next July would see a meeting
of the North and South Carolina Fed
erations of Post Office Clerks meet
ing in Charlotte.
Secretary Dixon of the Firefighters
was reported recovering from an at
tack of appendicitis. They reported
a 100% organization formed of Fire
fighters in High Point, and a State
Federation of Fire fighters being
formed. This will take place the 29th
of October, to which any delegate to
the Charlotte Central Labor Union are
invited.
A letter from Harvard University
asking for information for their re
search department for their files was
given to the Secretary to answer as
he saw fit, giving all the information
re collective bargaining in this juris
diction he could.
The delegates were asked to note
that a brother delegate, Ernest Mor
HARRIS BROS.
STRIKE BEING
DISCUSSED IN
WASHINGTON
Union officials from the four cities
where the Harris Brothers Transfer
Company has terminal offices met
Wednesday in Washington, D. C., to
discuss the strike of about 23 truck
drivers which is in progress here.
S. M. Kiser, business agent of the
Charlotte local of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf
feurs, Warehousemen and Helpers,
attended the meeting as representa
tive of the group here. He said the
background of the local strike would
be discussed. The brotherhood has
local unions in Baltimore, Chester,
Pa., New Brunswick, N. J., and New
ark, N. J., as well as in Charlotte.
Officials of the company said that
all their trucks were moving as usual,
despite the strike.
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member of the Charlotte Central La
bor Union.
Much discussion for the good of the
order followed, after hearing from
Brother Barbour, International rep
resentative of the Common Laborers
union. It was announced that three
locals would affiliate with the central
body in the near future. The inssllng
then adjourned.
WU. S. GREENE, Secy.
Automobile ownership haa expanded
five per cent during the first sew
months of 1940.
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shirts of covert and
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TEXTILE WORKERS WIN
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WINNSBORO, S. C.—Encouraged
by the great victory in winning the
election here in the United States
Rgbber Company’s big tire cord plant
by the United Textile Workers of
America, A. P. of L. affiliate, textile
workers of America, A. F. of L. affil
iate, textile workers throughout the
South are more active in organization
work than ever before. The vote was
855 for the local union to 287 against.
Gordon L. Chastain, John W. Pol
lard, L. James Johnson and other U.
T. W. of A. officials and organizers
worked with the local membership and
aided them in chalking up this vic
tory. An agreement is now being ne
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