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CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1940
HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
“It's an ill wind,” etc. And it looks like John L. Lewis pre
sented Willkie with a box of lemons when he made his “famous”
utterance against the President last week. Even Mr. Lewis' own
household is divided, with a seeming majority against him. Mr.
Lewis says he will resign as president ot the C. L O. if Willkie is
defeated, but says nothing as to what ne will do with his United
Mine Workers, who are spat politically. But that will work itself
out in a family quarrel.
A1 Smith tens the cockeyed world that he led the way for
the “Democrats lor Wuifcie movement tour years ago when
he side stepped President noose veil, having tailed lour years prev
ious on a “sidewalas ot New Yor* and “Drown Derby' campaign.
President Roosevelt pursues the even tenor of his way—“MY
PK1ENDS,” and points to closed banns, bread lines, tenant ejec
tion and defunnct business, etc.; and Air. Wuiaie tells us of Com
munism, government seuure with a third term and that, having
oeen a lauorer, he is the mend ot au workers ior thorn his heart
bieeds, and wnom he wants to see snare tue messing ot Capital.
ueniiemen, you have tne picture, ana 11 you are competent
judges of the worn ot art, CfiOUbfe lal
The policy of the American Federation of Labor, for which
the Charlotte Labor Journal stands, and has labored in fair
weather and foul, tells its milions of members to “elect their
friends and defeat their enemies,” then it lays before them a
comparative statement of platform of both parties, that there
may be no mistake made.
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CENTRAL LABOR UNION MEETING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FEATURED
BY TALKS OF ORGANIZERS
Central Labor Union, at ita regular
weekly meeting Wednesday night,
was one of much interest to all dele
gates present, and a few visitors.
There were a couple of International
Union celebrities present, one of them
being Council U. Fox, president of
United Textile Workers of America,
A. F. of L., who made a talk to the
delegates, asking for cooperation in
textile organisation in this territory.
Mr. Fox is well known in this terri
tory, having come into prominence
when the Shelby Textile Workers had
the honor of having the largest textile
union in the south.
Organiser M. Blumberg, of the
United Garment Workers of America,
also made a short talk, urging co-op
•ration of all union members in buy
ing labeled goods. He told of the
gains being made, citing Winston
Salem as having 2,600 members, also
of the Enka Rayon plant, and the
Sayles Bleaching organisation at
Asheville.
A. B. Jones, textile organiser, also
made a talk to the body.
News of the untimely death of
Brother Roy R. Hud** ni an
nounced and the body stood in silent
prayer in his memory. A committee
was aoopinted to draw up suitable
resolutions, same to be sent to the
family, the city council and published
CharUtt* Labor Journal.
Business Agent Keyser. of the
Teamsters and Chauffeurs, made a
food report and asked for co-operation
in the Harris Bros, strike.
Reports of locals were good, show
ing all members of the various crafts
as working.
After a few personal matters were
threshed out, with no ill-feeling to
ward anyone, business went into reg
ular routine.
T. L- Conder acted as secretary in
the absence of Secretary Wm. Greene,
Pwaided.
With the United Textile Workers of
America coming into this territory
for s real campaign under able lead
ahead W* m*5r for busy days
The meeting adjourned a little ear
lier than usual in order to give the
delegates a chance to get to their
rados and hear President Roosevelt’s
addrcn
THE I. T. U. LADIES
HAVE WIENER ROAST
AT HOME OP MRS. LUNA
On Imat evening the Women's Ana
Ulwy oi Typographical Union. No.
338. gave the “boy*" and their friends
a wiener roast at the horn of Mrs.
Byron Lena, on Wilkinson Bonlsvard.
The affair was well attended and
everyone was well looked after. The
ladleo of the Typo. Auxiliary have a
way of keeping in close touch with
their “men folks." and find that one
oi them is to appease their appetite
for food.
L. McCRORIE ORGANIZING
FOR THE A. P. OP. L. AND
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Anyone deaering the services of an
A. F. of L. organiser is asked to get
in touch with H. L. McCrorie, 812 E.
Fifth street, Phone 5968. Brother
McCrorie is a commissioned A. F. of
L. organiser and for a while at least,
wil Iwork under direction of Charlotte
Central Labor Union.
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A UNION MAN TO UNION MEN
ERNEST M. MORGAN
A Veteran of the World War
to All Veterans
AN AMERICAN, TO ALL LOVERS OF FREEDOM
ERNEST M. MORGAN, of Charlotte,
Candidate for Congress in
This District
Stands for
American Markets for American Workman.
National Defense from all Invaders.
Justice and Protection for all.
VOTE FOR HIM ON
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