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n. om-T PALLY WWWWHMI Ssss F«t » W«Uy B» tUxIcre Ktnwnat th» LARGEST BUYING POWSB >■ Official Orgaa Ctnl Labor Union; i the A. F. of L Che Charlottr labor Journal Patronise oar Ainr* floors- Thor Maks TOUB co-operation. namwoowanaw Truthful, Honest, Impartial Endorsed by^thoC Btate Fodera AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Tenth Tear Of Endeavoring to Serve the Masses VOL. X—NO. 27 r*ttl A9VNTIIMINT IN Tut JOVMAk M A IRVntMMf •— CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940 92.00 Pw Y. ALL SET FOR A. F. OF L MEET AT NEW ORLEANS-THOUSANDS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE NEW ORLEANS, La.—Everything is all set here for the opening of the 60th annual convention of the Amer ican Federation of Labor which prom ises to be one of the most momentous conclaves in the history of organized labor. More than 600 delegates and thou sands of friends and visitors have ar rived here and will be on hand in the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium on the morning of November 18 when President William Green raps his gavel to signalize that the proceedings are under way. With the membership of the Amer ican Federation of Labor at the high est point of history, with its ranks united as never before, with its pres tige in national affairs unchallenged and with its elected representatives full of confidence and imbued with the victory spirit, the convention meets this year under highly auspic ious circumstances. The most important business be fore the convention will be the de termination of a policy and program for labor co-operation with Govern ment and industry in the national de fense program. It is confidently expected that the American Federation of Labor will demonstrate convincingly to the coun try that American worker* are ready to pitch in with everything they’ve got to help preserve America as a free, democratic nation. Without question, the convention will take a strong stand against Com munism, Nazism, Fascism and other foreign ideologies hostile to democ racy. It is expected to indorse the Government’s foreign polecy, especial ly with regard to extending the full est possible aid to Great Britain short of war. The second great problem facing the convention is the issue of labor peace. As a step toward national unity, the convention will undoubtedly go on record, as previous conventions have done, to empower A. F. of L. officials to negotiate a settlement with the C. I. 0. President Roosevelt is planning to send a message to the convention and he may take advantage of the oppor tunity to renew his pleas for a re united labor movement. The 1939 convention responded unanimously to the President’s appeal by declaring that the A. F. of L. peace committee would be ready to meet and negotiate with C. I. O. representatives at any time and any place. Royal Crown Bot. Co. At Durham Signs Contract Mr. Godwin, business representa tive of Brewery and Soft Drink Work ers’ Locals 188 and 188-B, states that an agreement has been entered into by the Royal Crown Bottling Co., bot tlers of Royal Crown Cola, True-Ade, Seven Up and Nehi Products of Dur ham, N. C., in addition to the closed shop contract. The contract calls for a reduction of seven hours per week in working hours per man as well as an increase ranging from $1.60 to $4.50 in wages per week. Brewery-Soft Drink Workers Meet At Norfolk, Nov. 17th; To Form Council The occasion of a special meet ing for Sunday, Noe. 17, is the organization of a Brewery Work ers Council composed of mem bers from the States of Mary land, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, nad the Dis- j trict of Columbia. There will be delegates here from all of the above mentioned States.. All members of Local 188, are urged j to attend this meeting. THE MARCH OF LABOR w^ftlOM*NS 04U-*MT*A COtlt'W# AM* AfiPUh’ t»*p» OkitMj Mi^eu, CAMetlC* 4 WFoAMAMet AT A Pirn**** iuun« bicauss «t pKOPRitf<0*S AM NOT MCTlM fMti OBLIGATIONS m IMfctt OHlOti CONTRACT* • _ Js' HOW BSfr. CAME TO AMERICA 1AOfl-J-4 ■ -M w«ni <* iMm m*wu AM *■. m rntotom ml I IQB4 •• H* mmu « um. a«tf«WT MeeMfM O# moft DJ9f M A MAtlftfAL 4OU0AY* 9 Fly the FLAG THE A. P. OF L. STANDS WITH AND FOR THE FLAG BATTLE ON RACKETEERING LOOKED FOR IN A.F.OFL CONVENTION AT NEW ORLEANS BEGINNING NOV. 18TH WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Leaden of the A. F. of L. and the C. I. 0. are headed for their organisation* with such momentous questions to the fore as labor peace, the future leader ship of the C. I. O., and preventing racketeering in the labor movement. The A. F. of L. will convene No vember 18 in New Orleans and the C. I. 0. on the same day in Atlantic City. Leaders of the rival groups already wife gathering in the conven tion cities, however, for a week of preliminary conferences. Preparations for a gala celebration of the C. I. O.’s fifth anniversary may be somewhat dimmed for partK sans of John L. Lewis since he as sured a radio audience on October 26 that if President Roosevelt were re turned to power, he would retire as C. I. O. president. A. F. of L. leaders heading south for their 60th annual convention have indicated that Lewis’ retirement probably would be a signal for the reopening of A. F. of L.-C. I. O. con ferences looking toward a reunion of the labor movement. One of them said it would be a “golden opportunity” to heal the breach and that the federation would make plans to return to the peace con ference table as soon as possible, per haps before Christmas. On the C. I. O. aide, tome backers of President Roosevelt in the cam paign said that the group of A. F. of L. and C. I. 0. leaders on the National Defense commission labor policy committee might supply the necessary pash to get the two sides talking again about peace. A "draft Lewis' movement was re ported under way in the C. I. 0. but there was strong sentiment for Philip Murray, now a vice-president, to head the C. I. 0. in event Lewis did retire. Should Lewis resign he still would be a major figure in the C. I. 0. through his presidency of the United Mine Workers, one of the largest C. I. 0. unions. An indication that the A. F. of L. might launch a campaign against racketeering came in an address to day by John P. Frey, a vice-president, who told the metal trades convention at New Orleans that "the time has come when our position should be “made clear, definite, and emphatic so that our trade union membership and the public will know that we are determined to prevent any form of racketeering." The A. F. of L. executive council is understood to have given considera tion to this question at a recent meet ing and may make some recommenda tion to the convention. Store Hours To Be Lengthened Effective Dec. 16 A schedule of special business hours for the Christmas shopping season was adppted by directors of the Char lotte Merchants association in month ly session yesterday. The new schedule, as announced by V. P. Rousseau, secretary, becomes effective December 16. On December 16 and 17 stores will open at regular hours and close at 7:30 o’clock. From December 18 through December 23, stores will open at regular hours and iem%n ouen nntil^jJO P. M., The shopping season win be opened by a Christmas parade on November 21, which will be postponed one day in case of rain. R. L. Chapman is chairman of the parade committee. It was announced that stores will be open for business on November 21, the Federal Thanksgiving, but will close November 28 for the State Thanksgiving, as proclaimed by Gov ernor Hoey.—Observer. Extending out ten miles from Dia mond Shoals from Cape Hatteras, N. C., 200 wrecked vessels lie at the bot tom of the ocean. I.A.F.S.E.&M.P.O. Seventh District Will Meet In Charlotte Reports which were declared to re flect much progress in the organi sation were submitted at Hotel Char lotte Sunday at a meeting of repre sentatives of the Seventh district of the International Alliance of The atrical Stage Employees and Motion picture Operators, a session: which began at 11 o'clock and ended in the early afternoon. W. P. Raoul of Atlanta, interna Ms bile, secretary of the Seventh dis trict. It was essentially a business meeting.. In attendance were members of many locals of the organisation from Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Charlotte local was host to the gath ering, and from reports did a good job of it! North Carolina has a population of three million, five hundred thousand. Of this number, fifteen thousand have Indian names. FEDERATION STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYES MEETING BID FOR RECOGNITION IN N. C. There is an A. F. of L. affiliate that deserves more con sideration, and co-operation in this’territory than it has re ceived, not that Labor has not lent a helping hand, individual members of other organizations having devoted time to help the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes. There is a flourishing local of Municipal and County Employes here in Charlotte, and while the member ship is not as large as it should be, it is an organization com posed of whole-hearted unionists, banded together for the betterment of their condition and to obtain some of the bene fits received by others in a higher strata.. It is of the State branch of this organization to which attention would be called. There is a local of State Highway Workers, close to Charlotte, whom report discrimination against, and discharge, by. the overlords, who agree not with anything that savors of a union. And the present State administration has not seen fit to take any adverse action in the penalizing and discharge of Union men—being autocratic of mien and dictorial always. But, the organization of the S(ate Highway Workers will go steadily forward, despite obstacles which may be thrown in the way. We have at hand a leaflet "Questions and Answers”— "Facts About the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes.” The Journal is going to publish a part of it, beginning with— 1. WHAT IS THE A. P. S. C. M. E.1 The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Em ployees is a national organisation including in its membership employees of states, counties, and municipalities. It is affiliated with the Amer ican Federates of Labor. 2. WHEN WAS IT ORGANIZED? The A. F. S. C. M. E. was granted a charter as aa autonomous international union by the American Federation of Labor on October 16, 1936. Many groups now affiliated with the A. F. S. C. M. E. were in the A, F, of L. for many years as federal locals. Efforts to form a single national union of these groups were begun several years ago and were successfully completed when the charter was granted on October 16, 1936. 3. WHAT ARE THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE A. F. S. C. M. E.? As stated in the constitution adopted at a convention of all locals in Detroit, September 16-19, 1936, the objects are: a. To promote efficiency in public service generally. b. To cooperate in giving efficient service te ear respective juris dictions. c. Te bring local organisations of state and local employees into closer relationship so as to fosPtar mutual cooperation, d. To extend and uphol dthe prindpi oof merit and fitness in public employment and to promote civil service legislation. PATRONIZE JOURNAL ADVERTISERS HIGH COURT UPSETS LABOR BOARDS POLICY—EMPLOYERS NEED NOT PAY AGENCIES FOR AID TO WORKERS WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—The Su preme Court yesterday reversed the Labor board’s policy of requiring em ployers to reimburse relief agencies for aid extended to employes declared to have been illegally discharged. A 8—2 decision by Chief Justice Hughes held that the board had no right to do more than secure restitu tion of the employes’ losses in pay— that it could not punish the employer and that it had no business “to carry out supposed policies” regarding re lief and unemployment. The c“*e„?t i88“e ont of the “little steel" strike of 1937. The board declared that the Republic Steel corporation had unlawfully discharged some 6,000 employes and ordered the company to reinstate them with hack pay, less the sums they had received from the WPA and other government “fancies during their idleness. This difference, which a govern ment spokesman estimated at $200, 000 to |400,000, the company was or dered, to pay to the relief agencies involved. The board has made sim ilar orders in many other cases, look ing upon the relief payments as “a sort of windfall,” in the words of its counsel, from which neither the em jloyer nor the workers should ulti mately benefit. The Court found that the board took the view “that the unfair labor practices of the company (in discharg in* the employee) m__ losses to the government the work relief projects" and that it was up to the board to redress the injury to the public as well as to the em ployes. But the decision termed tUa “a misconception" of the Wagner act. “The act is essentially remedial," it continued. “It does not penal program dedaring the L unfair labor practices to he_ The act does not prescribe penalties or fines in vindication of public rights pr provide indemnity against com* munity losses." The decision also noted “that the amounts paid by the governmental agencies were for sendees actually performed" and that ‘presumably these agencies, and through them the public, received the benefit of sere* ices reasonably worth the amounts paid." Thus, payments by an em ployer to the relief agency would be “in the nature of penalties* * the scope of the law. Justices Black and Douglas . _ sented, saying that “it may well he said that the policies of the aet will be effectuated by denying to an of* fending employer the opportunity of shifting, to government relief his ■ cies the burden of supporting_ wrongfully discharged employes.1 Justice Roberts did not participate in the case. MINUTES OF CENTRAL LABOR UNXON; BUILDING TRADES TO GET TOGETHER AT COURTHOUSE ON DECEMBER 8TH The meeting was called to order by President Scoggins and the invocation given by Brother Campbell, and the pledge of allegiance to the Flag taken by all the delegates present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The roll call of officers, delegates and locals follow ed, and even though it was the heav iest rain of the year, a good attendance was on hand. '1 Be Secretary reacTthe letter of thanks to the Telegraphers which they had asked him to send, and is hereby made a part of these minutes. Another date was to be set by the committee for the Area dedica tion, as Armistice Day rained the orig inally planned ceremonies out. On December 8th, the building trades are having a Southern get together, for business purposes, and some National leaders in the A. F. of L. are expected to be present. The plaec is the Courthbuse of the County. The A. F. of L. men interested are invited to attend. Some donations to the deficit of the Skating Area, advanced by the Central body were reported from various lo cals. The International representative of the Brewery Workers made an in* structive address on conditions in Us field in this territory. Brother Slav of the Teamsters reported a Union card promised to Brother McCrosif, and on Ms motion, Brother ifeCMne was again voted to have the oneom pleted part of his organisation vat finished, as agreed upon at a previous meeting. Brother McCrorie will help those locals who ask for Us help, and no others, as well as do general organ ization work among the unorganised. A carnival proposition of Lawrence Bros. Carnival, Bill Breese, Mgr., was referred to a committee of Brothers Moore and Greene. After much discus* sion for the good of the order, sad certain matters straightened out, the meeting adjourned. WM. S. GREENE, See. Diver Describes Wealth Lying on The Ocean Floor Fabulous Fortunes Awaiting Daring Adventurer With Capital w MILWAUKEE.—A fabulous for* tune lies at the bottom of the ocean awaiting any adventurer with dar ing and capital enough to get it. Max Eugene Nohl, deep sea diver and inventor, described the wealth ! under the seas in sunken ships and other sources. ‘In Ufa South Seas,” he said, “I can take you up in an airplane and show you 200 wrecked ships lying on the bottom in the clear water in less than an hour.” The six-foot, 29-year-old diver who made the world's deepest dive, 420 feet, intends to investigate these wrecks this summer in a combined salvage and motion picture expedi tion. Many of die ships lying on the ocean floor will prove disappointing, according to Nohl. Their once valu able cargoes will be ruined by sea water, or after hours of dangerous work the diver wifnfend a safe he laboriously hauleiL t(K the surface was ransacked bythe crew before abandoning ship. uruu m witn. But there i* the optimistic side of the picture, too, Nohl contends. Some of the cargoes will be intact and some of the safes will contain large sums. He estimated there are 3,800 sunken ships in the South Seas alone that are worth salvaging. Another fortune could be made, the youthful adventurer asserted, in diving for sponges—which live on the floor of the ocean. However, even before beginning to think of cashing in on this tempt ing wealth, large capital is needed, Nohl said. He pointed out that the necessary diving equipment, sal vage ship and provisions for a trained crew, as well as the months of preparation and foe unfruitful aearsha*. ran into.* kftafauaaa, Subscribe For tba Journal AtMtOCT laczung tM joo of salvage a tuna from the sea la tba volved. Last summer Nohl steamer Tarpon In the It proved to be a lucky cause the ship’s safe carried a topi pay roll, but it almost asst the young diver's life. A Work lit Operations had reached the ysM where most at the wreckage eh structing the captain's cabin tod been cleared away. Nohl was wsto ing on the ship in 110 feat at veto. “The crew signaled me that mg time was up on the bottom." Naht said. “But spurred on by the sa» citement at knowing that ear to jective was dose I derided to slay down another 10 minutes. “Well, the time stretched toe ana —two—three hours. Than I started up in the usual way—stepping to 30 minutes at various stages se that I would become accustomed to to changes in pressure gradually. “At the surface," be rnnttoid. “I felt fine except for a slight gnaw ing in my stomach.” It was the dreadful bends a re action accompanied by uebearahlo pain experienced by divers sad Sth ers who work under pressure and then return to normal air pressure too quickly. He was rushed to a hospital where, after repeated denes at mat* phine and several days’ rest, to was normal again except tot his aims remained partly paralyzed. De spite this, he returned to to sal vage work, finding tot whenever to was diving bis arms functioned properly, becoming limp when to returned to to surface. “It was worth it," Nohl rnmmint ed, but he would not reveal to amount rescued from to to* I. IF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION i IS IN ARREAR8 SEND IN A CHECK “Keep your temper,” said Moee,” m* body else wants ft.” Some people spend half their time wishing for something. If that half their tune mere pot into work, maybe they could get the thing.
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