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N, C. FEDERATION OF LABOR
INDORSES USO CAMPAIGN
State President Urges Affiliated Members to Co-operate; Ivey
Says Two More Counties Are Over Their Quotas
The letter, from C. A. Fink of
Spencer, state president, was released
to the press yesterday by Mr. Ivey. It
follows:
“The North Carolina State Federa
tion of Labor wishes to go on record
as indorsing the movement to raise
the quota of $444,000, which is North
Carolina’s share of the national
amount to provide the men in our
armed forces with the recreational and
morale-building program while they
are off duty.
“It must be evident to every one
that it is of the greatest important
that the leisure hours of our men
should be spent profitably, in a man
ner that will furnish pleasure ana
amusement and a certain amount of
education to them. The USO was
established to meet the above needs.
It was also intended to serve our sol
diers and sailors by bringing them
spiritual, social, and recreational
values that their morale might be
maintained.
“These agencies are serving the
above purpose in an admirable man
ner and with increased efficiency as
facilities are increased. It is the duty
of each citisen to render every assist
ance and promote the USO in every
way possible. (Signed) The North
Carolina State Federation of Labor.
C. A. Fink, president.”
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ON JULY FOURTH
1942
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workers in several western states have collected huge quantities of scrap iron and steel
that lay rusting in junkyards and fields. In one city union members offered their free
hours to pull up Several miles of streetcar tracks that had been abandoned for years. In
another city several unions started a contest with prises offered for the local collecting
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NEW YORK, N. Y. — Edward
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Photo-Engravers’ Union No. 1, an
nounced that the union has establish
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whereby each month members who
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*5. At present 92 union members in
the armed forces will receive these
money orders as a reminder that those
at home are mindful of the sacri
fices being made by those who are
bearing arms.
Members of Local 1 and the union
itself have bought war bonds to the
extent of $340,108.50 to date and have
set $500,000 as their goal for this year.
This will mean an average of $1,500
for each member.
OPEN FORUM
No matter if he is my Son or your
Son, let us back our men who are car
rying the guns. We are running
around saying this should be done
or that, when we are just the people
behind the lines. Our boys who are
really fighting, are just going ahead
not thinking of the good jobs they
have left behind or whether they will
ever have any more gas or tires or
sugar or anything of that kind. It
doesn’t matter to the men who carry
the guns. They are fighting for our
freedom and the least we can do is
keep quiet about the luxuries we must
give up, and buy Bonds and Stamps
to keep our guns loaded, or we will
never need cars; we will be in slavery.
Let’s take the slogan of our “Labor
Journal” this week? “Give me Liberty
or give me Death.” Death would be
more welcome than to fall into the
hands of the Germans or the Japs.
This July 4th there will be a Bond
and Stamp Sale by all the stores for
fifteen minutes. You cannot buy any
thing but Stamps or Bonds. That is
as it should be, but why wait for a
special time. Let’s buy them fast.
Let’s invest every cent we can in our
Government, so we will be able to
sing “Let Freedom Ring.”
Frances Scott Key’s heart must
have felt very low that dark, gray
morning he lay there waiting for the
Dawn, to see if he was still free. How
his heart must have swelled with glad
ness as he saw that our flag was still
there. He must have thought of
Patrick Henry’s great words: “Give
me Liberty or give me Death.” Some
people here are narrow minded enough
to begrudge our men behind the guns
the little fun they have week-ends.
They are not training themselves, but
they are the kind who are belly-ach
ing because they can’t have all the
gas and other things, so they can
keep on having their fun. They are
the type who want someone else to
do the fighting for them. I say let
the boys who are training to fight
for you and I, have all the fun they
can. Let’s help the USO and give
them a chance. “Jo Jo” in today’s Ob
server expresses my sentiments in
saying:
“Keep ’em ever flying
Colors tried and true
Drape Tokio and Berlin
In Red, White and Blue.”
So, if you want to share in the
Pnde of that day when Freedom shall
touch every human on earth buy
Stamps and Bonds. Stick to the men
who carry our guns.
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