The Charlotte Labor Journal
AND DIXIE FARM NEWS
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M2 South College Street—(Second Flew)
PHONE 3-3094
W. M. WITTER...-.rEditor end Publisher
CLAUDE L. ALBEA..-.Assoeiute Editor
The Labor Journal i. tree to th. Am.ri.aa Ideals of WAGE EARNERS ■
Mm aad raws spend roar wafaa in the city where you Bre, always raaaeat
bariac that “Tbs Dollar That Cora the Farthest is the Dollar That Stays at
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' THo Labor Journal will not ba mp«»
tibia for opinion* of •onMpoaJnU. If
* job do not cot joor papor drop • poatolC
to tha Editor and bo will mo that pan
do.
• Just tlur* of tli* profit* which th* workers help ;
worker, for without this benefit, lasting prosperity i
OUR POLICY
To create a better under*
standing between Labor,
Industry and the Public.
OUR AIM —
To influence Public Opinion
in favor of the Organised
Labor Movement.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1942
WEEKLY BIBLE QUOTATION
I. John, 1st chapter, 23rd verse:
Whosovere denieth the Son, the same hath not the the Father:
(but) he that acknowledged the Son hath the Father also.
PERCENTAGES UU NUT TELL
THE TRUTH
In the many news broadcasts and arguments for wage sta
bilization many commentators, of wh ch the most important has
been Mr. Kaltenborn, havje used percentages to demonstrate the
fact that wages have far outstripped “cost of living” in the mat
ter of increases since 1939—
We are not commenting on wage stabilization. If and when
the Government in Washington sees fit to stabilize wages, we will
feel as good Americans that—that is the will of the people. What
we are commenting here is on the fact that the use of “PER
CENTAGES” is completely unfair and in many instances is be
ing used in a deliberate attempt to set class against class and is
far from telling the truth.
When millions of listeners over the radio hear that wages in
some industries have risen 100';; in two or three years—those who
do not have the complete picture in front of them are justified in
raising their eyebrows in wonder, but we dare the commentators
to use “spending money” figures instead of percentages.
For example we know of thousands of laborers who in late
1938 and early 1939—were making $14.00 a week—on the average.
A commentator will blast that their wages have risen 150% which
sounds tremendous—but if he said, those laborers are now making
$34.00 a week, it would strike a different cord in the vast listen
ing public—because reasonable people will figure that the $34.00
a week is not too much for a man to earn to support his family—■
You can take the wages all the way down the line—this $120.00
a week in war plants is plain BUNK—and most of the commenta
tors know it. Of course there are men of exceptional skill in
shipyards who command big wages and with overtime do pretty
well, but THEIR WAGES are merely consistent with what earn
ings can be after years of study, effort and application to some
highly specialized work. They are few and far between—Let the
commentators forget the percentage angle—and use figures of
actual spending money—percentages are not in the pay envelope
—it is folding money—and if they used those figures throughout,
they'would be fair to the public and to themselves*
The danger lies further in an apparent campaign in some
quarters to use these “percentages” as against the soldiers* pay.
Too often have unthink ng people followed the remarks that men
in the armed service are sacrificing their all for their country
while workingmen get these “war” wages sitting at home. That
is entirely false and does no justice to the men in the service.
What must be emphasized is the IRREFUTABLE FACT THAT
THE WORKINGMEN ARE MAINTAINING A STANDARD FOR
THE MEN IN THE ARMED SERVICES TO RETURN TO—AND
IT IS THAT STANDARD OF LIVING AMONG THE WORKERS
THAT WILL BUY THE ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS AGAIN
AND THE AUTOMOBILES AND THE SUITS AND DRESSES
AND THE HOMES AND THE MILLION AND ONE GADGETS
WHEN THIS WAR WILL HAVE BEEN WON AND IT IS THAT
STANDARD THAT INDUSTRY AND MANAGEMENT WILL
THEMSELVES HELP TO MAINTAIN BECAUSE THE EM
PLOYER HAS SHOWN GREATER EARNINGS FOR HIS BUSI
NESS AND A GREATER RETURN ON HIS CAPITAL WHEN
THIS HIGHER STANDARD HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. WE
BELIEVE THAT MOST COMMENTATORS WOULD BE SUR
PRISED AT THE REALLY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF AMER
ICANS WHO ARE SEEKING SPECIAL TREATMENT OR
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES DURING THIS DIRE CRISIS IN OUR
HISTORY. We should all CONCENTRATE ON FIGHTING THE
NAZIS AND JAPS—IN THE MAIN THE OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY OF OUR PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO DO MUCH
MORE THAN SUPPOSED TO WIN THIS WAR AND BRING
EVERLASTING PEACE TO OUR NATION.
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THf MARCH OF LABOR
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FOR VICTORY
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SAXON COUPONS
FOR WAR STAMPS”
Greetings to Labor
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300 East Trade St Phone 3-7194
PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE OF
DISSOLUTION
State of North Carolina
Department of State
To All to Whom Theae Presents May Come—
Greetings:
Whereas, It appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof by the
unanimous consent of all the stockholders, de
posited in my office, that the Honey’s Honey
Dew Company. Incorporated a corporation of
this State, whose principal office is situated
at No. 103 West Morehead Street, in the City
of Charlotte. County of Mecklenburg. State
of North Carolina <Y. L. Honey being the
agent therein and in charge thereof, upon
whom process may be served), has complied
with the requirements of Chapter 22, Con
solidated Statutes, entitled “Corporations.”
preliminary to the issuing of this Certificate
of Dissolution:
Now Therefore, I, Trad Eure, secretary of
State of the State of North Carolina, do here
by certify that the said corporation did. on
the 20th day of May, 1942. file in my office
a duly executed and attested consent in writ
ing to the dissolution of said corporation,
executed by all the stockholders thereof, which
said consent and the record of the proceed
ings aforesaid are now on file in my laid of
| fice as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at Ra
leigh. this 20th day of May, A. R„ 1942.
THAD EURE.
Secretary of State.
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“Save—to make
the Japs pay.”
WHEN washing clothes by
hand, rub badly soiled
parts with a soft brush and a
good soap lather. This is easy
on the fabric, yet hard on the dirt.
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You'D save many pennies by
this simple rule for laundering
clothes carefully. Put those
thrifty coins into U. S^SAVINGS
STAMPS—they're valuable to
Democracy!
NANCY'—' BY JTRM/e Bl/SHM/^UETR.
THAT’S
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“Haw’dyou like to ride
100 Electric Refrigerators?”
REDDY KILOWATT
They Say— t
There’s enough Keel in a hundred electric refrig
erators to make a medium tank. That’s why
refrigerators aren’t being made today. The metal
and skill and labor they used are now being de
voted to war production.
SO TAKE CARE OF YOUR
ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR
It’ll give you long service if you’ll give it a little
care. Keep the motor oiled if your refrigerator is
the "open oak” type. Defrost at least once a
week during hot weather. Keep dust off the
radiator plate in back of die refrigerator. Don’t
overload. Don’t shun the door. If acid-containing
liquids (such as lemon, grapefruit, orange or
tomato jutee) are spiffed, wipe off immediately.
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