The Charlotte Labor Journal
AND DIXIE FARM NEWS
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Claude L. Albea_Associate Editor
The Labor Journal la true to the American ideals of WAGE EARNERS;
Men and women spend your wages in the city where you Hve, always remem
bering that “The Dollar That Goes the Farthest is the Dollar That Stays at
The Labor Journal will not be respon-,
sible for opinions of correspondents. If
you do not get your paper drop a postal
to the Editor and he will see that you
do.
We believe in American business and American Workers. We believe that
a Inst share of the profits which the workers help produce should be given the
rker, for without this benefit, lasting prosperity cannot be assured.
OUR POLICY ---
Work - Fight - Sore
To create a better under
standing between Labor,
Industry and the Public.
OUR AIM
Work - Fight - Sore
To influence Public Opinion
in favor of the Organized
Labor Movement.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1942
WEEKLY BIBLE QUOTATION
“Knoweth thou the ordinances of heaven? Canst thou
set forth the dominion thereof in the earth? Canst thou
lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of water
may cover thee? Canst thou send lightnings, that they
may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?”—Jehovah Ques
tions Job.
WE ARE WHAT WE ARE—DON’T RUB THE WRINKLES
OUT!
It’s all right for the ladies who are ageing to take beauty treat*
ments, if they really want them, or are doing it to hold their hus
bands against the onward march of the flapper, but when worry
and sorrow seams one's countenance, they are marks of a tried
soul, and an honor to those who bear them. A face with wrinkles,
yet carrying a smile, is pure gold, a badge of honor. Likewise
grgay hair is no disgrace, yet the hair dyers are waxing fat on the
vanity of those who wish to look young to deceive a would-be
employer, or a marriage prospect. But, we started out to re
produce an editorial from the West Asheville News, and The
Journal editor, at 67, is proof of his wrinkles, and wishes his
hair was a little greyer, but time has dealt gently with us, more so
in fact than we were entitled to. We quote:
, WRINKLES WON’T OUT
“A certain man pursued his line of work for forty years without abate
ment and made a great success. His achievement, however, wasn’t without
effort. He often found it necessary to endure many hardships and at times
his struggles were difficult and painful, so much so that they left their
marks on his face.
“As he retired from his work a newspaper reporter called upon him for
an interview and a picture. When the photographer had made the picture
the man requested that all wrinkles be rubbed out.
“ That would never do,’ objected the newspaper man. The picture would
misrepresent you and would fool no one. The public knows the wrinkles are
there.
“Rubbing out wrinkles is a deceptive practice. We are what we are
and pretending doesn’t fool any one. Besides there is a stronger appeal
to the intelligent in rugged realism than in artificial beauty. Wrinkles can
be so grooved as to challenge the respect of our fellow men.
“All life’s experiences make their mark, and if facial seams indicate
good and full living we should not want them erased even if we could.”
THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
By Kiln TAYi/UK
“The first order of business for the
American Federation of Labor and
for all Americans is the winning of
the war.”
Those were the words of George
Meany in his acceptance speech as
Secretary Treasurer of the American
Federation of Labor.
This is no idle statement, a plati
tude or a play upon words. This is
a challenging call to action to each
and every one of us who believes in
the union that is the United States.
It is a demand that we devote our
energies to the j]ob that must be done
before all other jobs today—for every
thing else that we do is futile with
out this first order of business—the
winning of the war.
The first order of business is to
stick to business. Now is no time
for debate on extraneous issues or for
prating on what we are going to do.
We have to win the war before we
can win the peace!
The first order of business is at
tention to business, concentration on
the job before us, without pausing to
argue or complain or criticize.
The first order of business is to do
our job now, wonting together in a
spirit of national unity without preju
dice or personal bias toward any
group, regardless of class, creed or
color.
The first order of business is con
centrated action on all fronts, the
production front and the home front
as well as the battle front.
The first order of business is the
winning of the war, not the talking
of it or even the fighting of it, but
the winning of it. That is the job
before us. It will take the coordinat
ed effort of those who plan, those who
produce, those who save and those
who fight. None of us is privileged
to rise against it.
The first order of business does not
call for flag-waving or hysterical
shouting, but for a practical, calm
determination to carry through to the
finish the job ahead of us so that we
may return to the life that is the
right of every one of us as Americans,
and -to the struggle to level upwards
the lives of all.
Winning the war is the first and
only order of business!
And that goes for me and every
one of us.
THANKSGIVING DAY
The President has issued a most unique document in his
annual message for the observance of Thanksgiving Day. Omit
ting the usual “whereases” and other formal documentary lan
guage, the President states that the people should spend both
Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Day in prayer for our cause
in this war and for a better world for the future.
If ever a holiday proclamation came from the heart, this
seems to have been spoken with the same spirit that inspired
Washington at Valley Forge, and it is hoped that Thanksgiving
Day 1942 will be one of the most sincere and solemn occasions for
prayers for Victory and Victorious Peace that has ever emanated
from a people anywhere in this world.
*****.....- -_i.
SHIPBUILDER STRESSES
VALUE OF UNION SHOP
Another veteran shipbuilder who for years fought bona
fide unions has come out in support of the “union shop” as
the best guarantee of efficient production.
He is william S. Newell, president of the South Port
land Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Me., which is
under a closed shop agreement with AFL unions.
Like Henry J. Kaiser and Andrew J. Higgins, “miracle”
shipmakers, Newell in past years bitterly resisted inroads of
legitimate unions. At the South Portland yard and several
others headed by Newell there were either no unions or “com
pany unions.” After dealing with regular unions for a
while, Newell again like Kaiser and Higgins, had a change
of heart and is now a staunch supporter o fstrong bona
fide unions.
“I am now fully of the opinion that properly operated,
the union shop is the finest thing for labor and capital,”
Newell said.
“Successful work is the product pf cooperation, and that,
in my opinion, calls for 100 per cent organization of em
ployes.”
f Official t. S. Navy Photograph
In “perfect good humor," Secretary of Navy Frank Knox addresses the Shore Establishments Dinner
of the Navy's Labor Relations Conference in Washington, Oct. 22 and 23. From left to right: Rear
Admiral C. H. Woodward, the toastmaster; Admiral E. J. King, Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Fleet
and Chief of Naval Operations, and John P. Frey, President of the AFL’s Metal Trades Department.
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fense Bonds secularly, starting
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G-NASHIN6
Mother, I found a dime
today.
Quick, my darling daugh
ter!
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limb,
Stamp him into the
water.
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MAKING LABOR DOCUMENT
Statement of United State* Navy Labor Relations
™ united SUtea Nary la the
largest a Ingle employer of labor in
thla country. If not In the world.
The Navy la an integral part of the
United Statea Government It is
the Navy of the farmer, the bual
neaa man, the banker, and it ia the
Nary of labor of all types and cate
gories; in short, it ia the Navy of
all of the people of the United
States.
We expect all representatives of
Navy management to meet at all
times representatives of labor on
an all out basis of openmindedness,
friendship, tolerance, and mutual
good will. We believe such a work
ing policy carried on by all con
cerned will further enhance the
morale of our Naval Establishments
and we call upon all in authority,
in ail levels of management, and
upon labor spokesmen, and labor
itself, to adapt Its thinking, its ac
tions, and ItB sentiments, to the
end that the utmost cooperation
may exist in all of the relationships
within the Navy family; all of
whom should be engaged now in
helping to make the Navy the most
effective and powerful weapon pos
sible for the service of our country
in this, the most difficult hour of
its history.
In furtherance of this program,
the Secretary of the Navy, Prank
Knot, and the Commander in Chief
United States Fleet, Admiral Ern
est J. King, will invite represents
Uv«a of labor from each of the
Navy Yards, and other industrial
Shore Establishments, to meet with
them and other ranking officers of
the Navy in Washington for a con
ference on October 22,1942. at which
ways and means of further imple
menting this program of coopera
tion will be discussed. It is ex
pected that approxima ely 260 such
representatives, to be selected by
labor as hereafter to be determined,
will be invited to attend this meet
ing. It is also planned to bold such
a meeting at approximately four
month intervals throughout the
period of the war.
There is no propaganda idea
about this program and no bun
combe of any nature. The Navy
family must be welded together as
never before in order to meet this
terrific war menace the extent of
which our people now must realize
and prepare to meet with all the
strength, courage and sacrifice we
possess if we are to win out.
This program does not mean
higher wages, shorter hours of
work, or less discipline; it means
closer cooperation, more under
standing of each other's problems,
more friendliness in our relation
ships, and undoubtedly greater sac
rifice on the part of all of us. This
is a sincere attempt to bring to
gether in a harmonious unit all
men and women of the Navy family
tor the sole purpose of winning this
war and achieving victory for our
country and our common cause.
Tldalnl F, J. Ban»t Vlo* Chlof
of Manl opontloao.
Vleo idoirol S. K. RoUnaao, ChloTi
tho Offloo of fro—r—it A llotorUl.
tmr idui*ml C. >. Tithr, Diroetor
of Short IrUbLUfciosto Dirloioo.
frank Knox, Secretary of the Maty.
Claa~m
8 V. Forrestal, Under Secretary ■
Navy, Procurement.
of the Xaey, Labor Relations.
fllz^ l Qjz.
Urtaaas L. Co tea. Assistant Secre
tary of the Rasy for Air.
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