Che Charlotte labor Journal
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VOL. XII—NO. 51
Endorsed by the N. C. State
Federation of Labor
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CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1943
Official Organ of Central Labor Union; Standing
for the A. F. L.
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Labor Is On tbe Job For Victory
The ONLY REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY in Mecklenburg County a Weekly Its Readers Represent the LARGEST BUYING POWER in Charlotte
LABOR MEETING AT COUNTY COURT
HOUSE SUNDAY AFTERNOON, UNDER
AUSPICES OFFICE PRICE ADMINIS
TRATION, ONE OF MUCH INTEREST
At a public meeting held at the Mecklenburg County Court
house on last Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the District
Labor Advisory Committee of the Office of Price Administration
for Western North Carolina, members of organized labor were
asked to help roll back the cost of living to a reasonable level and
to hold them there for the duration of the war. To help check
inflation and to support the wage stabilization program.
Pre-meeting music was provided by
the Alexander Junior High School
Band on the courthouse yard. The
entire meeting was opened by L. W.
Driscoll, Director of the Western
North Carolina District Office of
Price Administration, who introduced
J. McDougall, Carolinas Manager
of the War Production Board who
presided.
Invocation was by Dr. Luther
Little, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. H. H. Baxter, mayor-elect
of Charlotte, welcomed the meeting
to Charlotte. Mr. McDougall then in
troduced Dr. W. T. Van Heck of
Atlanta, Chairman Southeastern Re
gion of the War Labor Board, who
addressed the gathering on The
Unions and Wage Stabilization.” Mr.
Van Hecke spoke of the duties of the
War Labor Board and explained in
detail the method used in arriving
at decisions on wage increases.
Sam S. Douglass of Atlanta, Labor
Consultant for the War Production
Board, had as his topic “Labor and
W.ar Production.” Mr. Douglass told
of great strides made in the indu
strial plants of the nation and pre
dicted that in the coming months still
greater flow of the tools of war
would be Coming from these plants.
He expressed a desire that more labor
management committees would be
established in the war plants in this
area and stressed the fact that these
committees are careful to avoid acti
vities normally carried on bv labor
unions.
Mr. Robert R. R. Brooks, of
Washington, D. <J., National Director
of the Labor Office of the O.P.A. next
addressed the meeting. He told of the
increase in the cost of living since
1941 and said. “Unless the cost of liv
ing can be lowered and held, in
dustrial workers, whose wages have
been frozen and who have, in many
instances, had strict limits placed
upon their freedom to move from one
job to another, cannot be expected to
give their enthusiasm and strength to
war production while others profiteer
at their expense.” Mr. Brooks called
attention to the dollar and cents ceil
ing prices established in 150 cities
throughout the nation and predicted
other decreases in the next few weeks.
The attendance at the meeting was
cut down considerably by the lack of
transportation from adjoining cities
and towns. But what was lacking in
attendance was made up in part by
the apparent desire of those present
to get all the information possible.
The gathering was very representa
tive of organized labor in this section.
Among the leaders of labor in attend
ance were: C. A. Fink, President;
H. L. Kiser, Vice President; H. G.
Fisher, Sect-Treas. of the North Car
olina Federation of Labor; E. L.
Sandifeur, Director of Congress of
Congress of Industrial Organization
for the Carolinas, H. A. Stalls, pre
sident of Allied Printing Trades
Council of Charlotte; Claude L.
Albea, Vice President Charlotte
Typographical Union and former
Vicve President North Carolina Fed
eration of Labor.
MRS. WITTER
IMPROVING
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A long distance phone talk
on Wednesday Morning with
Mrs. W. M. Witter, who is con
valescing from a second operation
in the LeRoy Sanatorium. New
York City, gives The Journal the
cheering news that she is improv
ing, though still unable to be up.
If no complications set in. the
doctors say she will soon be able
to be up and around.
2.991.287 Are
Employed By
U.S. Government
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WASHINGTON D. C.—Civilian
employment in the executive branch
of the Federal Government totaled 2,-'
99.287 on March 31, 1943, a net in
crease of 1,065,213 or 55 per cent,
over the 1,926,074 recorded at the end
of March, 1942, the United States
Civil Service Commission divulged.
PRES. GREEN ENDORSES “POPPY
DAY,” VETERANS FOREIGN WARS
[William Green. President of the American Federation of La
bor. expressed the following endorsement for the 1943 Buddy
Poppy Sale of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.—Ed.]
“Americans who value their liberties most correspond
ingly appreciate the services of those who have made pos
sible the preservation of those liberties and the protection of
our nation.”
“The practice of wearing a “Buddy Poppy” on Memorial
Day each year symbolizes not alone our desire to commem
orate the sacrifices of those who gave their lives for our
country, but also our wish to help those veterans and their
families who may be in need of financial assistance today.
Despite the manifold increase demands being made upon us
at this time we should make an extra effort to generously
support the sale of “Buddy Poppies” for Memorial Day, 1943.”
AMERICAN HEROES
BY LEFF
“Shooting Fool” is wlic they called Pvt. Charles Zuke, of Big
Rapids, Mich., because in line of duty lie shot down 22 Jap snipers in
New Guinea. He twice bagged Japs who were trying to pick off his
captain, saving the officer’s life. No sniper’s nest is safe from his
Garand rifle. , , , .. , _
We help put Garand rifles in our heroes hands with every War
Rond bought.
AFL SURVEY SAYS WAGE INCREASES
HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON INFLATION
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Wage increases approved by the War
Labor Board since its general wage freeze policies will have no
significant effect upon inflation, the American Federation of La
bor asserted in its monthly survey. It pointed out that the Presi
dent’s “hold the line” inflation policy “freezes labor but not
nrices ”
WASHINGTON. D. C.—Wage in
creases approved by the War Labor
Board since it adopted its general
wage freeze policies will have no sig
nificant effect upon inflation, the
American Federation of Labor assert
ed in its monthly survey. It pointed
out that the President’s “hold the
line” inflation policy “freezes labor
but not prices.”
The current inflation threats come
dominantly from the “drive of the
farm lobby on Congress to legislate
higher prices for the entire country,”
the federation survey said.
The report presented figures from
the War Labor Board and the Depart
ment of Commerce which showed that
“less than 3 per cent of the increase
in consumer buying power since Oc-i
tober has been due to wage increases.!
“More than 97 per cent" it added J
“has been received by business men,
farmers, wealthy individuals, workers
who have recently been employed or
work longer hours and others who
have not received wage increases.
“Workers have repeatedly offered
to take their wage increases in war
bonds. They are using an important
part of their wages to buy war bonds.
The main check on inflationary
effects of increased buying power is
rationing of scarce products; this is
a government resposibility. Rationing
has fallen far short of the need.”
Describing inflation as “America's
public enemy No. 1 on the home
front,” the survey continued;
“Labor asks: Is this new crisis to
be met by controls of the fascist type
or by the perfection of our existing
democratic machinery? Controls im
posed by the Federal Government.”
NATION’S LEADERS WILL HONOR AFL
AT BIG LABOR FOR VICTORY RALLY
WASHINGTON, D. C.—A monster “Labor For Victory” rally will be
help in the nation's capital by the American Federation of Labor on the
night of May 21.
Leaders of the Government, the armed forces. Congress and industry
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TEN MILLION “BUDDY POPPIES”
GO ON SALE SATURDAY, MAY 21
BY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Ten million poppies—“Buddy Poppies”! Symbols of America’s
purest patriotism, symbols of the readiness of Americans every*
where and always to dedicate their lives, if need be, to the aims
and ideals for which we, as a nation, stand. Ten million Buddy
Poppies, the 1943 goal of the Veterans of Foreign Wars annual
national Memorial Week Sale.
“Buddy Poppies!” Poignant re
minders of the last war, fashioned
yearly by the fingers of disabled ex
servicemen in government hospitals
throughout the country, christened by
the men themselves “Buddy Poppies,”
these little flowers stand today as
undying symbols of the heroic
achievement of our fighting men’
everywhere.
There is no nobler purpose than
that to which the Buddy Poppies are
dedicated. They are sold to aid needy
veterans, servicemen and their de
pendents. This year, with our country
in the midst of war, the appeal of
the Buddy Poppies takes on added
significance in that they bring direct
aid to the men who are now members
of our armed forces. They bring aid,
too, to the nearest and dearest whom
these brave heroes leave behind, for
a part of the proceeds of the annual
Sale is allocated to the F.V.W. Na
tional Home for Widows and Orphans
of Ex-Service Men.
Saturday, May 29th, has been
selected as Buddy Poppy Day through
out the Nation for the 1943 Sale,
making the twenty-first consecutive
year of the V.F.W. appeal. By in
creasing the number of Buddy Pop
pies sold on that day, the organiza
tion's local, state and national relief
programs are proportionately extend
ed to meet the exigencies of the cur
rent emergency.
Ten million Buddy Poppies bloom
ing on Memorial Day. Through them
YOU can help make it possible for
the flow of relief funds to increase
this year as the needs mount.
will join with trade union chiefs in celebrating the tremendous contributions
to victory made by the six million members of the American Federation of
Labor. ~
The chief address will be made by AFL President William Green.
Stage and screen celebrities will vie with outstanding heroes of the
nation’s armed forces in paying tribute to the exploits of America’s soldiers
of production in winning the battle of production.
The meeting will be held in historic Constitution Hall, under the auspices
of the Washington. D. C., Central Labor Union.
MORE BONDS
* BOMB TOKYO *
BUY BONDS AND BOMBS
By BEN FAUCETT
It’s Bon<fc> and Bombs that double-time the Axis gangsters’ woe
By bringing retribution to Berlin and Tokyo,
Also to Mussolini’s towns, which often feel the might
Of Bombs dropped from our Airplanes as they double up their flight;
To make these big “Block-Buster” Bombs keep up their “syncopation”
We must keep up our record as the “Champ” Bomb Buying Nation—
Theerfore. from Wages that you earn first take out 10 PER CENT,
OR MORE, for U. S. Bonds and Stamps—it’s Money Saved, not spent!
—Nashville Trades and Labor News.
“Free Labor Will Win!”
THE MARGIN BETWEEN FREEDOM
AND SLAVERY FOR LABOR MAY
BE TEN PERCENT
THE JOURNAL has by far
the largest city circulation of
any weekly published in Char
lotte. Your ad in The Journal
will bring results from the
workers.
M. C. Feinstone
Dies At Age 64;
United Hebrew
Trades Official
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NEW YORK CITY—Morris C.
Feinstone, secretary-treasurer of the
United Hebrew Trades, died of a
heart attack in his home in the Park
Central Hotel. He was 64 years old.
Well known in labor circles through
out the country, he was a close friena
and 'associate of President Wiliam
Green of the American Federation of
Labor and the late President Samuel
Gompers. He was active for many
years in Jewish welfare organizations
and in the movement for the upbuild
ing of Palestine.
Mr. Feinstone was born in Warsaw.
Coming to the United States in 1910
he joined the labor movement and
spent the rest of his life in behalf of
the workers in the needle and other
trades.
WAR BOMB
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Q. If War Savings Stamps
should be lost, stolen, or
destroyed, can they be re
placed?
A. No. They should be
kept in a safe place and
exchanged for War
Savings Bonds at the
earliest opportunity.
Q. When do War Savings Bonds
mature?
A. Ten years from the
issue dale.
Q. Can a Bond be issued in the
names of two persons as co
owners?
by (i\b Crockett,
A. Yes, but only individ
uals may be so named.
Corporations, associa
tions, churches, and
lodges may not be
s ~med as coowners.
Q. What steps should be taken
when a Bond is lost, stolen,
or destroyed?
A. The Treasury Depart
ment, Division of Loans
and Currency, Mer
chandise Mart, Chicago,
111., should be notified
immediately, reference
being made to the se
* ries, year of issue, date,
denomination, and se
rial number of the
Bond, and the name
and address of the reg
istered owner. Instruc
tions as to proof re
quired will then be sent
you.
Remember—the longer
you keep War Bci.ua,
up to 10 years, the more
valuable they become.
WMMTK