The Charlotte Labor Journal
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arfer the Act of March 1. 187*.
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bering that “The Dollar That Goes the Farthest is the Dollar That Stays at
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OUR POLICY
Work - Fight - Save
To create a better under*
standing between Labor,
Industry and the Public.
OUR AIM —
Work - Fight - Save
To influence Public Opinion
in favor of the Organized
Labor Movement.
W. M. Witter_Editor and Publisher
Claude L. Albea_Associate Editor
CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1943
THE OBSERVER LAUDS
PRESIDENT C. A. FINK
Among the many notables in North Carolina labor ranks
present for the Labor Conference here Sunday was President
C. A. Fink, of the North Carolina State Federation of Labor. On
Monday morning. The Observer had the following editorial laud
ing his activities at the meeting of the State Legislature, and
his otherwise conservative attitude. It referred to an article
by Mr. Fink in the Federationist: We quote The Observer:
Mr. Fink recites that his Federation at its last August meet
ing had agreed to present no measures of its own looking to the
furtherance of the cause of organized labor in North Carolina, hop
ing by this inaction and silence to suppress any move that might
come from the other side for additional laws.
There were some such moves, but they all but died aborning in
the Legislature and Mr. Fink is expressing his gratitude and that
of his fellow-unionists for "the fine statesman-like attitude of the
members of both Houses of the General Assembly, and the Gov
ernor and other State officials, in regard to this anti-labor legisla
tion.
“Mr. Fink also recounts that, “many newspapers of the state
lent their strong influence in the battle against enactment of these
anti-labor bills, and as a citizen, and as president of the State Fed
eration of Labor. I have the deepest appreciation for this splen
did aid froth the press in North Carolina. At some future time, I
want to make personal mention in the Journal of those fine men
the Legislature and the state government for their action in declaring
that labor in North Carolina does not need any straight-jacket laws
to make it perform for the state and nation."
And in this latter remark, Mr. Fink touches the heart of the
case and gives one of the major reasons that the Legislature backed
off from all proposed forms of more stringent and rigid labor laws.
Labor in North Carolina has. indeed, demonstrated that it
does not need more legislation to keep its feet in the proper paths.
While here and there, of course, there are radicals and fanatics,
hot-heads and fat-heads in the ranks of labor, one may be Conserva
tive in remarking that there are no more of this kind of people in
labor circles, than in management circles, no more proportionately
than are to be found in any given bracket of the citizenship of the
State, business, industry, professional or any other.
Mr. Fink is too modest to refer to another factor that militated
against sharper anti-labor laws. And that is himself.
He is well and favorably known to the leadership forces of
North Carolina as a labor leader whose feet are on the ground and
whose mind is balanced and safely poised.
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Free himself from every taint of radicalism, he has soberly
counselled his people in behalf of conciliation and friendliness be
tween labor and management, and his fine influence, his conserva
tive preachments and his own personal integrity have combined to
win for himself and for his cause the good-will of the informed and
fair-minded people of North Carolina.
And he shows the reality of all of these qualities in his final
message to his associates in these ranks in the State when he ex
presses the “earnest hope and prayer that no act will ever be com
mitted in North Carolina in the name of Organized Labor that
would cause one single member of the legislature to regret his part
in fighting off this proposed anti-labor legislation. We must live
up to every good thing that was said about us. and justify every
man’s action who spoke and voted for us. by our actions every day,
year in and year out."
This is the spirit out of which happy and sound and progres
sive industrial relationships are always maintained, and will always
be maintained in North Carolina so long "as Mr. Fink and others
who feel and think as he does are in dominant positions of influence
and leadership.
The Journal deeply appreciates the above editorial, coming
from the source it does, and not only does this applv to President
Fink, for all the way down the line the State Federation of La
bor is composed of officers and an Executive Council, of no mean
executive ability and all gentlemen of the highest type, going
down the line with our State and Federal Government, trying to
hold the gains Labor has made in North Carolina and to better
our condition when this war is over and the day of reckoning
comes.
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A GOOD MAYOR—A GOOD COUNCIL
Mayor H. H. Baxter and our New Council was inducted into
office Monday, and the remarks of Mayor Baxter upon this
occasion to the members of council, and the spectators present,
were indeed worthy of an executive who, as The Journal has said'
before, and reiterates now, is going to give Charlotte one of the
best administrations it has ever had. He is launching his tenure
in office along broad lines, doing away with the “secret session
menace,” and calling for all business in the open. So to Mr. Bax
ter, and his council, we wish the best of luck and that the many
problems, and there will be manv, to confront them, will be worked
out to satisfactory conclusion. Let’s forget the “Iron Dukes”
the “Blocks of Granite,” etc., and “Watch Charlotte Grow.”
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WHAT MAY WE HATE
By RUTH TAYLOR
lackinsrYn th£ wi?*! peo*!aJ(£ay who are saying that what is
weiw»kl~f ?ar * ? *“2? bate—that until we begin to hate,
horror theme Jwh8?11' They .Want our ProPaJfanda keyed to a
forget th»rm» that our people will be mad with rage. They
that nonni hatred ,s Just a step from mob hatred—and
h»a" Pred!cf on who,n the mob will turn next.
wi l!eKC!!nn0 hat* a People—what may be hate?
fight with evJ™* War‘ “ay hate war so much that we will
forever—ini inyQ -.°f OUr. ab,hl-v to wipe it from the earth
h.ii In Tl!?1 " a se/yle pacifistic withdrawal from the fight,
lation and d*1^"1* ^att e against those criminals who bring deso
mav hate ^*®truct,°n upon the peaceful peoples of the world. We
life fwa that WC Wl11 gIad,y put aside our wa-v of
We3n!I^ k 4 t^t iWe may sPeeedily put an end to war.
tenselv tSu^ai®..,,J e/anfe- VVe may hate intolerance so in
place in thVi»u \Fy to J?tamp ,l out wherever it exists, in any
rna inriH or,d.’ toward any group, whether that group be
we will set a We ms\? hate intolerance so much that
act or snirh nf “P°n «ur own lips and see to it that no intolerant
act or speech of ours adds flame to this funeral pyre of unity.
that we Will dem-.n!fCnm,Vat-,0u' \'e may bate it so vehemently
inat we will demand equal rights for all people. We mav hate
?° .inJt*nseIy that we will insist that all people be
hfltfdl upJ>n.th«!r individual merits and not as a group. We may
SrivileS,fTour0se.^SinCere,;V ‘hat We wi» "ever demand spe™al
priv lieges for ourselves as part of anv group.
wine out SZJS!S Cr“l!ty; We may figbt to the bitter end to
tleach^v d^Lfrli-ty to5?y peop,e’ anywhere. We may hate
flnm «» yI-d<*e,n d,8b°nor. We may hate it so that we ostracize.
injustice ‘ Wem*^^” Hve bythese practices. We may hate
of freSmlndTaYr Jtay. e”°“8 °“r ^ ‘he
thin«7mivat ,0Vif !he Ljrd’ hate eviI’” sPake ibe Psalmist. These
things may we hate and against these things do we fight.
„ Journal wishes to express thanks to Ruth Taylor for the
several calls made upon Mrs. Witter at the LeRoy Hospital, and her
f?pre?®,®n °f sympathy. It is such things as these little acts of
tHneKhthaUt nRuthanT/rd " a* uhich K°, ProTe in Practice the doc
trine that Ruth Taylor and Honest Labor is preaching, the good
will and fellowship of man—Editor.] K
Executive Director Sloan Writes
Of “Magnificent Tribute” To The
Patriotism of American People
- -TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
DEFENSE SAVINGS STAFF
Mr. W. M. Witter, Editor
Charlotte Labor Journal,
302 South College St.,
Charlotte, N. C.
May, 1943.
... 1 am ^riting to tel* y°u about what I believe is a mag
nificent tribute to the patriotism of the American people.
As you know, there has been considerable speculation
and talk concerning the effect that increased taxes might
have on the sale and redemption of United States Savings
Bonds. , *
.. y°“ be. delighted to know that during March, when
the first Tax installment fell due, bond sales were 6.4%
higher than in February, and more than 65% ahead of
March, 1942.
The story on redemptions is equally encouraging.
_ _Fro™ Ma*v 1* 1941, when U. S. Savings Bonds (Series
/ an“ were first offered for sale, through March 31,
1943, redemptions have been less than 3%'/2 of total sales.
And redemptions during March this year were only eighty
seven one-hundredths of one percent of the total amount out
standing. That’s a record that all Americans can well be
proud of.
What it shows is that we as a Nation fulfy realize the
privilege that is ours to do our part in helping to finance
the tremendous costs of total war. It shows that as a peo
ple we understand the necessity not only for buving War
Bonds but also for keeping them.
Many thanks for all you have done, and for your con
tinuing efforts to make the War Savings Program success
ful.
Sincerely,
EUGENE W. SLOAN,
Executive Director
War Savings Staff
New Production Records In March
WASHINGTON ,D. C.—New production records were
scored .in March, WPB Chief Donald Nelson announced:
Airplane output reached a new high of 6,200 planes.
Construction of both naval and merchant ships, measured by
the value of work done in shipyards, was the greatest on
record.
Delivery of Liberty ships for the first time exceeded 100
a month.
The record of March munitions production shows gains
in all major categories as follows:
Total Munitions_up 11 percent
Aircraft- up 11 percent
Ground Ordnance _up 7 percent
Navy and Army Vessels_up 14 percent
Merchant Vessels_up 7 percent
Miscellaneous Munitions __up 12 percent
CAROLINA STAGES
LEAVING CHARLOTTE AT:
8:36 A. M„ 7:00 A. M.. 9.45 A. M„
10:45 A. M„ 1:00 P. M„ 2:45
P. M., 4:45 P. M., 5:45 P. M,
7:45 P. M.
lor Fare
ft Mill . $35
Rock Hill . 45
6:35 A. M., 10:45 A. M., 2:45 P.
M., lor Fare
Union .$1.10
X Keys . 1.25
X Anchor . 1.30
Enoree .1.45
Woodruff . 1.60
Pelham . 1.65
Greenville 1.65
7:00 A. M.. 9:45 A M.. 1:00 P.
M.. 4:45 P. M.. 7:45 P. M.
for Fare
Winnsboro .$1.20
Qolumbia . 1.65
0:39 A. M„ 10:49 A. M„ 3:45 K
M, 9:49 P. M..
tor Fare
Lancaster .. .$ .70
6:39 A. M„ 10:49 A. M., 2:49 P.
M., for Fare
Whitmire .$1.29
Newberry ...1.60
Saluda. S. C. ....2.00
Johnson . 2.30
Trenton . 2.40
Augusta. Ga ..... 2.79
6:35 A M„ 10:45 A. M.. 2:45 P
M 5:45 P. M.,
for Fare
Chester .$ .80
Lockhart . .90
Union . IJO
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Tax. All oneway fares of 35c and less and
found trip fares of 65c or less are EXEMPT
» FROM THIS TAX.
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