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Chr Charlotte labor Journal VOL. XIH—No. 13 Endorsed by the N. C. Stats Federation, of Labor_ YOU* A DV ■ * TI • KM KM Y IN TMK JOUMMAL A INViaTMCNT AND D1 FARM NEWS Official Organ of Central Labor Union; Standing for the A. F. L. CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1943 JOUMMAL AOVKMTIMKH* OIU(«l COMKIOCMATIOM Of 12 YEARS OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE TO NORTH CAROLINA READERS $2.00 Per Y f / Job For Victory The ONLY REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY In Mecklenburg County Eg"™"™ “SEim w<lmI1£g»g?For » Ita Rcadcre present the LARGEST BUYING POWER in Charlotte I Old Officers of N. C. A. F. of L. Are Retained—Unfair Labor Conditions On Military Projects Are Denounced WINSTON-SALEM, Aug. 1L—President C. A. Fink of Salis bury and other principal state officers of the North Carolina Fed eration of Labor were renominated here yesterday at the annual convention. A resolution calling for action to discontinue unfair labor conditions | alleged being imposed upon workers j in North Carolina military projects! with the assistance of Army and Navy officers was adopted. , State-wide officers nominated from ' the floor were: for president, C. A. Fink of Salisbury; for first vice president, H. L. Kiser of Charlotte; for secretary, H. G. Fisher of Salis bury; for chaplain, A. E. Brown of Durham; for sergeant-at-arms, G. B. j Cook of Durham; for Negro vice pres ident at large, Haywood Williams of Durham. All are present officers. District vice presidents nominated were: Asheville, L. D. Warren; Char lotte, J. A. Scoggins; Salisbury-Spen cer, F. N. Cuddihy of Salisbury; High Point, J. T. Moss; Winston-Salem, Cy Chisholm; Greensboro, R. D. Apple, Sr.; Durham, S. M. Johnson; Raleigh, Dale Graham; Wilmington, John M. Geary; Pittsboro, Clem Lassiter; Reidsville, E. G. Harvey; Plymouth, James E. Mizzelle; and Morganton, C. C. Harris. Floor nominations were open Wed nesday- afternoon at the election, but all nominees were voted into office. Tuesday the Federation heard Gov ernor J. M. Broughton declare that “management and labor must pull to gether after the war so that we will march together in peace as we have marched together in war. “We cannot have antagonisms if we are to progress” the Governor said. “We need the genius of management coupled with the working capacity of labor to succeed.” In accordance with the resolution of unfair labor practices on Army and Navy projects, federation officers named a three-man committee to go to Washington to confer with the Sec retary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and heads of other government al* agencies involved. The committee, which is composed of P. M. Taylor of Durham, L. M. Hurl of Wilmington and A. N. Hutch ins of Durham, is to “present evi dence of these unlawful and undemo cratic activities of the representatives of these several departments of gov ernment and demand that these rep resentatives cease and desist from the practic of lending aid to those in this state who aer now and for a long time have been attempting to destroy our unions.” Another resolution, presented by the Charlotte Central Labor union, authorizes the federation president to appoint a committee to organize and set up the North Carolina foundation for the purpose of publicizing and carrying on labor’s interest in post war days. The committee is to pre sent its plan to the executive board of the federation within 60 days after adjournment. -V NO TURKEY DINNERS IN AUGUST U. S. consumers have been asked by the War Food Administration not to buy or eat turkey during August and September, in order that 10 mil lion pounds of turkey meat may be provided for early shipment to Amer ican armed forces overseas. The turkey will supply the main course of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day dinners on every battle front. -V Tin is essential for containers for food, blood plasma, and other medical 'needs. Save tin cans. AMERICAN HEROES BY LEFF Although wounded by a Jap’* vicioua hooked bayonet in hand-to hand combat on Guadalcanal, Marine Pfe. Harold Paiofiky of Brook lyn, N. Y„ finally tucceeded in cutting hii opponent down with hit ■achete. Our boyt are willing to tpend their live*. How much meee mmm yon afford to lend by increaaing your Payroll Saving* allotment? Take a pencil and figure it out. U. S. Treasury Department THE ST LOUIS CARDS' 21 - (SAME WINNER OP *42 (HE ALSO HON 2 HOfiLD SERIES 6MES) IS NOW A LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S.ARMY AIR CORPS/ BUY WAR BOHDm HOWI ygmSL \ ■^ROOKIE HURLE LEADING HURLER. Of 1942 nrj urpartmsn* PETRILLO AND ORCHESTRAS PLANNING FREE CONCERTS FOR THE SMALLER CIT NEW YORK CITY.—The union musicians of the leading sym phony orchestra, including the New York Philharmonic, the Bos ton Symphony and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and their conduc tors, are to give concerts free of charge in the smaller American cities, it was announced by James C. Petrillo, president of the American Federation of Musicians. Mr. Petrillo said that all expenses of the concerts would be met by the American Federation of Labor mu sicians union and that it had already authorized the expenditure of $500, 000. He estimated that a total of 570 free concerts would be provided. The union leaders said the plan was first suggested by President Roosevelt. Mr. Petrillo said that he had been invited to the White House last Dec. 29 and that President Roosevelt was “very much concerned that the people in the small cities in the United States were not getting enough first class concert music, especially during wartime. “He pointed out to me,” Mr. Pe trillo’s statement continued, “that in many foreign countries concert or chestras are aent from city to city so that the people who are not in a financial positron to travel to the big cities to hear the larger orchestras could hear the finest musci free of charge. “He was wondering whether or not the American Federation of Mu sicians could not do something along the same line. I told the President that I would be very happy to take this matter up with the international executive board of the American Fed eration of Musicians and I felt sure something could be done about it.” Mr. Petrillo said that he regarded it as “very significant that the Pres ident of the United States, with all the responsibilities he has during this crisis, found the time to think of the people in the smaller communities and provide an opportunity for them to see and hear tne outstanding musical organizations in the United States.” The concerts will enaDie many per sons to see and hear the major or chestras for the first time, Mr. Pe trillo said, and in addition will do “a great deal for home morale during these distressed times.” WASHINGTON, D. C.—President Roosevelt is tremendously pleased with the proposal, his press secretary, Ste phen Early said. “It is an idea he has had for years,” Early told reporters. “When Petrillo visited him in Decem ber, the President suggested that the union thin kover the proposal.”) Mr. Petrillo said that the symphony orchestras of the following major cities would participate in the pro ject: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Wash ington, Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, New York, Rochester, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston, Pitts burgh, Pa., and Indianapolis. On a lesser scale, Mr. Petrillo said, orchestras from the following cities are also expected to participate: San Diego, Calif.; Colorado Springs and Denver, Colo.; New Haven and Hart !ford, Conn.; Wilmington, Del.; Miami, Fla.; Peoria, 111.; Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend and Terre Haute, Ind.; Sioux City and Waterloo, Iowa, Lawrence, Kan.; Louisville, Ky.; New Orleans, La., and Portland, Me. Also Flint, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, Mich.; Duluth and St. Paul, Minn.; Jackson, Miss.; Missoula, Mont.; Newark and Trenton, N. J.; Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse and Utica, N. Y.; Asheville and Charlotte, N. C.; Fargo, N. Dak.; Toledo, Ohio; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla.; Al toona, Harrisburg, Reading and Scranton, Pa.; Charleston and Colum FORREST SHUFORD PRAISES A. F. L IN STATE CONVENTION TALK FALSE PROPHETS ARE DENOUNCED WINSTON-SALEM, Aug. 9.—Forrest H. Shuford, state com missioner of labor, commended the American Federation of Labor for its “excellent record in the past year of putting production first” at the annual convention of the North Carolina State Fed eration of Labor. *#• Shuford also lauded the A. P. of L. for increasing its membership and participating in community activities, such as United Nations relief and war bond drives. He cited the work of the State Department of Labor and pointed out that conciliation service is aiding both labor and management. Shuford urged labor representatives to do all in their power to see that the children of North Carolina are not exploited by their employers or by themselves by continuing to work when schools open in September. Joe Boyd, regional director of the A. F. of L. furniture workers deliv ered a spirited address. This is not a war against Hitler or Mussolini: They are no more,” he said. “We are fighting against Fascism, and what is Fascism? Fascism is the putre faction of capitalism.” He warned against America’s capitalism becom ing a form of Fascism. South Carolina Federation of La bor President E. L. Herrington sug gested two problems that must be faced if it is to survive. One is the problem of all-out production, and the other is the postwar problem. “The trade union movement must see that many restrictions now placed upon labor are abolished as soon as the war is over,” he pointed out. Herrington denounced the “false prophets who have invaded the labor movement preaching communistic the ories,” and called on the American Federation of Labor to present its own good points to the American pub lic, which he does not believe to be well enough acquainted with the A. F. )f L. program of principle. THE MARCH OF LABOR * (•iFIlftTHt «M»C OF 1873 THIRf WfR«OMtVa«R9 MAtiOMAL IRAKhIMIOMS «v AS COMPARW) TfctWt s f*NlCHflfcL0P3O. ^ JW WoftLDWARI ORSANIZID LAM WAS REPRESENTED CN EACH DISTRICT EXEMPTION Board administering QTHE GoNSCRiPJIoH UAW. >* _*rt*ru* mm! / my/vaReViotae/ op -wt «oc© wmhx ! - Buy umiom uA8ct Goods, look ook. THIS LAB€L M VOO* Wf*T RCf I BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL WARS ON OPEN SHOP-TAYLOR RE-ELECTED PRES.; NEXT MEETING IN CHARLOTTE WINSTON-SALEM, Aug. 9.—The Building Trades Council of North Carolina, an affiliate of the American Federation of La bor, at its annual convention here yesterday re-elected P. M. Tay lor of Durham as president and set up a committee to go to Wash ington to protest to the Army and Navy what the council termed “the tactics of officers in getting contractors to go non-union*’ on militarv nroiects in this state. L. N. Burl of Wilmington was dected vice president and the elec tion of a secretary-treasurer was post poned until the next meeting to be field at Charlotte September 12. H. S. Sawyer of Durham is the incum bent. The following trustees were elected: R. D. Apple of Greensboro, P. T. Siler of Greensboro and A. N. Hudson of Durham. Taylor was named chairman of the committee on army-navy policies to ward unions. Other members are Apple, Hudson and D. B. Kelly of Wilmington. The motion to complain to military officials in Washington was taken after various speakers had charged Army and Navy officers at various projects in North and South Carolina, together with U. S. employment serv ice officers, are co-operating with jpen shop contractors in influencing firms using union labor to hire non union men and engage in other prac tices unfair to organized labor. C. T. Haury of Washington, D. C., international representative of the stationary engineers (AFL, charged in a speech that in some instances contractors were calling in their em ployes to question them on their af filiation on non-affiliation with unions and were systematically dismissing those found to be union members. E. L. Harrington of Charleston, S. C., president of the South Carolina Federation of Labor, told the Council some contractors in his state were “fair” to organized labor but others were failing to live up to their con tracts. He changed the Navy with fighting organization labor. Hon. Cam. Morrison Unable To Make Labor Address —V— It was indeed to be regretted that due to unavoidable circum stances Hon. Cameron Morrison was unable to be present for a scheduled address before the con bia, S. C.; Memphis, Tenn.; Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Waco, Tex.; Salt Lake City, Utah: Norfolk, Va.; Charleston and Wheeling, W. Va.; Racine, Wis., and Cheyenne, Wyo. vention of the N. C. State Fed eration of Labor at Winston Salem this week and while the delegates missed a good address from a friend of labor, they know that Cameron Morrison’s heart is with them, and that his con stituents having nothing to fear at his hands when it comes to protecting the rights of the peo people, and Labor asks nothing more of any man than a fair and square deal, regardless of the declaration of those who would make it a footstool upon which to acquire wealth and crush the masses.—W. M. W. Much livestock Saved In flooded * Midwest By Red Cross Program Disaster crews of the American Red Cross saved livestock as well M humans, and fed both during its rescue and rehabilitation program H the recent Midwest floods which inundated great sections of six states. Feed was hauled to many marooned animals in high spots. Wagons and boats of every description were used to reach marooned livestock. Epidemics were averted by immunization of thousands of animals. Upper photo shown volunteers headed for a group of ma rooned livestock dose to Chester, I1L, while the lower photograph shows Dr. R. N. Russell, veterinarian, of Morrilton, Arkansas, aided by.J. H. Russell, injecting blackleg serum into a calf. Free Labor Will Out-Produce Nazi Slaves CHEAP LABOR, CHEAP WORKERS, CHEAP BUSINESS Cheap labor not only makes cheap workers, but makes cheap business for any city or community. Cheap labor makes for cheap jobs. Cheap jobs mean little money for the storekeeper, butcher and the baker. Ask the merchant if he prefers WPA to well paid laborers.
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