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and Trade Unionists WILLIAM GREEN, PRES. A. F. OF L. The Charlotte Labor Journal AND DIXIE FARM NEWS the Act •* March I. 1ST*. U. 1*31. at Um Pact Office at ML ft M2 South College Street—Charlotte, 2, N. C. PHONE 3-3094 The Labor Journal la true to the American Meals of WAGE EARNERS; M women spend your wages la the city where you ire, always remem* that 'The Dollar That Goes the Farthest is the Dollar That Mays at The Labor Journal will not be i rible for opinions of correspondents. If you do not get your paper drop a pa to the Editor and he win see tint do. We hoHoro In American business and American Workers. Wo boMsro ' a fust ahare of the profits which toe workers help produce Should be given r, far without this benefit, meting prosperity cannot be i ] oi/k POLICY.. Work - Fight - Sovo To create a better ander standing between Labor, Industry and the Public. / OUR AIM Work - Fight • Save To influence Public Opinion in favor of the Organimi Labor Movement. t W. M. Witter__Editor ond Publisher Claude L. Albea_1--Associate Editor • . ^ ************* BIBLE THOUGHT "Thus said the Lord, Let Ml the wise pian glory in his wisdom neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: Bat let him that .' glorieth glory in this, that he onderstandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord that exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.” —Prophet Jeremiah. . CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,1944 THE AFL*S SERGEANT YORK The Sergeant York of the Italian campaign, it seems, is a member of Local 145 of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers’ Union, AFL—a yrfung bock private from Peoria, Illinois, named Billy Miller. On his first combat mission in Italy some two weeks ago, Private Miller cleverly hoodwinked the German patrol which had captured him into believing that they were surrounded by American forces, and thereupon proceeded to return to the Amer ican lines with his retinue of prisoners, one lieutenant and eighteen men. Nice work—if you can do it. Private Miller is not the first union member to break into the headlines for conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy. The famous Riekenbacker raft last year carried more than one hero to final safety. On it were two union members—Captain William Cherry of the Airline Idiots’ Association, AFL, and John Bartek of the Textile Workers, who shared equally with the others in the hardships of that remarkable voyage. But in spite of these proofs that the army is a typical cross aectioa of American life, drawn from all dements of our citizenry, some sections of the press eon* tinue to speak of the armedforces as a group completely alien to and divorced from labor. They conclude, consequently, that the men in the services are unable to appreciate labor’s problems, to uympaihlae with than or to understand then. This is not borne out by the new and growing attitude that has manifested itself in many communities since bond drives and drives for blood donors began to bring people of differing social strata into closer contact with each other, and before or ganized labor, under the leadership of the Labor League for Human Rights of the AFL, began playing its present important role in community war chest campaigns for local welfare and war relief causes. The attitude so unfortunately prevalent in the press reflects the unrealistic approach that can frequently be traced to ignor ance, or to isolation from the realities of life. Wevcan only hope that It is not the attitude of those American who are fighting side by side with nearly three million members of organized labor in our armed forces. DOROTHY THOMPSON KNOWS “IT IS COMPLETELY FALSE TO CREATE THE IM PRESSION THAT A VISIBLY STRONG LABOR MOVE MENT IS A PROPAGANDA LIABILITY TO US. EXACT LY THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE.”—Dorothy Thompson. . OUR NEW LOCATION COR. TRADE AND MINT—OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE For Service, Courteous and Prompt, Remember the SELWYN CUT RATE DRUG STORE DISTINCTIVE FOUNTAIN SERVICE v Prescriptions Filled By Registered Pharmacists Foremost Pasteurized Farm FRESH MILK FOREMOST DAIRIES, INC. PHONES 7116 — 7117 WILL 1944 BE OUR LAST WAR YEAR? United Nations leaders tell os that 1944 nugr be the lastyear of the war in Europe. The victories of 1943 have turned the tide against the Axis. The westward drive of the Russian armies his ended Hitler's vain dream of oiling his creaking war machine from the wells of the Caucasus. Ike futility of Goer log’s boast that German cities could never be bombed is expressed in the urid glare of fires lighted by British and American bombers in Hamburg, Emden, Frankfort, Leipzig, Berlin; fires which have brought home at last to the German people the full and terrible meaning of war. The U-boat menace has been beaten. North Africa has been liberated, the fan of Sicily has sent Mussolini into well-merited oblivion, and Allied armies for the first time since 1940 are fighting on the European continent. In the Far East the Japanese, their navy and air force reeling under Amer ican blows, have 8topped “annihiteting” our navy in their propa ganda, and are frankly admitting that they are on the defensive. This is a tremendous change. And back of it is one fact— the fact of America, gettiitg into its giant stride. The fact of American soldiers and sailors outfighting the enemy on land and sea; of free American workers outproducing the slave labor of the enemy. The skill and ingenuity and steadily increasing produc tiveness of American labor have turned the tide of war in 1943 and brought final wictory into view. ---Y That “High Official Source” Ike New Year brought condemnation of labor from what un friendly daily newspapers called a “high official source.” Putting their owii interpretation on official remarks they succeeded in placing organized labor in an unenviable position. Up to now no publication has quoted the exact Words used by this “high official source,” so that the reader could judge the real meaning of them. The daily papers and most radio com mentators chose to rely solely on their judgment that the action of railroad and steel unions had given aid and comfort to the enemy. As a matter of fact, most of them stated positively that Hitler was aided by the threat of strikes, the war was prolonged, and thousands of American soldiers thus condemned to death. Just how these newspapers and radio commentators can be in such close touch with Hitler and Goering to us is a mystery. American bombs are still raining on Germany, and even Stalin was astonished by arms production of American workers. It is just possible, you know that these editors understand the , German people better than they understand their American read | ers, who do not believe everything they read in the daily papers and hear on the air. - ■ - — - [ "dooooneyt! ^ vf i Chase, him much FARTHER THERE WON’T BE ANT FAT TO SALVAGE!!* 1944 TAX LISTING , Law requires that all property not exempted by law be listed as of January 1st, 1944, daring January only, by the title holder; new buildings and additions costing more ithan $100, personal property and polls for all male persons 21 to 50 years. Real estate is already listed. Penalty of ten per emit each ($1.00 minimum) for City and County for late listing. List early and avoid penalties for late listing. J. ARTHUR HENDERSON, Tax Supervisor. <A4v.)—Jaa. II, M. 17. DeVONDE Synthetic Cleaners — Dyers Hatters — Furriers Sere* Point* Why Wt An Om of the South’* Lending Synthetic DeVONDE CA1X Mitt M R. Tim m. MWWWWmWMMWWIWWmM ZORIC Dry Cleaning DOMESTIC LAUNDRY Phone 5173 — FOR VICTORY: BUY BONDS - MAKE PAYDAY VICTORY DAY The A. F. OF L. STANDS WITH AND FOR THE FLAG Honor Roll of THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL Baploycw of this paper ta the service* of their com try. ★ * ★ ★ ★ ' t EDWIN A. WITTER JAMES (RED) KINLET U. A Air Forces V. 8. Army JESSE J. KINLET ROBERT KINLET U. 8. Nary u. S. Mmrin# Corpe ROBERT E. BROWN JOHN KINLET U. S. Marines U. S. Army Notes Of Interest From Highland Park MiO No. 3 —V— [O. K.! Here comes the new* from Highland Park Cloth Room. Mill No. 3. as seen and heard by this -Old" Reporter—-Mrs. Ber tha Helms.] The mother of our second hand, T. A. Plyler, or “Bud,” is a patient at Presbyterian hospital, having under gone an operation for goiter. Here's hoping she will soon be entirely re covered. Mrs. Tom Brown, the mother of Dollie Starnes, is on the sick list Dollie’s husband, Thomas Starnes, is by now somewhere “Over There,” having left a few weeks ago for an “undesignated" point. Dollie is hav ing a tough time, caring for her mother, holding down her job, and thinking of Thomas. Just hold on Dollie, every cload has a silver lining, and when this war is over Thomas will come back and all will be Well. Mrs. Virginia Mahaffy and Mrs. Annie Pittman have gone to Camp White to spend some time with their hu*bands. We miss them, but hope they have a nice time. Mrs. Edna Mills has returned from a visit to her husband in the armed forces, who is stationed at New Or leans. While there she stayed at the U.S.O., and is loud in her praise of this branch of war service and what it does for the boys and their wives. Glad to report that the mother of Mrs. Bertha Starnes is better at this writing. Bertha’s sister, Mrs. Hasle Ramsey, who has been sick, has re turned from the hospital. Mr. Geoige Wallace, father of Mrs. Katherine Bell, has been on the sick list the past week, but is reported to be on the road to recovery. Mrs. Charlie Lee, of 424 Mallory street, was teaching her little four year-old daughter, Sue, to say her prayers, telling her to say, “God bless mother — God bless daddy.” Sue thought a little, then said, “By God mother, by God daddy.” ' r R ATCLI FFE’S FLOWERS 4SI S. T It YON «OW« 71M New and Reconditioned PIANOS For the best ▼sloe in NSW or reconditioned pianos, select yours from our stock of nearly 100 in struments. Steinway, Mathushek, Winter, Howard, and many others. 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