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“We Are Americans First and Trade Unionists Second”
_ WILLIAM GREEN, PRIiS. A. F. OF L.
The Charlotte Labor Journal
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To create a better nukr
standing between Labor,
Industry and the Public.
OUR AIM
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To inftaeneo Public Opiates
la favor of Um Orgaaiaod
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W. M. Witter___Editor and Publisher
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WEEKLY BIBLE QUOTATION
"We spend oar years as a talc that is told. The days
of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by rea
son of strength they be fourscore yearn, yet is there
strength, labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off and we
fly awayPsalmist.
CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1944
LET THE FAINT-HEARTED IN
DEMOCRACY’S CAUSE LOOK TO
LABOR FOR INSPIRATION!
By JAMES P. BARRETT
Director Southeastern Publicity Bureau
Those who are faint-hearted in Democracy’s cause, these who
doubt the abiHty and stabUity of America in a crisis, would do
well to look to the record made by Organized Labor, for it is en
couraging and inspiring. Free labor in America, working in co
operation and under union agreements with management, has
tuned out an average of four ships a day every day since Pearl
Harbor. Think of it! FOUR SHIPS A DAY!
inc launching or a snip is an rant,
an inspiring rant. Then think of four
ships being launched every day—
ships built by sweating, toiling Amer
ican workmen, working for freedom
and the cause of Democracy, and fur
ther inspired by the fact that their
own sons were in the armed forces
everywhere this global war is raging.
No faint-hearted can be found among
these men and women who send an
average of four ships a day down the
ways to join the caravan of freedom’s
fighters.
Equal records have been made in
the production of planes of dll de
scription, and in munitions, and in
transportation, and in every line of
essential activity, Organized Labor
has produced far more than it ever
was thought possible.
In addition to this matchless rec
ord of production, Organized Labor
has met the challenge in other lines—
in the support of every activity on
the home front. As of January 1, Or
ganized Labor had invested nearly
five billion dollars in War Bonds.
Early in 1942 President Green pledg
ed the membership of the APL Unions
to the purchase of one billion dollars
2*“**t/e*r- This pledge was not only
’ but exceeded, and in
1943 these purchases climbed almost
to the five billion dollar figure I
In support of the Community War
Chest and Red Cross campaigns, in
blood donations, and in serving free
ly and without cost on the several
government boards in each locality
throughout the United States, mem
bers of Organised Labor have given
their all-out support.
During 1943 the Labor League for
Human Rights, AFL, serving as a di
rect contact between the Unions and
other community agencies, brought a
new recognition to the Labor Move
ment. Matthew Woll, president of
the League, issued an appealing mes
isage to all Central Bodies on Feb. 8,
copy of which is herewith attached for
the benefit of Local Unions whose
delegates may not have been present
at the Central Body meeting when the
message was read. This message tells
of the great work already done by the
Labor League for Human Rights, and
points the way to greater future ac
tivities.
George L. Googe, Southern Repre
sentative of the American Federation
of Labor, urges our Central Bodies to
act upon the request made by Mr.
Woll, in the firm belief he says, that
the program outlined by President
Woll will prove of great value both
to our unions and to the country.
May I add my appal to that of Mr.
Woll and Mr. Goofte, and urge each
snd every Central Body and Local
Union to cooprate fully and whole
heartedly with the Labor League for
Human Rights, and use its good of
fices in getting the message of La
bor's achievements and patriotic serv
ices over to the public, thus encourag
ing the faint-hearted to greater bat
tle in freedom's cause.
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By JOHN T. BURKE
A. F. of L. Uiliwi Officer (• OPA
That the met of living can be held
la cheek ealjr It the OPA price, rent
and rationing regnlationa are effec
itveiy enforced.
That the OPA is greatly handicap
ped by an inadequate enforcement
staff—less than one enforcement in
vestigator for each county in the
United States.
That even where violations are spot
ted and gresecations begun, H may ^be
hearing and final action because laoet
violations of OPA regulations must be
tried before oar already overburden
ed Federal Courts.
That many of OPA Labor Advisory
Committees have helped to remedy
this situation by going before City
Councils with the proposal that they
Ka city ordinance which would
solve OPA’s enforcement prob
lems.
That such ordinances have been
passed in many American cities—in
cluding Cleveland and Lakewood,
Ohio; Detrttft, Hamtramck and Royal
Oak, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wiscon
sin; Sioux City, Tovra; Asbury Park,
New Brunswick and Trenton, New
Jersey; Charleston and Columbia,
South Carolina; Gadsden, Alabama;
and Mt. Sterling, Illinois.
That although these city ordinances
vary in scope from city to city, their
aim is to impose local penalties far
the violation of OPA price, rent and
rationing regulations.
That the principle advantages of
such ordinances are that (1) they
furnish the additional enforcement
manpower of local enforcement au
thorities to help uncover black mar
ket activities, and (*) they speed
prosecution of violators by giving
municipal courts Jurisdiction over the
That you can get a copy of a model
city ordinance if you wifi write to aw
in care of the OPA in Washington.
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bomb-chattered home. Bewildered and tearful, she sits
with her baby brother on a charred log awaiting aid. (Sig
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