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THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL AND DIXIE FARM NEWS A«t af March L 117*. 11. 1M1. at the Pal Otttm at M. C. LABOX JOURNAL PHONE—3 3094 302 Sooth CottfflB Street—Charlotte 2, N. C. Meek of WAGE EARNER*; f—is tree t« Em ,_„5&& I E w—tea spend your wane la the dty where yoe Kre. mlweya remem that “The Dollar That Gees the Farthest is the Dollar That Ptays at The Labor Journal win set ha tesfeh ’ible for opinions of correspondent*. If yea tie aot vet yoei paper drop ■ postal, to the Editor and he wW see that yea OUR POLICY--. Work - Fight - Sava To create a batter ander ■tending between Labor* Industry and the Public. OUR AIM Work - Fight - Save To in/kMMO Public Opinion in f*Tor of Ike OrganM Labor MovcmrL W. M. Witter-Editor mud Publisher Claude L. Albea----Associate Editor ™ CHARLOTTE, NTc^raUMDA Y," AUGUST 3,1944 WEEKLY BIBLE QUOTATION “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” —St. James. WAR NERVES AND COURTESY Some scientists knee lone contended that only .a very thin veneer of culture separates the civilised man from the savage—that moat men by nature are mean, and that it is always with restraint that we demonstrate an every day politeness. Lord Chesterfield once said that he measured the intelligence of those with whom ha' came in contct by the little courtesies he noticed Chesterfield was not only the personfication of neat ness but of courtesy as well. Employers as well as workers, with some exceptions, since the begin ning of hostilities, have become extremely discourteous. All too many of them unknowingly have developed rather overly-independent dispositions. This ‘T-don’t-give-a-damn-attitude” and “Go-to-Hell-look” is noticeable on every bus and train we travel; in every store where we make a purchase, and in every restaurant where we buy a meal. Courtesy seems to be a forgotten word. More than a dozen times daring the past week, we have heard something like the following:' “Make it snappy, big boy”—“I can’t wait all day”—“Don’t you know there’s a war on?”—“Half the people I serve are cheapskates, their tips are so small.” In places where such verbal sarcasm is not received, on many occasions the expression of the sales person is definitely uncivil, with the corners of the mouth turned in a half scowl. Very often we have hoard the customer say, vowing vengeance upon such persons when the war is over: “They’ll be begging for jobs in a couple of years and I won’t forget!" A cheery disposition draws oat not only the best that is in us, but, also, the best that is within those with whom we come in contact. Courtesy stimulates as to live bigger lives. In its practice we’re lifted up and life takes on a new sparkle and a new moaning. It isn’t difficult to say “Good Morning” with a smile or “Thank you” for a courtesy bestowed. While it is true most of us suffer from “War Nerves,” nevertheless, we should not cultivate the habit of discourtesy.— July issue Butcher Workman. AMERICAN HEROES BY LEFF pl«« plunged into the Pacific a mile of GuadalcancTs ahorea. T/Sffc. Juliua Mayer wac on chore patrol with r Launching a 2-man rubber raft, they reached the Nary hem aafely aboard and propelled them to chore. Buy Wmi for the ce/ely of our men. V. S. Treasury Department yandliL - (jJaaihaJiA. 1/YhduaL J-umhaL (kHxiatian. AMBMLANO .AftVICI Phore 6129 820 E. Morehead St. (hie of Chariottn’a F ***** SEEDS AND PLANTS DRUGS AND PATENT MEDICINES STOCK AND POULTRY REMEDIES CHARLOTTE DRUG CO. 200 EAST TRADE ST. REX RECREATION ' and bowling alley Where Union Men Meet Year Bound Air Conditioned 125-127 8. TBYON ST. It Pays To Trade With DOGGETT LUMBER CO: 211 E. Park Ave. Phone 8179 U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE SAYS DICTIONARY OF JOB ' DESCRIPTIONS IS NECESSARY RALEIGH, Aug. 2.—Many new invention* and developments of old and new item* in the furtherance of Wolrd War II have re quired an extension of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and Job Descriptions of the War Manpower Commission's United States Employment Service to cover the numerous new occupations that have followed. A few of the many new job descriptions and some old ones (abbreviated), many of which are not what they might seem, are riven below: Chamber-man, not masculine of chambermaid, but one who makes sul phuric acid, reporting on temperature of chambers mid density of acids in process. Continuous-Still Operator, not per manently inactive or a “moonshiner,” but one who controls units in the process of making synthetic rubber. Coremaker, not an apple-eater, but one who makes cores or spools on which paper, cloth, wire, etc., are wound. Die Sinker, doesn't refer to death by dreaming, but handles dies for forging, punching, stamping or other metal forming work. Driller, Pine Diamond Dies, does not refer to changing color, but is one who drills in urfres, channels which are sometimes finer than human hairs. Flight Dispatcher, doesn't shoo birds away, but directs commercial airplane flights, studies weather, or ders changes in courses, etc. Heat Treater, doesn’t punch up the fire in the cook-stove, but changes proportion in machine parts to produce the proper degree of hardness. Lay-Out Man, is not a loafer, but plans and diagrams work to be done on metal, wood, cloth or other ma terials. Loftsman, isn’t one who sleeps in a loft, but lays out lines or makes working models of airplanes or ships. Mate, not a consort, but one who supervisee activities of deck workers on ships. Parasitologist, doesn’t live off of others, but studies parasites infesting animals and methods of destroying them. Pulpit Operator, is not a preacher, but operates the controls of iron and steel rolling (shaping) mills. Reactor Engineer, doesn’t set the drama stage, but "dehydrogenates pe trolium derivative hydrocarbons by catalyctic cracking" — whew! Well, he maintains temperature, pressure, etc., in producing synthetic rubber. Still Operator, not a "moonshiner," but operates a still to separate liquid chemicals, as processing crude oil, aviation gasoline or synthetic rubber raw materials. Diamond Driller, doesn't dig for diamonds, but uses diamond-pointed bit to drill holes in metal rods. THE A. F. OF L. STANDS WITH AND FOR VHE FLAG Honor Roll of THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL Bailorms of thin paper in the service* of their eowtiy. EDWIN A. WITTER C. A Air F«nm JESSE J. K1NLEY U. A Navy ROBERT E. BROWN U. A Mariaaa JAMES (RED) KINLET V. 8. Army ROBERT KINLET U. 8. Maria* Corps JOHN KINLET U. S. Army WMMMMMAMMMMMMM 25,000 ARE LAID OFF, CUTBACKS BY ALUMINUM CO. of AMERICA _V— PITTSBURGH. — The Aluminum Co. of America has dropped more than 25,000 employes from payrolls since last year because of production I cutbacks, Robert Lerner, Alcoa as sistant personnel director, told a War Labor Board panel which opened hearings here on wage demands from about 50,000 workers in 17 of the company’s plants. The panel members, along with others interested in the hearings, went to the Aloca plant at New Ken sington, Pa., to see for themselves the conditions under which employes work. The workers are asking a 15-cem hourly general pay raise and a 95 cent hourly hiring rate. I ESTIMATES OF N.C. WAR VETS. RELEASED ARE MUCH TOO LOW —V— RALEIGH, Aug. 1.—Earlier' state ments that an average of 1,600 North Carolina war veterans were being re leased monthly apparently is an un de: statement, since an average of more than 1,100 discharged veterans have applied for jobs in offices of the U. S. Employment Sevice of the War Manpower Commission each month during the past five months, Febru ary-June. The 6,875 veteran applicants for jobs in the State, Dr. J. S. Dorton, State manpower director, explains, do not include veterans who have return ed to their old jobs, withotu regis tering at the employment offices, nor' those who have returnd to farm jobs when released from the service. Of the 6,875 World War II vet erans who applied for jobs, 6,265 completed their applications, and of this number, 4,115 were actually placed in jobs. In addition, the USES offices assisted in placing 1,263 other veterans in jobs during the fife months. TWO BOTTLES OF QUININE ARE WELCOME —V— NEW GUINEA. — While complet ing her Christmas inventories, put ting her merchandise in shape, and dusting off the shelves of her general store in Carlsbad, Texas, Lida M.. Duncan discovered two bottles of I Suinine tablets. They had gathered* ust on the shelves for mdnths. Then Mrs. Duncan read of the great need | for quinine in Pacific combat areas, and on April 12, 1944, into a Red Cross field director’s office here, came a small package addressed to “American Red Cross, New Guinea, Pacific Ocean.” The quinine it con tained was a welcome addition to the base dispensary. DRIVERS ~ARE AGAIN URGED TO CUT MOTORS _V— WASHINGTON. —- Bus and truck drivers have again been asked by ODT to cooperate in conserving gaso line by turning off their motors when not in use, Director J. Monroe John son announces. Pointing out the civil ians restricted in gasoline usage re sent seeing a bus or truck standing in a terminal with motor idling, Johnson emphasized that in summertime there is no valid reason for this. asmmammaasmmaMMev* ZORIC Dry Cleaning DOMESTIC LAUNDRY Phone 5173 REDDY /$ aluxuf* AT ROME! No vacation for this fellow, because he*s always at • home and glad to have you call on him any time, night or day, and to help with your tasks about the house. To use his service to better advantage, it’s most im portant that you keep your appliances clean and in good Take special care oi cords and plugs! L DUKE POWER COMPANY BUY U. S. WAR SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS NOW! Martin’s Department Store RELIABLE MERCHANDISE ALWAYS - AT LOW PRICES Shop at WlahimA and Sojosi SHO G-FOR THE ENURE FAMILY AT CORNER TRADE AND COLLEGE I
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