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The ONLY REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY in Mecklenburg County pr^™kX«T!?oLi^”n itsRe.v”^D For 8 Weekly Ita Reeders Represent the LARGEST BlTYING POWER In Cherletto wmmm! Bock ere? (4p/ KffpBU M6MB0HDS Che Charlotte tabor Journal BUY MORE WAR BONDS Bndorooo by tho N. C. StaU AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Offioial Orgam of Central Labor Union; StmuHmt for tho A, F. L. YOU* Advkhtirkmknt in Tnb journal io A 6000 INVIRTMINT VOL. X1V<—NO. 21 CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1944 JOUI (•CMS DCIKRVf CONOID KM AT ION OF $2.00 Per T( “WIN THE WAR L Fret* Labor Will Out-Produce Nazi Slaves THE A. F. OF L. SLOGAN FOR 1944 _----- - - - II \ar*"' _— DIRECTOR OF TELEGRAPH EMPLOYES UNION, A. F. OF L, H. B. CARDWELL, CALLS FOR “RALLY TO THE CAUSE OF WESTERN UNION EMPOYEES” ATLANTA, Ga^ Oct. 4.—The Telegraph Employes' Union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor through a Fed eral Charter was certified by the NLRB in 1942, to represent West ern Union Employes in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, except the cities of Birmingham and Charlotte, which are also A. F. of L. under the C. T. U., charter. When we took the vote for affilia tion with the American Federation of Labor, our members voted about 98 per cent for affiliation, therefore you can appreciate that we have been A. F. of L. minded from the inception. We have never made a call on either President Green, or Southern Director Googe, for assistance but what it has been promptly granted. The legal service of Judge Padway’s office through the Associate General Coun cil Mr. Herbert Thatcher, has been invaluable to us on many occasions. We have, since our certification, negotiated two contracts with the Western Union Telegraph Company, and spent weeks with the company ne gotiating, determined to secure the best' possible provisions to improve the working conditions of the em ployes. We secured two increases ag gregating about 24 per cent. This might sound very good to an outsider, but when you consider the exceeding ly low pay of W. U. employes, before these increases, you can understand these employes still need more money to bring their wages to level with other industries. To this end, we are pledged and shall never let up our " effort to get the employes adequate and living wages. There are other important matters, such as restora tion of sick benefits, more pension, longer vacation, etc., all of which we are determined to accomplish. The American Federation of Labot is now engaged in a National cam paign that must be won before we can proceed further in negotiating a new contract. With the merging of West ern Union and Postal employes in 1943, there are two unions, two con tracts, the A. F. of L. in one group, representing the old W. U. employes, and the A. C. A.-C I 0, representing the former postal employes. ThU chaotic condition can be removed only by a National Labor Relations Board election. The A. F. of L. has peti tioned for a national election. A pub lic hearing was conducted in New York from December to March. The CIO opposing an election with all their might. The A. F. of L. managed to outmaneuver the CIO, and the hearing was concluded with lecom mendation by Trial Examiner for an election. The NLRB have not as yet set date for the election, but we ex pect a decision soon. The Ameri can Federation of Labor is extremely interested in this election, President Green and his entire staff are doing everything possible to assist. For the information of the State and Central Bodies, 1 assure you that the officers of the Telegraph Em ployes Union, have been giving every thing to this cause. The opposition, as you know from experience, have “Round-Up” Of WPB, OPA, WFA; Dealing With Rationing, Damages, “Ceiling Prices And Dried Apples” WPB SAYS: Production of bicycles and “B” hearing aid bat teries is authorized again on an industry-wide basis . . . Produc tion of flashlight cases and other portable electric lights is expect ed to be high enough to supply essential civilian users, particularly in rural areas, and buyers may now get them without any “paper work.” Veterans desiring to establish or re-establish small businesses will get special consideration in priorities as sistance, allocations, appeals and ap plications for special authorisations. OP A says: To relieve a heavy de mand, particularly from farmers, a supplemental quota of truck tires has been authorized for September . . . Treble damage* totaling $2,000,000 have been asked in 35 court actions against concerns charged with up grading southern pine lumber to get prices higher than the legal ceiling . . . October ration values are un changed except for butter which has been raised from 16 to 20 points in the face of declining production . . . Available* for October rationing are 3,000 new passenger cars, with a re serve of COO . ... Less than 20,000 new no sctuples about misrepresenting | facts, and cause untold confusion. Many of our members are young ero-, ployes, with less than a year service,! and desperately need information and j aid of those experienced in the true labor movement. I therefore appeal to every individ ual member of the American Federa tion of Labor to contact all of your Western Union friends, and help us win this fight in the true American way for the American Federation of Labor. H. B. CARDWELL, Director Telegraph Employes Union, A. F. of L. • cars (not quite a two-day supply) are now available ... An increase of about two cents in the retail price of a No. 2 1/2 can of Bartlett pears is xpected as a result of nevfr ceiling prices based on a below-average crop . . Ceiling prices for single ammuni tion shells in the future will be de termined by dividing the full box price by the number of shells in a standard box . . . Leather-soled moc casins of the house-slipper class, previously ration-free, are now ra tioned. v WFA says: The entire production of dried apples will be set aside by processors again this year to meet essential Government requirements. SEVENYEARS OF CASUALTIES • —V_ The Chinese Army from July 7, 1937, to June 31, 1944, suffered 2, N02.220 casualties, to say nothing of the civilian casualties, of which there are no accurate statistics, the Chi nese News Service reports. The only consolation the Chinese have is that during approximately the same period the Japanese had 2,144,000 Army casualties on the China front besides the 600,000 they suffered in the rear. --V— “Forgive me my part in Hitler's' war,” were on cards reaching a Sweden railroad station lately. CENTRAL LABOR UNION FAVORS “SUCH TAX REVISIONS AS WILL INDUCE NEW CAPITAL TO ESTAB LISH ITSELF IN NORTH CAROLINA” Charlotte Central I>abor Union, representing' the American Federation of Labor locals, went on record last Thursday night favoring such tax revision as will serve to induce new capital establish itself in North Carolina. The following resolution w adopted unanimously: To the Taxpayers of North Carolina: We, the Charlotte Central Labor Union, meeting in regular session Thursday, September 28, 1944, hereby adopt the following resolution: We heartily indorse the efforts being made to bring about suit able and intelligent tax reduction in North Carolina, as outlined in an editorial in The Charlotte Observer of September 17, 1944. We believe that the future of our state is industrially dependent upon the creation of new wealth, new industrial plants, new jobs and the fullest possible employment of all our available labor To this end we favor such tax revisions as will serve to induce new capital to establish itself in North Carolina. CHARLOTTE CENTRAL LABOR UNION, i. A. MOORE, President. ... T. D. SUTTON. Secretary. in an interview given ine tnar lotte Observer for its issue of last Sunday, President J. A. Moore said: “I would like this community to understand that the Central Labor Union, which is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, is willing at all,times to co-operate fully in any plan or measure designed to benefit the community. “I personally recognize the fact that anything that is helpful to the city of Charlotte is likewise of bene fit to all workers in the community.” Moreover, he stated that anything that was helpful to Charlotte was of advantage not only to the entire State of North Carolina, but in fact it redounded to the benefit of the entire Southeast. “Members of the Central Labor Un^on ate violently opposed to un just taxes and strongly favor a re vision of the State’s present tax laws in order that it may be placed in a more fairly competitive position with other Southern states. “The tax schedule incorporated in The Observer’s editorial of Septem ber 17 was altogether comprehensive and it was presented in such form that it was quickly understandable. I am pleased to note from The Ob server’s story of last Sunday that it has aroused such wide interest over the State. “Certainly it is so entirely obvious that our tax laws must be modified that I shall be greatly surprised if the Legislature, when it convenes next January, does not set about to examine thoroughly the present ^ax structure with the view of making the needed changes. As we increase our industry, then we will have the additional revenues from these new businesses which certainly, in the course of time, will permit of a down ward revision in taxes for everybody.” They Are Buying War Bonds -Are You? Gunner’s Male Oliver Htuttxinger, 21, cob from Anderson, Indiana. He was aboard a stroyer escort in the Mediterranean when a Nasi torpedo struck his ship, throwing him a distance of 35 foot. First he was taken to a British field hospital and Is now in the Navy Hospital at St. Albans, N. T. Ho is buying War Bonds. Are Ton? led at Biierte, Valley, N. T. Sl/e B. D. SUlter, can still smile al thour^ one lee is shorter than the other because of_• bjc piece of Nasi shrapnel. Tour War Bond purchases _ the best medical care in the ble Gerald Haile is 22 and a 81/e from Los Anfeles, Califor nia. His ship took a Nasi torpedo in the Atlantic bat re mained afloat long enough for another to come along side and take off the wounded like Haile. A carrier in the same convoy was sunk. Now he la recovering from his wounds at the Navy Hospital at 8t. Albans, L. I. Like most service men he is buying War Bonds. Our Boys Can’t Win Doing a 10% Job— WILL YOU LEND MORE OF YOUR MONEY ST&S) clRVICF CHUCK 15 NOV/A lieutenant in -me ARMY AIR FORCES/ * 1 TYPO. UNION APPOINTS ITS CONVENTION COMMITTEES —V— At a well attended meeting Sun day afternoon of Charlotte Typo graphical Union, No. 338, much busi ness was transacted, the greater part of the time being taken up with 1946 I. T. U. convention planning. • Chairman Hugh M. Sykes, chair man of the Ways and Means com mittee for the August, 1945 meeting, announced the following additions to this committee: Howard L. Beatty, W. M. Bostick, C, J. Pridgen and Claude Albea. Other committee chairmen and members were an nounced as follows: Entertainment, Howard L. Beatty, chairman, and E. Cleaver, George S. Coble, Andrew Herron, and W. W. Herman; finance, W. M. Bostick, chairman, and John P. White, and C. B. Capps; reception, Claude L. Al bea, chairman, and Charles McCready, M. H. Beam, J. B. Felmet, H. A. Stalls, and H. C. Hull; hotels, C. J. Pridgen, chairman, and H. Y. Bridges and Roy Finch; registration, H. H. Lawing, A. H. Louthian, and the en tire Woman’s Auxiliary; printing, 0. N. Burgess, chairman, and A. F. As ten, and L. D. Fesperman; year book, C. B. Capps; transportation, A. B. Furr, H. F. Carriker, H. F. Anderson, W. P. Benton, and Robert F. White. The matter of reaffiliation with the Central Labor Union and tbe State Federation of Labor was taken up and a committee appointed to con tact these two bodies to ascertain basis of reaffiliation.’ President C. J. Pridgen presided over the meeting, and much enthu siasm was evident throughout the meeting regarding the convention next year. -V-r CAR QUOTA ANNOUNCED WASHINGTON — The October quota of new passenger cars avail able for rationing will be 3,000, the same as the August quota, OPA an nounces. THE WAR AND COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE Tuesday, October 24—Monday, Nov. 6 37 CAMPAIGNS IN ONE i " i ) BUY WAR BONDS OUT OF EVERY PAY ENVELOPE the 61P0M PROPHET Say* the war will last for years—why not make a com promise peace now and save ourselves a lot of trouble. This is the voice of the enemy dodging defeat Laugh in his sour face! PoMT LISTEN TofflM!
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