Newspapers / The Charlotte Labor Journal … / Nov. 16, 1944, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Charlotte Labor Journal and Dixie Farm News (Charlotte, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Back err) Mpf MPBurMWBm She Charlotte labor Journal Mnd°rnffi Ui A <a~Stm* AND DIXIE FARM NEWS <>/>*■* •/ c^l Labor Union; Stand* mPMHMHTHm BUY MORE WAR BONDS AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Official Organ of Central Labor Union; Standing for tko A. F. L. VOL. XIV—NO. 27 Aovsimi «nt in Tmr journal is a I INVSSTNSNT CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1944 JdlMNAl. A9VMTIIIM OlIKRVK CONIIDtRATIOM Or THI RlAOIM 92.00 Par Tw ► — “WIN Free Labor Will Out-Produce Nazi Slaves' Th« ONLY REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY In Mecklenburg County For * W-kly Ita Roadera Represent tha LARG1BT BUYING POWER fa» Chariot* LABOR UNIONS HAVE BOUGHT BETWEEN TEN AND TWELVE BILLION DOLLARS WAR BONDS 4 WASHINGTON, D. C.—In the past three years members of labor unions have bought between 10 and 12 billion dollars of War Bonds—or about one-third of all the War JBonds sold by the Treasury, according to James L. Houghteling, the Treasury De partment's director of labor relations. From regular, every-payday allot ments through the payroll savings plan; the Treasury has during that period received over 11 billion dollars from wage-earners and salary-earn ers, and the same issuing agents have sold a great volume of extra War Bonds to the same purchasers during drives. The most successful and easily-operated Payroll Savings Plans are generally found in unionised plants. The reason for this is not difficult to understand if you consid er the following facts. The organisation of wage-earners into unions is, like every other phase of successful American business, car ried on through good sound human relations. A certain number of men and women who have talent for super vising and directing the work of oth ers are employed on a full time basis by the unions as “organisers’ or busi ness representatives. Directly below them are the plant chairmen, who are company employes and top represent atives of the union in plants. Below them again are the shop stewards, also plant workers but selected for the job by their fellow-workers in the in dividual shops or factories. Two years ago the presidents of the r American Federation of labor and the Congress of Industrial Organisa tions, the jnembers of t the Railway Labor Executives’ Association and * many other presidents of national la bor unions placed their entire staffs of organizers at the disposal of Sec retary Morgenthau to promote the War Bond Program. Through these organisers and through the labor Section of the War Finance Division a majority of the plant chairmen and shop stewards of the country have been educated to undertake, among their members, the person-to-person solicitation which is the very back bone of the War Bond Program. This is the basic reason why Secre tary Morgenthau was able to an THE ARMED SERVICES GET MOST MATCHES —V— WASHINGTON. — Approximately 90 per cent of all penny box matches and 26 per cent of all book matches produced during the next six months will be delivered to the armed serv ices, WPB officials told the Match Manufacturers Industry Advisory Committee at a recent meeting. Matches of the household “strike any where” type will be produced in suf ficient quantity to meet all civilian needs, WPB said. -V Quite So He: “No other woman ever takes another woman’s advice about frocks.” ' She: “Naturally. You don’t ask the enemy how to win the war.” nounce during: the Fifth War Loan Drive that “the great majority of plants having contracts with labor Unions have met or exceeded their War Bond quotas.” “What was done in the Fifth War Loan, must be done in the Sixth," concluded Mr. Houghteling. “At a time when victory can be hastened by the united efforts of all Americans, We are confident that Organized La bor will luplicate or exceed its past records." TIME AND ONE-HALF FOR THANKSGIVING DAY UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9240 ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 11—Employees engaged in war work Thanksgiving Day most be paid time and one-half, but not more, under Executive Order 9240 which governs the overtime and premium pay practice? on “all work relating to the prosecution of the war,” George A. Downing, Regional Attorney of the U. S. Department of Labor said today. “This means all work performed by prime contractors on Government war contracts, by their snbcontractors, and those who make the materials and supplies necessary for the performance of such contracts and sub-con tracts—producing, processing, mining and manufacturing are^ included,” Downing said. . While the order requires only time and one-half for New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and either Memorial Day or one other holiday of greater local Importance, it also specifies that double time must be paid for any seventh consecutive day worked in the regularly scheduled workweek. STILL OUR FAVORITE BIRD! mmiii- rrmrr i—rm—i iTrilirTT Courtesy Appreciate America, lac. * Home-Made Tractor for $31.65 War short ages were only a challenge to Farmer George W. Relph, who built this home-made tractor with the rear end from aj unked 1928 truck and a motor from a 1919 automo bile. The tractor, parts for which cost $31.65, has six speeds forward and two reverse, and can do practically any farm operation a factory-made tractor can do. It operates on a gallon of gasoline per acre. Kelph’s 12-year-old son, Keith, drove the tractor this spring for most of the plowing and cul tivation on the Relphs* 120-acre farm near Russell, Iowa. In l«ddition^s cooperating in the food production program of the Farm Security Administration, the Relph* all are buying War Bonds and Stamps. Free Labor Will Out-Produce Nazi Slaves 1 JOB ABSENCES / FROM ILLNESS SHOW INCREASE —V— WASHINGTON. — Sickness caused more absenteeism in 1943 than in pre war years, OWI stated in a report on industrial safety and health. Public Health Service figures show that in 1943 there was an all-indus try rate of 138.1 absences per 1,000 workers because of illness and non industrial accidents lasting: eight con secutive days or longer, as compared with 106,1 per 1,000 in 1942, and an average of 96.7 per 1,000 for the 10 years 1934-43. Factors directly related to the war have contributed to increase in sick ness, according to the Public Health Service. Among these are: increased employment of youths, older persons and persons excluded from military service; overcrowding of war plants; migration of workers especially from rural to urban envirpnment, and the total impact of the war upon condi tions in the home, the community and in the working environment. FREE LABOR WILL WIN FORGET IT If you see a tall fellow ahead of a crowd, A leader of men marching fearless and proud. And you know of a tale whose mere telling aloud t Would mean his head must in anguish be bowed— It's a pretty good idea to forget it. ■ If you know of a skeleton hidden away In a closet, and guarded and kept from the day In the dark; and whose showing whose sudden display, Would cause grief and sorrow and lifelong dismay—* It’s a pretty good plan to forget it. / If you know of a thing that will darken the joy Of a man or a woman, a girl or a boy, That will wipe out a smile, or the least way annoy A fellow, or cause any gladness to cloy— It’s a pretty good plan to forget it. —Exchange. DEPARTMENTAL ^MEETINGS SET STAGE FOR 64TH ANNUAL CONVENTIONAL OF THE A. F. OF L NEW ORLEANS. — Delegates began arriving here for the meetings of the three AFL departments which serve as curtain raisers.for the 64th annual convention of the American Federa tion of Labor. Departmental conventions were held by the Metal Trades, beginning Nov. 14; the Building and Construc tion Trades, opening Nov. 15, and the Union Label Trades, scheduled for Nov. 17. The APL convention will follow on Nov. 20. • Each of the departmental conven tions will bring to this city speakers of national prominence, including mil itary and naval leaders, War Produc tion Board officials, heads of admin istrative agencies of the Government and labor leaders. APL President William Green is scheduled to address both the Build ing Trades and the Union Label Trades conventions. > Topping the list of those invited to speak at the APL convention is Presi dent Roosevelt. In past years, how ever, the President has contented him self with sending: a message to the convention and, in view of the war emergency, it is expected he will con tinue that practice this year as well. High representatives of the War and Navy Departments will attend the convention and messages are ex pected from Gen. Eisenhower and oth er military and naval leaderss. Among those who have accepted in vitations already to speak at the AFL convention •>«* Secretary of Labor Perkins, Assistant Secretary Daniel W. Tracy, War Manpower Commis sion Chairman Paul V. McNutt, OPA Administrator Chester Bowles, U. S. Senator James M Mead of New York, National Commander of the American Legion Edward N. Scheiberling, ILO , Director Edward J. Phelan, WPB Vice Chairman Joseph D. Keenan and President James G. Patton of the Na tional Farmers Union. sasaaaaasasaaaaaaasaasaaao LABOR EXPECTED TO EXCEED RECORD OF PREVIOUS DRIVES . IN AMOUNT OF BONDS BOUGHT WASHINGTON, D. C.—Organized labor is expected to exceed its splendid record of previous drives in the Sixth War Loan, which opens November 20. The overall goal of the drive, which ends December 16, is $14,000,000,000. The quota for purchases by in dividuals is $5,000,000,000 of this amount. It is hoped that at least $2,500,000,000 of the individual purchases will be in E Bonds. In announcing the drive Secretary | of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, j Jr., said that the major emphasis dur ing the entire period will be placed on the $5,000,000,000 individual quota. According to Treasury estimates members of labor unions have bought between $10,000,000,000 and $12,000, 000,000 worth of War Bonds during the past three years. This is about one-third of all War Bonds sold by the Treasury. During the Fifth War Loan, the purchases of Series E War Bonds by the wage-earners and salary-earners of this country, through payroll sav ings plans operated in 180,000 busi ness Concerns and in governmental units, including regular allotments and extra bond purchases, amounted to the impressive total of $1,650,000, 000 ,or 57 per cent of all the E Bonds sold during the drive. Although the war with Germany is nearing an end, this will mean that the entire Allied Nations battle is only Ralf won, Ted R. Gamble, direc tor of the Treasury’s War Finance Division, said today. Tremendous sums will be needed for the last half of the conflict—the campaign to defeat Japan, he stated. Military and naval authorities re cently made the grim statement that it will take at least a year and a half to defeat Japan after Germany is beaten. This will be accomplished only if every bit of American strength is put behind the effort, they empha sized. While the European war has proven expensive, almost everything in the Pacific war will cost more, Mr. Gam ble said. Freight transportation costs alone will be 25 per cent more to the Pa cific than to France. In addition it .takes twice as many cargo ships in the Pacific to support a task force of a given size due to the tremendous distances. OUT OF EVERY PAY ENVELOPE “Fia:ht - Work - Save” THE MARCH OF LABOR SO% Of WORKERS IH M4N JFACtUKlNO WERE COVERED Or CoUE^nve 0*«&4INUslG agree jjWg IN OAAK/AftV, l»44.« I/M-IHE PAST-MtMK YMRS1M6 /DUMBER C* ACTIVE LOBBYISTS IN WASHINGTON MAS IMCREASCP T«OM ISO ID if,009. I n /*#**£ VDfC>tl
The Charlotte Labor Journal and Dixie Farm News (Charlotte, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Nov. 16, 1944, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75