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Che Charlotte labor Journal"■*"* I Federation o?Labor*** AND DIXIE FARM- NEWS Official Organ of Central Labor Union; Standing ‘ . _ for the A. F. L. VOL. CIV,—No. 43 T*"“ '* ‘ *"n" CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1945 »«•«*■ co«.id«iatk.m «> $2.00 Par Yaw - . ' ."" .. ..1. . - Offioa af Director Back Up The Boys — With Bonds fha ONLY REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY * Machhabwrg Contj For » Wwkly Ha Baadara Beprwrt tha LARGEST BUYING POWER la Chari** THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL ADVOCATES LOYALTY TO THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR; PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROSPERITY, AND CO-OPERATION OF ALL WORKERS ALONG EVERY LINE. EX-RED CROSS WORKER SAYS SOLDIERS ARE PROPAGANDIZED AGAINST ORGANIZED LABOR CHICAGO, March S.—A former Red Creaa worker, assigned to the care of wounded veterans, stated recently in a letter to Irvin R. Kuenzli, Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers, that soldiers eu the battlefroat are being propagandised against organized labor with enemy information from two sources—both native and foreign. Pointing Mt that this propaganda from both the Germans and the anti-labor forces in the United States is turning members of the armed forces against work ers on the home front, this former Red Cross worker urged labor unions to uir. steps to counteract the false information about strikes. Hie complete letter of the ex-Red distribute them. I felt and still they Cross worker is as follows:: I should be distributed to counteract “I am writing vou regarding the enemy information, both native and possibility of greatly extended distri bution of the enclosed pamphlet on strikes—(“A Dad’s Letter to a Marine Raider,” published by the American Federation of Teachers.) “Not long ago when I was with the Red Cross, working in a military hos pital in this country, I had the follow ing experience. Soldiers returned from combat in the European the ater spoke resentfully of the strikes; they blamed the strikers and labor union. These soldiers were them selves workers. They said they heard all about the strikes on the battlefield: the Jerries dropped leaf lets. When I discussed the motive of German propaganda, I was told ‘our own papers said the same thing. Tho I had some of the enclosed pam phlets, I was not in a position to foreign variety. “It has occurred to me that one way of doing it is to have the AJF.L. central body take it up in Washing ton and have permission to distribute these leaflets in all military and nav al units all over. How else can we prevent returning servicemen from having an unfounded hostility towards fellow workers? I hope you will be able to do something. “Tho I should like to sign my name, considerations of sell-protection make me think I’d better not, so I shall content myself with bringing this to your attention.”—A Union Member. A limited number Marine Raider letter may be secured from the office of the American Federation of Teachers, 606 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 6, III. mmvwmwmmwmmmmmmnSwwwms A. F. OF L. PRESIDENT WM. GREEN APPOINTED ONE OF THE JUDGES IN NAT. PEACE TREATY CONTEST NSW YORK.—William Green, President of the American Federation ef Labor sad Clinton S. Golden, executive vice-president. United Steel Workers ef America, CIO, have been appointed judges in the Notional Plant Treaty Contest, which will award I1MN n war bond prises for the beet practical peace treaties which can be applied to the world at the This marks the first opportunity of World War II for plain Americans to express their views on what the coming peace should contain to safe guard the world against future wars and to provide for an abundant peace. A total of 100 prises amounting to $10,000 in war bonds will be awarded for the best treaties of 1,000 words or less. The National Peace Treaty Contest will open on March 17 and close midnight, April 15 and is open to all legal residents of the United States and to members of the armed forces wherever they may be. Na tional headquarters are at 360 Fifth Avenue, New York. Vice President Harry S. Truman will be a member of the distinguish ed panel of judges who will decide the winning entries. Winners will be judged by how practical and bow workable their plans and ideas are for the coming peace. Other members of the judges’ com mittee besides Green, Golden, Tru man and Ziff, are:: Chairman, Joseph W. Fraser, Chairman of the Board, Graham-Paige Motor Corp.; Senator Owen Brewster, of Maine; Ray Rand, former army private who was wound ed at Salerno; Fannie Hurst, author and novelist; Mrs. Warren R. Cain, Los Angeles Catholic clubwomen and blue star mother; Dr. Rockwell D. Hunt, dean of the Graduate School, University of Southern California and Rev. Ralph W. Sockman, minister of Christ Cnurch, Methodist, New York City. The rules, as announced by the judges' committee, provide that en trants must be legal residents of the United States or its possessions, their views and ideas for the organization of world peace must not exceed 1, 000 words and that entries must be postmarked before midnight, April 16, 1946. The first prise will be a $2,600 war bond, second prize a $1, 600 war bond, third prise a $1,000 war bond and 97 other prizes rang ing from $500 down to $25 in war bonds. ftaoui. * "BELIEVE ME, IF I HAD TO R^Y ANY TAXES I'D DO IT EARLY!* THE A. F. OF L. PRESENTS AT 1:15 P. M, E.W.T. OYER NJLC. March 11—Sunday—Guest speaker: Senator Wagner. Topic, “Housing.** Panel members, Boris Shishkin, A. F. L, Emerson P. Schmidt, U. S. Chamber of Commerce; Paul Sifion, National Farmers Union. v . ■ V $ v -V ' ] CHARLOTTE CENTRAL LABOR UNION HAS AN INTERESTING AND A WELL ATTENDED ROTTING ON THURSDAY Charlotte Cehtral Labor Union held its regular meeting Thursday even nt. U"*- Important matters, pertaining to Union welfare in Charlotte and vicinity, were brought upon the floor and action •m. ?fPrly * th* "*ny locml mmiomK were represented by their delegates, and all reported proyeas, and high confidence in their prospects for 1945. Organized labor is doing a splendid job in Charlotte, and its members are participating in every city, state end government endeavw to bring our \fter*p2H2tis*?o^P**dy WiCt0rr’ *nd cooPer*ti°n between capital and l-r9aU*"t LA- ,!#or* p,r?M*d-. Sims of the Bakery Workers waa Present •“d made an interesting talk. *JSZS'Jr£jS* repr***rf*d’ is not a bad showing for these days when all membera are working full time and overtime. .... -- - _j TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION BRANCHING OUT TO ORGANIZE THE MIMEOGRAPH WORKERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE _ WASHINGTON.—The nation’s ol Typographical Union of Washington, negotiate a collective bargaining ag covering thousands of union members In one year the Typographical Un ion obtained basic wage increases amounting to more than $800,000 a year. The typos now plan to improve wage and working conditions for gov ernment and other workers doing mimeograph, multigraph, multi lith and varitype work. Meanwhile President Jesse 3. Man beck has launched an attempt to de stroy a rate range pay schedule re cently imposed on union hand com positors employed by the War, Navy, Interior and Commerce Departments. “Success in winning this appeal.” Manbeck said, “will mean that the WLB has authority to force the gov! ernment itself to sot UP wage snles Jest labor organization, the Colombia is planning an all-oat campaign to reement with the U. 8. Government employed as printers and typesetters, which are in line with prevailing wage levels and industry practice.” Manbeck protested against establish ment of two rate ranges in War Dept, printing plants “for similar work in the same area for civilian hand com positors." The different rates, he de clared, “are certainly contrary to all known stabilisation policies of the ” “Mi doubly so when such rate ranges are arbitrarily imposed on an industry which has had a single-rate **«• P®U«ir *°r 180 years in this erarThe U. 8. Civil Service Com mission now calls on the Typograph ic*! Union to supply printers for the Government Printing Office. Uts mission asked Manbeck the pledge of every LOYAL A. F. OF L. UNIONIST . **I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United Staten of America and to the Republic for which it stands —One Nation Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for AD!** PRODUCE FDR VICTORY 1 [•vmvFvm-u FLY A BOMB TO BBBUN-PU1 !• PBBCENT OF PAY Df WA1 BONDS. A. F. OF L CHARGES THAT WAR DEPT. IS DECEIVING NATION IN REGARD TO THE MANPOWER SHORTAGE WA8HINGTOON.—Deliberate withholding of half of the picture on the manpower situation was charged to Undersecretary of War Patterson by the AFL last week. “Mr. Patterson released only one side of the man power balance sheet,” the current AFL Monthly Labor Surrey charges, referring to the War Department official’s statement that 700,000 new workers would be needed in industry during the first six months of 1945. xne raiierson ugure was given to Congress when he presented the Army case in favor of a labor draft, and was widely used in House de bate before the passage of the “work or-jail” bill. Patterson listed only the “demand” side of the manpower ledger, and omiated the “supply” side, the AFL charges. “Tne supply is more than adequate to meet the demand” according to the labor monthly. Actually, when the figures are examined closely, the AFL asserts it is probable that only 160,000 new workers will be critically needed during the next six months. Many of these can be provided if workers “hoarded” by employers are released for jobs where their full skills can be utilized the AFL says, citing plant-by-plant reports of waste o* s&iucu workers. Here is a "balance sheet” based on current government estimates: MANPOWER BALANCE SHEET January Through June 1945 Demand 1. Munitions Industries, 400,000; 2. Other supporting activities/ (trans portation,-construction, etc.), 200,000, a. needed immediately 180,000, b. needed before June 30, 420,000; 3. armed forces-inductions, 900,000; total, 1,500,000. SUPPLY 1. Cutbacks and contract cancel lation in munitions, 200,000; 2. Vet erans returning to jobs, 400,000 ; 3. Young persons coming of age and new workers 500,000 ; 4. Drop in agricultural labor, 100,000; 5. Those now unemployed, 100,000; 6. From non - essential industries, 200,000; total 1,500,000. - ---- ‘ ^ PHILA. LABOR , FORMS A POST OF AM. LEGION —V— PHILADELPHHIA.—An American Legion post of union members will be formed here. Plans for its formation were an nounced by James L. McDevitt, pres Ident of the State Federation of La bor and himself an overseas veteran of the last war. “The aims of the Legion have al ways been identical with the aims of organized labor,” McDevitt said. “We are establishing a labor post here because we think the position of or ganized labor should be represented m every phase of American life.” -V You see with your eyes and re spond with your heart. N. C. Labor b 100% Loyal Free Labor Will Out-Produce Nazi Slaves _ 9_ _ „ _ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ ...^ _ *’ That AU Gone Feeling.by faber TELLER For some folks it will come in s few years —as they watch their wiser friends collect when their War Bonds come due. Don't be one of the boys who’re going to feel like kicking themselves...don’t give in to that urge to spend now. Hang on to those War Bonds till they’re fully matured. H you cash your Bonds in now you’re taking fighting dollars away from Uncle Sam just when he needs them most. You’re throw ing away the best investment in the world —and a chance to have things you've always wanted. And you get a mighty poor break when you buy things at a time when goods are inferior in quality and prices are high. So, instead of looking forward to "That All Gone Feeling," get set for the thrill of a lifetime—the time when you can march proudly down to the bank and get your full four dollars for etory thru you've loaned your country. Meanwhile, keep on buying War Bonds! KEEP FAITH WITH OUR FIGHTERS BUY WAR BONDS FOR KEEPS 7“
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