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f8™ Che Charlotte labor journal I EndFedoration\f*Labor*** AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Official Organ of Central Labor Union; Standing , _ * for the A. F. L. -■—— —— . . __ YOL. XIV.—No. 45 CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1945 JOURNAL ADVKN*iaiR8 DlltRVI CONtlOHATlON Of |n AA p y . ___ _ .____ tmi iCAama ^ * / J_ .S ' ■ _ * ■ s • * ack Up The Boys — With £^*~**~ Tk» ONLY REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY hi Mecklenburg Goaty norm awp ooufp^p plchahlottb and For » Weekly Its Readers Represent the LARGEST BUYING POWER In Ckarletis -VMWMOHnpaMn snsanaaaaaaaBaaBaBaaBBaaai MKCKLIKBUM COUNTI Ilf ITS KNTUUCTT 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. SEVEN BILLION-DOLLAR HOUSING PROGRAM IS READY FOR CONGRESS UNITED STATES SENATORS SAY WASHINGTON, D. C.—U. S. Senator Allen J. Ellender, of Louisiana, an nounced that be and Senator Robert F. Wagner, of New York, will introduce in Congress soon legislation for a nation-wide post-war housing program contemplating public and private investment of six to seven billion dollars a in housina construction. Appearing on the A PL’s “America I United” radio program over NBC in place of Sen. Wagner, who was ill, the Louisians solon emphasized that without a comprehensive housing pro gram full employment cannot be real ised. He said: “The American economy after the war must do two things:—First, it must offer the opportunity of employ ment to everyone who is willing and able to work; and second, it must give every American family a chance to enjoy the high living standards that full employment can produce. “A vast post-war housing program will help to achieve employment. De cent bousing, for the millions who do not now have it, will help to raise standard^ of living. By both of these tests, housing is near the top 6f things we must do when victory comes. Now is the time to get ready. “We have fought a bigger war than ever before. We have the highest na tional income on record. The prob lems of transition from war to peace will be tremendous. After the war one of two things will happen:—either we will have more prosperity and more business activity than ever be fore, or we will have a worse depres sion than ever before. “We must think bold thoughts. We must make broad plans. We must do big things. “What does this mean in housing? “During the ten years before the war, we built an average of less than 276.000 non-farm houses each year. In the first ten years after the war, we must raise this figure to almost 1.500.000 houses a year. “Instead of investing only about $1,000,000,000 a year in the building 9f housing, we must invest six or seven billion dollars a year. “Every little mind that iays: ‘this cannot be done,’ is an obstacle to our economic progress. Every selfish in terest that says, *we will not allow this to be done, is an enemy to our economic security—an enemy to the fighting men who want jobs after the war—an enemy to the families of these men, who want decent homes after the war. “A forward-looking Congress must take the leadership toward enacting such a program. I expect to introduce legislation toward that end.’’ Boris Shishkin, representing the AFL on the program, strongly en dorsed the Senator’s recommendations and asked whether it might be pos sible to obtain agreement among all interested grohps so that the housing drive can get started soon. Sen. El lender replied that if labor, industry and the farmers cooperate, Congress would be bound to respect their wish es. WILL PRESENT UNION LABOR EASTER SHOW —V— WASHINGTON, D. C.—A special pre-Easter radio show has been sched uled by the Union Label Trades De partment of the American Federation of Labor for March 29 from 7:45 to 8 P. M., E.W.T., over the Mutual Broadcasting System. The program will be both enter taining and educational, with songs by a Negro quartet from the Tobacco Workers Union and a dramatization of the constructive accomplishments of the union label. I. M. Ornbrun, Secretary-Treasurer of the depart ment, will make a short talk. --V Patronise Journal Advertiaam. THE MARGIN BETWEEN FREEDOM AND SLAVERY FOR LABOR MAY BE TEN PERCENT THE MARCH OF LABOR 1» TW*»et|M III llim-fflR t(«E MANPOWER WHICH MIGHT NAft BtftT 90,000 FIGHTER PLANES WAS LOST Tt> THE NATION IN >940 BY INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS WHICH KlUfD UeflOO WORKERS AND INJURED ONE AMD A HALE MILLION OTHERS. Ccaxxxn «*5frrs rod t<MX - AFTER TAKES — INCREASED k t9f*OVER*«K236 A To 1939 PeAUTiMC £ I PBfOOO. 11 *W6 CANNOT VfOW> 10 L*TAHV6«CUp Of CmZBHi, AHi lHC**PUAL croztsa, LlVf OR LABOR. UMD&K CoNPrnCWS MUCH AM INJURIOUS to 1H8 CflHACW WilfiAM...* <fes^s(gggsaejf THE A. F. OF L PRESENTS AT 1:15 P. ML, E.W.T. OYER NJ&C. March 25.—Sunday—Guest speaker: David Lilienthai Topic: “More TVA’a.” Panel members: Robert J. Watt, A. F. of L.; Em arson P. Schmidt, U. S. Chamber of Commerce; Ed. O’Neal, Am. Farm Bureau, Fed. GOOGE PAYS VISIT TO CHARLOTTE CENTRAL LABOR UNION—PROUD OF PROGRESS THAT IS BEING MADE The meeting of Charlotte Central Labor Union was well attended last Thursday night, twenty locals being represent ed. George Googe, southern representative of the A. F. of L*, was present, and brought a message of good will, of hope, and of organizational progress. He told the assembled delegates that Charlotte Central Labor Union stood out prominent as a progressive, harmoni ous and uplifting arm of the A. F. of L. in the South, and that Charlotte had an outstanding Central body. Mr. Googe ex pressed his regret at being unable to get to Charlotte more often but that his territory was large, and the demand upon his services great. Dr. Garland, a colored organizer of the A. F. of L, made a talk that was greatly enjoyed, and while he spoke in a humorous vein he sent home many telling facts on organiza tion. There are a number of colored A. F. of L. locals in Charlotte, and Dr. Garland brought in a new organization for the A. F. of L. at this meeting. President J. A. Moore presided, and Secretary Sutton was at his post. LOW-PAID WORKERS GIVEN INCREASE OF FIVE CENTS AN HOUR BY THE N. W. L B. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Workers on the bottom of the pay lad der. who have suffered most from the skyrocketing cost of living, wUl find it slightly easier to make ends meet as a result of a Na tional War Labor Board ruling which permits a boost in minimum wages to 55 cents an hour. Labor members of the board went along with the decision as the best obtainable now, though they have been fighting for a “floor” of 72 cents. Anything below that during the war is a starvation wage, they contended. Heretofore, 50 cents an hour has been the board’s “aub-ston dard” yardstick. WLB officials estimated that the addition ef 5 “** benefit aa many as 4,000.000 workers. Regional boards am authorise# to approve applications by em ployers, or by employers and unions jointly, to apply the 55-cent minimum, but where ceiling prices might be affected by the wage increase, then the raise can’t go into effect until sanctioned by Economic Sublimation Director Fred M. Vinson. —- _ _ -—i— |—1| | Free Labor Will Out-Produce Nazi Slaves [.-* _■' i AMERICAN FED. OF TEACHERS, AN A. F. OF L AFFILIATE, IS MAKING RAPID HEADWAY Editor Charlotte Labor Journal: The American Federation of Teachers has gained nearly 4,000 members during the past twelve months, according to a report issued recently by the office of Irvin R. Kuenzli, Secretary-Treasurer of the international union. This net gain, which is one of the largest in the history of the organization, has been made in spite of heavy losses to the armed forces, and to war in dustries. Many teachers have been compelled to leave the profession to scure sufficient wages to meet the increased cost of living. A recent report of the Senate Committee investigating white collar workers shows that the average weekly wage of teachers throughout the nation is only a little more than half that of other skilled union workers. Joseph Landis, of Cleveland, Ohio, president of the teachers* internation al union, stated regarding the growth of the rnion: “We are gratified that thousands of teachers are beginning to realize that affiliation with organ ized labor is the only satisfactory means of securing effective collective bargaining. Too long have white collar workers remained aloof from other workers. The schools as well as the teachers have suffered because the teachers have not been organized in sufficient strength to protect their pro fessional interests. As compared with other skilled workers, many teachers are actually paying more than $1,M0 per year for their false sense of pride in believing they are “too good to affiliate with other workers.” AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS IRVIN R. KUENZLI, Secretary-Treasurer AMERICA WILL HEAR SEABEES BY A.F.L. RADIO —V— WASHINGTON, D. C—America hasn’t heard enough about labor’s own Seabees. The Japs wish they never heard of them. For instance, the U. S. Navy De partment recently issued an official statement including this significant paragraph: “A Philippines landing field which ‘couldn’t be built’ because of quick sand, swamps and impossible depres sions, was open for business in three weeks’ time, thanks to labor’s own, fabulous Seabees who manned the American labor. The Seabees of the Navy, of whom the Japs wish they never heard, turned the water-logged site into a gleaming airstrip of hard packed coral.’' So that America can learn more about the Seabeas, the construction battalions of the Navy who were re cruited largely from the building trades and metal trades union of the APL, a new series of thirteen weekly radio programs, sponsored by the APL over the Columbia Broadcasting Sys tem, will be devoted to their outstand ing expoits in the war. The programs begin April 7 and will be broadcast each Saturday from that date on at 3:45 P.M., E.W.T. Don't miss them! PRODUCE FOR VICTORY ■ aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawww PLY A BOMB TO BERLIN- PUT 10 PERCENT OF PAY IN WAS RONDS. ’pRP PTFTWP! OF FVFRY LOYAT. A. F. OF L. UNIONIST *T Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the UnHed States of America and to the Republic for which it stands — One Nation Indivisible. With Liberty and Justice for All!” EMPLOYES OF SOUTHERN RY. “IRON MEN!” —V— Calling the employes of the South ern Railway System "iron men” in a recent statement, Ernest E. Norris, president of the railway, declared that “without their help the ‘iron horse’ could never have hauled its record war time load.” “They’re ‘workin’ on the railroad’,” he explained. "You'll see them along the track in rain and heat and cold; in shops and yards and roundhouses; and on trains and in stations and of fices. Their strong and willing hands are busily engaged in the many tasks which keep the Southern’s fleet of wartime trains rolling day and night.” “The 45,000 men and women of the Southern are cheerfully handling tougher, heavier jobs than ever be fore,” Mr. Norris added, “because they know that their work helps speed the day of victory and the coming era of peace and prosperity for the whole Southland.” -V Can the scientist make snow flakes o rfrost crystals? The second greatest Reason in the World WHENEVER you are sorely tempted to cash in a War Bond—for whatever reason—think for a moment. There are many great reasons why you should not cash in your Bonds before they mature—before they pay you back $4 for every S3 you’ve invested. The first—and greatest—reason is that you are an American, and you have pledged yourself to bade American fighting men with all your strength, courage and character. The second greatest reason is that by cash ing in Bonds you may be risking the future of your children. For the War Bonds you keep today can spell the security of your child's tomorrow. Don’t depend on tomorrow to take care of itself. Remember—no job is as sure as your Bor&i. Don’t cash in a single one be fore its time. Keep Faith with our Fighters Buy War Bonds for Keeps • * ' ; i . ‘ • • _ , 4 i * , ; ; ,/ ■ 'V-'''- -.
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