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Ctie Ctaariotte labor journalmmmm Endoraed by the N. C. State AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Official Organ of Central Labor Union; Standing Federation of Labor ♦ for the A. F. L VOL. XY. No. 3 CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY MAY 31, 1945 " 'ZVZ *2.00 P« Y«u Back Up The Boys — With BONDS fkm ONLY BKALLT INDEPENDENT WEEKLY tm m-m—h—f C—ty rwa^» W-fcly Ito Rtmdm Itepr—nt tk» LARGEST BUYING POWER in Cfcrtotu 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. SCOGGINS RESIGNS RATION BOARD POSITION AFTER THREE YEARS OF efficient and faithful service J A. Scoggins, prominent in civic and labor circles, has re signed* his position as chief clerk of the Mecklenburg Price and Rationing Boards, after having served nearly three years faithful ly and efficiently. Mr. Scoggins is a vice-president of the State Federation of Labor, former president of Charlotte Central Labor Union for many years, and connected with the Duke Power Com pany, holding a responsible position in the electrical department. J. A. SCOGGINS The Journal is reproducing a story regarding the resignation, etc., from the Charlotte Observer, of Tuesday, May 29: Resignation of J. A. Scoggins as chief clerk of the Mecklen burg price and rationing boards was announced yesterday after Mr. Scoggins had written his letter of resignation to E. B. Dudley, general chairman of the local price and rationing organization. Mr. Dudley indicated that the vacancy in the local price and rationing personnel will be filled in a short time as soon as final decision is made on the man to take Mr. Scoggins' place. Hie resignation of the chief clerk removes one of the real veterans from the price and rationing organization in Mecklen burg. When the first rationing board was appointed in January 1942, Mr. Scoggins was one of the original members. For almost three years he devoted practically his full time to the difficult and thankless tasks of a volunteer price and rationing official. He did this while continuing his work with the Duke Power, company. In October 1942 Mr. Scoggins agreed to accept the chairman ship of the whole price and rationing organization and held that unpaid position until about five months ago when he was made chief clerk, succeeding R. A. Thorneburg, who was moved into the district OPA headquarters. \ In taking the post of chief clerk Mr. Scoggins was granted THE MHBCH OF IMOB IMTHiMV iSYtAAS MAM-HOmsH*tOOU*TS Of OUTPUT HAVE OfClfMeO TOAW*T*Hf« OMLY MAIYAS MAMY MfM AAfMOAf AiQOMO ( Jb YUAN OtfT A Stmt QmtfTlTYOf HKMWCTK* J * IT HASN'T UNTIL 1820... SUY BONOS - HOW THAT AHO tn»t #ffK* /NClUOtO fACTOtr HOAGto. -- HOST Of AfHOM *E*E MDMtH. - P%1 STATES PERMIT boys UNDER >2 IN STREET TRADES. > —A'lu.mi-si.i,-:1 111 , -—r-rj tV£M Tine YOU /MS/ST OM TV/ uM/OM lAAfl fa jj . »U STK/Kt A 6W* /M 8MAlf Of OA6AM/UD | l*soa. m's ts rue uMKuf mat laul “FIGHT - WORK - SAVE” OUT OF EVERY PAY ENVELOPE BUY WAR BONDS THE A. F. OF L STANDS WITH AND FOR THE FUG MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES IN SHOPS AND FACTOR! ] TO OFFER UP A SILENT PRAYER A. F. of L. President William Green has issued a Memorial I Day message urging workers to honor all heroes who have fallen in this war—both on the battle front and the production line. He reminds ns that, “In graves located in remote sections of Europe, In the South Pacific and In the depths of oceans rests the remains of Americans who have given their lives for preservation of free dom and justice. Also, we must not forget those who worked with us and gave their lives as members of the army of produc tion” Continuing, he point* oat that Christian* and Jews, Protestants and Catholics, Whites and Negroes have all made the supreme sacrifice together, and therefore Decoration Day dbscrvanen should be of sn interfaith and in terracial nature. In line with President Green’s message, the A. F. of I..’s Labor League for Human Righta has sent Local Unions and Central Bodies suggestions for brief, appropriate ceremonies in plants, shops and factories: 1. Management should be invited to cooperate. 2. Memorial services should be held down to from 15 to 20 minutes. % S. Clergymen representing the Protestant, Catholic, and Jew ish faiths should be invited to participate. A brief address should be delivered by a union leader, stressing the need for winning the war and the pence, and emphasizing Labor’s contribution. 4. A plaque should be unveiled or n scroll read, containing the names of nil workers of the given shop, plant or anion local who have made the supreme sacrifice. 5. Returned war veterans, particularly those formerly working in the plant, should be Invited as guests of honor. C. The services should be brought to n close by the singing of TOURING UNIONIiyrS' SHOCKED BY SIGHT OF ATROCITIES i AT A NAZI TORTURE CAMP PRES. DURKIN, OF PLUMBERS, GIVES LIFE TO G. L, discovers rrs his son WASHINGTON, D. C—Eight union leaders, back from a harrowing tour of the European war zones, where they witnessed the dramatic, final aspects of V-E Day, reported experiences which made their Mood run cold with horror and others which moved them to tears. The most terrible episode of their 16-day trip was a visit to the notori ous Buchenwald concentration camp, where they saw the dead victims of Nasi totrture piled in heaps and the living survivors walking around like skeletons. An incident of an entirely different sort took place when the unionists landed at Orly Airfield, outside Paris, after their flight from this country. President Martiii Durkin, of the Unit ed Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, discovered that his own son was stationed at the field, but had just left on a pass for Paris. Disappointed at missing his boy, Mr. Durkin climbed into an Army car with the other union leaders for the drive to the French capital. A few miles down the road stood a G. I. “thumbing” a lift to town. The car stopped and the soldier was told to Bit into the back seat. As he did so, r. Durkin and the boy recognizul each other. Their joy at this unex pected and almost unbelievable meet ing affected the entire party. During their subsequent travels, the union representatives saw the Nor 1 leave of absence of six months by the Duke Power company. His leave ends June 30, and he explained yesterday that he feels that he should now return to his regular work. He expressed his appreciation for the co-operation which he has received during his long term in various capacities with the local price and ration boards and expressed his willingness to serve the organization on a voluntary basis in the event his serv ices may be needed in the future. V 1 mandy beaches where the Allied forces landed on D-Day, inspected the launching platforms used by the Nasis for the buss bombs, traversed the “bulge” area where the Germans staged their last offensive, and visited | many German towns and cities re duced to wreckage by the furious final drive to victory. They talked to many generals and to men in the ranks and came back tremendously impressed with the magnitude of the job perforated by America *8 fighting men with the equipment produced for them by American workers. Accompanying Mr. Durkin on the tour were President E. E. Milliman, i of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees; President William E. Maloney, or the International Union of Operating Engineers; Vice Presi dent Harry J. Carr, of the Internation al Association of Machinists; Vice President H. R. Lyons, of the Broth erhood of Railway Clerks; Secretary Treasurer C. W. Sickles, of the As bestos Workers; and Vice President J. M. McBride, of the Locomotive Fire ‘ men and Engine men. LAUNDRY WORKERS GO ON STRIKE, ASKING FOR UNION RECOGNITION; SECOND DAY SEES NO CHANGE . .. ■ ■ A Today, Thursday, saw the second day of the Laundry Workers strke, involving around 700 employes, in full swing. E. L. Abercrombie, of At lanta, Go., Southern director for the Laundry Workers International Union, who is in charge of the organization in Charlotte, says that the workers are holding firm in their fight for union recognition. George Everett, head of the United State Employment Service has been notified by the Laundry Workers Union that a labor dispute exists be tween the Laundries and the Union, and has asked that no labor be re ferred to the laundries during the period of the strike. W. C. Campbell, assistant regional labor advisor of the Office of Price Administration, Atlanta, reported that his office was “in no way in volved in the strike action.” He stated that he had made a routine investiga tion of the dispute but that the OPA had “no complaint” to make against the union, nor had the union “any complaint against the OPA.” Abercrombie predicted Wednesday that “the longer the strike goes on the tougher it’s going to be. We have assured the chief of police,” he added, “that there will be no violence.” There was indication that the strike might spread from the plants in **—****-—--- - - volved HI the AFL strike order to plants in which no labor organisation has been attempted, according to Ab ercrombie. Apparently unaffected by the strike were Julians Laundry and Cleaning, North State Laundry, Mecklenburg Laundry Co. Seth Brewer, a government Labor council iator, also has been in Char lotte the past few days looking over the situation, states that no change has taken place in regard to the strike and that he saw no immediate pros pect of an agreement. The Workers representatives claim that all effort to obtain an audience with the pro prietors either individually or col lectively have failed, up to Thursday morning. There has been no disorder in con- . nection with the strike, and none is expected. It is a orderly fight for recognition of the workers as a bar gaining unit. A. F. OF L WOMEN SAY COST OF LIVING INCREASE IS A CUT IN THE WORKERS’ WAGE The Executive Committee of the American Federation of Women’s Auxiliaries of Labor, meeting in Washington, D. C. May 17 and 18, 1945, adopted the following resolution: « increase in prices is a„wage cnt; and isrtfems&a WG&MaM&tof by proper controls; be it RESOLVED, By the American Federation of Women’s Auxiliaries of Labor, representing the viewpoint of two and one-half million members, that we lend our wholehearted support to the Office of Price Administration and urge the continuance of price control and rationing during the present emer gency and as long as necessary after peace is declared to prevent wholesale inflation; be it further ' . RESOLVED, That we urge all officials and members of the American Federation of W omen’s Auxiliaries of Labor to write their respective United 8tates Senators ami Representatives at Washington. D. C. to support the Ex tension of the Price Control Act, with no crippling amendments, and with sufficient appropriation for adequate enforcement of the law. GREEN HOPES TO SEE LABOR . UNITY AGAIN —V— ~WASHINGTON — Despite all ob stacles in the way, the AFL has not given up its efforts to weld the labor .movement under one banner. So de clared President William Green in an ! address. ' For the sake of a “united America” to help President Truman lead the i nation to “victory in the war” and an | “enduring peace,” all arms of labor should join now, Green urged. “There can be no united America without a united labor movement,” he declared. •ongs carrying the Message of the brotherhood of Men. This newspaper adds its own recommendation to those of President Green and the Later League for Human Rights. If the suggestions as given cannot be followed, then a moment of silence in memory of our dead soldiers and workers can be observed la groups, or individually. mmmmm, , mm . , ,.ssssssssssssi.s.■ ... North Carolina War Bond Champs o Id Win Model "Jeeps'* f Miniature “Jeeps”, shown in the picture' with a real Jeep, will he awarded as priaes throughout North Carolina for outstanding i ond selling Jobs in the state during the Seventh War Loan Drive. Kxaet scale replicas of the war Jeep manufactured by Willvs overland Motors, the models were built especially for use in the campaign by wounded servicemen at Army convalescent centers. 'the auto company supplied the hospitals with the mat 'als and paid thn veterans for each model they produced. * ' ■ , \ 5 *» - t -v - - • % ■ J h«K
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