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Chf Charlotte labor Journal (AND DIXIE FARM NEWS) A Newspaper Dedicated To The Interests of Charlotte Central Labor Union and Affiliated Crafts—Endorsed By North Carolina Federation of Labor and Approved By The American Federation of Labor. Trice 5c Ter Copy Subscription Trice $2.00 Ter Year VOL. XV; NO. 39 Published Weekly CHARLOTTE. N. C„ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1916 AFL Expansion Gains Speed As Several More Unions Seek To Enter Miami — Invigorated and encouraged by the dramatic return to the fold of the United Mine Workers Union, the American Federation of Labor is on its way to big new developments in the com ing months. The Executive Council mapped plans for mapor or ganizing drives and paved the way for negotiations look ing toward the affiliation of other major unions before winding up its news-paced mid-winter meeting here. For strategic reasons, spe cific details on vne important moves under way were with held for the time being but it was understood that at least 6 substantial organiza tions, including one independ ent union, are knocking on the AFL’s door for admission. With labor’s enemies mak ing desperate efforts to crush the trade union movement, the dynamic resurgence «of the American Federation of Labor is expected to under line the need for unity in la bor’s ranks and start many of its wayward units on the way home. Outstanding news an nounced by the Executive Council during its final ses sions included: 1— Mm L. Lewis, taking.h\ n*w scat on the Executive Council as the representative of 600,00 coal miners, declared that the dominant position of the AFL in organised labor will be "increasingly recog nised'’ by American workers and the public in the months ahead. 2— Generous reaffiliation terms were offered to the Brewery Workers Union, which will hold a conference late next month to con sider immediate return to the AFL. 3— Full cooperation to overcome the nation’s housing crisis and to meet long-rang need for new home construction was pledged to the government. 4— The council called upon the United States Government to break off relations with the Franco re gime and recognise the exiled re publican government of Spain. 6 — It warned the United Na j tions against according conculta i tive recognition to the World Federation of Trade Unions, | which is dominated by Soviet Rus I sia and which the AFL again re j fused to join. 6— Plans for more effective ! and orderly organisation of work* < ers into trade unions in the Amer ican-occupied rone of Germany were proposed. \ 7— To further the good-neighhor ! policy, the AFL arranged to ex ! tend invitations to Latin American I labor leaders to visit the United States and study labor conditions here. 8— Unyielding opposition to the new antilabor Case bill, which has been given the right of way in the House of Representatives, was unanimously voted by the council which directed AFL President Wil liam Green to send a telegram to all members of the House urging its defeat. The telegram charged that the House Rules Committee had given labor a raw deal by railroading through this bill, although no pub lic hearings were held on it and no opportunity was given to represen tatives of labor, industry or the government to express "their, views. Mr. Green warned that the Case bill would revive the hated doc trine of conspiracy against work ers, subject labor once again to foveywnont by court injunction, 'imtjiXpeoe unions So^dOStructivo damage suits. “This bill will not bring peace and harmony in industrial rela tions,” Mr. Green declared in the telegram, “but on the contrary will cause'confusion, chaos, injustice and disrupted industrial rela tions.” Mr. Green said the AFL Ivill fight this legislation to the limit and will call on all its state and local subordinate bodies to join in the drive to prevent its adoption. Summing up the accomplish ments of the council meeting, Mr. Green said it had pointed the way to a united labor movement in America, drafted policies for the economic betterment of the nation and charted a clear course for im proved international relations with the objective of world peace and prosperity. Legion Mobilizes Nationally For Showdown Training Fight 'Washington, D. C. — A special national security committe of The American Legion has been ap pointed by National Commander John Stelle to direct its show-down fight in Congress for the immediate enactment of its plan for univer sal military training. The special committee will as semble in Washington for the first time, January 26 and 27. At the same time the national commander ordered the mobilisa tion of the entire strength of The American Legion by Congressional districts to support the legislative drive. He called on all state com manders to appoint immediately a committee of five prominent Le gionnaires in each district to build local support everywhere for the Legion bill. Atherton Chairman Past National Commander War ren H. Atherton, of Stockton, Cal., has been named chairman of the special national security commit tee. Serving with him will be: James M. Reeved, Caruthers ville. Mo., as vice-chairman. William H. Doyle, Boston, Mass* chairman of the Legion’s national legislative committee. S. Perry Brown, Beaumont, Tex as, national defense chairman. Captain James Simpson, Chics go, 111.; Ed. J. Zoble, Casper, Wyo.; John McCusker, Denver, Colo.; Granville Ridley, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; James O’Connor Roberts, Washington, D. C.; Charles G. Curtis, Allentown Pa.; Ben S. Fisher, Washington, D. C.; Gen eral Frank Schwengel, New York City; Msgr. Rt. Rev. Edward J. Smith, Sioux City, Iowa, national chaplain! John D. Ewing, Shreve port, La.; Dr. Blake Van Lear, At lanta, president of Georgia Tech; Col. Jacob Arvey, Chicago, III.; Leslie P. Kefgen, Bay City, Mich., and Dr. Gibb Gilchrist, College Station, president of Texas A. ft M. College. John Thomas Taylor, national legislative director of the Legion will serve as adviser to the com mittee. Milt D. Sampbell, nation al defense director, .will serve as committee secretary. The American Legion plan pro vides for a year’s military train ing for all youths between the ages ot 18 to 20 years. This training would be divided into two periods. The first period calls for four months of basic military training. Thereupon the trainee may select any of several options for the com pletion of the remainder of his (Coatiaaod oa Page ») Squash The Wolf Outside Their Door — • -v, ___ i . 'if •! by T, O. Mrr-~iirr, PHUmdelphi* BmUottm.) f' -n for rietorj CUtkimg DR. ROBERT P. .MOREHEAD Dr- Morehead Named Head Cancer Group Mount Airy.—Dr. Robert P. Morehead of Winston-Salem has been appointed educational direc tor for the North Carolina division of the Field Army of the American Cancer society, according to an an nouncement made by the state ex ecutive committee, of which Dr. Ivan M. Procter of Raleigh is chairman. Dr. Morehead will direct the ex panded educational program of the North 'Carolina division, which has the active support of the club wom en and civic leaders, as well as the medical profession. The object of this part of the Division’s work is to save lives that are being lost needlessly to cancer by teaching every citizen of the state the facts about the disease. Dr. Morehead is a native Tar Heel and is well qualified to direct the educational fight against can cer by training and experience. Central Labor Union Notes ___i___ The regular weekly meeting of Charlotte Central Labor Union «u held in the Labor Temple at 7:30 Thursday night in the Temple hall at 317 1-2 North Tryon street. President J. J. Thomas presided over the meeting with Secretary Harris doing the chores in his po sition as secretary and treasurer. Delegates from local unions were in a mood for action at this session and several rendered con structive reports from their locals, which included contract negotia tions, good union meetings, and activity in the building trades. Brother Hicks of the Radio Technicians local of the Interna tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, reported a cease work order still in effect in Columbia with two radio stations there and the Central Labor Union renewed its pledge of co-operation to see that situation through to the end that collective bargaining will be renewed. The purchase of a Neon sign for the Temple headquarters was authorised and it is expected to have this sign up and gleaming before many more meeting nights have come. President Thomas announced that he has been invited to partici pate in the coming Red Cross drive as a member of the local speakers bureau which will hold its first meeting at Hotel Barrin ger at 1 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 13. Another meeting will be held a week later at Hotel Charlotte. * Delegate H. L. Kiser of the local Plumbers and Steamfitters union, who is also first vice president of the North I arolina Federation of Labor, reported that his union has secured special dispensatibn from the international body to take veterans returning from war into his union. Brother Fuaderburke of the Brewery Workers local reported nice attendance at meetings ana also stated that many new mem bers are coming into his local. Soon an open house night will be held at the Central body’s new home and committees are busy preparing for this event. Delegates of all locals are asked to attend the meeting next week in order to familiarise themselves with open house plans. DAN TRACY RE81GNS FROM LABOR DEPT. POST Washington, D. C. —' Dan W. Tracy, former president Of the International Brotherhood of Elec trical Workers, resigned as First Assistant Secretary of Labor fol lowing a long but futile effort to reorganize the Department of La bor on more efficient lines. Mr. Tracy gave no reason for his resignation after more than 6 years’ service under Secretaries Perkins and Schwellenbach, but newspapers reported he was fed up with lack of authority and with having his recommendations side tracked. GREEN URGES MEMBERS MAINTAIN BONb PLANS Washington, D. C. — AFL President William Green issued an appeal to all AFL workers to continue purchasing Victory Bonds under the pay roll sav ings plan. Mr. Green said in a letter to all affiliated unions that he had discussed the matter with Secretary of the Treasury Vin son who expressed the hope that AFL members will not abandon pay roll savings plans in peacetime. Secretary Vinson praised the leading part which AFL offi cers and members played in the successful outcome of the Treasury’s war finance pro gram. The AFL Presents “AMERICA UNITED” At 1:15 P.M., EWT. Over NBC Date Feb. 10 Topic Long-Range Home Plana Panel Members Boris Shishkin, AFL Senator Warner, of New York Russell Smith, National Farmers Union International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Secure Wage Increase For Penisula Employes BREWERY WORKERS SEEK RETI'RN TO FEDERATION Miami.—Moves for reaffiba tion of the United Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Union with the AFL are under way here. Green announced receipt of a telegram from William J.. Kro meibein, general secretary, treasurer of the union, request ing ar.d opportunity for its 3 top officials to come here to discuss with the executive cpun cil the jurisdiction dispute with the Teamsters Union which led to the suspension of the Brew ery Workers. Mr. Green promptly replied that the coun cil would be glad to give the union officials a hearing. The Brewery Workers Union was suspended in 1939 after it failed to comply with a conven tion decision on the jurisdiction dispute which involved beer truck drivers. It is one of the oldest and most respected un ions in the nation and its re turn to the AFL would be a welcome development. AFL COUNCIL RESISTS ANTI-STRIKE MEASURES Miami — Member* of |he AFL Executive Council gathered hers for their midwinter meeting de termined to reeist to the utmost any move in Congress to impose curbs on labor unions and limita tion* an the right to strike. The AFL lenders were part cu larly gratified bjr the federation’! own good record in maintaining collective bargaining relations with employers and obtaining wage increases for the most part with out resort to strikes, as was re ported to President Truman by AFL Chief William Green. Many phases of national and international problems will come up for diccussion and decision at the Eexecutive Council meeting which is expected to last from 10 days to two weeks. Tampa. Fla. (Sl.PA)—The In ternational Brotherhood of Elec trical Workers has concluded an agreement on behalf of its two locals. B-108 anil B-1285, with the Penisula Telephone Company, in cluding significant wage improve ment in ungrading of working standards generally. The two IBKW Locals represent respectfully the plant and traffic employes of the Penisula Company which operates approximately 20 exchanges with headquarters at Tampa. The Company has been organized in IBEW since 11*11, and during that period wages of the employes have increased1 by 84 per cent. The agreement just negoti ated provides for an immediate 5 per cent increase in basic hourly rates, accompanied by a 15 per 1 cent Increase effective April 1, 1 1046. The Traffic wage schedule I under which the Operators era 1 ployed by the company are paid j will exceed the going rates for Southern Bell Exchanges by $3.00, | in the top b|ackets, all Penisula Exchanges are carried on one scale regardless of the size of the exchange. The Bell practice is to pay the top rates, only in cities such as Atlanta, Jacksonville, Mi ami, etc., and grading smaller cities down from that. The plant department increases paid to me chanics and craftsmen of the Pen isula system are superior to Sou. Bell standard under the schedule Just negotiated. IK very significant feature of tU* IBEW contract is Uw favor able time differential provided on I evening and night tours which the ! operators are required to work in ; order to cover the 24 hour require ments of the service. Only day hours are of 8 hour duration. AH other assignments covering eve ning and night hours are of 7 hours or less duration for which , 2 hours working time pay is al lowed. Mr. G. X. Barker conduct ed the negotiations, assisted by Mrs. Julia O. Parker of the A. F. I of L. staff. Loan To Britain Endorsed Miami — Endorsement of eco nomic measure*, auch as the pro posed loan to Great Britain, to promote a stabilised and prosper ous world trade, was expressed by the AFL Executive Council in the following * tat men t: America’s problems of postwar rehabilitation appear insignificant by comparison with the herculean tasks confronting the people of Europe. Bankrupted by war, drained of natural resources, their productive machinery largely in ruins and lacking even an adequate supply of food and clothing to meet immediate needs, the nations of Europe have a long, hard, up hill fight before they can hope to get back to a normal peaoetime ba sis. I These conditions, unless rapidly ameliorated, will provide a fertile soil for unrest, revolution and in ternational upheavals which would make themselves dangerously felt even on this side of the Atlantic. America’s desire for lasting world peace is unquestioned. The sharp change since World W’ar One in public sentiment for inter national cooperation to safeguard world peace telis the story. But the American people have not yet grasped or accepted the broad responsibilities which we must undertake as a nation to j further the cause of world peace. It is not enough for us to main tain occupation forces in conquer ed nations, to join the United Na tions Organization, to agree to contribute our share to an inter national police force. World peace may be negotiated on the diplo matic level and protected by mili tary measures but it depends ba sically on a sound and prosperous world economy which provides op* port unity for each nation to estab lish a decent standard of living for its people. Financially, Britain is down and out. Spiritually, she has just be gun to fight. We must help her carry on now, just as we did when when she gallantly held off the common enemy and provided our first line of defense during the bat tle of Britain. Sympathetic as we are to the British people, the proposed loan should not be considered on a sen timental basis. It is a business proposition. It will help us as well as Great Britain. In prewar days, Britain was one of America’s greatest customers. In the years to come, we must restore that large volume of trade for our own benefit. To do that we must help our good customer and valued ally to reorganize her economy. Furthermore, Britain constitutes the last and most powerful bastion of democracy in Europe. The Brit ish way of life comes closer to our ideas of tde value of individual life and freedom than any other. We cannot afford to let that way of life be snuffed out by economic ruin. The proposed loan to Great Brit ain, negotiated by the representa tives of our own cor.ntry and the British government and now await ing Congressional approval, is a step toward improving and stab ilizing a workable world economy. Have you paid your subscription to The Labor Journal for the new year? If not send it in today.
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