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Che 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. VOL. XV; NO. 40 Published Weekly CHARLOTTE. N. C„ TIfl’US DAY, FEFRUARY 14, 1916 Price 5c Per Copy Subscription Price $2.00 Per Year Votes To Support Senate Measure For New Homes For Veterans And Others Charlotte Central Labor Union at its regular weekly meeting Thursday night voted to endorse and support Senate Bill No. 1592 which is a measure designed to accel-. erate the building of low cost housing throughout the na tion for veterans, war work ers and others in need of liv ing quarters. The proposed legislation is designed, in part, to erect homes up to the $6, 000 class and arrange for pri orities on materials to take care of returning veterans and war workers first. This measure has received the endorsement of the American Fed-1 eration of Labor and is foremost on the legislative MUST hat of the AFL. In lino with a program that has been initiated by the American 'Federation of Labor the Charlotte Central Labor Union wilt pat forth effoits to mobilise both labor and -ritisen co-operation to moot the housing emergency, AFL has called upon Central La bor Unions in 800 cities through out the country to take the lead in organising community campaigns for prompt construction of new homes to meet the acute shortages confronting returning veterans and war workers. “Mobilisation for more and bet ter housing is the most vital step in America’s mobilization for peace and recovery,” Mr. Green said. His action followed a White House conference with Federal Housing Expediter Wilson Wyatt, at which Mr. Green was accom panied by the AFL Housing com mittee. “The American Federation of Labor stands ready to co-operate fully with Mr. Wyatt in the emer gency program to meet the hous ing crisis which affects almost every American community to day," Mr. Green said after the meeting. “We will support every sound measure to make the gov* eminent program effective." Amy Wit Major: Look here, Private Quack, I had you taken off latrine duty to give you a job in my of fice, because you had keen toiling jg r? * g* on this first letter, that I dictated, you have misspelled practically every word!” Private Quack: “Gosh, sir — there must be something wrong with the typewriter!” ' Lewis Sees Historic Turning Point As Green Hails His Return To AFL Miami—John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers Union of America, was formally wel comed back into the American Federation of Labor at a meeting of the Executive Council and re sponded with a spirited statement hailing the union’s return to the fold as a “turning point in the. his tory of labor.” AFL President William Green invited Mr. Lewis to participate with him in a joint press confer ence after the council meeting. As flashlights popped and newsreels ground out the scene for movie au diences, Mr. Green announced he had extended a “warm, hearty and cordial welcome” to Mr. Lewis on his arrival here to take his seat on the council as the AFL’s thir teenth Vice President. Mr. Lewis was then asked to state his opinion of the significance of the reaffiliation. He said: “The United Mine Workers have come back to the American Fed eration of Labor because they feel it is a constructive action. This reaffiliation is in the interests of the labor movement and of the country as a whole. It wll give added protection to our system of free enterprise and to the free in stitutions of our country. The American Federation of Labor and the United Mine Workers art on record throughout the years as pro tectors of the freedom of the peo ple both against external and in ternal foes. “Obviously the pooling of the collective strength of the United Mine Workers and the American Federation of Labor makes the federation the most representative and dominant labor organization in America. I think the American people will recognize that fact in creasingly. “Unity of labor’s policies in America is desirable. Attainment of that unity is labor s task and obligation. “Without question this new de development constitutes an object lesson that will be approved by American workers as a whole and sustained by every thoughtful citi zen. “Labor’s strength has been in creased by many millions in the last decade. Certainly labor owes an obligation to America to place its internal house in order. It must speak with a more influen tial voice in the realms of indus try and in the high councils of the nation. “This reaffiliation marks a his toric turning point in the annals of labor. The ancient questions which in the past divided the house of labor have been abated. The important questions of the future are largely economic and industrial in character. “The roll of workers employed in our country has krown to more than 61,000,000. This great num ber of workers, together with their dependents, constitute the bulk of our population. In every major sense, the workers and their fam i ilies are the American public and the consuming public. They are en titled to have their opinions and policies given increasing recogni tion by the country as a whole. ~ “The weal or woe of Amerca as ! a republic depends in a large da I grtt on the future policies and i decisions of those who work for J a living. Their articulate voice is the union organization that repre i sente them. Let it be known that labor in America is destined to play an increasingly greater part in our national economy.” To all questions as to whether he intended to lead other unions back to the American Federation of Labor, Mr. Lewis replied he did not care to “spell out” his plans at this time. He also turned a deaf ear to questions on politics. As the press conference pro ceeded, the formality of address between Mr. Green and Mr. Lewis i - (Continued aa Page S) labor SfiTc The Labor r Leone ft Meridan. 4 Cooge reviewed the ectiviiiee (be spotlight during I hr Mimiiisippi Stair Federation of Labor ), Southern Dirrrtor of thr A. F. of L., tel Award* of Merit to Sacrotarr-Trooanrrr A. C. Davi* (left) and wed paid tribute to it* national officer*. [•pictured presenting W. L. Hine* (right). aiJJ-2 North Tryon street. Sat OPEN HOUSE AT LABOR TEMPLE FEBRUARY 23 Charlotte Central Labor Union has been perfecting plana for holding an open honae since re ■oval of the Labor Temple hsndgaarters from the building on North McDowall street to Tfcfpni _ ' w mJ to\8 pu'nu. haa been desig nated ha the date for the event and all members of organised labor and their friends are in ▼it«d to, visit Labor Temple beodhuarters on this date. Refreshments will be served those who attend and a nice pro gram has been arranged by the committee in charge. Members of the open house committee are Claude Nolan. S. L. Hicks and D. L. Funderburke. HOUSE VOTES TO RETURN STATE JOB PLACEMENT Washington, D. C.—Bluntly re jecting President Truman’s and la bor’s recommendations, the House of Representatives voted to re turn control of the U. S. Employ ment Service to the states by June 30. A similar bill has been referred to the Senate Labor Committee which is showing no haste in act ing upon it. If the measure also passes in the Senate, the probability is that President Truman will veto it, as he ;d>d when a similar bill came i before him a few weeks ago. Rep. Richard J. Welch, of Cali fornia, led the fight against the 1 bill in the House. He declared t millions of returning veterans and | war workers need guidance to new I jobs and that this important task 1 can be better accomplished, at least during reconversion, by a na ionally-directed system than by 48 separate state agencies. Smokey Says: ' —— Do your part to protect the woods. Put out small fires. If the blase is too much for you, notify at once the nearest forest ranger or Are warden. I r Frwik P. Fenton, Director of Organization, American Federation of Labor, waa today presented with a special citation for dintinn.i-<hed wl’lLIIi'r*™4 1* Staten Treasure In tho War and Vie jg?, Bo?J/l,P|P|»- krft to right: Jamea L. Honghteling, Director, Katlonai Organizations Diriaion; Frank P. Fenton, Dimeter Organ Federation of Labor, Gilbert EL Hyatt. Sr.. Chief. Uboe Section. War Finance Diriaion: Fraeat J. Fontana, Regional ttebTb. Labor Section. War Finance Diriaion. AFL Supports Chilean Federation In Critical Struggle With Gov’t Miami. — The AFL Executive Council pledged support to the Chilean Federation of Labor in its critical fight to maintain the in tegrity of the trade union move ment in that country agains gov ernment interference. The council protested against the attempts of the Chilean gov ernment to order the dissolution of the Nitrate Workers Union which operates in an industry fi nanced and directed by American business interests. Its statement follow:: “The Chilean government has ordered the dissolution of the Ni trate Workers’ Unions. In re sponse to this action, the Chilean Federation of Labor, headed by Bernado I banes, has announced its determination to call a general strike for 24 hours against this drastic governmental interference with the basic right of workers everywhere to have their own or ganization with leadership of their own choosing. “We hereby ■declare our solidar ity with the workers of Chile in the struggle to maintain their fun damental rights of organisation in the face of such irresponsible gov ernmental action and inr on indus-. try which is financed and in its upper devels managed by United States business interests snd then representatives. “This attempt at destruction of trade union organizations seems to us a clear violation of the letter and spirit of the Declaration of Social Principles which was in corporated as a basic charter in the Act of Chapultapec at Mexico City, 1945, where representatives of United States labor joined with those of business and govern- j ment in promulgating the active principles which are intended to motivate the peoples and govern ments of the Western Hemi sphere.” IN MEMORIAM — FDR Manila, P. I.—The thousands of veterans and GIs passing through here will not forget the late Presi dent Franklin D. Roosevelt. One of the most recent Rod Cross club installations, in the luxurious Jai Alai Fronton, has been named in honor of the leader who died just before peace came. Council Endorses Concerted Drive To Meet Nation’s Housing Crisis T Miami.—The American Federa- j t'oij of I,abor pled Red its full aid to the government and to the con- | struction industry for a concerted I drive to meet the nation’s critical I housinR shortaRe. After a careful analysis of the : varies ted problems involved, the Executive Council recommended ^ concrete steps for improvement of the immediate housinR emerRency and for solvinR America’s long term need for new homes. The text of the council’s state ment follows: “The American Federation of Labor, its Central Labor Unions, Building and Construction Trades Councils, and other affiliates In local communities are orRanixed and prepared to give the fullest measure of co-operation to the in dustry and the government, feder al and local, in a concerted drive to meet the critical housing ahorv» *ge. “The building and construction trade unions of the AFL are form alating a series of positive pro grams to assure to the nation an ample supply of holding tr%4e "ftMefcaritat 1IWTO1 s m~TffT classifications of skill in every com munity to build the volume of housing construction urgently re quired under the existing condi tions. Fullest cooperation is be ing given by our unions in develop ing and putting into effect appren tice training programs to provide employment opportunities under fair labor standards to returning veterans and to workers displaced from war jobs. Our unions KimT assumed their full share of r*^ sponsibility in expediting these piograms which have already been { set up in cooperation with con- , tractors under the standards ap proved by the Apprentice Training , Service of the Department of La- , bor. There are today nearly 12,000 ( contractors who have joined with , unions in establishing area-wide , programs in 800 communities. The , Executive Council commends ^the i Building and Construction Tffcda* 1 Department for its leadership in , this vital work. “Acute shortage of certain , scarce building materials is the t biggest barrier in the way of rap- , id expansion of home construction. , We urge the adoption of the fol- | lowing emergency programs to ac- | celerate increased home construe- , tion and expedite reconversion: i “1—Congressional appropriation to establish a revolving fund fur : loans and special financial aids to building materials manufacturers , which would enable them to ex Generous Terms Offered For Return Of Brewers Miami.—Generous term* for re affiliation ware offered to the United Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Union by the AFL Exec utive Council. A delegation from the onion, headed by Secretary-Treasurer William J.‘ Kfomelbein, appeared ht fore the council and asked for an “honorable settlement" of the dispute which brought about the suspension of the union in 1939. Mr. Kromelbein informed the council that the union's executive j board had voted unanimously to male? a bid for reaffiliation pro vided suitable terms could be ar ranged. He asked the council to make a definite proposition which the delegation could submit to a conference of the Brewery Work f era Union to be held in Cincinnati late next month. AFL President William .Gre#n anounced later that the Executive Council had decided to tell the; Brewery Workers that the only condition required before its char- • ter can foe restored is acceptance of decisions by AFL conventions regarding jurisdictional rights of the Teamsters Union over drivers of beer and soft drink trucks.' Any ^ further lines of jurisdictional de- } marcation can be worked out after | the union’s return, Mr. Green said. Asked whether this decision meant that the union might soon come back to the AFL fold with its 50,000 members, Mr. Green're plied that he was hopeful of that result. ’ , j j ! 1 I j pand production to capacity vol ume. Requirement of minimum wage standards as a condition of such financial aid. “2—Immediate action to raise fche low wages which prevail in the manufacture of certain building materials to a fair standard. Pro vision should be made for price adjustments in cases where wages have been actually corrected, but only where there is a proved need to modify price ceilings for this purpose. “3 A temporary emergency program of allocation of scare building materials which would: “a. Assure a supply of mate rials for the essential minimum of industrial and other nonresi dential construction, and “b. Direct the flow of the bulk of building materials into the construction of moderate-priced and low-rent homes under firm quality standards. This tem porary allocation program should be decentralized in order to fit the needs of different areas and should be subject to quarterly revisions. Allocation Jl should be terminated as soon as f the swpply materials la ade quate. 4‘W*g:e 'Incomes are being: gen erally reduced. Wage earners and veterans must be protected against further increases in the cost of living due to inflated cost of shel ter. Continuation of effective rent control until the supply of rental dwellings is jidequato is a vital necessity to all workers and to the whole nation. "The postwar housing emerg ency was aggravated but not cre ated by the war. It is the out growth of a quarter-century of 'failure to provide an adequate sup ply of moderate-priced homes within reach of families of small means. America’s housing emer gency will not be met by emer gency means alone. We make an emphatic call upon Congress to en act without delay the Wagner-El Jaa^r^a^t^Goitewsl Houeing Bill, S. 1592, which embodies a long range program for housing fami lies of all incomes with the maxi mum reliance on private enterprise and local initiative. This biparti san legislation contains the major objectives of the national housing policy formulated by the AFL ana has the unqualified support of tho great mass of wage earners. It is the only program which will pro vide the complete answer to Amer ica’s housing need. “The Executive Council wel comes the appointment of Wilson Wyatt as the National Housing Expediter and his nomination as the Administrator of the Na tional, Housing Agency. The AFL will give Mr. Wyatt fullest co-operation in every sound meas ure he undertakes to accomplish his difficult task. The nation-wide drive just launched by President William Green and Chairman Har ry C; Bates of the AFL Housing Committee in 800 communities for labor’s active aid in carrying out local programs is evidence of labor’s preparedness to make a real contribution to the public in terest. WHERE YOUR MONEY WENT Washington, D, C. — More than $133,324,000 worth of foreign war relief was made available by and through the American Red Cross from September 1, 1939 up to June 30, 1945. It is estimated that more than fifty million peo ple, among them nineteen million children, in 41 countries, bene fited directly from this program.
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