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Wyatt Charges Lobbists Block Action On Housing Washington, D. C—A “shame ful” lobbying campaign and “par liamentary filibustering tricks” are depriving the House of Represen tatives of a chance to pass upon an essential piece of legislation for veterans’ housing—the Wagner Ellender-Taft bill—Wilson W. Wy att, Housing Expediter, charged. Leaving a conference with Pres ident Truman, Wyatt intimated he and representatives of the Nation al Public Housing Conference had appealed to the President to ask Congress to remain in session un til it had passed this “general housing’’ bill. The measure has been vigorously urged by the AFL. The group, representing State, municipal and housing officials | throughout the country, charged in j a statement released following their talk with the President that “a I small minority” on the House! Greetings To Labor FOR A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION MATHIS WEATHERPROOFING COMPANY Contractors for WEATHERPROOFING — WEATHERSTRIPPING 3916 West Market St. Ext. (Carolina Motor Express Bldg.) P. O. Box 6 — Dial 9709 Greensboro, N. C. GREETINGS TO LABOR For A Successful Convention LEMORD’S GARAGE COMPLETE AUTO (REPAIRS High Point Road Phone 2-2081 Greensboro, N. C. LABOR’S BUSINESS APPRECIATED Greetings To Labor FOR A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION STANLEY SANDWICH SHOP WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 1843 Spring Garden Greensboro, N. C. CAVAN AUTO SERVICE Lewis Cavan 115 E. Lewis St. Greensboro, N. C. Phone 3-2752 LABOR’S BUSINESS APPRECIATED GREETINGS TO LABOR For A Successful Convention NATL POSTAL SUPERVISORS GIVEN CHARTER BY AFL Washington, D. C.—The Ameri can Federation of Labor issued a charter July 12 to the National Federation of Postal Supervisors, of which John A. McMahon, Bos ton, is president, and J. H. Wake field, Nashville, Tenn., is secretary. It has approximately 12,000 mem bers. The association's decision to af filiate with the AFL was reached by a majority of the delegates to the national convention in Chicago May 27, 28 and 29. This is the 105th national or international! union granted an AFL charter. BUILDING PAY RISES Detroit.—The following wage in creases were reported by the De troit Building Trades Council for the last week: i For 7,000 construction laborers in the Detroit area, a 12 1-2-cent hourly raise to $1.27 1-2; mortar mixers getting a 10-cent boost to $1.35 and air and electrical tool op erators a 10-cent boost to $1.40. For carpenters a 7 1-2-cent raise to $1.821-2; painters, 2 1-2-cent jump to $1.75. Banking and Currency Committee was invoking “long-dormant legis lative rules" in an effort to delay passage of the bill. Without passage of this bill, S 1592, “there will be no homes for approximately 80 per cent of re turning veterans and their families of middle and low income,” it was stated. Meanwhile, little hope was held by Congressional leaders that Con ureas would remain in session long enough to pass the bipartisan hous ing bill. Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley, upon leaving the “Congressional big four” con ference with Mr. Truman, predict ed that Congress would adjourn next week. Speaker Sam Rayburn was re ported to have told newsmen, moreover, that the housing bill could not possibly be passed by the House before adjournment, re gardless of when it might come. Mr. Wyatt, in a separate state ment, offered to sacrifice the op portunity of the National Housing Agency to appear again before the Banking and Currency committee, and recommended that the opposi tion Representatives “be granted reasonable time” to state their ob jections. “The same opposition that com plains that there' have not been enough hearings on the bill is re sponsible for obstructing the hear ings through resort to the almost never-invoked technicaii ties to make hearings impossible, and are completely neglectful of the weeks of public hearings on the same bill held by the Senate, in which they fully participated,” Mr. Wyatt said. William J. Guste, New Orleans attorney and president of the Na tional Public Housing Conference, was spokesman for the group which called on Mr. Truman. THOMPSON-ARTHUR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY GENERAL CONTRACTING I GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROUNA A. F. OF L. MAN HELPS RED CROSS M natch, Germany—A vital link between Third Army occupation • poldiers and their home* in the State*. Pvt. Carmel “Joe" Southard. Diaoa. Ill, member of the Hod Carriers and Building Labor Uaioa— A. P. of L„ is oa detached service to the American Red Croaa, deliv ering emergence messages and reports by courier Jeep. He carries good and bad news from Munich to Army headquarters and to Red Crone Betd directors with anila in isolated parte of Bavaria. AFL Shows Steady Progress! In Drive To Organize South Atlanta, Ga.—Steady progress in the drive of the AFL throughout the South to organize the unor ganized is reflected in reports pour ing in upon George L. Googe, di rector of the AFL southern cam paign. A majority of the 476 employes of the Gordon Clay Co. in Gor don, Ga., has been organised by the Local 233, United Cement,. Lime and Gypsum Workers Inter national (AFL), and an NLRB election will be held soon. This is the plant where Willie Dudley, flogged by "hooded men” who represented themselves as Klansmen, because he refused to drop his union membership, is em ployed. The flogging precipitated a nation-wide protest against anti union activities n the South. The Georgia Kailin Co., Dry Branch, Ga., waa the scene of an election where the Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers (AFL) won by a count of 320 to 21. United Garment Workers (AFL) won an NLRB election ot Fulton, Ky., among employes of the Henry! I. Siegel Co. Rome, Ga„ policemen have ap plied for a charter from State. County and Municipal Employes’ ! Union (AFL). The full strength of the department is enrolled. United .Auto Workers i AFL) won an election at Devoe-Reynolds, Louisville, employing 500. The Brohterhood of Carpenters (AFL) at King Specialty Manufac turing Co.. Mayfield, Ky., petition ed for an election. One hundred taxi drivers in Lexington, Ky., have been organized and negotiations on the contract have been about con sluded. A Building Service Employes lo :al was chartered in Louisville. The Kentucky State Federatior of Labor is planning a series oi weekly broadcasts oven Statior WHAS in Louisville. These are only a few of the high lights showing the progress of th< AFL campaign to bring into the organized labor movement a mil lion unorganized Southern worker* who will benefit by the advantages accorded to members of AFL unions. GREETINGS TO LABOR For A Successful Convention WYSONG & MILES COMPANY Manufacturers of WOODWORKING and SHEET METAL MACHINERY GREENSBORO. 1$ C. GREETINGS TO LABOR For A Successful Convention Dine At The H & T CAFE STEAK HOUSE 1 ^ COUNTRY HAM A SPECIALTY — GOOD HOME COOKED FOOD 602 South Elm Street Greensboro, N. C. Joe S. Holland —:— Geoffrey D. Thacker Greetings To Labor FOR A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION WE BUILD CABINETS TO FIT ANY KITCHEN OR SPACE Greeoskoro Novelty & Manofactiring Co. Route 3. Box 498-B Phone 9828 GREENSBORO. NORTH. CAROLINA On Green Point Drive, Back of Drive-In Theater, High Point Rd. Greetings To Labor For a Successful Convention For The Promotion of Better Labor-Management POMONA MANUFACTURING COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF FINE FABRICS AND YARNS GREENSBORO, N. C.
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