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AFFILIATE WITH YOUR CENTRAL LABOR UNION AND THE N. C. FEDERATION •- NOW I Unionist*, Do Everythin* Within Your Power To Aid In the Southern A. F. L. Membership Drive Work in* For A Better Understanding Beti_„ North CnroHns AFL Unions snd Employers of Labor Charlotte Labor Journal A New*paper Dedicated Te The Intereot* ei Charlotte Centred Labor Union and AWiliated Craft*—Endor*ed Bp North Carolina federation of Labor and Approved Bp The American Federation of Labor. "Were ft set for the laker tke laker amaiet aot ke wkat It ia to day, and aajr bm Mae te iajere a laker pm la a traitor te VOL. XVI; NO. 47 CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1947 Subscription $2.00 Per Y oruthSMtl HIH ArL OPPOSE RttSGfflMMTE SLASHING OF BUDGET Washington, D. C. — Vigorous opposition to proposals to slash the budget bp 16,000,000,000 and stern warning that usch a cut would jeopardise the safety of the United States was expressed by two AFL spokesmen in a spir ited debate with farm and busi ness leaders which was broadcast over a weekly program known as “America United.” William C. Doherty, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers and a vice presi dent of the AFL, speaking for Government workers, declared this group “certainly believes in a balanced budget, but we can not agree that the President’s recommendation should be reduced by a figure in excess of $6,000, 000,000 or anywhere near that amount. “I have a firm conviction that such cuts as have been proposed would impair our national defense to an extent where it would ser iously affect our nation’s securi ty,” Mr. Doherty declared. "I be- 1 lieve that Congress should provide for ah adequate national defense. . “Responsible military authori ties have advise^ us that a $6, 000,000,000 cut would affect na tional security by reducing us to a second-rate air force, laregiy equipped with obsolete planes, within three to five years; by crippling the Atlantic and Pacific fleets; and by reduction of over all Army strength by from 200, 000 to 300,000 men, much below occupational requirements. “And I can say to you very candidly that there is great need for continuing our occupational forces, especially in Germany. I have just recently returned from Germany and I believe that our troops should remain there for some time to come, at least pend ing the development of a peace treaty.” Alvin Burger of the National | Association of State Chambers of, Commerce, took! sharp issue with | Mr. Doherty on the question of reduction in the Army and Navy expenditures. “I am convinced, for one, and 1 know many others who know this picture are very well con vinced, that Army and Navy spending' today is inordinately high,” Mr. Burger said. "The amount set aside in this bode* of President Truman’s for Army and Navy of 11 Z-lOth billions is equal to the total amount spent by state, county and local gov ernments, including echool sys tems throughout the country." Mr. Doherty replied: "The time to prevent athird global conflict is not SO Jrbars hence, bat right now. It iScost ing us a half million dollar* a day to maintain our occupational forces in Germany alone, and I think every penny spent now in Germany and Japan and the other places where wo have our troops is money well spent. And under no circumstances should we follow a penny-wise, pound-fool ish philosophy.** Walter Mason, legislative rep resentative of the A£L, was asked if taxes ace reduced, wouldn't that mean the equivalent of a raise in wages for American workers. “Yes, it would,” Mr. Mason re plied. “Wo are in favor of the tax reduction, but we fed that such reduction should be adjusted on a basis of ability to pay. We also are mindful of the fact that our Federal economy cannot be reduced to th? extent that it jeopardise the welfare of our cit-1 ixeftS* and the safety of our Na tion.” Mr. Mason charged Mr. Bur ger with substituting his judg ment for that of General Eisen hower and of Admiral Nimits 2 Registration Periods For Voting In Special School And Primary Election YOUNG HlCTBRIFTT Louis Jarrett, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tribe no newspaper boy, member of a Treasury newspaper boy thrift dub, has a treat time contemplat int the fntnre which the $45* is U. S. Savings Bonds holds for him Young Jarrett is one of thousand* of carrier boys who are investing their earnings in savings stamps; AFL SCORES NEW VICTORY Sheffield, Ala.—Workers at the Reynolds Metal Alloy Co. admin* istered a three-to-one rebuke to VIO Steelworkers late in Febru ary when the CIO attempted to take control of workers' activi ties. The vote was 2,260 for the AFL, 771 for the CIO and 21 for no union. The Charlotte Labor Journal is herewith printing a list of the registration precincts for the City of Charlotte for the benefit of its readers. This compilation gives the names and addresses of the Registrars, and their phone numbers. It is generally understood that citizens -may reg ister only on the days and dates specified in this compila tion but The Journal understands that anyone desiring to register on any day of the week except Sunday may do so by making arrangements with the registrar in his or her precinct to register in the evenings after 6 o’clock. This will greatly aid those who work late on Saturdays and do not find it convienient to register then. Only two more Saturdays remain for registering for the Special School election to be held on April 15th. The re maining registration days are Saturday, March 29th and Saturday April 5th. If jmi register for the school tax elec tion and do not vote on April 15th it will be counted as a vote against this special supplemental tax of 25c on the hun dred dollar property valuation, therefore, all those who reg ister should be sure to cast their ballots on-April 15th if they favor the special supplemental school tax. The first/ registration date for the city primary election and the Extension of the City Limits election will begin on Saturday, April 5th and the books will remain open for reg istration each Saturday up through'" April 19th, which will be the last day you will be allowed to register for the pri mary. Those who are already registered will not be re quired to register again to vote in the primary, but it will be necessary for you to register for the Special School Tax election to be held on April 15th. As stated above, this should be done not later than Saturday, April 5th. April 26 will be Challenge Day. No registering will be permitted, but information wiQ be available. The Regis trars will be on duty at the respective Polling flt/ces from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. If there should bn anything that you do not understand regarding the Primary and Extension ol City Limits Election please confer with your precinct Reg istrar on April 26th. It'll Pay You to Study This Chart I Here's How the Second Five Years Reaps The Biggest Harvest lor Your U. S. Savings Bonds Millions at Americans who bought Sav inas Bonds in IM1 am now in a position to onioy yield ot 4.01*4 intorost annually on thoir investment. Hang on to your bonds. Don't cash in an Investment that Is worth more.. pays more.. year after year. MATURITY VALUE *100 On«ta(Mt»Ot iwmpW JS 00 I HOW A *100 T BOND GROWS, other dmmomlaaUorn * J. ELECTION CALENDAR Basic requirements for registering: 1 year’s residence in the state. 4 month’s residence in the precinct. No poll tax requirement. CITY SCHOOL TAX SUPPLEMENT ELECTION A Special Election, with Special Registration, only those who register for this particular election can vote April 15th. March 22—First Registration Day. Registrars on duty at Polling places from 9. A. M. to sunset, 6:36 P. M. March 29—Second Registration Day, 9 A. M. to 6:42 P M April 5—Last Registration Day, 9 A. M. to 6:47 P. M. April 12—Challenge Day. Registrars on duty at Polling places from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. No registering permitted, but information available. April IS—Election Day. Polls open at 6:30 A. M., close 6:80 P. |f. (Tuesday.) NO ABSENTEE VOTING—A majority of the registered voters is required to carry this election. CITY PRIMARY AND EXTENSION OF CITY LIMITS Vote in City and in extended limits beyond City. April 5—First Registration Day. Registrars on duty at Polling places, from 9 A. M. to sunset, 6:47 P. M. April 12—Second Registration Day, 9 A. M. to 6:53 P. M. April 19—Last Registration Day, 9 A. M. to 6:59 P. M. lApril 26—Challenge Day. Registrars on duty at Polling places from 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. No registering permitted, but information available. April 28—Primary (Monday) Polls open at 6:30 A. M. Clase 6:30 P. M. May 6—Election (Tuesday) Polls open at 6:30 A. M. Close 6:80 P. M. , No Absentee Voting Below is given a list of Registrars who will be on duty at the places indicated on the dates given above. The telephone number of the polling places is given so you may call and find out if you are properly registered. If you have moved aind are not sure of your voting -pUce call the Registrar in the Precinct in which you now live for cor rect information in regard to transfer. PLACES OF REGISTRATION AND VOTING Ward I—Box 1—428 N. College St. Registrar, Mrs. J. B. Spillman, 116 E. 8th St. Phone 8-8174. Ward 1—Box 2—122 N. Myers St: Registrar, Mrs. Olivia Tyson, 122 N. Myers St. Phone 3-0584, Want 1—Box 3—First Ward School, 401 E. 9th St. Registrar, Mrs. C. C. Richards, 420 E. 11th St. Phone 7079. Ward 2—Box\l—City Hall. Registrar, B. H. Bayne, 707 S. Tryon St. Phone 3-6181. Ward 2—Box 2—Court "House. Registrar, Mrs. Anne Edwards, 120 S. Myers St. Phones 3-7121 or 3-7547. Ward 3—Box 1—Stonewall Hotel, 535 W. Trade St. Registrar, Mrs. F. Dorsett, Stonewall Hotel. Phone 6131. ■ Ward 3—Box 2—Zeb Vance School, 825 Westbrook Dr. Registrar, Mrs. L. F. Brown, 811 W. Third St. Phone 2-1511. — Ward 4—Box 1—126 W. 7th St. Registrar, Mrs. N. L. Nabors, 126 W. 7th St Phone. 2-1284. Ward 4—Box 2—Bethune School, 601 N. Graham St. Registrar, J. G. Booker, 211 N. Sycamore St. Phone 3-4976. Ward 4—Box 3—312 W. 9th St. Registrar, Mrs. L. S. Eloyd, 312 W. 9th St. Phone 6857. Ward 5—Box 1—Villa Heights School, 2000 N. Allen St. Registrar, Mrs. R. W. Strickland, 1905 Pegram St. Phone >-4719. Ward 5—Box 2—N. Charlotte Motor, 511 E. 36th St Registrar, B. F. Yandell, 904 E. 36th St. Plione 3-1075. Ward 6—Box 1—Charlotte Tech. High, 1400 Louise Ave. Registrar, Mrs. W. G. Bell, 1114 E. 17th St. Phone 2-2881. Ward 6—Box 2—Piedmont Junior High, 1241 E. 10th St. Registrar, Mrs. E. E. Peele, 819 Central Ave. Phone 1- 5228. Ward 6—Box 3—Midwood School, Central Ave. Reg istrar, Mrs. P. B. Moss, 2001 Winter St. Phone 6428. Ward 6—Box 4—537 Lamar Ave. Registrar, Mrs. Howard Wolfe, 537 Lamar Ave. Phone 8419. Ward 6—Box 5—2539 Westmoreland Ave. Registrar, Mrs. W. T. Hodge, 2539 Westmoreland Ave. Phone 2-1952. Ward 7—Box 1—Elizabeth School, 1601 Park Drive. Registrar, Mrs. M. S. Ward, 1208 E. 5th St. Phone 2-1468. Ward 7—Box 2—2108 Vail Ave. Registrar, Mrs. L. L. Clontz, 2108 Vail Ave. Phone 3-1024. Ward 7—Box 3—Eastover School, 500 Cherokee Road. Registrar, Mrs. W. J. Smith, Jr., 229 Chase St. Phone 2- 3662 Ward 7—Box 4—Myers Park School, 2132 Raddiffe Ave. Registrar, Mrs. M. R. Kimbrell, 2517 Sherwood Ave. Phone 2- 5719. Ward 8—Box 1—Dilworth School, 405 E. Park Ave. Registrar, Mrs. E. O. Gammon, 1330 Carlton Ave. Phone 3- 5491. - Ward 8—Box 2—512 E. Kingston Ave. Registrar, Mrs. T. P. Moore, Jr., 512 E. Kingston Ave. Phone 4-2394. Ward 8—Box 3—1612 Kenilworth Ave. Registrar, Mrs. C. W. Alexander, 1612 Kenilworth Ave. Phone 3-3281. Ward 8—Box 4—1927 Dilworth Road, West. Registrar, Mrs. Ina P. Bullock, 1927 Dilworth Road, West. Phone 2-2891. ■ ' Ward 9—Box 1—1101 Winnifred PI. Registrar, J. W. Latane, 1101 Winrtifred Place. Phone 4-2416. Ward 9—Box 2—Wiimore School, 428 W. Boulevard. Registrar, Mrs. J. A. Daly, 1722 S. Tryon St Phone 2- 2230. Ward 10—Box 1—Seversville School, 1701 Sumter Ave. Registrar, Mrs. R. B. Graham, 1607 Sumter Ave. Phone 3- 5207. Ward 10—Box 2—Glenwood School, Clay Ave. Regis trar, Mrs. W. F. Wilson, 3025 Rush Ave. Phone 3-4780. Ward 10—Box 3—Wesley Heights School, 128 S. Summit Ave. Registrar, Mrs. R. O. Forten, 633 Grandin Road. Phone' 2-2515. * Ward 11—Box 1—Hutchison School, Hutchison Ave. Registrar, Mrs. T. W. Smith, 609 Plymouth Ave. Phone 5-2015. Ward 11—Box 2—Assembly Room or Library Fairview Homes, 1026 Oak lawn Ave. Registrar, N. Edwards, 2309 Oavis St. Phone 3-2625.* V •No telephone at voting place—Registrar’s home or busi less phone. 80,000 DRESSHUKERS SI6N DEAL FOR NY HIKE IN NEW YORK I New York City.—Representa tive* of 80,000 unionised dress makers and three employer ac: sociations reached an agreement here on the contract calling for a 7 per cent wage increase and an employer • financed retirement fund. By this plan both parties averted a strike which would have broken a 14-year record of labor) peace in one of the city's largest industries. The accord was announced at City Hall on the eve of a strike that had been threatened by the Dress Joint, Board of Internation al Ladies* Garment Workers’ Un ion (APL). Mayor O’Dwyer i praised both aides and voiced the) city's pride in their ability to set- ■ tie their differencee through or derly collective bargaining with out! interruptions of production. On the basis of the current vol ume of production, the new con tract will add about 814,000,000 a year to the earnings of #6,000 workers paid on a piece-rate ba sis and 16,000 paid on a weekly basis. In addition, the employer will contribute about 82JNMJM0 a year to the retirement fund through a 1 per cent levy on their payrolls. The union also wen increases of 8# a week in the minimum wage scalee for cutters and prsessrs and 86 a week in the miaimums for operators, finishers, sample makers, enesiners and all other crafts. Although virtually all workers in the industry now re ceive wages above the minimum*, the union insisted on increases, which range from 11 to 26 per cent above the old standards, to protect its members against dras tic wage cuts in the event of a sharp slump in dress manufac ture. i As a /concession to the employ ers, the union waived any claim to retroactive application of the wage increases, even though the old contract expired January 31 (Continued On Page 4) 4-POUT PUN ADOPTED OY API 6R0UP TO MEET TEACHERS' PROBLEMS Washington. D. C.—The Com mittee on Eudcation of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, meet ing here, adopt a four-point pro gram to meet the nation-wide teacher crisis. The committee, headed by AFL Vice-President Matthew Wall, urged: 1. Local and State campaigns for obtaining long-overdue salary increases for teachers. 2. Appropriation by Congress of considerably increased funds for Federal aid to education, especially for those States not in a financial position to handle this problem themselves. 3. Greater security for teach ers through the-adoption of wider State legislation providing ade quate retirement plans and job tenure protection. 4. Defeat of proposals to base teachers' pay on a so-called merit system. *’ ine committee praised the ac tion of AFL President William Green in calling upon all State Federations of Labor and City Central Unions to initiate State and community drives for higher pay for teachers. “The deep distress and general unrest now prevalent in the teach, ing profession,” the committee statement declared, "result from the disgraceful neglect with which leeal «*dT State governments have treated public employes over a long period of years. "The American1 people are now becoming aroused against this false economy at the expense of * t the public servants who are en trusted with the job of teaching their children. "Organised labor will be ren dering a distinct public service by crystallising public sentiment for elimination of the neglect and abuses from which the nation’s teachers have been suffering. “Thi* committee condemns the proposal made by local and State Chambers of Commerce and other (roups that teachers be rated under a so-called merit system and paid according to the score made on the rating male. No objective rating scale has ever been devised or ever will be de vised with sufficient accuracy to be need fairly as a basis for de termining salaries. f "Under any system of basing salaries ea rating, the schools will bo eponed wide to political favoritism. Teachers will bo compelled to resort to political scheming to secure salary in "The only fair system for teachers* salaries is to base both salaries and increases on train ing and experience. These are the only objective data on which differentiations in salaries can be mads. "Wo also condemn the action of State and local Chambers of Commercd in attempting to abol ish teacher tenure lawp where such laws exist. Elimination of the security of teachers will only result in aggragvating; the pres ent crisis. Not only should ten ure laws be retained, but ade quate retirement prevision should be nude for teachers as a further inducement to keep them in the * profession.9* KUSH FOOD TO STARTING Washington. D. C.—Food from the United States Army sufldeal to provide ljDOO calories a day . ... for Id days to 600,000 residents of Moldavia, reported to be starv ing, is being rushed into Constant „ ta, according to an announce ment from President Truman. Approximately 4,500 tons of tan in-one rations and 2,800 tons of beans is being diferted on the high seas in order to reach % ' Rumanian/ port in 10 days. I