Section
Three
Seventeenth
Anniversary
Number
The Journal^ circulation covers not only Charlotte I _ If American Free Enterprise is to continue to forge
generally but it goes to all the AFL Unions in Carolina I | forward. Labor and Business must not be shackled
Charlotte Labor Joumal
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A New paper Dedicated To The Interest« of Charlotte Central Labor I'nion and Affiliated Crafts—Endorsed Bp North
Carolina Federation of Labor and Approved By The American Federation of Labor.
Oldest Labor Publication in the Two Carolinas
“Wmt* it not for the lmbor
press, the labor movement
would not be what it ia to
day, and any man who
tries to injure a labor pa
per is a traitor to the
cause.”—Samuel Gompera.
VOL. XVII; NO. 1
CHARLOTTE, N. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947
Subscription $2.00 Per Year
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. MODERNISTIC BEAUTY SHOPPE
SSSH Beatty’s Ford " Phone 9390
Charlotte, N. C.
8. W. ROBERTS, CONTRACTOR
21* Latta Arcade Phone 3-2854
Charlotte, N. C. ^ \ _
KING CHEMICAL COMPANY
924 West Trade Street Phone 4-4922
Compliment* of
FRANK M. SHANNONH0USE, JR.
S-2M7
Johnston Building
JESSE CALDWELL SMITH
\ TREASURER, MECKLENBURG COUNTY \ *
YORK MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
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AFL Auto Union Price
Poll Shows Little Urge
To Buy At Hign Prices
’ Washington, D. C. — Workers
are holding off buying automo
biles, clothes and home furnish
ings, if a recent quarterly poll
made by the United Automobile
Workers (AFL) is any indication.
The question presented by the
union was: "Are you holding off
the buying of needed items such
as a car, clothing, or home fur
nishings until prices come down?”
The answers, it was revealed
by Lester Washburn, International
President of the UAW-AFL, indi
EDITOR JOSEPHUS DANIELS
Publisher of The Raleigh News
A Observer, former Secretary of
the Navy, former Ambassador to
Mexico, honorary member of the
International Typographical Union
and great North Carolina citiien.
who raised his noble voice against
anti-clooed shop legislation at the
last aaaaion of the North Carolina
General Assembly. Hi efforts to
Mock vie ions anti-lsbor legislation
is deeply appreciaed by al^ North
Carolina workers, both organised
cate that more than 10 time* as
many members of that union were
deferring their purchase* a* had
been buying in the automotive
held, because of high price* for
both new and used car*.
For the same reason, more than
13 times as many as had been
buying home furnishing* had
ceased purchases In this field, the
survey showed, and the union
members reported also that they
will not purchase clothe* until i
prices have been lowered to a
“reasonable basis.” The persons
who reported they are not buying
clothing now were seven times as
many as those who said they
were purchasing.
The person* not buying cars
at this time, and who w- ill ‘ con
tinue to wait. for “a more reas
onable pricing situation," the un
ion reported, is 91 per cent of
those questioned. The other 9
per cent said it would buy now,
regardless of prices.
Eighty-eigliit per cent tf those
interviewed said they are not buy
ing clothing, and 93 per rent de
clared they are not interested in
home furnishings at present
prices.
2.M0 BAKERY WORKER#
-Hr ILLINOIS GOT RAISE
Springfield, III.—A new wage
agreement granting 13 V4 cents
hourly increases to more than
2,000 wholesale bakery employes
in 33 downstate Illinois cities haa
been announced by bakery, opera
tors and union officials. Hie un
ion had asked for 1^ tents.
The contract was signed by the
chairman at the negotiating com
mittee representing 66 operators
and an international representa
tive of the AFL Bakery and Con
fectionery Woetaaf union.
EARLE R. BRITTON
Hard-hitting A FI* Southern
Membership Campaign director of
the two Carolina*, who ha* been
busy throughout the session of the
South Carolina Legislature in ef
forts to block passage «rf anti-la
bor legislation in his State. Mr.
Brittoni^fh presiden of the South
Carolina Federation of Labor.
J. A. THOMAS
PrwMfcnt of the Charlotte Fire
gfUin’ Meal and recently ele
nt«4 t* • captaincy by Chief Pal
mer. Mr. Thenina ia a paat pres
ident ef Charlotte Central Labar
Union. a paat rice president of the
Mertk Carolina Federation of La
bor sad is active in hia anion and
alae in ibnerh moth.
Compliant* of
ATLANTIC MARBLE & TIE COMPANY
225-227 Sooth Mitt Street
2-8618
MJUtLEY REttlT GBMPJWY
MORTGAGE LOANS—REAL ESTATE—INSURANCE
417 Liberty Life Bids.
4-4621
Greetings to Labor
EDWIN C. BOYETTE & SON
ASPHALT, TILE AND RUBBER TILE FLOORING
713 South Tryon Street
4-8697
BALLARD'S INSURANCE FEEDS AUTHORIZED DEALER
FARMERS SUPPLY COMPARY —
224 East Trade Street Phon* 2-5749
W. 6. JARRELL MACHINE COMPANY
Machine Shop. Electric and Acetylene Welding. General Machine Repairing. New
Machines Baflt to Order
Phone 3-7189
1200 South Mint Street
Greetings to Labor
J. 0. JONES, INC.
HART-SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES
208 Soath Tryon Street
Telephone 8575
I
Compliments of
L S. (ELBAUGH & SON WELNM6 SHOP
415 East Seventh Street
Telephone 2-0203
tk
Compliment* of
HOWARD MOTOR UNES, MG.
214 We»t Tremont Aeenue
Telephone 4-6899
Compliments of
DIXIE MINUFXCTIffllNG COMPANY
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Telephone 4 ••432
Building 256, Morris Field
Compliment** of
MACK TRUCK COMPANY
ItOO Sooth Mint Street
Phone 3-718!
GRIER THOMPSON FUNERAL PARLOR
792 Eut First Street
Phone 7199
t
JEWa TEA G8VMT, IRC.
112 Nerth Brevard Street
2-453#
KEZUH’S JUITO BUY WORKS _■
Specialize in Electric and Acetylene Welding, Welding of aU
Metals—Ants Parts and Arenas seine
Mt South Church Straat
4-5159
Greetings frem
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