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Editorial CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL * DIXIE FARM NEWS Published Weekly at Charlotte, N. C._• ■. A. Stalls, Editor and Publisher W. M. Witter. Associate Editor Catered as second-class mail matter September 11, 1981. at the Poet Office at Charlotte, N. C., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year, payable in advance or * Be per copy. ADVERTISING RATES for commercial advertising reasonable. Official Organ of the Charlotte Central Labor Union and Approved by The American Federation of Labor and the North Carolina Federation of Labor Address All Communications to Pont Office Bo* 10«1 Telephones 3-3094 and 4-6502 Office of Publication: 118 East Sixth Street, Charlotte. N. C. The Labor Journal will not be responsible for opinions of corre spondents, but any erroneous reflecting upon the character, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may appear in the columns Of The Labor Journal will be gladly corrected when called la the attention of the publisher. Correspondence aad Open Forum opinions solicited. GALLUP POLL SHOWS VOTERS OPPOSE TAFT HARTLEY-ACT The weight of public opinion favors the repeal or revision of the Taft-Hartley law, according to a survey released by the American Institute of Public Opinion, more cpmmonly known as the Gallup Poll. The majority of, voters, who expressed definite opinions on the subject, believe the law is one-sided in favor of em ployers, and will either have no effect or will increase the number of strikes. This is eloquent evidence as to the effectiveness of the publicity campaign carried on by the American Federation of Labor to explain the act and to show the effects of its insidious and harmful provisions not only upon labor un ions, but upon the general public. \ All voters who heard or read about the Taft-Hartley law were asked whether they thought it should be revised, re pealed, or left unchanged. Analysis of replies to the ques tion showed 53 per cent favored revision or repeal, while only 22 per cent wanted the law left unchanged. The re maining 25 per cent expressed no opinion. On' the strike issue the question read: “As a result of this law, do you think there will be more strikes during the next three years, or fewer?” Replies showed that 32 per cent of the voters believe the law will have' no effect upon the number of strikes or will lead to a greater number. Only 26 per cent thought the law would bring about fewer strikes. A larger number, 42 per cent, expressed no opinion on the subject. A breakdown by political parties of replies to a general question concerning over-all approval or disapproval of the law shows the expected heavy Republican opinion, in favor of the measure. Of the voters indicating general approval, 63 per cent were Republicans, while only 17 per cent were Democrats. The 39 per cent who disapproved the law were split as follows: 52 percent were Democrat*, 22 per cent were Republicans. The results of the survey can rightfully be interpreted as a source of encouragement for labor. However, another point should be kept in mind since it serves as ajgointer for labor’s future course. The poll showed that only 6 out of 10 voters had ever heard about the Taft-Hartley law. Labor must make the effort to reach the voters who are ignorant of the consequences of this legislation, or who expressed no opinion on the subject, and win them over ' to its side in the forthcoming battle for repeal of the law. - BASIC INEQUITY IN TAX SYSTEM * Hie circus conducted on Capitol Hill by Senators Brew ster and Ferguson, et al. turned up an interesting sidelight. The grilling given “Good Time” John Meyer concerning his lavish expenditure for the entertainment of certain per sonages has pointed up a basic anomaly in our tax struc ture. J. A. Livingston, writing fbr the Washington Post called it a “major loophole, a terrible irony in our tax system.” In brief, Meyer stands for the high' living indulged in by business executives at the expense of their workers and stockholders and by the general public. This, is the way it works out. Meyer, for example, leads a life lavishly sprinkled with champagne, steaks, hotel suites, and the kind of trips we all dream of.' Who pays the bill? In Meyer’s case, Hughes did. In the case of other businessmen who have lavish expense accounts, their com panies foot the bill as business expenditures. Thus, those who have an interest in the companies stand to lose to the extent of the amount of the expenses run* up by the spend ers. Is that all there is to it? No! Because these busi ness expenditures are considered legitimate expenses, they are non-taxable. This is where John Q. Public takes the rap. Business concerns pay taxes at the rate of 88 per cent, while personal income taxes for the high income group run as high as 85 per cent. Thus, if these expendi tures come out of the high' salaries of business executives .instead of from corporate funds, the tax yield would be greater for the U. S. Treasury. Since they do not, the taxes for all of the little people are that much greater. Now, consider the business expense of a plain, ordinary individual. Take a war widow who has to pay someone to look after a child while she works to keep the home fires burning. Is that expense deductible? It is not.' It con stitutes a living expense which is taxable at the relatively higher personal income tax rates. The Senate Committee which raised such a fuss should have devoted more time to ironing out this grave injustice in our tax structure and less to looking for a “gopt” on which to pin a past sin. NLRB CLARIFIES RIGHTS OF LABOR UNIONS Unions, if though they refuse to file the financial data and affidavits required by fhe Taft-Hartley law, may obtain a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board under certain circumstances. , NLRB officials stated that a union cannot be denied a hearing when it desires to intervene in a case before the board and can show that rights it obtained apart from the law, such as a contract, are challenged by another union. This position has been upheld by the courts even where fhe contract in question was illegal. A case in point involved the Consolidated Edison Com pany of New York, which was accused of an unfair labor practice on the grounds that it gave assistance to a union in violation of the Wagner Act. The union whose authority as legal bargaining agent was under attack was allowed to intervene in the election proceedings brought by the second union gainst the company. Hence, although a union has refused to file financial data and Don-Communist affidavits, and therefore can file no petitions before the board, it will be allowed to defend fhe HIND TM4T CUM. JOB fm«m m TftvM to *rr jom m MAMMOTH mua t* BlMttT BUNT M TOWN. »n i mmv ydu'ST * • 4 POBTH? BUT X jm ) T<M IT. «M. jj[ TOO VOu X MS 4— J UMlMfem W ^/llKIT Wf CAM JL *7T> -O^V •"*Ji SisarliklVKa*£ra •0. MAMMOTH Milt, MOM AU ITS TALK. MM OUCftiMNATI! IIT'S Ml * ITS MAU.V THi MOMMAS' MULT, AS T«V CLAIM. position it has already won. The advantage of this privi-. lege will remain dubious, however, until the board de-! termines whether it will grant1 the n'onfiling union a place on the ballot in a collective bargaining- election. If the nonfiling union won a place on the ballot the board coyjd not certify it as bargaining agent even if it won the election. But the union might -gain a moral advantage and persuade the employer to maintain the old relationship and grant a new contract. There is nothing in the law to pre vent an employer from recognizing a union which has not been certified by the NLRB, provided no other union has been certified.' TAFT’S H.VT IX PRESIDEN TIAL RING—IT'S EMPTY EVEN WHEN HE WEARSJ IT (Continued From Page 1) medical assisy»nce only if they confessed thefnselves paupers. This was typical of his callous attitude toward human rights and progress' 5. Senator Taft was one of the strongest supporters of a new tax bill which would have accorded the wealthy substantial tax re duction* and given the masses of thq people only a token tax cut. This measure had to be twice ve toed by President Truman for its obvious unfairness before it was killed. It is almost unbelievable that a public servant with such a rec ord could ever aspire to the of fice of the President of thp United States. Yet Senator Robert A. Taft stands ■ before the American people today, fatuously Peeking their support for the highest of fice in the land. What are you, the workers and the voters of America, going to do about it?" GREEN ASSERTS LABOR IS OPPOSED TO TAFT (Continued From Page 1) lems lie ahead, We must meet these boldly, yet with strict self discipline and with full regard for the public interest. We must work hard, morning, noon and night, to earn a resounding vic tory for progress. I hope that each one of you will go home from this convention determined and inspired to do your full part toward the achievement of that victory.” AFL1947 Convention Calendar . (Following it m list of conven tions scheduled for this year by National, and International Un ions and State Federations of La bor under the banner of the American Federation of Labor. This list is not, complete. Addi tion will be announced later.) •Aug—Nevada State Federation of Labor—Ely. Aug. 16— International Typo graphical Union—Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 18 — Interntional Photo Engravers Union—Chicago, 111. Aug. 18—Wisconsin, State Fed eration of Labor—Green *Bay. Aug. 18—Utah State Federa tion of Labor—Provo. Sept. 8—Amal. Ass’n Street and Electric Ry.—Los Angeles. Sept. 8—International Chemical Workers—Washington, D. C. Sept. 8—Nebraska State Fed eration of Labor—Hastings. Sept. 8—Kentucky State Feder ation of Labor—Bowling Green. Sept. 9—Connecticut State Fed eration of Labor—Undecided. Sept. 9—United Ass’n Plum bers and Steanifitters—Undecided. Sept. 15—Ohio State Federation of Labor—Cincinnati. Sept. 15—Int. Bro, Pulp, Sul phite and Paper Mill Wks.—Mil waukee. nr* ' * *~* *^ €Ajv out of every *• poll AR earned in the J CITIES SOBS TO FARM, / PRODUCE AND CATTLE / INTERESTS, LEAVING) ONLY} 4^4 TX) ALL OTHER OCCUPATION GROUPS. C. K Or LABOB ^gSssssr-' wLg' NMeiHER rr*3 A A oe . VfeU'fiB BUVWG C£T THE CEBT . < BV SOVtNQ OMLy THC6C BEAR1N& < THIS VNION LABEL Sept. 16—Minnesota State Fed eraton of Labor—Hibbing. Sept. 16—Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen—Miami Beach, Fla. Sept. 20— New Hampshire State Federation of Labor—Concord., Sept. 20—American Wire Weav ers Protective Assn’—New York City. Sept.—Mississippi State Federa tion of Labor—Jackson. Sept.. 22—Illinois State Feder ation of Labor—Peoria. * Sept. 11—Oklahoma State Fed eration of Labor—McAlester. Sept. 11—Arizona State Fed eration 6f Labor—Tucson. Sept. 12 — Int. Union Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers — Los Angles. Sept. 25—West Virginia State Federation of Labor—Charleston. Sept. 29 — Metal Trades De partment—San Francisco. Oct. 1—Building and tonstrue tion Trades Dept.—San Francisco. Oct. 2—New Mexico State Fed eration of Labor—Carlsbad. • Oct. 3 — Union Label Trades Department—San Francisco. * •Oct.—Railway Mail Associa tion—Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 6—International Asbestos W orkers—.Undecided. Oct. 20—Commercial Telegraph ers Union—Los Angeles. Nov. 17—International Auto mobile Workers—Milwaukee. Dec. 6—International Bill Post ers—Chicago. •Date not definitely set. Send in yonr subscription to the Labor Journal today! “&ic( tyou MIDAS WATCH Is an aU to batter health, because Ha hl«h content ot masnestum and cal cium remineralizer the body tor vital mercy. Free to uar in quantity. Odorless, pure and natural. Caw otu ate- SIJS. delivered to your hoMe/Also In UiScSJS^tm ,or TELEPHONE MOM ee write te F. O. Sen , M. C. MIDASWAf SR TaLatfta m tv ■iiiiiir jpntnv I MINI Ti PARKER-GARDNER CO. 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