Editorial charlotte Tabor journal & dixie earm news Published Weekly at Charlotte. N. C. H. A, Stalls, Editor and Publisher W. M. Witter, A—ociate Editor Entered 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: 12.00 per year, payable in advance or lie 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 Post Office Box 1061 Telephones 3-3094 and 4-5602 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 oi reputation of any person, firm or co.*poration which may appear in the columns of The Labor Journal will be gladly corrected when called to the attention of toe publisher. Correspondence and Open Forum spinions solicited. __ _ FARMERS' 6R0SS INCOME IN 1946 SHOWS 200 PCT. 6MN Income received by farmers in 194« *as 208 per cent greater than the average for the yeara 1935-1939 and the value of assets held by farmers doubled since 1940, according to a report is sued by the Agriculture Depart ment economists. The nation’s farmers received a record $24,500,000,000 for last year's crops and started 1947 with assets worth $111,209,000,000. The economists’ report, based on revised figures, pointed out that most of the increase in farmers’ gross earnings resulted from still-booming prices that have, fchot up their income still further during the first eight months of this year. Despite the record take last year, the report said, farmers went further into debt. The total of crop loans increased from $$ 119,000,000 to $3,524,000,000 dur ing the year and mortgages on farms climbed 600 million dollars to a year-end total of $4,890,000, 000. In this connection, the Federal Reserve System reported that in sure! commercial banks alone had '2,200,000,000 outstanding: in mort gage and short-term farm pro duction loans as of last June 30. The agriculture experts said that farmers’ cash earnings last year were “the largest in a con tinually increasing series which started in 1939 and apparently has not yet reached its climax." “This long uptrend in farm in come," they said, ’stemmed from the strong wartime and postwar demand for all farm products, and from increased production. Price increases have played a major part in the gainst ’ An official Agriculture Depart ment report showed recently that farmers were doing even better this year. It said the average farmer was taking in more dol lars than ever before and that net receipts during the first eight months of 1947 totaled $17,400, 000,000. Cl UNEMPLOYMENT PAY TOPS $2.5 BILLION MARK Washington. D. C.—The Vet erans Administration announced that over $2 Vi billion has been paid tcuM*Ufi A NOW THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK Charlotte, N. C. this Sign S tbit Bottle ,rjelH Pionos .onvenient Terms— vKER-GARDNER ™ Sine* 188* W. Trad* Phone HZ57 better health, became Its high content of magnesium and cal cium remineralizer the body for vital energy. Free to use In quantity. Odorless, pure and natural. Case of U qts . $132. delivered to your home Also In S gallon demijohn for use In bottle coolers. TELEPHONE os write to P. O. Charlotte. MIDAS WATER De VONDE Synthetic Clea ien, Dyer* Hatters, furriers S»*w Paints Why We Are One of the South's Leading Synthetic Cleaners 1. Restores original freshness and sparkle. 2. Removes carefully all dirt, dust and grease. S. Harmless to the post deli cate of fabrics. i Odorless, thorough cleaning. 5. Garments stay clean longer. ? Press retained longer. 7. Reduces wardrobe upkeep. De VONDE Call 3-5125 121 W. 6th St. It Pays To Trade With BOGGETT LUMBER CO. 211 E. Park Are. Phone S17t FOREMOST PASTEURIZED MILK Farm Fresh Milk—Foremost Ice Cream Foremost Farms, Inc. PHONES 7)16 — 7117 BwmiffttttnffiF^ftffitMtMftffftnintittiititfiinininittnfiinnfinirfflinntiHfnmiiiiiiiHOffHfitffftfOMiiiHitHinHiuiiiiiittim ALLEN OVERALL CO. MANUFACTURERS OF OVERALLS, ONE PIECE SUITS AND WORK PANTS 415 S. Church St. Phone 3-3598 CHARLOTTE. N. C. i A Bird You Want To Know Pnwdljr we present the C8 ROOSTER • the new okMosi el Colonial Stores. The CS Rooster Is i new way of Identifying Big Star and Little Star Stores, and above all — A MARK OF QUALITY- FOODS. Join the thousands shopping under the sign of the CS ROOST ER today —you’ll be glad that you did! COLONIAL STORES INCORPORATED Martin’s Department Store RELIABLE MERCHANDISE ALWAYS AT LOW PRICES AT CORNER TRADE AND COLLEGE