Editorial CH \ RLOTTE LABOR JOURN iL & DIXIE FARM NEWS Published Weekly at Charlotte. N. C._ B A -frail., g '.tor and Publisher W. M. Wittei;. Associate Mtter Entered aa aecono-claas mail matter September 11, 1®81, at Use Poet Office at Charlotte. N. C.. under the Act of Congress of March 3, 18 Official Organ of the Charlotte Central Labor Union and Approved 6: The American Federation of Labor and the North Carolina Federation of Labor _ SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 82.00 per year, payable in advance or Sc per copy. ■__ 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 corporation whic^ way appear , w the columns of The Labor Journal will he gladly corrected amen «*«•*' 8s the attention of the publisher. Correspondence and Open Forum opinions solicited. __ LABOR GROUPS TO BE FULLY REPRESENTED IN NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PARLEY Labor will play an important part in the President* Conference on Industrial Safety, to be held in Washington, September 27, 28 and 29, according to William L. Connolly, director of the Bureau of Labor Standards. William Green. President of the American Federation of Labor, has accepted an appointment on the important co ordinating committee of the conference. This committee will meet with President Truman and other conference of ficials on July 27 to develop the agenda for the prelimi nary conference in September. The co-ordinatign committee will advise and assist the seven general committees which will repart to the confer ence and each of these committees will have a labor repre sentative as its vice-chairman, Connolly said. Organization of the conference staff is rapidly nearing completion and plans are progressing rapidly for the Sep tember meeting, considered the most important national conclave yet held on industrial safety. Advisory groups interested in every phase of industrial safety will meet with the President in September and pre pare programs for immediate action on a nation-wide basis. All committees will be expanded to secure the advice and co-operation of outstanding safety groups and individuals throughout the count*-v and a general conference will fol low in the spring of 1949. Vincent P. Ahearn, executive secretary of the National Sand and Gravel Association, has been appointed executive director of the conference by President Truman and Ll«y< A. Blanchard, assistant to the general chairman of the federal safety council and a nationally known industrial safety expert, is assistant executive director. The State Federation of Labor meeting in Asheville this year promises much constructive action in a PojjttaU way in the fall elections and we are anxious to hear the r ports of the Political Action committee members as to what £nt on during the days leading up to the primaries m May and June. Are you interested? Have you named your delegates to the North Carolina State Federation of Labor meeting in Asheville. If you haven’t, attend to that important thing at your next meet imr. _ Birthday Greeting* On Your lHth Anniversary HIGHLAND SUPPLY COMPANY 1800 Eastway Drive ,,hone 4‘7202 H & S SUPPLY COMPANY AUTO EQUIPMENT, SEAT COVERS, UPHOLSTER? D. D. Huskey, Owner fork Rood „ P|MM" 6359 Charlotte. N. C FUEL OHS • Since 1927 We Have Sold Quality Fuel Oil, Installed and Serviced Oil Burners Accurate Meter Measuring Trucks Prompt Delivery Service E. P. NESBIT COMPANY Established 1927 1818 Baxter Street Dial 7755 Nights, Holidays Dial 4-3210 or 4-6679 FIRMS ASSESSED *4.850 FOR LABOR VIOLATIONS Washington. — F o * having “knowingly employed" child la* or in violation of the Wal*h-Healey Public Contract* Act. four firm* and individual* have been as sessed $14,850 in liquidated dam ages owing to the government, according to four orders affirmed by the late Secretary of Labor L. B. Schwellenbach. The violations were disclosed through inspections by the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions, after which the assess ment order* were issued by Wm. R. McComb, administrator. The contract* in amounts over $10,000, provides that employers who "knowingly employ” boys under 16 and girls under 18 in the fill ing of such contracts must pay to the government liquidated dam | •(r* at the rate of $10 par day for each day of such employment. OLIVER NEW PRESIDENT OF TECHNICAL ENGINEERS Washington.—At the 27th an ■ nual convention of the AFL's ln>, ternational Federation of Tech* i nical Engineers, Architects and j Draftsmen’s Unions, held at Mil-. waukee, Wis., Stanley Oliver, a 1 member of Puget Sound Local 12. Bremerton, Wash., was elected ( president. Mr. Oliver succeeds Mrt Foster J. Pratt, who did not seek re election. The International Federation of Technical Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen’s Unions is a member of the Government Em ployes Council of the American Federation of Labor. PURITY CAFE - QUALITY RESTAURANT 400 East Trade Street 101 N. Tryon Street ; Charlotte, N. C. J. T. Meleos, Owner ' 111 1 1111 1 .. HP" JOURNAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY mmm******** 109 SOUTH TRY0N*I?8 NORTH r.RYON ECONOMY ELECTRIC & SUPPLY CO. Wiring Repairs, Lighting Fix* tares — Radios Appliance* <— Fans lt« W. ttk St Phone 3-3749 WOODWORK Equipped to replace all wood work in Antos and Station Wagons. 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