Editorial
CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURN AL ft DIXIE FARM NEWS
Published Weekly at Charlotte, N. C.
L A Stalls, Eli tor and Publisher W. M. Witter, Associate Editor
fclsinl as second-class mail matter September II, 1981, at the Post
Office at Charlotte. N. C„ under the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879
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spondents, but any erroneous reflecting upon the character, standing ot
reputation of any person. Arm or corporation which may appear in
Ike columns of The Labor Journal will be gladly corrected when called
So the attention of the publisher. Correspondence and Open Forum
opinions solicited.
Were it not for the lkbor press the labor movement
would not be what it is today, and any man who tries
to injure a labor paper is a traitor to the cause.
—AFL President Gompers.
UNFAIR STATE LAWS DRAWING HOT FIRE
The American Federation of Labor and its affiliated
State Federations of Labor are intensifying their efforts
to secure repeal of obnoxious state laws designed to cripple
the effectiveness of workers’ associations.
While the national attention is focused on the develop
ments in Congress as organized labor and the administra
tion press the campaign for repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act,
the AFL and its affiliates are not neglecting the opportuni
ties to wipe out equally oppressive state enactments during
the current sessions of various state legislatures.
Labor’s League for Political Education, AFL political
arm, is in close touch with state LLPE branches around the
country. According to information received here, in a
number of states- the removal of vicious laws, such as those
prohibiting the closed shop and otherwise weakening trade
unions, will probably be delayed until workers use their'
votes to clean out legislators subservient to big business
and other enemies of organized labor.
Some state laws are even worse than the Taft-Hartley
Act, says Joseph D. Keenan, director of LLPE. Mr. Keen
an cites the Delaware anti-labor law as a prime example
of a statute whose virulence exceeds that of the hated
Taft-Hartley Act itself.
RETAIL PRICES DROP FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH
For the third consecutive month the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported good news for wage earners and their
families.
The bureau reported another drop of 0.5 per cent in the
retail prices of goods and services during the month which
ended December 15.
Food prices, falling for the fifth consecutive month, were
chiefly responsible again for the drop in the retail price
index as of December 15. The bureau reported the index
on that date was 171.4 per cent of the 1935-39 average.
The Ihdex had reached a peak of 171.5 in the late summer.
The drop of 3.1 points amounts to 1.8 per cent.
The mid-December reading was 2.6 percent higher than a
year ago, 29 per cent higher than in June, 1946, and nearly
74 per cent above the figure df August, 1939.
The November-December retail price declines included
apparel, which fell one-half per cent. Fuel and house-fur
nishing prices dropped fractionally. Rents rose by 0.6
per cent.
Food prices reached their peak in July and by the year
end had fallen almost one per cent below the rate in De
cember, 1947, whereas the indexes for groups other than
foods ranged from 3 to 8 per cent higher than at the end
of 1947.
The December food prices were 1.2 per cent below those
of November and 5.4 per cent below the July peak. The
food index in December was 205 per cent of the 1935-39
average and 41 per cent higher than in June, 1946.
Most classes of foods contributed to the decrease, led by
a more-than-seasonal drop of 11 per cent in egg prices.
Meat prices dropped 3.2 per cent in the month as lower
tags on beef, lamb and most pork cuts more than offset
sharp advances for salt pork.
Fresh fruits and vegetables advanced 2 per cent, led by
sweet potatoes, lettuce, cabbage, spinach, onions and white
potatoes. Prices of fresh green beans dropped almost 23
per cent in the month. Dried fruits and vegetables de
clined fractionally. Prices on canned goods were unchanged
on the average.
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Women’s Auxiliary
RAILWAY EXPRESS |
The Women’s Auxiliary of
Railway Express Agency held its
monthly meeting Tuesday at 8
/clock at the home of Mrs. J.
C. Tatum, 1837 Lombardy Circle.
Mrs. J. M. Small was the co.
hostess.
TYPOGRAPHICAL
Charlotte Typographical Un
on's Women’s Auxiliary No. 107
nrill be entertained at a Valen
tine party next Monday night at
7:45 o’clock at the home of Mrs.
lohn P. White, 318 Grandin Road.
Mrs. J. E. Kumpe will be co
hostess.
Every member of the auxiliary
Is urged to be present. Refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. Byron Luna is president
of the Charlotte Local and Mrs. j
S. A. Herron is secretary-treas
urer.
POST OFFICE CLERKS
Mrs. T. R. Shivar entertained ,
the members of the women's
auxiliary of local No. 375,1
NFPOC, Friday evening at her
home, 1624 Merriman Avenue.
Mral W. H. Moon, the presi
dent, presided, and a discussion,
of legislation and what is to be
expected of the 81st Congress
was held.
A social hour followed the bus
iness meeting, and a salad course
carrying out the Valentine motif
was served by the hostesses. Mrs.
Leroy Page assisted in serving
and acted as auctioneer for the
group’s white elephant sale.
Proceeds will go into the treas
ury of the auxiliary.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Lloyd White Hoover, *
2334 Westfield Road, with Miss
Annie Mae Williams as co-host
ess, on March 4.
Those present at the meeting
Friday were Mrs. Moon, Mrs. j
Page, Mrs. George Carpenter,,
Miss Williams. Mrs. Fred Alex
ander, Mrs. Robert Preston, Mrs.
W. W. Byrd, Mrs. M. G. Perry
and Mrs. Shivar.
MOMENTS
Moments of happiness come to I
us all— • j
Moments of sweetness, moments
of (all,
Moments of laughter, moments
of tears,
Moments of courage, moments of
fears.
Moments of comforts, moments
of pain,
Moments of loss and moments of >
gain;
Moments of freedom, moments of !
care;
Moments of hopelessness and
despair.
Moments of hatred often will
prove
Moments preceding moments of
love.
Moments confusing, hard to
abide,
Moments so easy to fully decide.
Moments of anger, moments of I
fret.
Moments we live in remorse and
regret.
Moments of seconds, moments of
hours,
Moments of weeds, and moments
of flowers.
Moments when friends are need*
I ed «flt> near
Moments when solitude is hard
est to bear.
Moments when tongue will revel
in talk,
Moments when voice had far
rather balk,
Whatever my moments in living
may be
I want to give each the best
that’* in me.
Trying each moment to worthily
•pend.
Not knowing what moment my
moments may end.
“James Evans Quick.”
Uncle Sam Says
Once again w salute our Nmpaper
boys, honoring their thrift and en.
lerprise. Nearly 500,000 of throe
boys are carrying on that arnne of
duty and responsibility which brings
the papers to our door every day hi
the year. These nephews of mine
are training for success, and a part
of that training is in thrift Last
year, newsboys enrolled in News
paper Thrift Clubs invested $2.000,.
000 in V. S. Savings Bonds. These
bonds will pay them $-1 for every $2
invested ten years hence. Every
bond is guaranteed as the safe-sure
investment for everyone.
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THE COMMERCIAL
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CANNERY WORKERS
CHOSEN
Buffalo, N. Y. — The National
Labor Relations Board reported
that 52 production anfl mainte- j
nance workers of the Comstock 1
Canning Corp.. Red Creek, voted !
unanimously for representation
by the Cannery Workers, Local
24483 (AFL).
The Bible is not only the
world’s best seller, but is also
the world’s best read book.
Millions of people read it daily.
Are you among them? Thrice
happy is the person who rekds,
believes, and practices it.
THY WILL BE
DONE—BY ME
We pray, “O Lord, Thy win be
dOM 99
We pray this world a Christian
one.
But we have failed by stopping
there;
We haven’t really proved we
care.
We want the Prince of Peace to
reign,
But it may be a wish in vain;
A lot depends upon our stand
To follow on at His command.
Our God has loved; we hear His
voice,
And now is left to us our choice.
W’ill we reject, obey, deny
Our God who loves, who lives
on high?
If hearts to Him we dedicate,
We’ll overcome the trials of fate,
And when our hearts in Him are
staid.
Then we can act the prayer we’ve
prayed.—Phyllis Ann Gentry.
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