ANNUAL DIGEST OF SUIE
AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION
(Enacted September 1, 1947, to |
November 15, 1948.)
Workmen's compensation and
child labor legislation held the
limelight in 1948 when ten States
and Puerto Rico met in regular
legislative sessions, according te
the “Annual Digest of State and
Federal Labor Legislation” just
issued by the Bureaen of Labor
Standards, U. S. Department of
Labor, as its Bulletin No. 101.1
Several States held special ses- 1
sions, but no labor legislation was
enacted.
Most significant was the pas
sage of a workmen’s compensa
tion law in Mississippi, with the
result that every State in the Un,
ion now has such a law. Ex
isting workmen's compensation
laws were amended in six other
States. The child-labor laws of
Kentucky and Virginia were re
vised and standards for the em
ployment of children were raised.
Other laws included < a disabil
ity compensation act in -New Jer
sey and changes in the indus
trial home-work statute in Rhode
Island. Although introduced in
several States, no legislation re
stricting activities o trade un
ions was enacted. The Louisi
ana Legislature repealed a 1946
law of the regulat-ory type, and
passed a law providing for medi
ation of labor disputes. A new I
act prohibits /transportation of
strikebreakers into that State.
Limited copies of this bulletin,
which concisely summarizes 1948
labor legislation, may be obtained
from the Bureau of Labor Stand
ards, U. S. Deepartment of Labor,
Washington 25, D. C., so long as
the free supply lasts,
VOTERS DECREED T-H
REPEAL. SAYS MADDEN
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ibuster fight in progress in
the Senate, it was uncertain
when debate on the Thomas
bill would get under way.
As the House Labor Com
mittee’s hearings opened,
Fred A. Hartley, Jr., former
Congressman from New Jer
sey and coauthor of the
Taft-Hartley Act, was ex
coriated for his connection
with the phony organization
calling itself the Tool Own-j
ers Union.
Representative Cleveland
M. Bailey, Democrat, of West j
^Virginia recalled a recent!
announcement that Mr.1
Hartley had become presi
dent of the Tool Owners Un-;
ion. He then quoted from I
a decision by the Board of
Standards and Appeals of
the New York State Labor
Department, in which he
said that the Tool Owners
Union had been described as
iollows:
“No more fascistic organ
ization has yet come before
the official attention of this
board.”
Representative Peter W.
Rodins, Jr., who was elected
to the seat formerly held by
Hartley, charged that the
latter had declined to run for
re-election last November be
cause he realized that he
could not win after helping
to concoct the Taft-Hartley
legislative monstrosity.
Representative Daniel .J.
Flood of Pennsylvania op
posed the non-Communist af
davit section of the Taft
Hartley Act since “the re
sult was to make second
class citizenship for organ
ized labor.”
Testimony at the opening
hearing was limited to mem
bers of Congress.
NOTICE
State of North Carolina,
County of Mecklenburg.
Loraine Brown Hamilton, Plain
tiff, vs. John William Hamil
ton, Defendant.
The defendant above named
will take notice that a suit for
an absolute divorce has been in
stituted in this Court upon this
the 15th day of March, A. D.,
1949; that) because of the return
of the Hirfh Sheriff to the effect
that the defendant is not to be
found in the above named County,
and the affidavit made by the
plaintiff to the effect that the
said defendant is not to be found
in the State of Norh Carolina;
the said defendant will therefore
take due notice of the existence
of this suit in the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court for said
County, and call there for his
copy of the Summons, and com
plaint in this cause of action on
•r before the 28th day of April.
A. D., 1949. or this plaintiff will
pray the Court for the relief
naked for in this complaint, filed
mi this cause of action. This the
15th day of March, A. D. 1949.
J. LESTER WOLFE.
Clerk of Superior Court.
(3.17, 94, SI; 4-7; a).
Registration and Voting Data
1949 ELECTIONS
The following data will inform you as to the dates
«f registration for the coming City Elections in April
and May:
April 2—First Registration t>av, registrars on duty
Sat’dav at polling places from 5 a. m. to sunset, 6:45
p. m.
April 4—Extra Registration Hcurs; registrars on
Monday duty at their homes from 7 to 9 p. m.
April 5—Extra Registration Hours, registrars on
Tuesday duty at their homes from 7 to 9 p. m.
April 6—Extra Registration Hours, registrars on
Wed’day duty at their homes from 1 to 6 p. m.
April 9—Second Regular Registration Day, registrars
Sat’day on duty at polling places from 9 a. m. to
sunset 6:51 p. m.
April 13—Extra Registration Hours, registrars on
VVed’day duty at their hemes from 1 to 6 p. m.
April 14—Extra Registration Hours, registrars on
Thursday duty at their homes from 7 to 9 p. m.
April 1,>—Extra Registration Hours, registrars on
Friday duty at their homes from 7 to 9 p. m.
April 16—Third and Last Registration Day—Regis
Sat‘day trars on duty at polling places from 9 at m.
to sunset 6:56 p. m. No one can register
after 6:56 p. m., unless he or she was in
line at that time.
April 23—Challenge Day,"registrars oh duty at polling
Sat’day places from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.. no register
ing allowed, hut information gi\en.
April 25—City Primary—Polls open at 6:30 a. m. and
Monday close 6:30 p. m.
April 15—Last Filing Date for Candidates.
May 3 —City Election—Polls cpen at 6:30 a. m. and
Tuesday close at 6:30 p. in.
REGISTER ON ONE OF THE ABOVE DATES OR
YOU WILL RE UNABLE TO VOTE
Below will be found a list of the Voting Precincts,
names of the registrars, their addresses and telephone
numbers. Keep this data for future reference:
PRECINCT 1
Voting Place. COURT HOUSE—Registrar, Mrs. J. A.
Miller, 722 East Fourth St. Phone 5-9136.
PRECINCT 2
* Voting Place, SECOND WARD SCHOOI_Regis
trar. Mrs. S. Wells, 533 East Second St. Phone 3-1402.
PRECINCT 3
Voting Place, FIRST WARD SCHOOI,—Registrar,
Mrs. C. C. Richards, 420 E. 11th St. Phone 7079.
PRECTINCT 4
Voting Place, OPTIMIST CLUB—Registrar, Mrs. S.
(. McCall, 1614 North Davidson St. Phone 3-4318*
PRECINCT 5
Voting Place, BETHUNE SCHOOI,—Registrar, Mrs.
L. S. Boyd, 312 West Ninth St. Phone 3-4976.
PRECINCT 6
Voting Place, HARDING HIGH SCHOOI,—Regis
trar, Mr. J. C. Booker, 211 North Sycamore St. Phone
7248.
PRECINCT 7
Voting Place, ZEB VANCE SCHOOL—Registrar,
Mrs. L. F. Brown, 811 West Third St. Phone 2-1511.
PRECINCT 8
Voting Place. VILLA HEIGHTS SCHOOL—Regis
trar, Mrs. R. W. Strickland, 1905 Pegram St. Phone
2-4719.
I'KKUMT 9
Voting Place—COMMUNITY HOUSE, Y. M. C. A.,
E 36th St.—Registrar, Mrs. A. M. Cadieu, 805 East
Thirty-fifth St. Phone 3-2831*
PRECINCT 10
Voting Place, PLAZA ROAD SCHOOL—Registrar,
Mrs. H. A. Bundy, 1916 Marguerite Ave. Phone 2-3780.
PRECINCT 11
Voting Place. 1620 CLUB ROAD—Registrar, Mrs. A.
H. Harper, 1620 Club Road. Phone 2-0758.
PRECINCT 12
Voting Place, MIDWOOD SCHOOL—Registrar, Mrs.
S. G. Cornwell, 2000 Winter St. Phone 2-6428.
PRECINCT 13
Voting Place, CHARLOTTE TECH. HIGH—Regis
trar, Mrs. J. F. Gulledge, 1608 N. Allen St. Phone
4-9170.
PRECINCT 14
Voting Place, PIEDMONT JR. HIGH SCHOOL—
Registrar, Mrs. E. E. Peele. 819 Central Ave. Phone
3-5228.
PRECINCT 15
Voting Place. 537 LAMAR AVE.—Registrar, Mrs.
D. H. Wolfe, Jr., 541 Lamar Ave. Phone 8419.
PRECINCT 16
Voting Place, 2539 WESTMORELAND AVE.—Reg
istrar, Mrs. W. T. Hodge, 2539 Westmoreland. Phone
2- 1952.
PRECINCT 17
Voting Place, 1028 WATERMAN AVENUE—Regis
trar, Mrs. C. C. Pressley, 1028 Waterman Ave. Phone
3- 0443.
PRECINCT 18
Voting Place, FIREMAN’S HALL—Registrar, Mrs.
R. J. Snell, 617 Vinewood Place. Phone 9820.
PRECINCT 19
Voting Place, MINT MUSEUM, Eastover—Registrar,
Mrs. Bernice MixeU, 110 Colville Rd. Phone 3-7206*
PRECINCT 20
Voting Place. EASTOVER SCHOOL—Registrar, Mrs.
r\ p. Moore, 425 Fenton Place. Phone 2-3662.
PRECINCT 21
Voting Place, 111 BARNETT PLACE—Registrar,
Mrs. Percy Stephens, 1807 Hedgewood Place. Phone
2-4882*
I’HECINCT 22
Voting Place, 2108 VAIL AYE.—Registrar. Mrs. L.
L. Clontx, 2108 Vail Ave. Phone 3-1021.
PRECINCT 23
Voting Place. ELIZABETH SCHOOL—Registrar.
Mrs. M. S. Ward, 1208 East Fifth St. Phone 2-1168.
PRECINCT 24
Voting Place. MYERS PARK SCHOOI_Registrar,
Mrs. J. A. Doar, 1055 Queens Rd.. W. Phone 2-57lft .
PRECINCT 25
Voting Place, 1026 PROVIDENCE RDl—Registrar.
Mrs. M. R. Kimbrell, 2517 Sherwood Ave. Phone
2-0225* 5
PRECINCT 26
Voting Place, MYERS PARK CLUB—Registrar,
Mrs. Albert Dulin, Rockledge Apts. Phone 5-1153*
PRECINCT 27
Voting Place, AVONDALE COM. HOUSE—Regis
trar, Mrs. Orris Carpenter, 1132 Ordermore. Phone
2- 8972.
PRECINCT 28
Voting Place. 1612 KENILWORTH AVE.—Regis
trar, Mrs. C. W. Alexander, 1612 Kenilworth Ave.
Phone 3-3281.
PRECINCT 29
Voting Place, DIL WORTH SCHOOL—Registrar.
Mrs. W. W. Hollifield, 426 Lexington Ave. Phone
3- 5491.
PRECINCT 30
.Voting Place, 1716 LYNDHURST AVE.—Registrar,
Mrs. G. P. Jenkins, 1716 Lyndhurst. Phone 2-0479.
PRECINCT 31
Voting Place, 1927 DILWORTH RD., W.—Registrar.
Mrs. Ina Bullock, 1927 Dilworth Rd., West. Phone
9.41)01
PRECINCT 32
Voting Place, 1004 POINDEXTER DR.—Registrar,
Miss Mails Koonce, 1004 Poindexter Drive. Phone
aniQ
PRECINCT 33
Voting Place, WILMORE SCHOOL—Registrar, Mrs.
J. A. Daly, 1722 South Tryon St. Phone 2-2230.
PRECINCT 34
Voting Place, ALEXANDER GRAHAM JR. HIGH
SCHOOL—Registrar, Mrs. J. W. Latane, 1101 Winni
fred Place. Phone 2-0850.
PRECINCT 35
Voting Place, WESLEY HEIGHTS SCHOOL—Regis
trar, Mrs. R. O. Fortenbery, 633 Grandin Rd. Phone
2-2515.
PRECINCT 36
Voting Place, SEVERSVILLE SCHOOL—Registrar,
Mrs. R. B. Graham, 1607 Sumter Ave. Phone 3-5207.
PRECINCT 37
Voting Place, GLENWOOD SCHOOI^Registrar,
Mrs. W. B. Whitesides, 3115 Rush Ave. Phone 3-4730.
PRECINCT 38
Voting Place, 2436 WILKINSON BLVD.—Registrar,
Mrs. W. A. Shaw, 2436 Wilkinson Blvd. Phone 2-5219.
PRECINCT 39
Voting Place, WEST CHARLOTTE HIGH—Regis
trar, Mrs. Coretha Lovell, 1407 Beattie’s Ford Road.
Phone 3-1262.
PRECINCT 40
Voting Place, LIBRARY, or ASSEMBLY ROOM,
FAIRVIEW HOMES—Registrar, Miss Abiah Miller,
1210 North Johnson St. Phone, none.
PRECINCT 41
Voting Place, HUTCHISON SCHOOL—Registrar,
MRS. J. L. MILLER, 231 Sylvania Ave. Phone 3-2015.
PRECINCT 42
1607 STATESVILLE AVE.—Registrar, Mrs. H. J.
McConnell, 1607 Statesville Ave. Phone 5-4523.
* Registrar’s home telephone. She cannot be reached
over this telephone on registration or election days. If
yon wish to contact her call her at night.
Legislative Program
I
I
1. TAFT-HARTLEY ACT — \Ye favor outright repeal
of the Taft-Hartley Act with simultaneous reenactment of
the National I^abor Relations Act. We also urge Congress
to repeal the Hobbs Act and the Lea Act.
2. HOUSING—We seek enactment of a comprehensive
housing program. This includes rent control.
!■ FOREIGN POLICY-—We endorse the President’s firm
policy toward Russia as the only practical way to attain
eventual world peace. We want Congress to appropriate
sufficient funds to permit the ECA to carry on its work
to a successful conclusion.
4. INFLATION CONTROL—We prefer voluntary meth
ods to resumption of price controls, which should be em
ployed only as a last resort. If taxes should be increased,
the burden should be placed upon those best able to pay
Taxes in low-income groups, who were given the least mea
sure of relief in the last tax law, should not be raised.
5. SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM—The Executive Coun
cil favors broad improvements in the social security sys
tem, a national health program, disability insurance, a na
tionalized unemployment compensation system, increase of
the minimum wage to $1 an hour with broader coverage of
the Fair Labor Standards Act, an effective billion-dollar
program of Federal aid to education and continuation of
the school lunch program. Also we call upon Congress to
adopt the President's Civil Rights program.
6. NATIONAL DEFENSE — The Executive Council
pledges full support of a truly adequate national defense
program for all branches of the armed services. We feel
also that Congress should give attetnion to the need for
an expanded merchant ship construction program and the
safeguarding of a strong American merchant marine by
subsidies. This ship construction program should be fairly
distributed in the varous areas of the country.
7. NATURAL RESOURCES—As part of our natonal de
fense program and as an essential step toward an expand
ing American economy, a constructive program for the de
velopment and protection of our natural resources should
be adopted by Congress. This includes power develop
ment, soil conservation and reclamation, irrigation and
flood control. We favor creation of river valley authorities,
smilar to the outstandingly successful TVA, to do this job.
We also call upon Congress to encourage development of
research for the harnessing of atomic energy to industrial
productive uses.
8. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE LEGISLATION — Thh
AFL will support legislation to raise the standards and
improve the conditions of government employes.
9. LABOR DEPARTMENT—We* favor transfer to this
department of the functions and agencies which properly
belong to it, to the end that the Department of Labor may
once more become an effective instrument for the protec
tion of the wage earners of the Nation.
10. There are any number of additional measures and
proposals in which the Federation takes an active interest
for or against. For instance, we will urge liberalization of
the Displaced Persons Act, support the establishment of a
National Science Foundation, etc. Therefore, the omission
of any particular measure from this summary of major
legislative objectives, should not and does not imply any
lack of interest on our part.
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A
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