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THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL '** AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Published at Charlotte. North Carolina t B. A. Stalls, Editor arnTPubliaher W.~M. Witter, Associate Editor Entered ax second-class mail matter September 11, 1931, at the •Post Office at Charlotte, N. C., under the Act of Congress of Mych 3, 1879.__ Oldest Bona Fide AFL Newspaper in North Carolina, consistently ■erring the American Federation of Labor and its members since it was founded. May 12, 1931. Approved by the American Federation of Labor in 1931. Endorsed by Charlotte Typographical Union, Number 338, An Af filiate of Charlotte Central Labor Union and the North Carolina Fed eration of Labor. News Services: American Federation of Labor, U. S. and North Carolina bcpartments of Labor, and Southern Labor Press Associa tion. The Labor Journal will not be responsible for the opinions of cor respondents, but any erroneous reflection upon the character, stand ing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may ap pear in the columns of The Labor Journal will be corrected when called to the attention of the publisher. Correspondence and Open Forum opin.ors solicited, but The Journal reserves the right to reject obje, Console leading matter and advertising at all times. In order to correct any misunderstanding that may have existed tr. the past or that may exi'-t now relative to The Labor Journal’s relationship to the North Carolina Federationist the publisher wishes to state that the Federationist is the official organ of the North Carolina Federation of Labor and that The Journal is not now and has never been me Federation's official organ. Anyone, whether on our staff or otherwise, who claims The Journal is. the official organ is stating an untruth. However, The Labor Journal has solicited l)otn advertising and subscriptions state-wide in cities and hamlets where no Labor paper exists since it first began doing business in 1931 and sees no just reason why it should not continue to do so. It is our aim to serve as many of our brother members as is humanly pos sible. and let no one fool you by telling you that The Journal is an illegitimate publication, so far as Labor is concerned. Our past record, for more than 18 years, disproves th s “fifth column propa ganda.. This newspaper has during the years endeavored to promote a better understanding between Capital and Labor. Its efforts have borne much fruit. Our only regret is that we have not been able to carry on in a bigger and better way. This, the publisher pledges you, he will strive to do henceforth. _ Address All Communications to CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL P. O. Box 1001 Charlotte, Noith Carolina "LET THE SUNLIGHT OF A FREE PRESS SHINE IN DARK PLACES’* SOUTHERN LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION WEEKLY BIBLE THOUGHT “Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they consider not that they do evil"—Ecclesiastes. DR. FRANK P. GRAHAM APPOINTED U. S. SENATOR Outside of a few on the inner circle the appointment ol Dr. Frank Graham, president of the University of North Carolina for many years, brought great surprise, and it was mostly of a favorable nature, that is with the “com mon people” of our State, for Frank Graham is a publi can, a free thinjter, a man of open mind, but as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar in his love for his people and his country. He has been entrusted with more honored and honorable positions where his government needed him than any man we know of. He has served in them all faith fully and well, and at times the reports made back to his government have caused him to be often called a So cialist, a Radical, even a Red, but he has gone on in his battle for what he believes to be right. While Frank Graham’s father came here from Fayette ville to take charge of our school system in the early days, he is looked upon as a citizen of Charlotte, and Charlotte is proud of him. His sisters. Misses Mary and Hattie Graham, make their home here. The Labor Journal believes it can say in truth that Governor Scott made one of the wisest selections possible, and that much pressure had to be brought to bear to cause Dr. Graham to step down from the presidency of the University of North Carolina. And the people of North Carolina will find, in the long run, that the choice was a wise one, for the words and wisdom of Frank Graham will carry weight in any body, and he will be found on the side of those lined up fighting the battles of the average citizen, and for legislation tending to promote the interests of our people and government along all lines. GOOD NEWS FROM IDAHO The Idaho State Federation of Labor reports “all in all, labor experienced the best legislative sesion in the history of our State.” The Idaho Legislature of 1949 killed six anti-labor bills, one of which was a duplicate of the Taft-Hartley Act, at the request of organized labor. In addition, labor suc ceeded in setting up a state I-abor Commissioner, in im proving the state anti-silicosis laws and in increasfhg the workmen’s compensation benefits by thirty per cent. In Idaho labor .has found that energetic political action really pays dividends—and labor in Idaho had one of the toughest fights in the 1948 campaign. Thanks for a job well done to organized labor in Idaho! (If North Carolina were more like Idaho regarding its labor problems how much better off we would be.—Editor Journal.) I WAR DADS AT KANNAPOLIS CALL SENATOR PEPPER ENEMY(?) It is with regret that The Journal notes the action of the Kannapolis War Dads, calling for a national movement to have Florida’s Senator Claude Pepper removed from office for “L'n-Americn conduct.” The resolution, urging the removal of Senator Pepper from "the highest and most deliberate branch of our government” wag sent by the Kannapolis Chapter to the national office of the American War Dads; urging it to relay the resolution to all local chapters with a its blessings, because the Senator referred to the Association of Manufacturers as "an enemy of de mocracy,” and further that during the recent war “as a general rule it was the poor people whose sons went to the battlefields, while a lot of manufacturers’ sons stayed at home and get rich.” The Journal does not believe the American War Dads will act favorably upon the action of at home and got rich.” . Of course, what Senator Pepper meant when he made his assertion was that the “poor men’s” sons were greater in the majority in numbers of servicemen than were the “rich men’s” sons, and that for this reason losses in the ranks of “poor men’s’’ sons were far greater. The Kannapolis War Dads would do away with an Ameri can Senator who exercises his privilege to express himself freely as a representative of another State and The Journal does not believe the American War Dads will act favorably upon the action of the Kannapolis body. POLITICAL BEES A-BUZZIN’ Charlotte is warming up, politically, for another city election, and the candidates for Mayor and City Council are coming out of their holes with announcements. The primary in April and the election in May both promise to be hotly contested. There is Baxter, Shaw and Dunnaway in the mayoralty race, and the books not closed, with about 20 councilmanic aspirants already in the running. «FL CONVENTION CALENDAR Following in a list of conventions scheduled' for this year by National and International Unions and State Federations of Labor ; under the banner of the American Federation of Labor. This list is 1 not final or complete. Additions will be announced later: March 21—Office Employes International Union. St. Louis, Mo. March 21—International Brotherhood of Paper Makers, Cincinnati. ♦March -Seafarers International Union of North America, Bal timore, Bid. April 4—Coopers International Union of North America, St. Louis, Mo. April 4—Florida State Federation of Labor, Lakeland, Fla. April 4—Louisiana State Federation of Labor, Shreveport, La. April 25—Hotel and Restaurant Employes, etc., Chicago, 111. ♦May —Associated Actors and Artists of America, New York. May 2— International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, etc.. Montreal. May 2—United Wall Paper Craftsmen, etc., Niagara Falls, N. Y. May 5—Tennessee State Federation of Labor, Chattanooga, Tenn. May 9—Laundry Workers International Union, Chicago, 111. May 10—Iowa State Federation of Labor, Mason City, Iowa. May 12—Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor. Harrisburg, Pa. May 13—Kansas State Federation of Labor, Topeka, Kans. May 16—Arkansas State Federation of Labor. Little Rock, Ark. May 16—Michigan State Federation of Labor, Jackson, Mich. May 16—Missouri State Federation of Labor, Jefferson City, Mo. May 16—Virginia State Federation of Labor, Richmond, Va. May 18—Georgia State Federtaion of Labor, Columbus, Ga. May 22—Maryland-D. C. State Federation of Labor, Ocean City, Md. May 23—International Ladies Handbag, Luggage, etc.—Atlantic City, N. J. ■<’ May 28—International Aasociation of Siderographers, Washington, D. C. June 4—South Dakota State Federation of Labor, Rapid City, S. D. June 13—The Order of Railroad Telegraphers, Tampa, Fla. June 19—Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, Detroit, Mich. ♦June —Boot and Shoe Workers Union, Undecided. June 2(1—Oregon State Federation of Labor—Eugene, Oregon. June 29—Texas State Federation of Labor, Beaumont, Texas. June 20—International Plate Printers, etc., Ottawa, Can. June 30—South Carolina State Federation of Labor, Spartanburg. S. C. July 11—Washington State Federation of Labor, C. okane. Wash. July 18—International Stereotypers and Electrotypers, etc., Los Angeles, Calif. ♦Aug. —Radio Directors Guild, Undecided. Aug. 8—North Carolina State Federation of Labor, Charlotte, N. C. Aug. 13—International Typographical Union, Oakland, Calif. Aug. 16—Utah State Federation of Labor, Logan, Utah. Aug. 16—Wisconsin State Federation of Labor, Eau Claire, Wis. Aug. 16—International Photo Engravers, etc.—Columbus. Ohio. Aug. 22—American Federation of Teachers, Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 26—West Virginia State Federation of Labor, Parkersburg, W. Va. ♦Sept. —International Association of Marble, Slate, etc., Buffalo, N. T. Sept. 4—North Dakota State Federation of Labor, Fargo, N. D. •Sept. —New^ Jersey State Federation of Labor, Atlantic City, ♦Sept. —Mississippi State Federation of Labor, Gulfport .Miss. Sept. 8—Arisons State Federation of Labor, Undecided. Sept 12—Nebraska State Federation of Labor, North Platte, Neb. Sept. 12—International Chemical Workers, Montreal, Can. Sept. 12—International Union of Wood, Wire, etc., Los Angeles, Calif. Sept. 12—International Union of Metal Polishers, etc., Rochester, N. T. Sept. 12—Amalgamated Association of Street aftd Elec., etc., Pitts burgh, Pa. Sept. 16—Nevada State Federation of Labor. Las Vegas, Nev. Sept. 19—Minneasota State Federation of Labor, Undecided. Sept. 19—The Commercial Telegraphers, etc., Montreal, Can. Sept 26— Illinois State Federation of Labor, Springfield, 111. Sept. 26—Metal Trades Department, St. Paul, Minn. Sept. 39—Union Label Trades Department, St. Paul, Minn. Oct. 7—New Mexico State Federation of Labor, Albuquerque, N. M. Oct. 24—Kentucky State Federation of Labor, Louisville, Ky. Oct. 17—Railway Mail Association, Omaha, Neb. Dec. 1—International Union of Journeymen Horse, etc., Arcadia, Calif. * Date not definitely set. LOOK OUT WHEN ITS PARK OUT! OARKNftS MIAN# DANOft I 3 out of 5 fatal motor vehicle traffic accident* .happen at night. Be extra cautious dvfring the early hours of dark ness, when light is most deceptive. Drive slowly and dim lights for approaching cars. B« Cor«fu(-th« life you tenrp may Im your own I Uncle Sam Says ¥ t rr if f la February m observe the birth day* of two *rry famous American*. Ceotf* Washington aad Abraham Lincoln. Practical men, they under Mood the >aluc of thrift, the nccca •hy for a well-ordered method of Mvin«. They had no ready-made rilan such a* i> now offered by the S. Saving* Bund* program. 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