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GLOBE MILS COMPANY
Manufacturers of
COMBED COTTON YARNS
Mt. Holly, N. C.
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G. 0.«. STORE
MEATS—VEGETABLES—GROCERIES
Truck Delivery Anywhere in City
609 South Oakland Telephone 5-4987
GASTONIA, N. C.
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BARKLEY MACHINE WORKS
Manufacturers of
TEXTILE MACHINERY PARTS
Telephone 729 Works—N. Marietta St.
GASTONIA, N. C.
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HOLUMO SHEET META WORKS
Oil Furnace & Stoker Installation
Guttering — Blow Pipe — Ventilators
Telephone 5-5154 P. O. Box 2203
WEST GASTONIA, N. C.
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GASTONIA COMBED YARN CORPORATION
GASTONIA, N. C.
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Gastonia Transit Co.
GitlNia, I. C.
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i WOLL WARNS ON RELAXING
OF FIRM ANTI-RUSSIAN STAND
AFL CALLS FOR AN ■
INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY
IN NEW GERMANY
Berlin.—An American Federa
tion of Labor official, speaking in
German over a national radio
hookup, warned the military gov
ernment here recently that ita
policies must seek not only estab
lishment of political democracy in
Germany but industrial democracy
as well.
Henry Ruts, special European
representative of the AFL, addres
sing a labor-sponsored rally of
some 200,000 persons in the Place
of Freedom, asserted:
“Germany can become and re
main a peaceful cooperator in the
European community of nations if
the former industrialists who as
sisted in waging the 2 world wars
are not maneuvered back into their
former positions of power.”
He cautioned that “no industrial
or financial magnates who have
been friends and supporters of
German militarism and Naziism
should be appointed to any position
of authority on the proposed boards
of trustees which are to manage
the Ruhr coal industries." The AFL
has requested that trade unions,
receive equal representation with
management in the composition of
these boards.
Touching on the forthcoming Big
Four negotiations on problems re
lating to Germany, Rutz warned
against over-optimism, declaring:
“No final German settlement
can be agreed to which fails to
guarantee basic safeguards for the
development of democracy within
a unified Germany as well as
guarantees against Russian pres
sure from without”
Rutz also discussed the impend
ing conferences relative to the
proposed organization of a new
democratic world federation of free
trade unions. Although the Soviet
dominated World Federation of
Trade Unions was “weakened” by
the withdrawal of British and
American representation, he said,
“nevertheless this fiftk column of
Soviet dictatorship is still playing
as brazen and active a role as ever
in sabotaging world reconstruction
and in promoting social and polit
ical chaos.”
He emphasised that a “strong
international trade union move
ment is necessary to rally the mil
lions of workers opposed to
WPTU tactics,” adding:
“In such a new world organiza
tion the German trade union move
ment should be accepted as an
equal. For we want the free work
ers of Germany to cooperate with
the free workers of Europe and
the free workers of the world in
the establishment of world peace,
social justice, and real understand
ing among nations.”
Of the Atlantic Pact, Kutz stat
ed:
“The AFL and the other trade
uiddn federations of democratic
countries whole-heartedly endorsed
the Atlantic Pact. Russia’s conduct
in Eastern Europe, which has vi
olated every tenet of the United
Nations charter, makes an alliance
of the remaining free European
nations necessary if world peace
is to be maintained.
“Russia from now on will not
he able to deal with one country at
a time. An act of aggression on one
free country will be dealt with as
an act of aggression against all
the signatories.”
Rutz’ speech was warmly receiv
ed. Other speakers representing
Berlin’s 3 democratic political par
ties, promised to continue the battle
against Communist coercion. The
rally, in honor of May Day, was
conducted by the UGO, the anti
Communist Trade Union Federa
tion of Berlin.
In another part of the city, the
FDGB, the Russian-controlled east
ern sector labor federation, claimed
a turnout of more than 300,000 in
its demonstration. Some sources
reported workers were virtually
forced to attend. Some were prom
ised rewards, it was aaid; others
were threatened with loss of their
jobs. Those who marched in the
Communist parade were given cou
pons entitling them to 14 drinks
of schnaps, extra textile and shoe
coupons, special rates for beer and
sweets and in some cases free
THE NON-UNION man had ap
plied for a job on the big con
struction project, but he didn’t get
it, because it was a union product.
Then the man, perhaps sensing an
emergency, began to inquire his
way around.
“Just go right around that cor
ner,” a union carpenter told him,
pointing, “Turn to the right and
you’ll see a sign on the door mark
ad ‘Gentlemen’. But don't pay any
attention to the sign — just go
right ini”
By ARNOLD Ilf-ICBMAN
New York Cornvpoirint for
AFL News Service
New York.—The AFL'a Free
Trade Union Committee warned
Secretary of State Acheson and
Congress that agreement by the
Soviet Union to lift her Berlin
blockade must not block “immed
iate formation of a West German
democratic government" nor
“should we make even the slightest
concession to Russia's efforts to
infiltrate and penetrate the Ruhr
whose industries must serve only
the welfare of a democratic Ger
many and the reconstruction of a
united free Europe."
The committee, arm of the Labor
League for Human Rights and
headed by Matthew Wo 11, president,
told government officials:
"We further warn against any
move whatsoever to delay, devita
lise or destroy the Atlantic Pact as
an instrument for deterring, and
if need be defeating the Russian
imperialist aggressors. Nor should
aqy member of Congress be fooled
by this latest Soviet totalitarian
trick into believing that it is no
longer vitally urgent to emplement
the Atlantic Pact with adequate
arms aid for its war-weakened ad
herents.
“We must never forget that the
Atlantic alliance was made in Mos
cow—forced upon the liberty-lov
ing nations in self-defense against
the continued encroachments and
aggression of pan-Slavic imperial
ism seeking world domination un
der the red flag of international
Communsm.”
The committee statement de
clared that the counter-blockade
which the 3 democratic powers
adopted in self-defense "haa dealt
very severe damage to Russia’s
shabby economy."
GREATER HEALTH BENFEITS
Philadelphia. — Members of the
Philadelphia Orchestra represented
by Local 77 of the American Fed
eration of Musicians won new
health benefits and higher travel
allowances under terms of a con
tract covering the 1949-60 season.
The new health clause grants
musicians full pay for up to 4
weeks of illness, if they have less
than 5 years of service with the
orchestra. For each year more
than 5, an additional week’s pay
is allowed.
Anniversary Greetings
Carolina
F reigHt
Corp.
CHERRYVILLE, N. C
Anniversary Qreetings
Citizens National Bank
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Member F. D. I. C.
CONCORD, N. C.