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Editorial rat cRSRLorrt labor journal AND DIXIE FARM NEWS PablioM at Charlotte. North Carolina OLDEST LABOR PUBLICATION IN THE TWO CABOUNA8 H. A. Stall*, Editor and Publiiher R. G. Thomas, Greensboro W, M. Witter. Associate Editor __ Field Representative Entered as second-class mail matter September 11, 1931, at the -- ^ under the Act of Congress of Office at Charlotte. N. C March 3. 1879. Oldest Bona Fide AFL Newspaper in North Carolina, consistently serving the American federation of Labor and its members since it was founded, May 12, 1931. Approved by the American Federation Of Labor in 1931. _by Charlotte Typographical Union, Number filiate of Charlotte Central Labor Union and the North •ration of Labor. An Af* Fed News Services: American Federation of Labor, U. 8. and North Carolina Departments of Labor, and Southern Labor Prase Assoeia The Labor Journal will not be responsible for the opinions of cor* respondents, but any erroneous reflection upon the character, stand, log or reparation of any person, firm or corporation which ^ may ap pear in the columns of The Labor Journal will he corrected when called to the attention of the pubHshor. Correspondence and Open Forum opinions solicited, but The Journal rwervus the right to reject objectionable reading matter and advertising at all times. _ "LET THE SUNLIGHT or a FREE PRESS SHINE IN DARK PLACES" ► SOUTHERN LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION PRESS ASSOCIATION AFL Champions Individual Dignity Confidence in the Attainment of industrial recognitior is rapidly and abundantly receiving its reward in the vas' Southern sector of the United States. The potentially grea industrial destiny of the South becomes increasingly appar ent as each successive year surpasses the preceding year in new, or expanded industrial While such development of this area was inevitable, progress has been painfully slow until the emergency of World War II witnessed the establishment of giant defense industries in the Southern states and unparalleled produc tion accomplishments. Increasing numbers of enlightened industrialists arc awakening to the advantages of erecting manufacturing plants near the source of supply of the raw materials upor which their industries depend. Petroleum, steel, textile, citrus fruit processing and thr paper manufacturing industries have been among the pio neers in the industrial migration to the South and unques tionably it is only a matter of time before the movement will be materially accelerated. Unfortunately, many employers look to the South as a haven of refuge from the trade union movement, such refu gees, if they are seeking sanctuary in an open-shopper? Utopia would be better off if they remained in their present locations. Southern workers resent the implication that they will accept wage and working standards which are inferior to those prevalent elsewhere. They are union conscious and realise that many of the old line trade unions were organized originally in the South. While it is an individual prerogative to affiliate with a trade union or not to do so, it is an inescapable fact that those who have* taken advantage of the opportunity of be coming identified with the American Federation of Labor have followed the path that leads to industrial liberty,, bet ter living standards and the more abundant, happy life, while the non-union industrial worker is destined to a lim ited, insecure, fear-ridden, miserable existence. The American Federation of Labor is the champion of individual dignity and a veritable bulwark of Democracy. The North Carolina Federation of Post Office Clerks is to be congratulated for the splendid meeting they arranged last month for their eastern district conference meeting in Goldsboro. Also, the members of the Goldsboro local are commended for being the splendid hosts they proved them selves to be. They left nothing undone that woulud make the meeting interesting and successful. The next meeing will go to the Western district with Gastonia clerks as hosts on December 3. Charlotte’s Radio Technicians Local union desrves the unstinted backing of every AFL union in this district for having kept continuously at trying to win their case with Radio Station WBT. They should have both moral sufficient financial aid from brother unions to enable them to follow through to a successful conclusion. The Journal extends sympathy to Bro. Thomas B. Moore, editor of The Tar Heel Fed, official publication of the North Carolina Federation of Post Office Clerks, in the death of his father Thomas Bell Moore, in Boone on September 27. Funeral services wore conducted in Boone and interment was hi Boone county cemetery. - • 1 ' Urge* Labor Unity W. C. Mtttjf, president of Nations1 Association of Letter Carriers and AFL vice-president, reports to 8t Paal coneention as chairman on or tniwtlot srfini continued effort* toward achieving unity within the labor movement.* ___ thin Benefit Paymests Up 2 1-2 runes la Decade Si. Paul.—Organised labor’s ac tive interest in welfare programs for eulen was highlighted by the AFL Executive Council's re port of leneflta to their members luring 1948. Benefits oaid included those for death, sickness, unemployment, old ago, disability, and for other miscellaneous purposes according to the specific provision^ of the benefit plana adopted by the va rious unions. The total payments for 1948 » reflected the rapid growth of Ink 1gvre, which «hm law beta larger ted all onions submitted renrlete data, wu aoout S?.OW». 000 mare than «u disbursed « 1947. and roughly 816,000.900 greater than tte payment* made in 1940. Over a decade benefits paid by AFL onions hare increased more than two and one-half times. Back in 1938 the council reported a total of 826,586.288 in various welfare payments. The council report fer the year 1948 showed that miscellaneous benefit*, death benefits and old age payments ranked in that order in terms of the total dollar of funds poid to tWr member* topped the |l<JW0,0(d work, ft* next highest payment reported J was bp the Brotherhood of Boil- , rood Trainmen which distributed a total of #9,168.918. Sine anions, reported that they had spent more than $1,000,000 duru« 1948 tor various welfare services. Twenty-eight of the le porting anion declared that they had paid m tateroattawal MwOto during O CwL »hita ««, «kt taw plant* of tM» wwcWft gooda. •* Niyt ta ttaw »ith the need* of ita wwridh Ttai feed #w wall an tta kmi that «■»» from >mw» owl data oar thirst with the wo tor of eternal Hfe. We oak it ia the bum of Jesus Christ amt Lord. A wen. The first book printed on the hgr the Puritans. The hook woo hymnal, produced oa a printing North American continent woo a an titled “Bair Song Book.'* Polio Precautions mwmmm DFRlinUflllEMIS Is An Important Part of To«r Chiu’s Education It is educational, cultural, spiritual and exciting; See the new 73 note Wurlits or spinnette piano, only $396.00 plus bench and tax. Other fine spinnette pianos 88 note, price $496.00 plus bench and tax. Fine Grand Pianos $696.00 to $1800.00 plus bench and tax. Other One makes that tr* sell, Ivors A Pond. Poole and Sohmer. Always in stock, used and reconditioned upright pianos. Bargain prices $100.00 to $20040. Terms as low as $6.00 monthly. Free Delivery. GO. § 118 W. Trade Charlotte, N. C PARKER 6AR0RER COMES THE REVOLUTION! It's here—now—today I For you—the American citizen—are the greatest revolutionist in history! You have met those age-old tyrants—cold, hunger, dirt, disease—and hurled them bock. True, they have not surrendered. We still have pov erty. We still have sharp ups and downs of prices and jobs. The revolution still goes on. But it has gone farther here. We have won for our selves more comfort, more convenience, more security and independence, than any other people since the world began. As yet, this revolution—the Industrial Revolution— has hardly begun in other great areas. For two-thirds of the human race, the amount of food, clothing and shelter they are able to get with their best labors is never more than just enough to live on. In th» modem world that can't last. Right now the people of many nations are faced with a choice—between dictatorship and a free econ omy. And they are taking a long look at us. At the promise of individual reward that has stimu Ialed American invention and business enterprise. At American technical progress, which has made mechanical energy perform miracles of mass produc tion. reflected in constantly lower costs—and in the long run, lower prices. At American workers—free to organize, to bargain collectively with their employers, to choose their jobs and to change them at will—with no ceilings on ad vancement and constantly increasing real wages for shorter working hours. If we continue to make that system work—if we constantly turn out more for every hour we put in—if we keep on creating more wealth for all of us and more jobs for more people—then other nations will follow ms. Let's make our free, dynamic American system run so well at home that others will want to follow our example. If we do that, we will give new hope to millions everywhere. 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