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Editorial TO CIAIMTII LAW* JOURNAL AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Published at Charlotte, North Carolina OLDEST LABOR PUBLICATION IN THE TWO CAEOL1NA8 H. A. Stall*, Editor and Publisher W. M. Witter, Associate Editor Entered as second-claas mail matter September 11, 1931, at the iPoat Office at Charlotte. N. C., under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879. Oldest Bona Fide AFL Newspaper in. North Carolina, constantly 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. _ / _ . Endorsed by Charlotte Typographical Union, Number 338, An Af flliate of Charlotte Central Labor Union and the North Carolina Fed eration of Labor. _ __ News Services: American Federation of La tew, U. S.ami North Carolina Departments of Labor, and Southern labor Press Associa tion. -LET THE SUNLIGHT OF A FREE PRESS 'SHINE IN DARK PLACES" SOUTHERN LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION MEMBER SOUTHERN LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION * NEW INTERNATIONAL AIMS AT FREEDOM The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, meeting in London, adopted a preamble to its constitution dedicating its efforts to mutual assistance to free workers everywhere in resisting totalitarian infiltration and destruc tion. The founding meeting is scheduled to end on December 9. Hie draft constitution followed the idea that the new fed eration should “go after" Communist workers with an ag gressive program to show them they can “have their bread and freedom, too.” It commits the new organization to a far-reaching pro gram of freedom, security and social and economic advance ment for workers the world over. In broad outline, the preamble proclaimed the right of in dividual workers to social justice, to work, to free choice of employment, to .security in job and of person and to join "trade unions which shall be free bargaining instruments and which derive their authority from their members.” It also proclaimed the right of workers vto democratic means of changing their government.1’* The second report of the credentials committee, which was accepted, showed that the conference now consisted of 1961 representatives from 63 countries; 69 national trade union centers are taking part, as well as 28 other national union organizations. More than 45,000,000 workers are rep resented. The report also disclosed that more than 170,000 had been received in a preliminary payment of dues. The organiza tion of Italy and India reported that internal economic con ditions made full payment of dues impossible and that they were permitted to make only token payments. Delegates from Venezuela and Peru, who said they were obliged to operate from outside their countries, also were allowed to make token payments “until their freedom to operate in their countries is restored." RESERVATIONS OPEN FOR GOMPERS DINNER AFL Secretary-Treasurer George Meany is receiving res ervations from international unions, state federations and cental labor unions for the January 5 dinner opening the centennial celebration of the birth of Samuel Gompers, first pseaident of the American Federation of Labor. The dinner will be held at Hotel Statler in Washington, D, C., and President Truman is expected to attend. The cover Is f 12.60. Officials responsible for making reservations are urged to get them in as soon as possible. More than 600 reser vations have already been received. EDWARDS MAKES BOW WITH PROGRAM Frank. Edward made his bow over Mutual Broadcasting System as the nation’s newest liberal news commentator to be heard coast-to-coast. His first program originated from Indianapolis on Dec. 5 on a sustaining basis. Mutual has arranged to have Ed wards broadcast at 10 p. m., F.ST, Monday through Friday, as a sustaining feature through December to acquaint the listening public with his news presentation. After Jan. 1 Edwards will be sponsored by the Ameri can Federation of Labor in 18 major cities and on 129 other stations across the country. The midwesterner made an auspicious debut with a rapid fire, interesting delivery of the news highlights. He inter spersed the straight reporting with comments pointing up and explaining the significance of such subjects as the ship ping of atomic materials to Russia and the turbulence in the Far East. Human interest items included news of Shirley Temple's divorce from John Agar and a bus crash in Boston where 20 persons sneaked into an overturned vehicle in an attempt to collect injury claims. TEXAS FEDERATION WANTS TAX REVISION The Texas State Federation of Labor wants the 1960 leg islature to revise the state’s tax structure. “It is our opinion that the whole strucure of taxation should be reorganized,’’ Executive Secretary Paul C. Sparks said in a monthly report to affiliated organizations. “There are too many places where we are taxed several times on the same items, especially on the things we use in qur ev eryday life, such as foods, automobiles and appliances.” Perhaps our North Carolina Federation could render its members a real service by looking into the Texas proposal r AFL Delegation Bound for London N«w York.—Four taWri of A PL mnlin caunril pitting a boar it lit 4a Franca Ja*t before tailing far Lnrion canfaranra to Wp aetablbh naw aati*cammini«t warM la bar federation. Left to right, Viee-PreaMeat Darid Dobioaky. preaWant of International Ladiao’ Car ■cat Work era; Secretary •Treaaarer George Meany; Preaident WilHaai Green. aad Vire-Prealdent Gaorga ML Harrboa, president Bcatharhaad of Railway a ad Steaaakip Clarke. 30-milR WEEK GOAL SEER REALITY BY 1950 WASHINGTON.—The AFT. ob jective of • 80-hour week woo riven o surprise endorsement by Sumner H. Slichter, bir business economist on the Horvord Uni versity faculty. Dr. Slichter cautiously forecast that the American economy would be operating on a 30-hour week by I960. Moat AFL leaden be lieve it will come much more 'quickly than that. Writing Hi the current issue of "The Atlantic Monthly,” Dr. SHchter forecast these things by 1960: A total population of 176,000, 000, a work force of 72.600/100, number of hqurs worked by each person per year one-fourth less than at present, a national output of goods and services ($246,700. 000,000 in 1046) of $416400,000. 000 and more likely in excess of $660,000,000,000. ' Consumption up 50 to 100 par cent per capita, a country of two car families, almost every home with a swimming pool, wider use wf medical services of all kinds, growth of travel and the number of people completing high school and college, and a certainty that with the greater Ie:sure for the people the arts will flourish in the United States as never before in the history of the world. The first book printed on the North American continent was a hymnal, produced on a printing press brought across the Atlantic by the Puritans. The book was entitlod “Bay Song Book.* BOGGETT ail E Nik a»_rw LUMBER CO. 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C PARKER 6ARDNER • if AM# »» * " •t tht pfpk kf th* ptcp/e for the p*opkm *’* rtwgnf ht individual WW»WwWlf“/*l'r» iif fmfwrprat •It't mu right to chow tht work wtHkt* ‘Mw* tkm mathmts m*rt f—4s tt ktfttr audity tt kwtr c*sts ptits hiphtt wspts mfrtt markets fmp*tit»a •ft't k—w t*» mi —rimy*' HAVE THEY CAUGHT THE SECRET OF AMERICA’S GREATNESS? Yes, each one is right about the U. S. Way... but only partly right at best! Did you ever stop to think that there never #has been—and probably never will be— another country just like America, or as strong as America? And have you ever noticed that— even here—there is seldom agreement as to why America is strong? What is the answer? The answer seems to be that no one quality ever completely describes or defines America. We’re strong because we enjoy the most unique cow bination of qualities that keep a nation strong and productive of any country on earth. But we have only just begun. We still have our faults which we'll have to correct. We still have sharp ups and downs in prices and jobs. Yet our system has brought more benefits to more people than any other system ever devised. We can overcome these faults, go on to greater heights—if we all pull together to produce more and more for every hour we work. Teamwork to produce better has usually brought us higher wages, shorter hours, better quality and more happiness for everyone. The U. S. Way can mean a better way of life for all ol us. Guard it—improve it. It’s your future. THE BETTER WE PRODUCE THE BETTER WE UVE Approved for the PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE •f the Advertising Council by EVANS CLARK Executive Director, Twentieth Century Fund BORIS SHISKIN Economist, American Federation of Labor PAUL G. HOFFMAN Formerly President, Studebaker Corp. Published in the Public Interest by: THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL OLDEST APL LABOR PUBLICATION IN NORTH OR SOUTH CAROLINA I FREE! Send for this valuable booklet today! Approved by » —Why we take progress lor granted ' -How mass production began -How we hare been able to raise wages and rhfmn working boors —Why the mainspring of oor system is peodocririty -How a still better bring can be had for all MAH TM COUPON to Public Pobcy Committee, The Adeeming Council, Inc, 25 West 45th Street, New York 19, N.Y Ini Inal juiamam! icprvicilTQilVcS wi fnQnwyvilIVlHi labor and tho Public In words and pictures, it tells you —How our U. S. Economic System started —'VTiy Americans enjoy the world’s highest standard of Uvi»*y NAM! ADDRESS OCCUPATION
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