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Editorial Tit CIAKintt LABOR JOUfflAl AND DIXIE FARM NEW8 Published at Charlotte. North Carolina OLDEST LABOR PUBLICATION IN THE TWO CAROLINA8 B. A. Sulla, Editor and Publiaher W. M. Witter, Associate Editor Entered a* second-class mail matter September II, 1981, at the •Post Office at Charlotto, N. C., under the Act of Congress of March 8. 1879. Oldest Bona Fide AFL Newspaper in North Caro’ina, consistently serving thl American Federation of Labor and it# members since it was founded. May 12, 1931. Approved by the American Federat on of Labor iff 1931.____ Endorsed by Charlotte Typographical Union, Number 838, An Af Bliate of Charlotte Central Labor Union and the North Carolina Fed eration of Labor. _ News Services: American Federation of Labor, U. 8. and North Carolina Departments of Labor, and Southern labor Preae Associa “LET THE SUNLIGHT or k FREE PRESS SHINE IN DARK PLACES” % SOUTHERN LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION MEMBER SOUTHERN LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION Post Office Clerks Launch All Out Drive For Large Increases In State Membership The Executive Committee of the North Carolina Feder ation of Post Office Clerks, while meeting in conjunction with the late Autumn meeting of the Federation in Gastonia on December 4th, formulated extensive plans for an all out membership drive during the remaining months before the next state convention which is presently scheduled to convene in Charlotte during the second or third week of June. AH member* of the Committal were present for the *e*sion anc state President Jack Garner an nonneed that with the beginning *of the annual Bring-A-Brothei campaign on January 15, the fig ure at which to aim would be 1600 Mttjatm in the state Feder ation. Franklin F. Overman, National State Representative, was also present at the meeting and as sited the state President and oth er membeis of the Committee in drafting plans for the campaign. A state membership of 1200 was reported at the 28th conven tion of the state organization which convened in Asheville on June 10 and the aim of a 300 member increase was considered by the Committee to tte well with in a reasonable estimate. Around 2000 post office clerks are employed in post offices of the first three classes within North Carolina and of these, ap proximately 1,800 are members of the National Federation. Here tofore the principal membership of the state organisation has bean composed of clerks employed in the larger offices throughout the state and increased effort la to be made to interest clerks in tke smaller offices to affiliate their locals with the state organi sation. llemliership in the State organ isation it was pointed out, en titles members of the smaller of fices to have representation at National conventions of the Na tional Federation. In most in stances, such offices and members receive no such direct repreresen taticn except through state af filiation as there are few of such local* which can bear the ex pense of sending a delegate di rect. Conventions of the National Federation are held bi-annually and the 1960 convention in sched uled tpgte h«|fl in Cleveland, Ohio, during Oie late Summer. Presi dent Garner snd other members of the Executive Committee as I well as the National State Rep resentative and the National Vice President are anxious that all members across the state who are eligible for membership in the National Federation will avail themselves of the opportunities afforded by the State Federation in regards to national convention representation. The state President and mem bers of the Committee agreed that every post office of the first three classes through North Caro lina would be personally visited during the Bring-A-Brother cam paign by one of the state Feder ation officers and every post of fice clerk will have an opportunity to affiliate himself with both the National and state Federations. The National per eapita tax is 16.40 per year and annual mem bership in the state Federation is 92.00 per year which comes to a total of |7.40 per year for# mem bership in both the state and na tional organisations. The State Vice-Presidents have been instructed to inform the Lo cals and members-at-large within their territories as to the time at which they plan to make their personal visits in order that such members may mak% arrangements regaading their membership in advance.—Dec.. Tar Heel Fed. —.. , i___ PITCH-N-TAR By STANLEY G. CURTIS. Viw-Pr«iHlMt Before another issue of the Tar Heel Fed arrives another year •will he ushered out by Father Time who has his own way of taking care of the months and years because here we are be ginning another year. A year which will bring us our National and State Conventions. The State Convention will be held in the beautiful city of Char lotte. If. C. W* are looking for ward to a grand tine. First of gi we offer congratulations to 7W s* tn and Auxiliary of eMMk who win he our hosts • hmm. mi ylsdgs to than our many plana to be made. These coming: conventions belong' to •very member, so we must all be responsible for our part of the work. We are certain that Local No. 375 will do a splendid job with their part of it. Each local and member at large must re spond by planning to send dele gates or attending themselves. Send your full quota of delegates to represent you. Your convention or delegate fund should have been started. If not, plan some way to send your delegates. No local can af ford to not be represented as it ia going to be an extremely inter eating convention. Pay your State data now and take an active part ia yntir Federation. These dale MR. CURTIS gates you send are the Legisla tive body of our organisation. A new year of greater oppor tunities is before ns. How suc cessful a year it will be depends on each officer and member. We must have full team work, devo tion to the cause for which we are organized, and willingness to give some of our time by attending meetings regularly, co-operating fully with the officers yon elected to represent you. During the past year we have made remarkable progress in both membership increases and legisla tion. Our Auxiliary women helped win our victory. They demon strated their influence and willing co-operation br writing our Bora ton and Congressmen. With this kind of support from our Auxiliary, wo an bound to meet with some saccess and this will contribute toward making the whole yoar not only happy for others but for ourselves as well. Please allow me through this medium to again say, "Thanks so much." May the NFPOC and auxiliary proaper and grow in 1950 progressing steadily toward the attainment of bsttei conditions for those who toil. We might ask ourselves, "Have we done all that we could to further the interest of our Feder ation.” "Have we been fair and gracious toward one another?” What are we going to do about 1950? Why don’t we resolve: To never overlook a prospective member; to do our share toward increasing rthe membership. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achieve ments for the future. To stand loyally behind and co-operate* with your officers during the com ing year, so that 1960 will be our “Banner Year” for increased membership and constructive ae ! complishments. Special wishes for a Happy New Year to our great publica tion, its Editor and those who toil with him.—Dec., Tar Heel Fed. Californio LLPE Soft Spring Moot San Francisco.—The California Btats Fadaration of Labor has eallad a state convontion of Cali fornia's Labor’s League f„ Politt eal Education immediately after March 29, closing date of the pri mary filing period. Each local, council and labor league affiliate will be entitled to one delegate. The federation selected the week of October 9, I960, for the annual convention to be held in Santa Barbara. The first book printed on the North American continent was a hymnal, produced on a printing press brought across the Atlantic by the Puritans. 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