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120 EAST TRADE STREET
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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CHARLOTTE. N. C.
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Shelby, N. C.
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CAROLINA DELIVERY SERVICE CO.,
INC.
301 South Poplar Charlotte, N. C. Telephone 3-5197
GREETINGS TO LABOR
C. O G. SALES COMPANY
Distributors
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RUPPERT BEER AND ALE
1011 Wot# Palmar Sf.
Tal. 4-1151
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
SEASON'S GREETINGS
THE BOWEN-HAMOR COMPANY, INCORPORATED
PAINT. GLASS, MIRRORS, WATER PROOFING
AND FLOOR HARDENERS
2500 Lucono Street
Phone 6-3603 P. O. Box 1053
CHARLOTTE, N. C. 1
HATTERS 100 YRS. IN NEW
ARK HAILED AS PROW THAT
THE UNION MARKET PAYS
Newark, N. J.—A anion market
is a flourishing market.
Max Zaritsky, president of the
United Hatters, Cap and Millin
ery Workers of the AFL, drew
that lesson from the 100th an
niversary celebration pf Hatters
Local Unions 13 and 14 in this
city.
“For 100 years the hatters of
Newark have been union,” Mr.
Zaritsky said in his greeting to
the locals. “For 100 years New
ark has been a union market and
today Newark continues to flour
ish as a union market. But dur
ing all this period there have
come and gone dozens of non
union hatting centers. Hardly a
decade passed that some hat man
ufacturers did not decide to run
away from the union; they be
lieved they could do better if they
did not have to deal with their
workers collectively.
“The history of Locals 13 and
14 proves that they were wrong;
proves that a sound union, in
telligently led, is good for indus
try, and that while non-union
shops perish, those manufactur
ers who deal with the union on
fair and proper terms flourish."
The Newark locals were born
in the days of turbulent labor
history. Despite many serious
setbacks, including the almost
complete bankruptcy of its finan
ces due to its support of the Dan
bury hatters in their famous
struggle, the Newark locals are
well established serving success
fully the needs of the men and
women in their own markekt.
And their trade is still a highly
skilled technical craft requiring
years of apprenticeship and
training despite all of the many
innovations and introduction of
new machinery into the industry.
AFL MEAT ClinERS
FOLLOW SWFT PACT
Chicago. — The Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
men of North America of the
AFL has instructed local unions
that in negotiating packinghouse
wage agreements they “should
make an effort to include the
benefits contained in our new
1949-1950 Swift master agree
ment.”
The instructions were sent in a
letter to all locals by Butcher
Workmen President Earl W. Jim
erson and Secretary - Treasurer
Patrick E. Gorman.
The Swift contract continued
in effect the company pension
plan, in operation more than 30
years, which union officials called
“far superior to most plans being
negotiated at the present time.”
Retroactive to September 12,
1949, the agreement provided
bracket wage increases ranging
from one-half to 15 cents an hour
for all workers except those on
common labor rate; three weeks’
vacation after 15 years’ service;
8 weeks’ pay in case of pregnacy;
severance pay; elimination of in
equities and geographical differ
entials in Ocala. Fla.; Nashville,
Tenn., Watertown, S. D.; Mont
gomery, Ala.
GREETINGS
Brumfield Studio
Portraits With Personality
135 W. Fourth St.
Telephone 4-7415
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
GREETINGS
Butler Seafood
Under Management of
Joe and Bill Butler
915 So. McDowell St.
Tel. 5-4409
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
GREETINGS
Buensod*Stacey, Inc.
Air Conditioning Equipment
1001 North Church
Tel. 1-4129
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
THE LAYMAN’S
BEATITUDES
1. Blessed is the man whose
calendar contains prayer meeting
nights.
2. Blessed is the man who does
not remain away from church be
cause it drizzles.
3. Blessed is the man who can
stay over an hour in church serv
ice.
4. Blessed is the man who
loves the Lord’s work with his
pocket as well as his heart.
5. Blessed is the man whose
watch keeps church time as well
as business time.
6. Blessed is the man who
leaves the back pew for late
comers.
7. Blessed is the man who does
not have a summer “lay-off”
from his religion.
8. Blessed is the man whose
eyesight will stand as much read
ing of the Bible as of the Sunday
newspapers.
Three things, 0 Lord, of Thee
we pray—
To know Thee more clearly.
To love Thee more dearly,
To follow Thee more nearly.
“Let us practice Christianity
in the little opportunities of ev
ery day.”
NEW WORLD BOOY
MUST BE “FREE"
By WILLIAM GREEN,
President American Federation
of Labor
Washington.—I am sailing for
London with a delegation from
the American Federation of Labor
to attend a world labor confer
ence which will have a profound
effect on international peace and
economic progress.
It is the purpose of this con
ference to establish a new world
congress of free trade union or
ganizations. We expect to have
delegates from labor organiza
tions of over 40 nations represent
ing more than 50,000,000 work
ers.
’'In emphasizing the word “free”
in connection with the new labor
federation, I want to make it
crystal clear that it will not be
tainted by any Communist or
Fascist membership. We- know
that unde^ totalitarian govern
ment labor <$Anot be free or in
dependent. We are convinced that
it is time for free labor, all over
the world, to band together to
combat the totalitarian menace to
the freedom of workers. That
will be one of the foremost ob
jectives of the new world labor
body.
By following this basic policy,
the new federation of free labor
organizations can effectively pro
mote a program of better living
standards, social freedom and
lasting peace throughout the
world. That is labor’s great hope
for the future.
AFL DRIVERS WM
2 WAGE INCREASES
Chicago. — The Central States
Drivers Council of the AFL
Teamsters Union won two wage
increases and an employer - fi
nanced welfare and health pro
gram in a new 26-month contract
just signed with employers in 11
states.
The 40.000 AFL teamsters cov
ered by the agreement received an
increase of 8 cents an hour and
one-fourth cent per mile effective
November 16. In January, 1951.
they will receive an additional 5
cents an hour and one-eighth cent
per mile.
The 3,000 employers agreed to
pay SI per week for each em
ploye into a union health and
welfare program for the entire
26 months of the contract. The
agreement covers drivers in Mich
igan, Indians, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North
Dakota. South Dakota, Nebraska
and Kansas.
Or r tK GIFT JACKETS
Washington.—The U. S. Treas
ury’s Savings Bond Division an
nounced that specially designed
Christmas jackets for savings
bonds are available at all bonds
sales agencies including banks
and post offices. The jacket fea
tures a snowcapped scene in the
Allegheny Mountains with a space
for the giver’s name.
TO FORM ILLINOIS LLPE
Moline, III.—Cliff Carney, pres
ident of the Tri-City Federation
of Lab^r, announced that appeals
for $2 contributions to Labor’s
League for Political Education had
gone out to 30,000 AFL members
in the Quad Cities area.
Pennsylvania Faces
Hardest Campaign
Harrisburg, Pa.—James L. Mc
Devitt, chairman of Pennsylvania's
Labor League for Political Edu
cation, says labor faces its hard
est political campaign in 1950.
"The 1950 campaign will be
hardyr fought than any campaign
in the history of politics in the
Commonwealth," he said. “Every
effort will be made to assure a
victory for labor in 1950."
He said the 1949 election re
sults “indicated that the liberal '
forces supported by the Pennsyl
vania Federation's political league
scored major victories throughout
the commonwealth.”
Mr. McDevitt said that liberal
issues, such as social security,
health insurance and housing, will
be the principal consideration ot
informed voters.”
“The issues are clear and the
people are aware of them,” he
said. “The 1949 election indicated
that the citizens of the Common
wealth. are not going to stand by
and allow the candidates to be
elected by default."
GEORGE BURTON DIES.
Washington.—George C. Burton,
63, Louisville, long time Kentucky
Federation of Labor leader and
Kentucky State Industrial Com
missioner, died Dec. I, after a
heart attack while here to attend
the annual national conference on
state labor legislation*
GREENBERG ELECTED.
New York.—Harry Greenberg, ,
vice president of the International !
Ladies Garment Workers of the
AFL and manager of Local 91.
was elected chairman of the ad
ministrative committee of the
American Organization for Rehab
ilitation Through Training Feder
ation.
GREETINGS
W. T. Bronson
Hooting Co.
308 East Moreheod
Tel. 2-6065
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Thomas W. Bird
INSURANCE
Johnston Building
Tel. 2-5127
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
GREETINGS
A. V. Blankenship
CIVIL ENGINEER
117 East Third St.
ToL 5-1469
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Greetings to Labor
B. W. Bartholomew
General Contractor
Piedmont Bldg.
Tel. 4-7058
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
BOST EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
Call w us when in the market far Linoleum. Asphalt Tile,
Rubber Tile, and Weatherstrip
912 E. Fourth St. Charlotte. N. C. Telephone 3-9321
222 So. College
CB DRUG CO.
WHOLESALE
CHARLOTTE. N. C.
Tel. 2-2583
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CARBURETOR, MAGNETO AND
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Owned and Operated by Reeder Bros.
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2401-A W. Morehead St. Phone 5-1474
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
CHARLOTTE CAR RENTAL SERVICE,
INC.
Harts DRIVURSELF System,
Licensee
J. A. Foote, Manager
411 Nortfi Tryon Si. 1 Tel. 5-5969
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
GREETINGS
Charlotte Rental Co.
120 East Third St. Tel. 6-3006
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
CHRISTMAS
And A Happy New Year To Yon And Yours
BELK BROTHERS
IN OUE 55TH YEAR OF SERVICE TO CHARLOTTE AND THE CAROUNAS