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THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL ANI) DIXIE FARM NEWS Published weekly at Charlotte, N. C. OLDEST LABOR PUBLICATION IN THE TWO CAROL!NAS ■. A. Stalls, Editor and Publisher W. M. Witter, Associate Editor Entered as second-class mail matter September II, 1931, at the Vest Office at Charlotte, N. C., under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879,_ Endorsed by Charlotte Typographical Union, Number 338, An Af Uiate of Charlotte Central Labor Union and the North Carolina Fed eration of Labor. The Labor Journal will not be responsible for the opinions of cor respondents, but any erroneous reflection upon the character, stand ing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may ap pear in the columns of The Labor Journal will be corrected when called to the attention of the publisher. Correspondence and Open Forum opinions solicited, but The Journal reserves the right to reject objectionable reading matter and advertising at all times. The Carolina Labor Journal (September, 1949) is a necessary State-wide expansion of The Charlotte Labor Journal, established May 12, 1931. ___ Editorial STRIKE A BLOW FOR FREEDOM The Crusade for Freedom has added a new, yet old weap on to the arsenal of democracy—propaganda. Every day it is being used with telling effect against the Communist tyrants, who have enslaved millions of people in Europe with a reign of terror studded with violence and death So successful has been this effort of everyday Americans to fight the lies of the Kremlin despots with the truth, that his war of words will be intensified this year by expanding Radio Free Euope. That means building more freedom stations abroad like those now operated at Frankfurt and Munich, Germany, by Radio Free Europe. It means too, that 25,000,000 Ameri cans will be asked to join the Crusade for Freedom during September this year and voluntarily contribute $3,500,000 to finance a larger freedom station network. Because the Crusade for Freedom and Radio Free Eu rope have no connection with government, they can do many things to pierce the Iron Curtain that a government agency, for example, cannot do. Thus, the Crusade for Freedom makes it possible for the free world—your world —to expose Communist spies behind the Iron Curtain by naming names, giving their address, their description, their place of work. These radio programs, made possible by 16,000,000 Americans from plants, factories, and homes, who enrolled in the Crusade and contributed $1,300,000 last year, also spike the Red puppet regimes’ lie's, under mine the Communist leaders’ influence, and encourage the prisoner peoples in their hopes for ultimate liberation. You can help fight this cold war and perhaps prevent a shooting war, by joining the Crusade for Freedom. This is your chance to strike a blow for freedom. Let’s swing with all our power using both our pens and our dollars. BARTON’S SALT NOW BEARS UNION LABEL The now round-can label for Barton’s Salt now bears the Union Label of the International Chemical Workers Union, AFL. The announcement was made this week after the I. C. W. U., Local 188, Hutchinson, Kansas, won an agree ment to carry its label on M»e nationally advertised and popularly known salt in the Jlidwest. Both the management of the company and the member ship of the local union are proud of the Union Label's adoption after extended planning of that practical means of advertising good employer-employee relations. Ray F. Leheney, Secretary-Teasurer of the AFL Union Labe Trades Department, urges all members of unions and women’s auxiliaries to look for the Union Label when they buy, and to ask their grocers why they do not carry all union-made brands—if they do not have them on hand. “A continual demand for Barton’s Salt and all Union Label products will eventually bring them out on the shelves of merchandisers. Purchases of Union Label goods and pat ronage of Union services—designated by the Shop Card and Union Button mean better security for AFL members and greater support for fair employers,” he said. The Labor Day number of The Charlotte Labor Journal will appear August 30, in ample time to be distributed before Monday, September 3, The publisher is deeply grateful to advertisers and friends for their loyal support in compiling next week’s edition. Here is a table developed by Dr. Richard Murphy of the Uni versity of Illinois to determine how good a union meeting ia: ?? WAS IT A GOOD UNION MEETING ?? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 13. 17. 18. 19. 20. (Check Yes or No.) Yte No Did the meeting begin promptly? -........ _ Did the meeting adjourn in reasonable time?. Were all reports of officers, committees, etc. ready and presented in good order?.. Was an agenda followed? ..—... Were the Constitution, By-Laws, and rules of order followed?..... Were proposals for action put in specific motions? .......... Did the discussion reflect the various opinions and interests of the members?.. Was there ENOUGH discussion to show what the membership really thought?.. .... Was the discussion good tempered?.-. Could everybody hear what was said? ... Were the members interested in the proceedings? ......... .... Was necessary business transacted?____ Were irrelevant matters excluded?... .... When work had to be done outside the meeting, were committees or persons assigned to job?. Was the meeting held together (no little groups here and there in the hall having their own meetings? ...„•.1... Did the presiding officer guard against • “railroading”? ....... Did the officers conduct the meeting with meaning and dignity? ...._ Was there an atmosphere of freedom—of give and take? .... Was your faith in your union strengthened by what went on at the meeting?. Was I glad I came to meeting? • Totals..... ..Look oa last page to aee what your I DISCUSSIOH—LABOR LAWS AND THEIR ADMINISTRATION Proceeding* of the thirty-third convention of the International Association of Governmental La bor Officials, Boston, Mass., Sep tember 18-20, 1950, are now avail able in “A Discussion — Labor Laws and Their Administration,” recently published by the U. S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards as its Bulletin No. 145. Copies of this publication may be obtained from the U. S. Depart ment of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards, Washington 25, D. C., as long as the limited free sup ply lasts. Additional copies may be purchased from the Superin tendent of Documents, ' Govern ment Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C., at 50 cents each. FOUR DECIDES OF PUSUC EMPLOYMENT TIUCED WASHINGTON, D. C. — Prom 1909 to 1948 Government employ ment in the United States rose from 186 publie employees for every 10,090 in population to 371 for every 10,000, according to an article in the July Monthly Labor Review, official publication of the U. S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Payrolls increased from $18 per capita of total population to $61. The article, by Carol P. Brain erd, says the greatest share of this expansion occurred in State and local governments, with educa tion the chief contributing factor. In 1948, education absorbed 43 per cent of State and local em ployment and payroll and ac counted for 102 employees per 10,000 from a total of 138 for all functions. VINTAGE . r # I I But where's the UNION LABEL? Are some of ym Series E Government Bonds maturing this month? Now they can earn more money for you! NEW LAW PROVIDES TEN MORE INTEREST-EARNING YEARS FOR YOUR SERIES E BONDS ... AND YOU NEED NOT DO A THINOI Are you one of those smart and patriotic Americans who began an automatic saving program with Series E Government Bonds in 1941? Then you’re one of the lucky people who can profit by a new law now! A bill recently passed by Congress now makes it possible for your United States Defense Bonds to continue earning interest ten years longer than was originally planned. For example, a Series E Bond which cost yon $18.75 in 1941 will pay you $25 in 1951. But if you hold that bond ten extra years, until 1961, it will pay you $33.33, an average interest of 2.9% compounded annually. You. get similar increases on Series E Bonds of every denominatiop. And there is nothing for you, as a bond holder, to do. You need not exchange the bonds you have. You need not sign any paper, fill out any form. You simply keep your bonds as you have been keeping them. You may still redeem any Series E Bond at any time after you've owned it for sixty days. (The tables on this page show what you can get for it.) But unless you really need the cash you’re much better off to hold your bonds. For U. S. Defense Bonds are as safe as America itself. When yon buy your bonds regularly and bold them, they are steadily building a sum big enough to buy something really worth while—a home, a business, a retirement fund, an education for your children. And bonds are safer than cash! If you lose or accidentally destroy cash it’s gone for good. But when you have your cash in Defense Bonds, the U. S. Treasury will replace lost or destroyed bonds at no cost to you. So if some of your bonds are coming due, take advan- ' tage of this new offer of your government—just ait back I and let them go on making money. Meanwhile keep adding to your savings by buying more United States Defense Bonds regularly—through the Payroll Savings Plan where you work or the Bond-A-Month Plan where » you bank. System is the secret of saving. If you want la be paid your interest as current income— The new law also allows you to exchange your Series E Bonds, in blocks of $500 or more, for Special Series G Bonds which pay interest semi annually at the rate of 2M ‘JLjper year. For full details, ask at any Fed eral Reserve Bank or Branch. Her*'* how Series E Defense Bond* earn the first 10 years Maturity value. Issue pricu..... $25.00 18.75 $50.00 57.50 $100.00 75.00 Perisf ihw issue i IthfHn values rfuriug ad yaw 1 year... 2 yuars., 3 years.. 4 yuan.. 5 yuars.. 6 yuars.. 7 yuars.. t yuars.. t yuars.. 10, Maturity valua (10 from iiuu data).. $18.75 15.00 19.25 19.75 20.25 2075 21 JO 22.50 23.50 24.50 25.00 $37.50 38.00 38.50 39 JO 40.50 41.50 43.00 45330 47330 493)0 50.00 I 75.00 74.00 77.00 79.00 81.00 83.00 84.00 90.00 94.00 98.00 100.00 Now look how your matwring go on warning undor tho now law! Original "••Wily (•» foe*) M T« 12 r*an- • 13 y«an.. 14 (Hfl.. 19 14 y* 17 ya IB yaan.. IB ?•«,. 20 y mti. . 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