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THE CHARLOTTE UBOR JOURNAL AND DIXIE FARM NEWS ESTABLISHED MAY 12. 19*1 Published each week, on Thursday, at 118 East Sixth Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. 1 H. A. STALLS. Editor and Publisher - - . . . _„ ...-1 --- Entered as second-class mail matter September 11. 1931, at the post office at Charlotte, North Carolina, under act of Congress of March 3, 1*79. The Charlotte Lahor Journal welcomes Open Forum opinions and other correspondence, hut reserves the right to edit and/or reject libeldus reading matter and questionable advertising. Address All Communications to THK CHARLOTTE LABOR JOl’RNAL P. O. Box 1661 Charlotte, N. C. or Telephone 3-7060 Subscription price $2.00 per year. Aoyertiaiog rates made known upon application. Spee.ai rater on legal notices. Caretul attention given eqtrf i Editorial THE DANGER OF WAR INCREASED? Insistence upon prompt and speedy or ganization of fighting forces in Europe leads some Americans to wonder whether the threat of war is mere imminent now than when the United States began to rearm. There can be no positive answer. Every body recognized that there was the danger, if the Soviet Union was determined upon the use of force to advance its ambitions, that, before permitting us to balance the military advantage of the Russians, the Communist leaders would take the risk of war. The theory was that the Russians, having an advantage, would use it before we could strong enough to thwart their ag gression. While much progress has been made in the work of creating farces for the defense of Europe there is nothing like a balance.. as cf this time. The European contingents are hardly more than getting underway. The Soviet still maintains an enormous superiority of armed force on the continent. This, in the opinion of W’inston Churchill, has been held in check by our advantage in the atomic bomb. The Soviet Union, despite its recent his tory. may not want to risk a?£out war. Then again, the Soviet leaders may be con vinced that the western world, once its arm 'd forces are expanded, will attempt to use force against Russia. This latter the ory would support the belief that r.ather than let us build our military forces, as planned, the Russians will take the initia tive and start the conflict .We have no w’av of knowing what the Russians have in their minds, or what the future wu'll bring. As we see the world picture the rearmament program was a ne cess’tv to prevent the possible subjugation of tV free world and the abolition of much of what we consider vital personal liberties.. This being trye. we have no cours*. but to pursue our present policy, whether it brings war or not. We cannot afford to depend upon the good will of the Kremlin leaders for the right to live. INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING ENTER BUSINESS FIELD Our institutions of learning are dependent in many cases upon the income that they obtain from their endowments. Return on investments has shown a tendency to de cline during recent decades and, consequent ly, some of our colleges and universities have been looking around for more profita ble investments than they have had in the securities markets. Along this line Vanderbilt Univesity has invested $1,250,000 of its endowment funds in a Mississippi river oil terminal at St. Paul, Minnesota. The university has also purchased a textile mill in Charlotte, North Carolina, a baseball and golf equipment plant in Tennessee and a warehouse in New Orleans. . This is along the line of the in vestments of a leading Eastern university which owns and operates a gear-makiiTg fac tory and a macaroni plant. The matter was argued at considerable length in Congress last year, jyith opinions somewhat divided. The essence of the de bate, it seems to us, centered around the tax-exemption provision that applies to in stitutions of learning, with a somewhat in definite conclusion that whenever a universi ty goes into business, it should be required either to pay the taxes that competing en terprises have to pay or use the equivalent in money for the benefit of education. We are somewhat familiar with the vi cissitudes that plague colleges which are dependent upon their endowment income for operating without loss. The investment of such funds represents a serious responsi bility. The difficulty is not solved by “go ing into business,” because there exists the threat of losing funds in an unprofitable enterpise. The trend in investments has been away from real estate and to stocks and bonds, but occasionally, one hears of an institution which has invested substan tially in real estate with extremely satisfy ing results. We know some ruffians whose veneer of civilization is wearing thin. Few wise men clobber their brains with statistics. Private capitalism will work well when private capitalists work well. CHEMISTRY MAY SOLVE WORLD'S FOOD PROBLEM The efficient application of present knowl edge of agriculture all over the1 world will provide nutritious food of high quality for four billion people, or nearly twice the world population, in the opinion of Profes sor Artturi I. Virtanen, a noted Finnish Chemist and winner of a Nobel prize for contributions to agricultural biochemistry. The Professor’s opinion is interesting be cause there have been rather ominous pre dictions in the past that the population of fhft, globe will outgrow its food supply. the Finnish* chemist may be entirely T&m’ct. everybody knows that there are millions of human beings, scattered in the undeveloped regions, who lack an adequate diet. Obviously, the perfection of crop yields opens a way out of the recurrent starvation in undeveloped areas dnd the de velopment of new sources of food through the application of chemistry may solve the problem. Professor Virtaren noints out that crop yields are very' low in many areas of the world. He says that in the United States the vield of wheat is 400 kilograms an acre, whe'-eos. in some countries of Eurone. it is pv hJ"V, f,<; i.rtOO kilograms. “Onlv in Den mark. Holland and Belgium are the vields r>e*- acre relatively high/' declares the Nobel prize winner. Dr. Wendell M. Stanley, of the Univer sity of California, another Nobel prize win "nr. noints out that at the present only a fraction of a per cent of the sun’s energv is utilized bv plants, whereas methods are known for increasing this utilization bv f rtv or fiftv per cent. He points out that f>vrv>pim<wtal work is doing this on a small srale jn the cultivation of algae, single ceU»d n’ants. Somehow, we have never been able to over the nossibilitv fhat th<» weld’s -ontdation mav outgrow its food supplies Faultv distribution mav Produce areas -f st''wHtion. h„t fn the lone run. the nin^h of fmn~er will s^iir mankind to develop ade ouste food supplies. CRASHES IN AT4«KA CAUSE CONCERN Something of a mystery could be de veloped out of the action of the Navy in grounding one of its patrol bomber squad rons in Alaska, following three crashes that, so far, have been unexplained and are not believed to have been due to structural weakness of the aircraft. The accidents are described as “baffling” and “distressing.” The long-range, four 'motored planes patrol waters leading to Siberia where, it is reported, the Russians have massed thousands of planes. More over, nine other planes, in addition to the Navy aircraft, have crashed or disappear ed in a period of a little more than two months. « The prophets of disaster will immediately conclude that the Russians have some mys terious weapon, or device, with whiph to disable our aircraft. This is a violent as sumption that nobody should believe until some evidence is available to support the theory. GERMANY LOOKS FOR CONCESSIONS Agreement between the United States, Great Britain and France to create an inter national armv in Europe for the defense of the free nations against possible Russian aggression removes a barrier to the incor poration of German troops in the fighting forces. The is*’ie is not settled, however, by this understanding. The people of Germany ex pect to exact concessions for their partici pation. being convinced that the world sit uation is so favorable that the Federal Re public can get anything it wants from the Allies. While this may be a mistake on the part of German officials, one can readily see that the possibility of a contest between Russia and her former allies creates an opportunity for Germany to secure benefits in somewhat the same manner that Japan profited from the tension in the Far East. OUR “FANTASTIC WEAPONS’* One of the “fantastic” weapons, referred to by President Truman a few weeks ago, is the pilotless bomber, which has been un der development for six years, and now comes into the news with the announcement that the Air Force will activate a squadron next month to operate the new-fangled air weapon. Combat instruction to the members of the unit for guided missiles will be given by the Tactical Air Command which leads . to the belief that the new craft are de signed for short-range employment in di rect support of ground troops. Presumably, only some development of the atom bomb would justify the use of a plane that would be expended on its first mission. The nation is expending more than a bil lion dollars to develop guided missiles. They will travel at speeds faster than sound, and possibly as fast as one thousand miles an hou~ Their effectiveness will naturally de pend upon the accuracy of their directive machinery but. if this is assured, they should be capable of inflicting terrific dam age upon an enemy. A good joke will turn up in a variety of forms for many years. Exercise delays the aging process, says an expert. Exactly. Hugo Sims Says: SOVIET COMPLIMENT TO U.S. i The United Nations has certain operating costs which must be met by its members. Because of world conditions and especially the devastation of the recent war, the United States has been pay ing nearly forty per cent of the Vnnual budget. This does not suit the Russians. The Soviet Union has proposed that the United States pay half of the cost of the United Nations, alleging that this country is bet ter equipped to pay the expenses : than countries recovering from war devastation and, also, that comparative incomes indicate that we should contribute fifty per cent of all costs. i ' This is an interesting commen-1 tary on the thesis usually de veloped by Russians, who assert ■ that the economic system in the United States is “unworkable” and headed for an inevitable col-' lapse. JAP TREATY A GAMBLE Amid the general satisfaction over the peace conference in San ■ Fiancisco, with the inability of the Russians to prevent tne exe cution of the treaty, one should not overlook the very Important fact that our settlement with the Japanese involves a gamble. The Japenese, fancying them selves overlords of the Far East, row present something of a peace loving and democratic mien. Whether this is a sincere conver sion or represents the example of a conquered people bowing to the inevitable remains to be seen and ; t cannot be determined unta a few decades pass us by. There is merit therefore in the statement of the Korean Ambas sador, Dr. You Chan Yang, when he expresses the hope that the seeds of democracy take deen root in Japan but also the warning that unless they do, he, and his people, are against rearming of the Japanese. V I This same doubt exists in the minds of the people of other Pacific regions, including the Philippines. Australia and New Zealand. Being somewhat close to the Japanese; find easily sub ject to any future co-prosperity sphere, they look with suspicion i »-Pon professions of peace and democracy and seel: the protection of a special treaty with the United States. We had to guar antee them against future Jap anese aggression in order to se cure their consent to the treaty , with Japan. SHOULD UNITE I Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan will not increase hia popularity but he tells the truth when he warns farmers that the Government’s agricultural pro gram is threatened by increasing , antagonism toward agriculture and that this has been caused by some farm leaders’ lack of con sideration for city consumers. Mr. Brannan points out that the farm population has decreased from 32,000,000 in 1910 to an estimated 24,200,000 in 1950. Measured by percentages, the farm population has dropped from 35 to 16 per cent of the total population of this country. It should be perfectly obvious to everybody interested in agricul ture that less than one-sixth of the population of this country will not possess the political strength necessary to enforce its demands upon the balance of the country. Therefore, it behooves sensible leaders of agriculturists to develop strong ties with labor and with consumers in the metro politan areas. This line of thought is not par ticularly popular in* states where farm populations still represent a major political factor. For many years, the politicians running for office in these regions patted the tiller of the soil on the back, pro claimed him to be the feeder of the world and secured his support at the polls, regardless of his rep resentation of corporate and in dustrial interests. We have long maintained that there exists an affinity of inter ests between labor and those who operate our farms. Both seg ments of the population receive less income on the basis of their numbers than the more-favored groups in society. Conditions and circumstances that surround them are vastly different. Labor, in metropolitan areas, must must by necessity organise in order to pro tect its rights, while farmers, liv ing in sparsely-settled areas, de velop an independence that while “Defense” Is New Name F« Your Samp Bond WISE AND OTHERWISE He Shoulda? A farmer who sent for a book on How to Grow Tomatoes jyTote the publishers, “The man* who writ the ad shoulda writ the book.”—The Mining Journal. Familiar? “She was a woman in her early fifties, rather well dressed and generally meat in her appear ance.”—Christian Advocat% We know the type well.—Bristol Her a'd-Courier. Sad Situation The melancholy days are here, * The saddest of our annals. It’s far too cold for B. V. D.'s And too blamed hot for flannels. —Mas. Marshall Hearin in the Rotarian. Rea Cloncern How hard it is for a rich man to enter heaven concerns us less than how hard it is for # poor, man to remain on earth^-4Turns, Sherman, Texas. i Described And we’ve heard a woman’s club meeting descibed aa—Gabble, gobble and etc.—W. O. W. Magazine. Why Editors Get Rich A child ia born. The attending physician gets $25 and more; the editor gives the youngster and the happy parents a send-off and gets $0. When it is christened the clergy gets $10. The editor gets $.00 for his write-up. The editor publishes another long winded article and may perhaps tel* a dozen lies about the beau tiful. accomplished bride. The clergyman gets another $10 and a piece of cake. The editor gets $.000. In the course of time, she dies. The doctor gets from $25 to $100 or more. The undertaker gets from $200 to $500. The ed itor publishes the obituary, two columns long, lodge and society resolutions, and gets $.0000. No, wonder he gets rich!.—Montana Press. commendable, fails to recognize existing political realities. The goal of both fanner and laborer is to increase the standard of living of the families of those who work in industry and those who till the soil. views i^a REVIEWS WMT IHCVMr WICTMS ■ Charles F. Brmnnan, Secretary of Agriculture: “Farm leadership should make clear to labor and to white-collar groups that farmers are con cerned with their problems.” R. B. Spencer, doctor: “Nature imposes trials and tribulations and may know what is good for us better than we do ourselves.” laador Lubin, U. S. Delegate to U. N. Economic and Social Council: “A nation of insecure tenants and ruthless laborers is an un stable society, subject to sporadic violence and easily persuaded to follow false leaders." Thomas E. Dewey, Governor of New York: “Most Americans would like to forget the rest of the world and just live in peace.” Harry S. Truman: “You can help to defend your country by buying United States savings bonds.” John Foster Dulles, U. S. Am-, bassador-at-Large: “The United States, as occupy ing power, has put up .$2,000,000, 000 for economic relief of Japan.” Eric Johnston, Economic Stabi lizer: “Of course, I’m going to resign eventually.” I BIBLE VERSE TO STUDY ”... I, the Lord thy God am a Jeilous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth genera tion of them that hate me.” 1. Where are the above words found in the Bible? 2. Of what are they a part? 3. What author recorded these words? 4. Can you locate a similar verse? (Answers On Page 4) "Oh* Sue, he's a doll! He's tall fesr and he's cute, and his father gives just heaps to the Conmunity Chest." The race of men ia like the race of leave*. As one generation flburishes another decay*.—Hqpner. Thou cana’t not judge the life of man until death hath ended it. —Sophocles. He who should teach* men to die would at the same time teach them to live.—Michel de Mon taigne. The thought of death certainly influences the conduct of life less than might have been expected.— John Lubbock. Live your own life, for you will die your own death.—Latin Prov erb. WILL YOU SMILE Maybe Grandad Was Right A psychologist has announced that laziness in white rats and probaly in human beings is an hereditary trait. Grandfather al ways claimed that the smartest rr.en were the laziest and that is why they invented something or devised new ways of doing their work. Information Please The big railroad terminal was crowded when a shabby individual approached a wicket and peer ed inquiringly at the young wom an on duty behind it. “Excuse me, miss,” he apolo gized, “but do you represent the Travelers’ Aid Society?” “Yes,” she replied. “Den, where’s de freight yards, please?” Retreat The none too experienced hunt 3r from the city drove up to an old guide’s cabin in the country, introduced himself , and said: “A friend who belongs to the Rod and Gun Club thinks you could help me bag a moose.” “Rod and Gun Club, eh?” The grizzled guide looked dourly at the visitor’s light-calibered rifle and grunted: “You wound bull ti\ with that pea shooter, mister, and right away you’ll be joinin' the.‘My God—and Run’ Gub.” Too Late This is from a London paper: First. Workman—Where’s Bill today?” Second Workman—“ ’N 'ospi tal. First Workman—“Wot ’appen ed?” Second Workman—“ ’E came down a ladder 19 minutes after it was taken away.” Three Little Words The art of pleasing social in tercourse lies not so much in volu bility of expression as in “the right words to carry a delightful and subtly flattering impression. To make her guests feel wel come, the noted French woman Madame Recamier found that three words sufficed. When they arrived, she said, “At Last!” And when they prepared to depart, she simply said, “Already?” A Few Extras Father—And there, son, you have the story of the Great War. Son—Yes, Dad, but why did they need all the other soldiers? ^ tinou# 1. In what States are the Black Hills located? 2. Which U. S. President was re-elected after his successor had served a term? 3. Who was “Miss America” of 1960? 4. For what does “NATO” stand? * 5. In what town was President Truman bora? 6. In what country is the city of Adelaide situate^? 7. Who was the author of “Captains Courageous?” 8. Is the town of Meta in Ger many or France? 9. Who was President of the Confederacy ? 10. In what State is the Gar den of the Gods located? (See “The Answers” on Page 4) When you see a Union Shop Card you know the firm which displays it pays Union wages and observes Union working condi tions. Non-Union firms do not display the Shop Card. Look for it!
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