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THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL AND DIXIE FARM NEWS ESTABLISHED MAT 12. 1»31 Published each week, on Thursday, at 118 East Sixth Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. H. A. STALLS.' Editor and Publisher Entered as second-class mail matter September 11. 1931, at the post office at Charlotte, North Carolina-, under aet of Congress of March 3, 1879. The Charlotte Labor Journal welcomes Open Forum opinions and other correspondence, but reserves the right to edit and/or reject libelous reading matter and questionable advertising. Address All Communications to THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL P. O. Box 1061 Charlotte, N. C. or Telephone 5-7060 Subscription price 62.00 per year. Advertising rates made known upon application. Special rates on legal notices. Careful attention given same. PERFECTING DEFENSES AGAINST ATOMIC ATTACK American scientists and military experts are working on the development of new mystery weapons which, according to the prediction of some experts, will do much to ease the threat of atomic bombs falling on American cities. Without knowing anything about the su per weapons, we pass on to our readers some of the highlights of an article recently published irk U. S. News and World Report. This magazine says that billions of dollars will be spent at lowering, then ending the estimate that seven out of ten enemy planes attacking the United States, could get through our defense. It says that on the way are missiles that attract and blow up attacking bombers. “Homing devices” will carry missiles, and shells, to targets and a more efficient radar system will warn of attack, with supersonic interceptors going after the enemy. ror the first time in the country s his tory, says the magazine, defense against atomic attack is fretting the most intense consideration. Many billions of dollars will be used for weapons that remain secret in detail but included guided missiles that can spot high-flyina enemy bombers bv radar, track them down and blast them from the alcies. An intricate control mechanism, coupled with radar to spot enemy aircraft, will permit ground-control operators to guide the missile electronically and explode It nrar the enemv plane. Another missile which can be aimed and fired long before the enemy bomber comes within sight, is able to track down and de stroy enemy bombers at altitudes up to 12 miles above the earth. Other missiles are being developed for firing from interceptor planes, with, radar-directed air-borne con trol, that will automatically aim them after computing a hit electronically. There are other defenses in mind, includ ing robot artillery, to bring down enemy bombers over the country. With an auto matic tracking device, controlled bv radar, electronic machines will figure the speed, al titude and direction of the target plane and aim the gun automatically. The weapon will use shells with proximity fuses to ex plode them if thev pass close to a bomber. Anti-bomber aircraft are being equipped with new devices to knock down enemy pkmes. . Together with the development of a na tion-wide rad«r screen, these devices are expected to add greatlv to the safety of this country. Radar installations are now man ned on what, is virtually a twentv-four hour basi* to give adeouate warning of anv atomic attack. Consequently, some officials believe that a surprise attack on the United States is “practically impossible.” Interesting is the assertion, based on re cent tests with atomic weapons in Nevada, that the family automobile, with windows closed, provides an effective bomb shelter outside the radius of one and one-half miles from the blast center. Against anything but dose-range bursts, the auto’s metal roof is a good guard against falling debris and its shatterproof glass protects against flying objects. Consequently, those who are not actually in the center of a probable tar get area will be relatively safe inside their own automobiles. WHY NOT STUDY WESTERN CIVILIZATION? Harvard College, opening its 316th year, requires all freshmen to take a course in • general education designed to give a broad understanding of Western civilization and its background. This is a timely course. The term “West ern civilization” embraces the advances in human freedom, largely contributed by races of Teutonic origin. It includes prac tically nothing from the Continents of Asia and Africa. Without disparaging the people of those Continents, it is just as well for the people of this country to realize that there is an enormous difference between the culture and civilization of the Western world and those who live in other regions. What makes life worth living for most of us is embraced in the term, Anglo-Saxon civilization, which includes practically all of the freedoms which we think are necessary to satisfactory living. There are numerous peoples in the world, including Russians, who do not agree with our ideas. It is essential for voung people in this country to understand the differenee between Western and other civilizations. - SOLDIERS AND GUNS ARE NOT ENOUGH “Soldiers and guns will not save the free nations from Communist aggression and to talitarianism,” declares Alcide de Gasperi. Premier of Italy, who says that there must be “full co-operation" in gaining a higher standard of living and social welfare. He stressed the necessity of strengthening dem ocratic institutions by improving living con 'ditions, so that nations will be better able to defend themselves. What the Italian leader is saying is that there is a lack of capital in many free coun tries which makes it impossible to utilize potential productive power that would give employment. He warns that if this is not done, it means “discontent at home and a weakened social and economic position,” which would be of great help to an aggres sor. The Italian Premier recognizes that Italy is unable by itself to put this program into motion. He calls for “international co-op eration," declaring that disaster in one coun try must sooner or later spread to another. The words of the Italian have some im port to Americans who believe in what is called the free enterprise system. Obvious ly, it cannot prevail in a world if it is con fined to the United States of America. Equally apparent is the necessity of Ameri can capital, either in the form of loans or grants, to assist other free peoples to build up their economy for the purpose of improv ing the standard of living, which means. In essence, satisfying the demands of their peoples. * ' *•— • •*>— ■ ”■ * The Point Four Program, proposed by the President of the United States, appar ently takes c'emizance of this necessity. If it is carried into effect, with the consequent result of gradually improving conditions in other countries, it will have a tremendous Konrfne in t^e economic war between Cap italism and Communism. Those who do not like it n* tMT,)* that the United States can not afford it, should come forward with their solution for the present economic ills of the free peoples. ATTLEE UNDER A DOUBLE ATTACK Prime Minister Clement Attlee, head^of the x»iitish i^ioor Party, now facing a gen eral electicn on October 25, is under attack by some of the members of his own part}’, including Aneurin Bevan, a former Minister of the Government. The extent 9!' tne attack, was broadened recently when a Labor member of Parlia ment, described as a “pacifist widely respect ed for the sincerity of his views,” issued a pamphlet, aligning himself against the gov ernment’s expenditure* for rearmamnt. The paiftphlet asserted that the Soviet Union #aa “more approachable” than for years and termed the war in Korea “a ferocious massacre of the innoctnts.” American at tempts to secure bas& in Spain are cited as proof that the British “may not be able to restrain the Americans.” Mr. Attlee, however, goes into the cam paign reaffirming the very policy that the rebels within his party are attacking. He admits that rearmament means sacrifices and a lessening of other advances but in sists that the free nations must build up their strength to “see that armed aggres sion cannot break out in the world.” In gen eral, he pledges good faith to the United Nations and says that British foreign af fairs w'ork on that principle. In the offing, of course, are the Conserv atives, led by former Prime Minister Win ston Churchill. His party is now planning its campaign strategy. In addition, the Liberal Party, which has lost considerable ground in Great Britain in recent years, is considering its course and will soon decide whether to make war on the Labor regime cr stand pat while Labor and the Conservatives battle it out. TROOPS TO MAKE ATOMIC TESTS The Army is about ready to test newly developed atomic weapons against ground troops in order to see how rapidly ground troops can be sent into an area hit by an atomic weapon. The test will involve a serjes of nuclear explosions and the participation of 5,000 of ficers and men in exercises to be conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission in Ne vada. The soldiers will establish a battle position, including entrenchments, barbed wire and emplacements, near the center of one of the explosions. Tl^v will withdraw to safety positions before the blast. Afterwards, Geiger counters will be used to determine the presence of dangerous ra dioactivity. This will show how soon troops can advance and occupy the ground affected by the atomic blast. This is important be cause experience in other wars has shown that, even when an area has been saturated by bombing, the aerial bombardment is use less unless troops quickly occupy the ground attacked. The news of such a test indicates that some tvpe of atomic artillery shell has been perfected for tactical use against troops. This means the use of our new weapon in co-oneration and to assist army forces in their advance against the enemy and to pro tect them against overwhelming enemy at tacks. It is easier to utter brave words than to live a brave life. Never be ashamed of what you are satis fied is correct. Hugo Sims Says: A UNION OF FREE PEOPLES i The idee of e federated Europe j ir running into some difficulties especially because the British and Canadians want no part of any j unification that does not include the United States. Even the sponsors of the Unit ed States of Europe seem willing to swap the scheme for one that includes the Atlantic community, including the U. S. Already, they point out, the free nations of this grouping have accepted a mili tary partnership and argue, with some plansibility, that an eco nomic and political affinity is just as logical. We are quite prepared to ad mit that logic strongly urges the free nations of the earth to join hands and we know of no better proposal than that of Clarence Streit who years ago proposed that the free nations emulate the ex ample of the American colonies and form a union that would be patterned after the example in this country. We are ready to accept such a union, which would mean joint de fense, a common currency and free trade, provided that member ship be limited to those countries that have common freedoms, such as a free press, free speech, free dom of religious worship, trial by jury and popular self-govern ment. We would not want to be tied up. even remotely, with any other nation. • * • MAY MEAN ANYTHING ! There is much talk in the Unit ed States about constitutional gov ernment, the free enterprise sys tem and the “trend to socialism.” ; ‘’The speakers, who use these terms, do not always mean the same thing:. When a reactionary, conservative representative of big business speaks of constitu tional government, he is interest ed in the protections that the document throws around the own ership and control of property. , When a liberal uses the same term, he is apt to have in mind the constitutional safeguards thrown around tha rights of the individual. Both groups,' howev er, will emphasize their adherence to the Constitution and their earn est endeavors to make it prevail. When the talk swings to free enterprise, the same observation is applicable. The representatives of business decry governmental .interference with what they con sider their right to exploit nat ural resources and organise busi ness enterprises into monopolistic groups for the purpose of making profits. This, to them, is private enterprise. W’hen liberals use the same term, they are apt to refer to the right of the small individual to enjoy a fair share of the resour ces of the country and to embark upon any organized effort to im prove conditions for those in their ranks. Yet, both groups will vo ciferously and glibly talk about private enterprise, the rights of the individual and the American way of life. when we come to the "trend to socialism,” the division of people is along the same line. The prop ertied class and those who have gieat wealth consider that any infringement upon their preroga tives is a distinct step to social ism. Practically every reform passed by any government has been denounced as a “trend to ward socialism” by those who find themselves compelled to consider the human rights of individuals in connection with their quest for profits. The libera] group, of course, says that the cry of “socialism” is raised against every proposal de signed to improve conditions for the great mass of people and rep resents nothing more than the ef fort of reactionaries to distract public attention from their un earned privileges and .preroga tives. The smart individual, whether reactionary or liberal, should not be confused by what individuals assert, but should look to the substance of their activity. They will want to see if the individual is interested in the rights of oth ers besides himself and to ascer tain whether the ancient and re spected shibboleths are being used for selfish greed. The best seller is a Union Label product. The best buyers’ guide is your local labor newspaper. 1. Name the main Japanese homeland islands. 2. Who is considered the most famous of horticulturists? 3. What is an erg. 4. Name the three sons of Noah. 5. What country contains more lakes and inland waters than any other in the world? 6. Who is the present Secre tary of Commerce? 7. Identify Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. 8. What was O. Henry’s real name? 9. Who wrote, "True worth is in being, not seeming . . .”? 10. On what date did World War II begin? (See “The Answers” on. Page 4) WISE AND OTHERWISE Easy To See The stories of Cinderella and Snow White have been banned in East Berlin as “unsuitable for progressive children.” Easy to see why, too, from the Commun ist viewpoint: one concerns rich folks and the other people who whistled while they worked.—Lit tle Rock Gazette. • • • Most Be Religion has been described as that which you have if you con tinue dressing for church after the Sunday paper has been thrown on the porch.—Oskaloosa Herald. . • • • What We Need What this country needs is a permanent wave as permanent as a temporary tax and a .temporary tax as temporary as a permanent wave.—'Waterloo Courier. • * • About Time The Senate Judiciary Commit tee approves a constitutional amendment for equal rights for women. It’s about time we passed a law making them no better than the rest of us.—Min neapolis Star. • • • Said One Deer! Said one deer to the other, “Gosh, I wish I had his doe."— Coast Guard Magazine. • * • In These Inflated Times General Sir R. Gale, director of military training believes the ac curate, simple, robust, self-load in sr .280 rifle is “a weapon which will Hve us the ability to kill eco nomically; that is a very fine thing if we can do it.—Manches ter Guardian. • • • Precious Child Little Claude's mother had re luctantly allowed her precious child to attend public school. She gave the teacher a long list of in structions. “My Claude is so sensitive," she explained. “Don’t ever punish him. Just slap the boy next to him. That will fright en Claude."—Sea Hawk. • • • Where They Come From Some people seem to have opin ions that have -been in their fam ilies for generations.—W. O. W. Magazine. Buy Union and fight the ag gressors who would destroy American labor standards. VIEWS ^3 DEVIEWS Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of j Western Germany: “No people j in still free Europe knows Rus sia and Communism better than the German.” * • • Report, of Executive Council, A. P. L.^ “The lack of freedom of the American teacher today is • alarming.” Charles E. Wilson, Defense Mo bilizer: "The time has come when even the richest country in the | world has to consider the prob i lems of raw materials scarcity I end the need for conservation.” j • • • | Harry S. Truman: “We have 1 the greatest government in the i world and the most loyal and ef |ficient government servants.” • • • George C. Marshall, retiring 1 Secretary of Defense: “Our whole j future depends on the strength of j our economy and the solidarity of our people to stand fast.” j * * * Eric Johnston, Economic Stab iliser: “It is the kind of produc tion we are undertaking that is causing inflationary danger.” • • • I John Sutherland Bonnell, min ister: "There are too few coura geous non-conformists.” r- Daniel A. Poling, Clergyman: “No true friendship exists be ; tween two persons who are exact ly alike.” r • * • Oscar Ewing. Security Admin istrator: “We have not yet suc ceeded in adapting: ourselves to the needs of older people.” • » • Arthur Schlessinger, Jr., his torian: “We are living in a jun gle and we must do something about it.” • * • Karel Truksa, refugee from ; Chechoslovakia: “I want to go anywhere that I can live without the police.” • • • Marshal Tito, Premier of Yugo slavia: “We do not persecute re ligion but we require that no po litical elements be introduced into it.” • * • Thomas L, Sidlo, chairman, | American Bar Association’s Public Relations committee: “The judge I and the editor, the lawyer and ' the reporter, are the nation’s watchdogs.” The very rich man was inter viewing an applicant for the job as his personal valet. “You mar hav* trouble with me,” he said. "1 have a wooden :leg. a glass eye, a toupee, an ar tificial arm and false teeth.” “That won’t bother me,” replied the applicant. “I used to be on the assembly line at Lockheed. "Oh, Sue, he's a doll! He's tall and he's cute, and his father gives Just heaps to the Coianunity Chest•" Give ! / Mrs m ? BIC£C *nunLr! i WILL YOU SMILE Wen Acquainted A young teacher subatituted for a friend who was taking a week a honeymoon. A mOnth later *t *■ party someone started to inuo duce the groom to her. “Oh,” he answered brightly, “I know Miss Royal very well in deed. She substituted for my wife on our honeymoon.” • • • That Explains Everything When Jones met his old friend, Smith, whom he hadn’t seen in six months, he was shocked by his altered appearance. His face looked haggard, his eyes held a glossy stare, and the way his clothes draped his frame spoke eloquently of a considerable weight loss. “Good heavens, man!” Jones ex claimed. "Have you been ill?” “No,” Smith answered, wearily; “but my wife is on a reducing diet.” • • • He Stuck It Out. , A young lad in the lower grades complained to his teacher that he had a terrific stomach ache. The teacher sent him to see the prin cipal. When the little tyke returned1 to the classroom, he walked in such a manner that his stomach stuck way out. When the teacher asked him why he was walking that way, he replied: “I told the principal I had a stomach ache and he said if I could stick it out till noon he’d drive me home.” • * • Quite a Gal! At a national Sunday Schfol convention answers were given to the roll call by states. When the State of Texas was called, a brawny specimen of southern manhood stepped out into the aisle, and with a strident voice exclaimed: “We represent the great State of Texas. The first white wom an born in Texas is still living. She now has a population of over three million.'’ There was a pause of bewilder ment for a moment, and then a voice from the galleries rang out clear and distinct: “Send that woman out to Wyo ming We need her!” • • • The defendant acknowledged that he hadn’t spoken to his wife in five years and the judge put in a question. “What reason have you?” he asked severely. Replied the husband, “I didn’t want to interrupt her.” I GOLDEN GLEAMS i I Self-contradiction is the only wrong-—J. C. P. Schiller. • • • When a mouse falls into a meal sack, he thinks he is the miller himself.—Dutch Proverb. • • • Self denial is an indulgence of ,a propensity to forego.—Ambrose Bierce. • • • Few men survey themselves with so much severity as not to admit prejudices in their own fa vor.—Samuel* Johnson. • * • The gods help him who helps himself.—Euripides. * • • Every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.—Proverbs 19:«. BIBLE VERSE TO STUDY “And this is the condemnation, that light is come unto the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.’’ 1. Where Is this verse recorded? 2. Who spoke these words? 3. Unto whom? 4. Is the discourse found else where in the Bible? (Answers On Page 4)
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