Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-04-29
LAB 0 R E W S
BY
F. T. CORNELIUS, Secretary
Sslisbnry-Sbencer Central Labor Union
Progress Of The Workers

oCanIlnS n history ana pne pro-
gress of the working class, we find a
gradual change of the world units at
titude toward the common man. 1t
will grow in momentum as time goes
on. The day is at hand when he who
tolls will receive all the benefits and
rights Of his labor. The labor move
ment is indebted with gratitude to the
artists and writers Of the last century
for their undying art, which has in
spired us with hope and urged us on
III our efforts to make humanity free.
They have elevated our thoughts and
lightened our task by their encourage
ment. We are indebted to the think
ers who c~onsecrated their lives to the
causes of truth and humanity, who
aided us to throw off the shackles
Of superstition and fear and made our
minds magnificent and free. We are
indebted to the scientists for their
eternal vigilance in combating dis
eases and ignorance, transforming ma
ture itself from the cold Indifferent
enemy it once had been into a warm
and helpful friend. We are indebted
to all inventors who made it possible
to produce for every material need of
man and lift the heaviest burdens of
toll from our shoulders. But first and
foremost, we are indebted and thank
full to the working people, who after
long and weary hours of toll still had
time and strength to dream and work
for a better day. No glory was theirs,
no immediate reward, yet they labor
ed to transform the best thoughts of
the prophets into actual life. Out of
these dreams and thoughts was born
the labor movement. Many of cur eff
forts have been crowned with vic
tory; many remain yet to be finished,
we are waiting for the masses to lend
us their helping hand, some day they
will see the light and will be drawn
to our organization with irresistible
force, they will forget their petty
~jealousies and small personal %grievanc-
es and will live and labor for the com
mon good, the labor movement reach
es out to welcome every one into its
fold. 1t has the power to make good
every promise, every great exalted
dream and aspiration ever breathed in
the breast of man. 1t has the power to
give all a most beautiful life, filled
with kindness, love and tolerance. 1t
has the power to relieve humanity
from hunger, insecurity, worry and
want; to give freedom and justice to
every man, woman and child and to
bring out of the hearts of man the
noblest, the greatest, the most self
sacrificing thoughts and deeds.
Green Warns
In a letter addressed to the Central
Labor Union, William Green, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, called our attention to a new
ly formed Communistic group under
the title New York A. F. of L. Trade
Union Committee for Unemployment
Insurance and Relief"
President Green states he has con-
elusive evidence that this organiza-
ton is communistic in character, or
gained by the Communists, directed
and administered by the communistic
leaders of New York and that these
communists are attempting to conceal
their relationship to this organization
because they wish to deceive the Or
gained labor movement and are ap-
pealing to our local organizations to
join them and supply funds with
which 70 finance the movement.
President Green further states that
the communistic leaders are avowed
enemies Of the American Federation
Of Labor and that any support given
this movement will be a blow to our
own organization and that he recon-
mends that we have nothing what
ever to DO with this movement and
to call on any members who may be
giving it active or passive support to
cease doing so at once.
Union Products Increase
The Union Label Committee of the
Central Labor Union together with
other Officers and delegates made a
most encouraging report at the last
regular meeting Of the body. They
reported finding increased numbers of
union made articles and wearing ap-
parel carried in stock by local mer-
chants. Overalls, children play and
dress suits, hats, shoes, wall paper, sta
tionary, and many other articles were
reported as having been stocked for
sale on a competitive basis with other
articles of similar nature, but of course
not having the union label and hav-
ing been made in prisons, by child
labor or by non-union workmen,