The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-24


a third r~eeolaaaan stated thnt
the state Fedefatsnn rczanizs6
and acreptad it. full r~Nspnzihfi
ity IL Ninnan3 me azt ii aheh
car nastcn Is mvnaxed an1 au
taOrnred > setegrAsn = g. sent
n President Roosevelt piedging
him . cuntinaANsna q fun and
conplete support n every way
that tfse wngkssz g Mxx4lppi
can serve he heSt Interests Of
Nheir cuuna&.
The resolutions ia fuil follow.
RESOLUTION NO
WHEREAS THIS WmM Wsr into
which this peaceful and peace iov
ina nation was drawn Through the
dastardly ard anhuuaan bombing
81 Pearl HaFhor hAs hecagns > 90.
al war indeed ard IN fact and
WHEREAS Members a. Va fam
lies, members Of our union and
the SoFs of cur neighborx arr At
this hour fighting upon al Of the
far flung battle fTonts q fhe.
world. while other millions are in
training. masking ready q join.
those who are already in actual
service, al the earliest possible.
moment and
WHEREAS. Because Of the train
ing and experiences and IRE pr
culiar need tor 1ach training and
experience Is thst possessed BY.
Tire members 81 the American
Federation q Labor. Il n mapos
xihie for our armed forces and cur.
country ard it, allies 70 yin thls
war without the hall. complete
and enthusiastic support II the.
American Federation cf Labors
membership. therefore.
BE IT RESOLVED Thst this
convention Of The Mississippi
State Federation q Labor Fecoa
nize and Accept is full Fesponsi
bihty IN ne winning Of thls war
n Is further
RESOLVED. That ; telegram be
sent 70 Ire President e The Unit
cd States i or commander in
chief. pledeing = him : csall;nu
alton Of iahore fnll End com
pleie support n every way that
ire workers e Mississippi can
best serve me interests Of our
country. and that copies 81 this
message Be- sent T. he War De.
partmenL ne Navy Department.
and 70 the President e TIE Ameri
can Federation q Labor.
RESOLUTION 10. :
WHEREAS. The staggering cost
Of this war for the preservation
Of our freedom Is being financed
in part By the masses Of the
people Of America through the
purchase Of War Bonds and
Stamps. and
WHEREAS the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor a. the beginning
Of this year pledged 70 the Presi
dent Of the United States and 10
the Secretary Of the Treasury that
Che members Of tie American
Federation q Labor would invest
One Billion dollars Of their hard
earned wages in Var Bonds and
Stamps this year. and
WHEREAS. N adopting : plan
that would provide ; convenient
and systematic way Of fulfilling
this pledge. the Payroll Deduction
Plan was adopted whereby the
members Of Tire unions ef the
American Federation q Labor.
can authorize Their employers 70
deduct such amounts from each
pay check IS designated By the
Individual members these deduc
tons 10 be invested IN War Bonds
in the name of sie Purchaser. and
WHEREAS. the government and
the American Federation Of La
Dor have asked the citizens 70
invest At least q PEI cent Of their
wages in War Bonds. therefore
IL is
RESOLVED. aaat tie Mississippi
State Federation Of Labor accepts
lis full share q responsibility IN
this program. and that its mem
bers Be urged 70 participate IN
this program and invest regularly
AZ least 10 per cent q their wages
IN War Bonds
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED,
That local unions - urged 30
invest every cent II 4heiF treas
uries over and above actual %
Grating expenses il TIE War
Bonds
RESOLUTION 10.
WHEREAS there now exists and
are being successfully operated
IN the State Of Mlssiaippi .
system Of Vocational Trade
schools under fhe direction o.
the Public Schools = Mississippi
which Vocational Trade Schools
are sufficiently supplied wiih
well trained personnel and the
Necessary equipment ana u.
the necessary equipment and -.
cilihes. which Mhaels are ade
qusfe 10 properly tram Al avail-
able Mississippi Trainee7 ard
WHEREAS. Tfsefe no# appeaFs
81 . - 8 ser. definite trend
on the part q Junior Colleges u
this STATE = establish edition