The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-02
TRAINMEN HEAR
TALK BY BURNEY

Presentation Of a 35-year service
pin J. A. Mathis and an address
by Judge John j. Burney Of the
New Hanover Superior court, high
lighted the 38th anniversary dinner
of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen, Wilmington district, at
tended by 100 members and wives
in the Friendly cafeteria last night.
The presentation was made by D.
B. Sells, president of the organiza'
ton.
I'VE live in great city; a city
with a future; a city which will
grow when we cooperate and get
together" Judge Burney stated.
Continuing. he said, 1--WE are for
tunate to live in Wilmington. We
will see it grow into the largest city
in North Carolina. We will build
it into a great port city and watch
/ its continuous growth in population
and economic worth.
Such a meeting as we are now
attending has with it memories OF
past associations and with the pass
| ing OF each year these memories
will become more dear to us,
Judge Burney remarked.
This country can and will pro-
vide a job for each man, woman
and child. America, as we all know,
| is the greatest country in the
world. We must preserve our recent
victory and bring with it everlast-
ing peace. We cannot stand another
war from an economical standpoint
as we are now faced with q ma
tional debt OF four hundred billion
dollars which is more than has been
spent by the combined nations of
the world in all wars" he continu-
ed.
"Meetings such as these stress
the need of management and labor
seeing eye to eye," he remarked.
Strikes are today sweeping the ma
ton. In all strikes there are three
sides; Your side; the other side
and the right side. There must be
way to settle our labor disputes
without resorting to this weapon, )"
he stressed.
Cites Soviet Example
Take the Russians for an exam
ple. They are ready today to move
in and take over the trade of for
eien countries. They have been
working while we have been con-
templating what to do. They are
now prepared to produce cars in
staggering amounts while we in
this country sit back and read
about our great automobile industry
striving to get started but unable
n do so because of wholesale
strikes throughout the industry" lae
said.
"All the working man in this
country is asking for is the right to
work for an honest wage so that he
might provide for his old age and
for the education for his children,
which is his and their right. Old
age benefits are here to stay re-
CARELESS of what political party
Goes into power he stated.
AFTER the first Of January we
will see an influx of commodities
the market the Judge stated.
..The products are ready now but
the manufa cturer has made high
profits during the year and is hold
ing them to escape the excess pro-
1T tax. We are going into a great
ace an age in which it will be a
niea sure to live. An age which will
Gee our burdens growing lighter
and our happiness greater" he
said.
wear. A year with both sorrow and
happiness. We have lost president
and gained a new one. We have
lost thousands of fine young men
but have gained victories over our
enemies. We are now facing a new
era an era which shall make Of us
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