Durham CIO Textile Union Aroused by Communist Circulars
Officials of Erwin Cotton Mills local 246 of the Textile Workers Union of America denounce Communist party circulars mailed to Erwin workers claiming to defend workers while demanding profits for Erwin. W. Robert Murray, business manager, says the literature is not connected to the TWUA and urges self governance. Two circulars have been sent, first under Junius Scales as state Communist party chairman, Winston-Salem origin, and the second titled Textile Workers Voice. The Erwin president is not specified.
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Erwin Cotton Mills
Textile Workers Union of America
C.I
Communist Party
Erwin
W. Robert Murray
T.W.U.A
Murray
Junius Scales
University of North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
Textile Workers Voice
Textile Workers Section
Textile workers union circular attacks leadership and pushes worker action
A monthly circular circulated among Erwin textile workers disavows the union’s blame for a “rotten mess” and urges rank and file to organize resistance to increased workloads and speedups. It criticizes TWUA President Emil Rieve and national leaders, cites Lenin, and cites the Chinese Communist victory as a model for workers to own mills collectively.
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Erwin Workers Monthly
Emil Rieve
T.W.U.A
Lenin
China
Red Forces
Speakership Race In North Carolina House Foresees 1951 Decision
Raleigh reports a shifting race for the 1951 speaker of the North Carolina House. Seven veterans and potential leaders including O O Mull, Kerr Scott, Bill Hatch, Arch Allen, Fred Royster, Frank Taylor, Alonzo Edwards and Larry Moore Wilson are watched as weeks unfold. Royster and Taylor head key committees. Allen and Hatch face regional intrigue. Edwards and Moore remain cautious. The outcome hinges on limited weeks as younger members may emerge or veterans reassert dominance.
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Kerr Scott
North Carolina
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House
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Bill Hatch
Arch Allen
Wake
Fred Royster
Vance
Frank Taylor
Wayne
Alonzo Edwards
Greene
Larry Moore Wilson
Royster
Taylor
Allen
Edwards
Hatch
Moore
Senate
Bryant-Ward
Old Plank Road Uncovered In Winston-Salem
The discovery of a ten foot wide plank road section five feet underground at South Main Street and Park Avenue sparks debate. local experts propose it as a bridge over a mill race or an auxiliary route connected to the Fayetteville Bethania plank road.
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