Gastonia, N.C., 4:40 PM, Feb 11, 1920

Gov. Bicket
Raleigh, N.C.

The Ranlo Mfg Co employees have been on strike for three weeks asking for a recognization of the union and rather than do this the mill company is going to have forty six families of us put out in the road. If you can do anything for us we certainly will appreciate it. Please let us hear from you at once.

Ira E. Noles
4:56 PM

West door capital [handwritten at bottom]