The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-12

THE Federated Press has obtained
l. the following May Day greetings to
German labor sent by President Green
of the American Federation of Labor,
as translated scfrom the Berlin Vor-
waerts Of May l.:
FOR PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING
BY WILLIAM GREEN
(Pres. American Federation of Labor
In the name Of American labor am
sending fraternal greetings to the
wage workers Of Germany on this
Labor holiday with it's wealth of sig
nificance. particularly for Europe.
This day is consecrated by the strug-
giles for ideals of which it is the SYM
Dol. On this anniversary we rejoice
with you over the progress you have
made toward the restoration of the
economic balance Of Europe and to-
ward goodwill between nations.
Goodwill is Indispensable to clear
thinking and constructive plans while
hate and illwill create fraud and in
trigue. Goodwill leads to understand
ing and peace
Out of terrible experience we have
learned to value peace and we know
that it is not enough merely to speak
the language of peace. We must have
the spirit of peace in our hearts and
introduce the ways of peace into the
customs and institutions of mankind
In the common need of peace the peo-
pies have arrived at greater unity.
No Glass Struggle Within Nation.
We find that the economic and finan-
cial interests Of all nations are closely
bound together. Financial instability
and a low economic standard in one
land exert their influence in the mar.
kets of all other lands. The economic
prosperity of the wage Garner of every
land is inseparably bound up with the
economic progress Of that land. We
trade unionists contribute substantial
lily to the development of industrial
progress and are the most important
factor in increasing the number of
those who enjoy the fruits of improved
production.
Just as out Of the mutual economic
dependence of all lands genuine
unity is developing, so understanding
and cooperation is necessary between
the workers of all lands. We must
have written and spoken ties.
We Have Common Problems.
The fraternal delegates sent to us
by the German unions have accom-
plished much toward forwarding mu'
tual understanding and sympathy. Be-
cause we have common problems we
have much to learn from the exchange
of experiences and methods on each
side.
The organization Of such co-opera-
ton must rest upon our common in
terests. The working people in al
lands are putting forth their power to
advance the prosperity and develop
ment of the workers. In national and
Industrial matters it is the duty OF
the labor movement to represent labor
and support It. Since industries are
now organized on world scale and
compete for world markets and since
the tides of human life have become
international in aim and tendency
there must be cooperation between
the labor movement in the labor move
ment of the whole world. Though VIZ
may differ on the method and treat
ment of internal political problems
yet there is nevertheless broad foun
dalton for International relations OF
which the workers Of all countries fine
themselves in agreement.
For Afflliatlon with constructive
Movements"
American labor has an imperative
need to promote peace and understand
ing in the world. We are for peace
and the promotion of peace. We are
ready and anxious to work together
with the representatives of the trade
union movement Of the entire world To
promote peace, brotherhood and un
derstanding among all the nations OF
the earth. And we are determined ia
affiliate with the constructive move
ments that have been organized to
promote in a practical manner the
economic and political prosperity OF
all peoples Of the world.
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