The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-27
CLAIMS RUBBER
Gormley Makes Charge Attacking
 C. o. P. Tariff
Issues Statement to Voting Public in Support of Claim
 That Cheap Foreign Product Is Being Dumped Fsa on American Shores

I know exactly what the rubber industry of America is up against because of the present tariH sched-
 ules covering the importation of rubber goods mado in Czecho-Slo-
 vakia.
 My republican opponent, who in a recent address in Naugatuck sta ted that these facts have been brought to his attention following a
 conference with officials of the
 company, now claims that in the
 event of his recollection, he will
 look into the matter and sec what
 might Do done about 1t. am
 amazed at such n statement. Is
 1t now that he. for the first time, has learned of the unfair compe- tition with which the rubber indus try in this country has been con- fronted? Has his time been so oc- cupicd with the protectfon(D of other industries that he knew noth- ing concerning our own local ques- tion? Just what did he mean when he said "in the event of my re-
 election I will give the matter my immediate attention? Where has he been for the past two years? ? Why Is he 50 suddenly interested
 in the rubber industry of Naugn- tuck? It seems to me. in all frank ness, that his recent staten cnts
 are made only for the purpose of
 political experience.
 In recent bulletin, the com pany, urges every employe to reg ister for the coming election to l protect his or her interests, and goes on 10 state that tariff regulation
 on rubber footwear is vital If that industry is to remain in existence
 in the United States. I quite agree
 with this. do not believe how ever. in protection of the kind
 referred to by my opponent in tho course of his recent remarks at Naugatuck. Protection, to my mind. doca not mean the mploymcnt Of more than eleven million men and women in the United States: l protection does not mean the Htran- Rulation of industry. resulting in short hours of labor and reduced waRcs--reduced in fact, to such an extent nB to be far below the | amount set by the department of
 labor at Washington as being neccs-
 snry for the support of tho aver
 nRe American family. Protection
 does not mean the existence of bread lines extending from coast to coast. A protective tariff. ns I view if. is ono that will keep free and open, our international commerce.
 q tariff that will protect against un-
 fair foreign competition yet be so
 fair ns to enable us to carry on q healthy and vigorous interna- tIonal trade with the nations of the
 world. nm entirely out of sym
 pathy with the campaign of indus trial intimidation now being car
 ricd on by certain manufacturing interests in the Naugatuck valley. and l sincerely trust that tho indus tries to which I personally owe 10
 much will never become q party
 to the pernicious propaganda now being circulated in opposition to
 the policies of my political party
 and its candidates.
 Permit mo to state most cm-
 phntically. that in the event of my
 election shall encourage 1cgisla-
 ture leading to the placing of m
 embargo on aIr rubber footwear dumped into this country, and scc-
 ondly, I not only will work for tho imposition of q tariff that will enable American manufacturers to compete with the countries where
 Female labor is paid approximately
 three cents m hour and male labor | fve cents an hour, but I will use my influence and my voice unstint- | ingly in the encouragcment of oth-
 CTS to do likewise.