The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

C1afy. That An- nouncement outweighed anything else in the way of importance-so far as the public eye IS concerned 1t was the news that war had been declared all over Europe. Judged by the Tory press reaction to the Presidents plan his communica- tion to the Congress has been ir1- terpreted as a declaration of war against all the nation holds dear. At this writing the fury is un- abated in certain quarters, so 1t is only fair to permit 1t to diminish in ferocity before paying immedi- ate attention to it. However, the position of those who are violently opposed to anything the President contemplates or does is not un- like that taken by the Courants editor when he looks at the strike in the General Motors. He as well as the congenital Roosevelt op- ponents, is afflicted with knowl- edge of things which are not so. Danger
 It is always dangerous to quote extracts from any statement. The quotations may give one impress sion if read apart from the con- text from which they are taken. If read in connection with the complete statement they may give an entirely different impression and convey an entirely different meaning. I cannot print the Courant,s editorial in its entirety. I trust however, that the portions which do reprint will not be mis- representative in any sense Of the thought of its writer.
 Quotes
 "The Seventy-Fourth Con- gress passed a law for the better protection of workers on strike, making it illegal for strike breakers to pass from one State into another. If this is desirable legislation, why should it not be extended to include strike mak- CTS? Of the two, it would seem to be of greater importance to keep the strike makers out Of interstate commerce. for then the strike breakers would almost automatically disappear"
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 "A staff correspondent of the New York Times at Flint, Mich igan writes that that city, the chief battle ground of the c. l. o. against General Motors Cor poration, is full of steel and mine organizers from Pennsyl- vania, rubber organizers from Ohio, and union shock troops from various places All was peaceful in the industry prior to the arrival of these gentlemen with the av0wed intent of stir ring up discontent and pulling off . strike"
 INT. Lewis, head of the o. l. o. admitted at the very outset that there was no dispute over hours or wages or anything else"
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 "Mav it not seem to Con- gress, in view of these. develop ments, that 1t was 8 bit short sighted in not laying the same prohibitions against the strike makers that it imposed on the strike breakers? Strike breakers freuuently cause a great deal o1 unnecessary trouble, and they find no favor with the public. But the strike makers are in ex- actly the same category. They bring on serious economic dis tress and seldom accomplish anything for labor that 1t could not have gained through peace able negotiations; indeed the losses they inflict on labor are relatively greater than those they infiict on industry. Only as q last report to right some great wrong should the strike weapon ever be used"
 The black letter sentences are mine.
 
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 am in complete agreement with the Courant,s suggestion that strike makers as well as strike breakers should not be permitted ito pass from one state into an- other" I would go even farther. I would bar strike makers not only r..... s..to~-sko f fn enYsn ynercp blit also