The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-10
BIBLE THOUGHT
THE LABOR INSURREcTIoN

Latest developments in the labor war in
Michigan is the announcement that the
Lewis automobile workers organization
will attempt to compel General Motors
Corporation to sign contract which will
include an agreement that the corporation
will not move any of its plants out of the
State.
Thus the country is afforded additional
evidence of the way in which radicalism
works. One step calls for another, and
presently an entire country is plunged into
some form of radicalism, with results COM
parable to those seen at present in num-
Der of foreign countries.
Labor conditions have become so bad in
Michigan that the owners of industries are
giving serious consideration to the prob
lens of removing to other sections or aban-
doning their plants and quitting business.
Yale & Towne Company of Detroit has an
nounced that the plant in that city will be
closed permanently. A number of other
Michigan industries are considering re-
moval of their plants from the State or dis
continuance of business.
This brings the radical labor organiza-
tons face to face with a movement that
may circumvent some of their plans. Just
now Michigan is the most fertile field for
their operations in the entire United States.
State government has abdicated and sur
rendered to the demands of Outlawry and
the so-called Lewis labor unions are in
complete control of the State. 1t is easy to
understand that the radicals do not want
Michigan industries to escape their clutches
either by removal or discontinuance of OPP
erations.
They propose to make conditions in
Michigan intolerable for industry, but
when management and ownership of in
dustry can endure such conditions no long
err, industry is not to be allowed to escape
from an insurrection-ridden State to sec
ton where conditions are slightly better.
If that was permitted the radicals would
suffer the consequences of their own mis-
deeds. They seek with all the cunning of
radicals to avoid that result
And the country is treated to the brazen
proposal that the motor manufacturers
will be forced to include in agreements
with the radical organizations guarantee
that they will not undertake to remove
their plants from the State. -.... ..
Now, what will happen when owners
and management of industry are confront
ed with the cold, hard fact that they can
no longer operate in Michigan, on account
of the conditions created by radical labor
and because of the conditions of anarchy
which exist there in the ranks of the work
ers and in the State government?
If industry is so foolish as to sign the
agreements proposed by radical labor. in
dustry will then be bound hand and foot
Industry will be unable to operate and I'M
able to, transfer operations to more favor
able locations elsewhere.
In that case, some commentator has as
serted, industry can quit, close the plants
and cease operations.
Yes, industry might take that course;
but radical labor is devoutly hoping it will
and is feverishly working to that end. The
radical organizations believe they have the
solution which will exactly fit and control
that situation.
When conditions have been made intol-
cradle, and operation Of industry by own
ers is no longer possible, and removal from
Michigan is made impossible by contracts
or agreements which can be enforced
against industry, then, of course, it will
seem that the only course open to industry
is that of ceasing operations. That step
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