The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-10-28
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~ Where with our
roo Little Hatchet
~~ we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly. Sometimes fiippantly,
sometimes recklessly. /. !.

sometimes recklessly.
American Federation of Labor con-
vention at Houston laid the founda- |
tion for another year of marked
progress.
Constructive action was taken all
along the labor front.
Decisions to promote economic, leg
islative and political advancement
were made.
Now it is up to every union member
to get behind the program with will
and help TO bring even greater prog
ress in the next II months than was
recorded in the IL months ending with
the Houston convention.
That does not merely mean paying
of dues, important as that is.
1t means taking lively interest
in every union activity.
1t means attending union meetings
regularly, without fail, and co-operat-
ing in all work intended to further
labor progress.
Houston convention gave the labor
press boost, of course.
1t declared the labor press loyal to
the A. F. of L. is giving 'smost valu-
able service"
Delegates endorsed the report of the
Executive Council, which said:
"The Executive Council bespeaks
for this splendid labor press and for
labor publications the full support and
assistance of all the officers and mem
bers of the American Federation of
Labor and of all national and interna-
tional unions, of state federations of
labor and city central bodies"
The convention said, in effect,
that support of the labor press is
one of the most important jobs be-
fore union men and women.
That has been said before, but it will
bear repetition many times.
Red brethren and their sympathiz-
ers are grieved because Great Britain
and France did not go to war with
Germany to save Czechoslovakia.
They don't say this in so many
words but their comments reveal their
true feelings, which seem in disagree
ment with American public opinion
Gallup poll, which has record of
accurately registering public opinion,
finds that some 81 per cent of Amer
leans believe Great Britain and France
did the best thing in not going to war
Dorothy Thompson says this is be-
cause they believed Great Britain and
France were not adequately prepared
to tackle Hitler.
Maybe-and maybe not. It is quite
likely Americans think the "settle-
ment," bad as it may have been, was
preferable to a million or more fu-
nerals.
Perhaps the able Miss Thompson
has not thought of this.
Americans telling European ma
tions they should go to war are like
the small boy who eggs on a fight but
is very careful to keep out of il
himself.
You know the youngster who
shouts, "Sock i'm, Bill" and gives one
or both of the prospective fighters 9
surreptitious push as they warily
circle each other with fists ready fol
action.
There is no evidence that America
favors getting into Europe's quarrels
On the contrary, there is plenty Of
evidence the nations chief desire is tt
keep out. In view of this attitude, il
hardly becomes America to urge ma
tions to do something it is unwilling
to do itself.
Some Americans, however, simply
dote on giving advice to the rest o.
the world.
Strange as it may seem to these
busybodies, it is barely possible Great
Britain and France are fully compe
tent to manage their affairs without
the advice of Americans.
Health is achieved by system, diet
sleep, exercise and sense of humor