The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-10-13
eenAssuiIs Lewis
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VIC oCdIiulIlS, llHucIlCc, SIOWLH dlu
expansion of the American Federation
of Labor.
But you assembled here in two-fold
capacity: AS the representatives of or
ganized labor seeking earnestly to
pursue the pathway Of peace, cooper
alton and understanding, conscious of
our responsibilities, not only to those
we represent but to the great nation
as we'll.
In addition we come as warriors
from the battlefield, the place where
in our way and in our own communi-
ties we carry on the struggle in be-
half Of the American Federation of
Labor.
Dual Movement Aims At Destruction
of A. F. of l..
We are constantly at grips with
those opposing forces who seek to
limit, if not destroy, the activities of
the American Federation of Labor. We
have always known the existence of
our common foes, those who refuse to
see eye to eye with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. But it is almost
tragic when we think that not only
must we come to grips with the COM
mon foe, but we must carry on against
those who lead dual movement with
in the ranks of labor, movement
formed for the purpose of destroying
the American Federation of Labor.
You know better than | can tell you
of the raids made upon organizations
firmly established in the communities
of the land Why should our unions
be raided? Why should our organiza-
tions be the subject of attacks, not
from the open foe but from those who
have always professed friendship?
Well, my friends, this convention
will make a partial answer to that
question, and after we have done so
we will go back to our homes and to
our communities, peace-minded, but
happy warriors determined that the
American Federation of Labor shall
remain as al institution, part of the
institutional life of our great nation.
| want to bring to this audience
this morning some facts which we
think are pertinent, and then allow
you intelligent, educated, understand
ing men and women to draw your own
conclusions.
Lewis Originally Opposed One Big
Union and Attacked Communists for
Seeking Destruction of A. F. L. Unions
| have in my hand this morning a
printed pamphlet which was submitted
by the leader of the dual movement
called the Committee for Industrial
Organization to the Congress of the
United States. 1t was presented to
the Congress and to the people of our
nation at the time when | was called
upon to begin my service as President
Of the American Federation of Labor.
Let me quote from it:
Imported revolution is knocking at
the door of the United Mine Workers
of America and of the American peo-
pie. The seizure of this union is be-
ing attempted as the first step in the
realization of a thoroughly organized
program of the agencies and forces be-
hind the Communist Internationale at
Moscow for the conquest of the Amer
lean continent. The overthrow and de-
struction of this government with the /
establishment Of an absolute arbitrary
dictatorship and the elimination of all
forms of popular voice in govern
mental affairs is being attempted on
more gigantic scale with more res
olute purpose and with more crafty
design than at any time in the history
of this nation"
Those words | have read are in
cluded in this statement prepared by
the chairman of the Committee for In
dustrial Organization, the dual move
ment established in America for the
purpose of destroying the American
Federation of Labor. Now in this
statement in this pamphlet there are
set forth nine different complete OBJ
jectives of this Communist conspiracy
formed by this revolutionary move
ment Time forbids me reading all,
but l will read two, and they will be
significant. You will understand the
significance of those statements i'm
mediately when they are read.