The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-06-30

This day, the 18th of June, 163
years ago, the American people
struck the first effective blow for
economic and political liberty. Our
forefathers on Bunker Hill. Boston,
1853 years ago today, met and defeated
the English soldiery who sought to
force the American colonists to pur-
chase only those manufactured goods
which were made in England.
1.-TWO years before, the patriotic
people of Boston participated in the
Boston Tea Party and threw into Bos-
ton lHarbor the contents of an English
vessel.
"My one regret today is that we
seemingly have lost the militant spirit
of our forefathers. 1t is my belief
that unless the officials of our State
Department soon take into considera-
tion the fact that the entry into
American markets Of competitive
products of the low wage, yes, the
slave wage products of European and
Asiatic countries, which deprive hun
dreds of thousands of American work
ers of their job-opportunities we may
find repetition of the Boston Tea
Party in numerous cities and towns
of our country.
American workers cannot be ex-
pected to stand idly by while their
job opportunities are transferred ia
workers in foreign countries in order
that our mass producing industries
may find a market for their surplus
and our international bankers may add
to their swollen riches.
To-day, | suggest that we notify
President Roosevelt and those Off
cials of our State Department, now ne
gotiating so-called reciprocal trade
treaty with Great Britain, that IRE
spective of any agreement made with
Great Britain which will permit of the
dumping into the American market of
competitive products of the low wage
paid workers of England, and, the
slave wage paid workers of Japan and
other countries that we intend to fol
low the lead Of our forefathers and
refrain from purchasing products of
any foreign country, when comparable
products Of American workers are
available.
Slogan and Practice
1--WE should pledge ourselves to
BUY only the products of American
workers. BUY AMERICAN should
not only be our slogan, but our prac-
tice.
ave should not only pledge our
selves to help our fellow American
workers secure profitable jobs by buy
ing only the products of American
workers, but, we should serve notice
on the merchants of our localities that
hereafter we will not patronize those
stores which offer for sale the prod
ucts of foreign workers, when compar-
able products of American workers
are available.
"In these days of trial and hard
ship we know that it is temptation
for the women of the household, with
but limited amount to spend, to try
and secure the greatest amount for the
little money she has However, in
many cases this policy is one that is
"penny wise and pound foolish" Such
a policy in many cases, deprives Amer.
lean workers of their jobs. While il
might well be said it does not directl,
concern my family, please bear il
mind it does concern some Other
American workers family. One can
not expect others to help them wher
they will not help others.
ut is best to be sure and by in
sisting that the head of the household
men or women, shall not bring int
the home any product of foreign
workers, when comparable products OF
American workers are available, W.
will soon insure jobs for millions, nov
unemployed
with from IL to Is millions oI
American workers unemployed OF
working but one or two days weel
we should openly rebel against any
policy of our national government
which results in depriving American
workers of job opportunities, force.
them to be dependent, for politica
purposes or otherwise, on government
relief and transfers their jobs to work
ers in foreign countries.
Worker Is For Peace
"The American worker is fo
PEACE and resents our alliance
economic, political, financial or other
wise, with any foreign government
which NAV result i'm our country he
ing drawn into any war of aggression
"The proposed trade treaty witt
Great Britain, through which ou
State Department propose to transfe
the jobs of American workers t.
England, Japan and other countries
we fear, will not only deprive million
of American workers Of much neede,
job-opportunities, but, in addition,