The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-01
Unions Urged To
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perpetrated upon helpless Jewish peo-
pie residing in Germany have been
unparalleled during any period in all
the worlds history.
The prosecutions of the Catholic
hierarchy and the followers of the
Catholic religion in Germany is vici-
Gus, indefensible and shocking.
We, living here in America, breath
ing the air of freedom, respecting the
rights of all classes of people regard
less of creed, color or nationality, can
not comprehend the savage instincts
which motivate the action taken in
Germany against the Jewish race.
Barbarous Torture Applied by Nazis
Here is presented to the world an
exhibition of Intolerance, racial hatred
and human torture never before por-
trayed even by heartless barbarans
during the darkest period of the
worlds darkest age.
Such campaign of destruction can
only be classified as beftting a day
and age far remote from human civil
ization. 1t is campaign of horror,
, persecution, terror, racial hate and
, destruction of human life.
We protest these brutal iniquities
perpetrated upon helpless race.
: We call upon the men and women
of Labor in America with all their
friends, to assist in the mobilization
of the moral strength of the world in
f opposition to the indefensible and in
, human policy pursued by the German
t government.
, Because the masses of the people
cherish fondly our common heritage
o of religious freedom, liberty and the
$ protection of life and property, we
1 can understand what these priceless
1 blessings mean to the common people
f in other nations throughout the world.
q By contrast and comparison we
6 know how the destruction of these
9 vital principles affects the life and
: happiness of helpless minorities in
r European countries
g Intensified Boycott of German Goods
S Urged
Labor cannot remain silent or pas
sive. 1t must meet the situation
r which has arisen in Germany irh a
e strong and effective way. We possess
= the power to do so. We must make
e our resentment known, not only
y through the submission of individual
S and collective protests, but also in q
r vital and striking way. 1t is not
Y enough to protest. We must supple
ment protest with action.
y Having this in mind, l am calling
e upon the men and women of Labor
t. in way have never called upon you
: before, to boycott German goods ane
& German service. Let such action speak
louder than words. Refuse to bu!
II German goods or to use German ser
n vice until the persecution of Jewish
e people and the interference with tht
l. exercise of the right. of religious free
10 dom in Germany~are terminated ant
If they are accorded their rights as hu
e man beings.
y | call upon National and Internati
n onal Unions, State Federations o:
= Labor, City Central Labor Unions ant
d directly affiliated local unions to ap
S. point German Boycott Committee
charged with the duty and response
bility Of calling upon merchants IL
their respective cities and towns ant
villages, to dispense with German
- goods they may have on hand and t.
make it clear that working people will
- no longer buy German goods or u.s.
~ German service while human beings il
. Germany are being driven and per
=; secuted like hunted animals.
= This official communication is bein,
- - sent you because of the amazing ant
20 . shocking treatment which is bein,
- - accorded Jewish people and member
- of the Catholic faith in Germany AM
W because the Fifty y-Eighth Annual Con
., vention of the American Federation o
III Labor, which was held at Houston
- Texas, beginning October 3rd, urge'
10 "intensifcation of our efforts in behal
of the prosecuted and oppressed mi
, norities in Germany"
~ cannot employ language whic
~ ~ would adequately present to you tn
~ :, seriousness of the situation existing
- in Germany and the urgency and nee
' 'c essity for immediate action.
~ Persecution of Jews Detailed
Jewish people have been forbidde
le to exercise ordinary elemental rights
as They are being robbed of their prop
al erty and possessions; they are dene
ct the opportunity to work and earn
ty living; they are being driven into con
centration camps comparable to tn
i'll Ghetto; merchants are forbidden t
o. sell them food; their children are de
IN MED the right to attend school; the
ed are threatened with intolerable per
tn secution if they attend public gather
rs ings, places of amusement, or re
j. ligious meetings. Such penalties ca
We only be described as slow, sure, bu
a torturous death.
In The right to worship in accordanc
l.. with the dictates of conscience an
ne the administration Of the affairs O
ne the Catholic Church should be cor
w ceded by the governments OF a
nations.
Brutal Treatment and Inhuman Frat
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