The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-06-30
Workers Must Act To Save Jobs From Foreign Lands
~ " ~ WhEEIING ELI % " % n # u Ne ' 'N ~ "

may possibly result in our being drag
ged into position where we will be
expected to supply England with
monies, war supplies and possibly
troops to fight England's battles.
"a recognized English authority,
Sir Arthur Salte, referring to our
proposed Reciprocal Trade Treaty
with Great Britain, recently said:
"Those who are most closely in
touch with American opinions are
aware that the Importance attached
to the negotiations in the United
States of America is immensely great
er than is generally realized here,
and are bound to accept the evidence
that Americas attitude towards this
country, (England) and, indeed her
(AmericanD policy generally in regard
to external relations will be sub
stantially affected by this particular
issue"
"In plain English words, according
to this eminent English authority, the
political implications and detectives of
these so-called Reciprocal Trade
Treaties, must be concealed from the
American people. WHY?
"In this same address, this promin-
ent English authority, further said:
Economic cooperation, however, in
evitably has a political effect; it may
or may not lead later to political
action, namely a modification of the
NEUTRALITY law, or direct advice
in particular political dispute, IAN
other name for WAR; or, even in a
particular case, economic action di-
rected to a political purpose. (WAR?)
"But even apart from such possibili-
ties, the mere fact of economic CO.
operation has an immense political adj
vantage at the present juncture."
"What is the real meaning of the
language which l have just quoted
to you? Is it not an indication that the
people of England have been led tc
believe that when the United States
enters this so-called Reciprocal Trade
Treaty with Great Britain we agree tc
economic cooperation which can and
may dream that we shall support
England in case of England's entry
into War?
Neutrality Legislation
"What has the NEUTRALITY leg,
islation got to do with so-called trade
treaties? A.? | trust that some of you will
hark back to the campaign promises
of 1916 when we were promised that
if certain ticket were to be elected
we would keep out of war, and we
found that campaign promises are not
permitted to interfere with the profits
sought by the international bankers.
with our entry into this so-calleC
reciprocal trade treaty with Great
Britain, this eminent English authority
plainly states that we will not only
be expected to transfer the jobs OF
possibly hundreds of thousands of oul
workers to workers on England, Japar
and other foreign countries, but, il
addition, to support the EXTERNAL
POLICY OF GREAT BRITAIN, ant
in case Of a political dispute, "a nice
way of saying 'in case of wary We
are expected to supply economic CO.
operation, which means, in the end, to
supply our troops to fight England:
battles.
"Of course, for the present at least
our State Department officials viii
allege that they have no idea that ou1
entry into this so-called trade treaty
with Great Britain will necessitate oul
supplying England with either econ
omic cooperation or troops. However
please bear in mind that we wer,
promised in 1916 that we would no
be drawn into the World War, and w,
were.
"If there is any doubt of what thi
trade treaty means, let us know it il
advance.
"Why enter the Trade Treaty a
all. The Trade Treaty is supposed,
entered into in order that we may sci
some additional goods in England
while we also insure to England /;
market in America for her product
by, in some cases, perhaps, permitting
entry of foreign made goods to tn,
American market at less than ou
costs of production.
Some may say that our trad
treaties do not permit the landin,
of foreign goods into our market
at less than our costs of production
However, let your statisticians fgur
what has happened to the window
glass industry, one Of the prominen
industries of your state. Let them lool
into the report of the Tariff Com
mission, and they will find that tn
present rates of duties on imports o
window glass permits of the entry o
foreign made window-glass at les
than our costs of production.
"We are told that England vii
open her doors to our manufacture
goods and in this way some addtiona
American workers may be provide
with jobs. What are the real facts :?
Strong Agitation