The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-07
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democratic form of government for
our Nation.
The workers claim as their price
less. heritage our established princi-
pies of freedom-of the press, of
speech, assemblage, to exercise our
right to worship in accordance with
our own conscience.
Trade. unions are recognized as
proponents of liberty and it is largely
for this reason that they have been
the first group to be victimized by
dictators in totalitarian countries.
Dictators realize that workers will
not submit to otal destruction Of
every form Of representation and in
an attempt to pacify this inherent ]
feeling on the part Of the wage earn
ers, government-controlled and ad-
ministered organizations have been
established.
The workers. of America have
watched with intense interest and dis
may the destruction of trade unions in
the totalitarian countries of Europe.
They have seen what it means to ac-
cept substitute for. democratic gov
ernment and this has only strength
ened their determination to prevent a
repetition of the fate of certain
European countries in our own.
Maintaining Right, to, Strike Is
Important
The right, to strike in protest
against injustice is denied to the
wage earners of, totalitarian countries,
where the workers are no longer free
to exercise their economic strength
in times of dispute with employers.
The workers never want to, strike. It
is they who suffer. most in times Of
economic. displacement, for. incomes
stop and not only do the, workers
themselves suffer but their dependents
are equally victimized. We. wish it
were never necessary to, resort to
strikes, but at the same time we will
resist every effort to, take from US
the right to strike if that course seems
necessary. Democracy and freedom
to strike parallel one another.
The exercise Of the right to cease
work-to strike-is accompanied by a
deep sense of obligation to act wisely
and to avoid, abuses of that right.
Every effort possible should be exer-
cised to avoid industrial strife and
conflict, We hope. that, the time will
come when all differences which arise
between employer and employed may
be settled In the conference room in
an atmosphere of good will and mutual
understanding.
The we'll being and convenience of
the public should at all times be a
consideration in determining action
upon matters in dispute. Mutual toll
erance and respect for the rights of
all concerned would reduce the num-
ber, of strikes to aiminimun. a Absolute
4 freedom is; necessary to the attain
ment Of such an objective, however
and this is one Of the reasons why the
i American Federation of Labor stands
constantly on guard against encroach-
ments on our, liberties through re-
strictive legislation and maladminis-
i tration of existing laws which have
been enacted for the protection of the
rights of the workers.
/ Work For Millions of Jobless Must
Be Provided
Labor Day, 1889, finds US still con.
fronted with staggering ranks of un.
employed. Years of experimentation
in an effort to find real remedy fol
the, evil of unemployment have availee
substantially nothing. The Government
has expended vast sums of money fol
relief and to promote made-work
!. These undertakings have given but
= temporary relief. We are forced tt
the conclusion that the real solution
for unemployment is the ere-absorptior
of idle workers in private industry
How that is to be accomplished is yet
to be determined, but it is problem
which must be met.
, 1t is problematic just how long oul
present social order can stand tn,
strain of continued public spending
for relief and relief projects. Certain
it is, however, that so long as thes'
millions are idle, and until they arr
:, reemployed in, private industry, gov
:. ernment spending for relief purpose
must continue. Whatever is, prevent
! ing the adjusting of our economic ILL
should be remediedl as rapidly as pos
sible.
Every effort possible should be mad
to ascertain the causes Of this NAL
adjustment of our economic affairs
and the indicated remedy should b.
applied at once. The solution of ou
unemployment problem still remain
of paramount Importance to the work
ers as we'll as all other citizens O
our Nation.
Labor Should Have Voice in Shaping
Government Policies
Among the manifold lessons whicl
we learned as result of the Worl'
, War was the absolute necessity O
cooperation between. all groups o
citizens at all times, and particular.
= in time of national or internationa
crises. Labor rose to the occasion t.
man and gave wholehearted suppor
to our Government in it's hour of need