The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
The Cherry Tree
Where We Hutchet Our
The Truth
Q MORAL REARMAMENT
o WRITING CONGRESS
O LABOR WATTS FOR FACTS
o ON NATIONAL PROGRAM

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Much talk about moral rearmament.
And high time.
International morality went to pot
in 1914. Dragged down to level Of a
small-time underworld gangster.
1t has been wallowing in the depths
ever since. Present world calamity is
only inevitable continuation Of con-
ception of international and general
human relations established by Ger
man program of 25 years ago.
Breakdown of Individual moralities
and ethical standards followed. In
evitable that they should. One gen.
GRAFTON (post wary raised in atmos-
phere of cynicism and license. New
generation recovering. Turning back
to eternal verities of social and per-
sonal morality.
Now comes another bath in slaugh
ter, perfidity, british cruelty. Moral
rearmament. By all means. What we
think is what we are.
X X X
Here is opportunity of organized la
labor. And it is giving evidence of its
sanity and measured sense. In hys-
terical world and in a demonstration
of jitters by our fellow citizens, less
trained and seasoned in measured con-
sideration and in the formation of
united policies.
Thousands, hundreds of thousands
Of letters to ongressmen-"Keep us
out of war" So far, so good. But
mostly well-warranted terror and not
much needed reason.
Time for cool thought and united
action, not for determination Of vital
policies by emotion.
X X X
Out Of all the heaps and piles of
letters flooding Senator'S offices, not
one from trade union. Is organized
labor without opinion?
Not at all. What then is it do
ing? Wisely waiting until all the
facts are in. Until opportunities
have been had for consultation.
From individual to individual.
From union to union. From state
to state. And up to determina-
tion of national program.
So, as in 1914 and in every other
national emergency, organized labor
will provide one solid, united rock of
public opinion in foamy mass of see
thing popular uncertainty and be-
wilderment and fear.
Moral rearmament? Morality is not
static. What is moral once may be
betrayal and follow now. Morality is
doing the right and, at the same time,
the unselfshly wise thing in the light
of conditions as they now are.
But what are the conditions
Let's stop and think. Let's measure
and weigh. Let's not court disaster
by snapshot judgement.
X x x
Unionism is brotherhood. But this
implies courage to oppose those who
would defeat and destroy the found
alton of brotherhood which is friend
ship and helpfulness in spirit. And
wise performance from sincere and in
telligent devotion to these ideals.
And we have the firm foundation on
which to build. We are dedicated to
serve the common interests among
those of our trade and calling in our
own community. And then the still re-
manning common interest of those who
toll in the same fields throughout the
nation. And then to those Of kindred
occupations. And they in turn to
those of the same expanding cycle of
allegiances and trends of thought and
ideals and interests.
And so, at last we have national
cross-section of opinion, representing
every element. And what the organ
lied labor movement decides to do will
be the real opinion of the people of
our country.
X X X
And this is the heavy responsibility
of organized labor. In peace and in
war To collect, to analyze and to
wisely decide, through the fundamen-
tails of democracy upon which our
movement is founded, as to what we
should do. And then do it together,
and to provide spokesmenship for the
confused and voiceless.
This will lead us out of the slough
of despond, and lay the foundations Of
intelligent and farsighted moral re-
armament. Which is what the world
must have if it is to endure and not
revert into primeval savagery.
So our mission is more vital now
than ever. Our responsibilities have
increased. And our performance will
rise to meet the emergency.