The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06

workers into trade unions and let
employees, when exercising the right
to organize, demonstrate, not by
word, but by action, that all the
claims the workers ever made for col
lective bargaining as a peace pro-
viding agency have been clearly es-
tablished."
Discussing the danger from "Tro-
jan Horse" or Fifth Column" organi-
cations, Green cited the recent warn
ing of the A. F. of l.. Executive Coun-
Gil against activities of these ele-
ments and added:
"The American Federation of Labor
has refused at all times to compromise
or traffic with the enemies of demOc-
racy. There is no room in the American
Federation of Labor for Communists
or Nazis. We never have wanted any
part of them. We don't want any part
of them now and we never will. Their
policies and their teachings are hateful
to US. We have fought them at every
turn and we have defeated every effort
they have made to bore from within
the American Federation of Labor.
CIO Course Different, Green Charges
Unfortunately, the rebel movement
which broke away from the American
Federation Of Labor in 1885 has fol
lowed a different course. The C1O has
admitted and welcomed and encour.
aged Communists. Public investiga
tions have established beyond all doubt
the fact that Communists contro
many of it's unions. Some of these
unions operate in fields vital to ou1
national defense Let us not under
estimate the dangers of this situation
"In the opinion of many people
the CIO sit-down strikes in 1887, ac
companied by the illegal occupation
of private property, the seizure of en-
tire cities and mutiny on the higl
, seas, were a rehearsal for a Com
munist revolution.
, "The leader of the CIO has don
nothing to dispel this opinion. H
| has never lifted his voice agains
! either of those infamous enemies 0
humanity, Hitler or Stain, nor ha
. he ever denounced their unholy ALI
$ ance. Instead we find him denounc
ing the President of our own coun
try and every other responsible lead
er in American life"
/ Says A. F. of L. Will Fight
Labor Laws Repeal
Q Green declared that "selfish busines
interests" are calling for the repeal o
the Walsh Healey Act and scrappin
. Of the wage-hour act and asserted:
"The American Federation Of Labo
will oppose such moves. There is n
o sound economic reason for the break
| ing down of labor standards in thi
country. There is no call for cuttin
wages and lengthening hours. We d
not have shortage of labor in thi
y country. We have heavy surplus
: Now that industrial production is to b
: speeded up to strengthen our nations
: defense we can put our army OF vi
: employed to work. Let us extend thel
an opportunity to work rather tha
: require those who are employed
work longer hours. That is the onl
v just and sensible thing to, do"
y Ending his address, President Gree
~ sounded a call for renewed organic;
f tion efforts, saying:
% "ln conclusion, want to urge upo
= the representatives of American Fet
, Grafton Of Labor unions here in Ne
=. England and throughout the countr
not to relax, but to redouble effor
- to organize the unorganized. II
y American Federation of Labors men
q bership is more numerous fand MOI
powerful than ever before in it's hi
: tory. But we must not be content
stop there. Remember that tl
:, strength of our country depends {
=, the strength of the Individual work,
- and the strength of the individu
:, worker depends upon organization"