The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-26

vice and labor to America in order to
safeguard and protect our common
heritage of freedom, liberty and de-
mocracy and in the realization of the
common objectives set forth in the
fifth paragraph of your appealing
communication wherein you state:
Labor will lend it's aid in planning
for full efficiency of industrial pro-
duction, in planning for selection,
training and placement of new work
ers, in planning for full labor supply,
in maintaining the social gains of re-
cent labor and social legislation, in
maintaining sound and uninterrupted
work in the defense industries and in
promotiog sound employer-worker re-
lationship at a time like this when
the steady flow of production may be
our greatest need. Sacrifice may be
necessary in the future for everyone
Responsible action and elf-discipline
physical and moral fitness are now re-
quired of all of US as our part in the
defense Of our country and democ-
racy"
We deeply appreciate the sug-
gestion you make that IAN unselfish
far-sighted and patriotic effort be
made to bring about a just and honor
able peace within the now divided la
Dor movement" Fortunately we car
officially make answer to your sug,
gestion in most definite and sincere
way. The Executive Council includ
ed in its report to the siXtieth annua
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor the following recon-
mendation:
"The Executive Council fully under.
stands the need of unity and soil
darity within the ranks of labor. Il
entertains a full and deep appreci
alton, as well as a complete under
standing, of the value Of united actor
and of the mobilization of the full
strength, power and influence of th'
workers of the nation into one unitet
American labor movement.
"The Executive Council is firmly o
the opinion that labor in America can
be soliditied and united through af
filiation with the American Fedora
tion of Labor. In order to accomplish
this purpose and realize this objective
the Executive Council reports to tht
siXtieth annual convention Of th'
American Federation of Labor that i
has cndeaVOred to reeStabliSh unit,
within the labor movement through
conferences with representatives o
the G. !. O. and has cndcavorcd t
bring about a settlement Of cXiStinJ
differences during the past year Tn
committee representing the American
Federation Of Labor stands ready an,
! willing to meet with committee rep
, rcscnting the G.. |. o., for the pur
. pose of negotiating settlement, any
. where, any time, any place"
Your suggestion, therefore, tha
when men Of honor and good in
tentions sit down together they ca
work out a solution which will restor
the much needed harmony either b.
unity or by a sensible working ar
rangcment is coincidental with thi
recommendation of the Exccutiv
| Council to the convention now il
session.
am confident the convention will
concur in the recommendation of tn
: Executive Council by officially author
izing the committee representing tn
American Federation of Labor to NEE
, with a committee representing the {
|. O. around the conference table 70
! the purpose of negotiating an honor
able peace and the establishment o
, unity and solidarity within the rank
of labor.
+ repeat, Mr.. President, that thes
assurances will be carried out in goo
faith and with all sincerity wheneve
7 opportunity for the American Fedora
| tion of Labor to do so presents it
r self.
5 WILLIAM GREEN, President,
l American Federation of Labor