The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-24
AFL Achievements
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because of the progressive march of
unionism, workers of this country no
longer live under the shadow of fear.
Today the working men and women
enrolled under our banner earn liv-
ing wage. They work reasonable
hours. They enjoy decent working
conditions. They are protected by the
laws of our land, instead of being op-
pressed. They are guaranteed meas
ure of social security which | am con-
fident will be expanded through the
years.
"Union organization has made it
possible that working men and women
may be free and their children pro-
tected from exploitation. 1t has
opened wider opportunities for educa-
ton and self-advancement. 1t has
built homes for workers, instead of
, novels. 1t has created better and
richer life for all Americans. Union
organization has established the AM
erican standard of living on the high
est plane known to the civilized world.
"Union organization also has made
possible the ever advancing progress
of American industry. Without the
skill the discipline and the productiv-
ty of the workers, capital would lie
idle and inventors never would have
been able to bring their great bless
ings to mankind. Without the wages
of Americas union workers, which
constitute the greatest single pur-
chasing fund in our country, the prod
ucts of our factories never could have
been so widely distributed. In the
same way, farmers, too, have pros
pered by the greater income workers
have obtained for themselves by
unionism, because now workers can
buy more of what they and their fam
lilies need.
FINALLY, union organization has
helped to defend and preserve Amer
ica's great heritage of democracy.
Throughout the sixty years of its his
tory, the American Federation of La
Dor has been uncompromising in its
patriotism and unwavering in its 10y
atty We have powerfully and sue
cessfully resisted those who would
have misled us into the false bypaths
of Communism, Fascism, Nazism or
any other un-American doctrine. We
have helped to make democracy work
in America by practicing it as well
as preaching it. We have helped to
make democracy secure by fighting
social and economic injustice and OBJ
tanning the enactment of great body
of social legislation. In these days
when the forces of hatred, oppression
and dictatorship have engulfed most
of Europe and are making threaten
ing gestures toward America, we OF
the American Federation Of Labor
stand stalwartly in support of oul
Government, ready, to work, sacrifice
and fight, if necessary, in defense OF
the American way of life.
"These are the reasons, | say, why
labors martyrs have not died in vain
These are the accomplishments anC
objectives which were part Of then
dream. This is the cause for which
they willingly and proudly sacrificed
their lives. Let us, then, who are
carrying on that cause, resolve never
to forget their ideals and never tC
give up their fight. Let us dedicate
ourselves to making their memory
everIastingly bright by living anc
working and ever advancing along the
path Of progress
Among the other speakers at The
memorial services were Joe Ozanic
president of the Progressive Miners
Mayor August Schoppman, Of Mt
Olive, and Charles f. Wills, Of thc
Chicago Federation News.