The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-18
Green Churqes
Continued From Pare One)


it's leaders and to promote the con-
suming ambition of it's dictator"
After discussing the CLOS secret
political plans, Mr.. Green continued:
"Do you, the automobile workers of
General Motors, want to align your
selves with such a dangerous and un-
American movement? Do you want to
| be used as an experimental instru-
mentality in the revolutionary political
partnership of the CIO and the Com
munist Party?" u.
Explaining the principles and pro-
gram of the American Federation of
Labor, Mr. Green declared:
''The American Federation of La
Dor stands for democracy in union
ism as well as in government. The
American Federation of Labor is re-
ligiously obligated by it's Constitu-
tion to respect and protect the full,
elf-governing autonomy of it's ma
tional and international unions. Mem
bers Of America, affiliated with the
American Federation off Labor, enjoy
as matter of right the privilege Of
|
electing their own leaders, the same
as the members of all other A.. F. of
l.. organizations. "a.
"It is the fixed and definite policy
of the American Federation of Labor
to protect to the fullest extent the in
dustrial form of organization granted
to the United Automobile Workers Of
America. Only those who are moved
by desperation would engage in false
and deceitful propaganda to the con-
trary. ta
"The American Federation of Labor
has expended large sums to help or
ganize the automobile workers. This
money was freely provided without
any strings attached. We are not
asking for any Of it back. Our pur-
pose is to help you and serve you.
"The American Federation of La
Dor believes in friendly cooperation
with management. 1t knows that
constant strikes are harmful to work
ers just as much as to industry. The
United Automobile Workers of Amer
ica, affiliated with the A. F. of L., is
a responsible union. 1t seeks stability
of employment for the workers under
improved wage and working stand
ardss 1t has no Communist wreckers
in7its leadership to stir up trouble and
discord. 1t is determined to establish
industrial peace and prosperity for the
automobile workers Of this country.
"The American Federationof Labor
does not engage in partisan politics.
Its leaders have no personal political
ambition. One of the Federation's
fundamental principles is the MAIN
tenance Of strictly non-partisan po-
litical policy. We support the friends
1 Of labor and we oppose. it's enemies.
But we do not -dfct;ite to. the men,
bership of the American Federation
of Labor how they shall vote. We
have never sold the workers into bond
age with the Democratic or Republi-
can parties, but we have maintained
their political independence as free
Americans. We will not now permit
the workers to be sold down the river
to a third party, no matter how al
luring it's promises. We know from
experience that nothing can destroy
a trade union quicker than engaging
in partisan politics.
"By maintaining it's partisan
political policy, the American Feder-
alton Of Labor has won the respect Of
all parties and has greatly increased
its power and prestige in Congress
and the State Legislatures. This add
ed political and Legislative power has
helped the American Federation of
Labor to win for the workers the
were held Sunday at 200 p. m. at the
Twentieth St. Baptist church. Rev. j.
ID. Engle, pastor of the Highlawn
| Methodist church ofticiated and burial
was in Woodmen cemetery.
Active pallbearers were b. f.
Raines, A. w. Baker, Forrest Lang
don, John Dalton, w. l.. Day and Will