The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-07-11
Outlook Not BRIGHT
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SIuuy VI lIlc case, DuJ were put III d
bad light when the newspapers head
lined the story as coming from the
American Federation Of Labor and
later William Green was forced to de-
ny that the AFL was in the fight in
any way. a.
However, Mr.. Flynn was extremely
happy to inform the delegates that for
the first time in history the AFL had
included plank in it's platform which
went to both major parties this year
asking that competitive products from
low wage standard countries be barred.
He added that this demand was the
unanimous decision of the Executive
Council.
Mr.. Flynn restated what he has
maintained for years, that it is i'm
possible to, understand why this
country should have an Asiatic ex-
clusion act to protect the workers of
this country and still allow the prod
ucts of these nations to come in and
take the jobs away from the Ameri-
can people.
He stated that the question of tariff
is not political one, but an economic
one and urged that the potters demand
to know of anyone running for office
how they stand on these questions be
they Democratic or Republican. He
further stated that he had found just
about as many from one party as from
the other who were favorable to the
o., ~ %ha Lor f,,1 Io
| treaties.
Mr.. Flynn praised President Duffy
and the members Of the Executive
Board along with the East Liverpool
Trades and Labor Council officials for
their cooperation in the fight against
the treaties. Although he repeated
that the outlook is not an optomistic
one, he urged the potters to fight for
proper legislation which would insure
their jobs.
In introducing the speaker, Presi-
dent Duffy told the delegates that al
though Mike Flynn seldom hit the
headlines, he knew of no man doing q
better job for those who must labor
for living. He stated that the daily
accomplishments of Mr.. Flynn coulc
not be exceeded by anyone in the
movement. Mr.. Duffy's statement il
regards to Mr.. Flynn's thorough
knowledge of his subject was born out
by the speech which followed.
Perhaps the most interesting phase
of the talk was the informal question
and answer discussion which followed
the speech at which time the speaker
stated that the present gold situation
will at some future date bring out one
of the dirtiest and most odious scan
dals ever to touch men in high places
He stated that only handful of me1
have benefited by the dirty work a
the expense of the American people
He further said that although we have
a corner on practically all of the golt
on the market, Russia is still mining
j gold not on the market and that tn
better mines in South Africa are no
mining. When the scandal breaks, h,
promised, some men in public life will
be tarnished more than any other
have ever been tarnished.
In answer to a question concerning
the present condition of the trad
treaties, Mr.. Flynn stated that whel
money goes down the treaty is broken
but we have not broken any. TIL
other countries are too busy manufac
turing arms at present to flood thi
country with their products, but the.
could dump great amounts here i
they desired since our laws permit it
He stated that forty per cent of ou
pottery is in competition with foreign
made ware and that the tariff was low
cred on thirty-siX per cent of thi
amount.
Flynn further stated that our onl.
real exports are cotton, tobacco an
pork. Some canned goods are shippe'
out of the country, he stated, but thi
is only to get the surplus out Of ou
hands so prices can be maintained. H
also stated that copper prices wer
being maintained in a similar name
through trusts. Tin, he maintained, i
practically the only thing we need t.
import and it would be of far create
value to pay high prices for this on
item than to harm the workers in othe
industries by allowing goods to com
into this country at low or no duties
He stated that Russian coal was bein,
delivered here cheaper than we Cal
mine it.
After Mr.. Flynn had concluded
President Duffy stated that the visito
had won the admiration of manufac
, turers and labor leaders alike for tn
! greatest one-man battle ever stage,
and although it was finally lost b.
two votes in the Senate, it was sucl
! q battle that the victors will not at