The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-12-12
The Cherry Tree
Where We Hutchet Out
The Truth
is THERE PROGRESS?
. ARE WE GOING FORWARD
INHUMAN TREATMENT
. DEVISED BY MAN

Sometime when repeated dis
couragements come we are likely to
reach the conclusion that we are slip
ping; that the human race is making
no progress and that danger turks
just around the corner-any corner.
We think of progress as marching
forward, helping the race out of the
jungle of cruel, inhuman treatment.
Then we ponder the current shock
ing examples of mans inhumanity
to man.
Next, we look backward and con-
clude that the race has made tre-
mendous strides in that effort. Look
ing about again we see the imminent
peril of long plunge into the black
abyss of reaction. We can foresee
that would bring about once more the
dark ages, resurgence that would
take us back into barbarism, into
savagery and utter chaos.
This brings us to the recurring
question of what we should be doing
about it. There is one answer, an
overwhelming conclusion-we should
be acting, not always talking. We
should be reasoning and not listening
to siren songs of appeasers.
If we value our freedom-and our
lives are wrapped up in that thought
we must do something. The first
step is to realize what is happen
ing in this country.
We must become thoroughly awake
to the fact that insidious propaganda
is being peddled to us every day in
newspaper and every hour on the
radio, on the street and in union
meetings.
Tailor made plans are eased into
the minds of the public as to what
action should be taken in regard to
the war.
We have seen dismal examples
of the utter futility of appease-
ment We must realize that there
is no safety in attempting to ap-
pease a rattlesnake. You can't
appease madman bent on mur-
der. 1t just doesn't work.
Appeasement is the first and the
inevitable step toward abject surren-
der. That is true in our daily lives
as well as in the actions of statesmen
and nations.
x X X
Let us take look at the current
daily propaganda 1t comes as
form of palaver that is intended to
be the most seductive to the masses.
1t is to the effect that England is
getting along pretty we'll as things
are going; that we need not provide
the English with anything but sup
plies that are bought and paid for
in cash on the barrelhead
The expression is suggestive. There
is plenty of cash being spread on the
barrelhead in this country. 1t is
Communist, Nazi and Facist money
and it is working day and night
Workers of the United States are
becoming more and more conscious
that all they have gained through
out the long struggle is in danger Of
going up in smoke-smoke of bombs
and of the same oppression, same dis
integration and utter ruin of the la
Dor movement in Europe.
The organizations of intelligent
workers are discovering the prop
agandsts in their midst. Some of them,
it is true, are deluded by the fanatics
who think the way to freedom and
happiness is through destruction of
labor unions which they deem an OBJ
stacle in the progress Of the revolu-
tion they seek to bring about in the
United States.
Labor organzations-th rank and
tilers you hear so much about-must
fearlessly face this problem. This
column has told you and will repeat
it for emphasis: Unions must clean
house. They must throw out the
troublemakers who work under cover
every hour of the day and night.
They must make complete purge
from their ranks of the Communists,
the Nazis and the Facists Many
have illegally gained membership but
can legally be thrown out on their
necks.
One good old unionist, noted for his
usual placidity and gentleness, in a
recent meeting expressed himself
with some encouraging emphasis.
Debate had waxed warm and when a
member suggested that if they found
a Red in their ranks they would es-
cort him to the open door and kick
him out, the elder member arose and
shouted: "No, we won't. Well shut
the door and kick him through it."
Not advocating violence we would
suggest that perhaps the elder broth
er had the right idea. We have to
protect our democracy, our liberty and
our homes. We can't do it by ap-
peasement policies either in govern
ment or in dealing with propagandists
Of destruction in our unions.-GEB.
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