The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-18

In statement. ISSUED soon n
many and Italy against the United
Western Maryland Industrial tnoi
THE Go has pledged its support
Of President Roosevelt and his
efforts a. Commander in Chief oi
the Army and Navy. to protest the
live. and libert, Of the American
people and the democracy Of the
United States hy the defeat Of the
fascist enemy.
"Now IL il mp 10 each member Of
the CIO 10 fulfill their obligation
a. American citizens. 30 protect
the unions which protected them,
t> stepping forward IN the froni
line Of civilian defense activities
md hy setting new pace in pro
ducticn. quickened pace III line
With The demands for increased
production ~ necessary war ma
terialS.
let nothing stnp our drive Ia
victory over The fascist horde>.
George 4 Never. president 81
Local ts74 Textile Workers luior
~ America. issued statement
SION after the CclanoSc workers
rnon unanimously passed rcso-
htion of support Of tho [ : war
efforts
The spontaneous support IT all
The people toward the present war
efforts. indicates the complete
understanding which the people
Lave Of the issues involved and
their realization that the pro-
noncnt> Of all forms Of Ilitlerisni,
tyranny and intolerance are the
natural enemies Of the people of
The United states and of tn" Gov
ernment which they have estah-
li>hcd and maintained through
WefaUT~ ~ fDt~thut NfiHh@" ~
he principle that all men are
created free and cqual-ihc Gov
ernment which has guaranteed
freedom Of speech. organization for
awful purpose. freedom ot con-
science and the right to worship
God a. that conscience dictates,
THE position which Local 1874
has taken expresses the complete
willingness of the ten thousand
workers which they represent IN
c<rrting all effort in aiding our
President and our Government III
this extreme crisis. tn" success OF
which depends on the full support
Of all people in this country.
Clyde n Lucas, secretary
treasurer of Local 1874 and a
r.einbrr Of the Western Maryland
Defense Council, simultaneously
asserted IN statement
with = trcarhcr> that can oni,
hp conceived in the sick minds of
faScists, the Berlin Rome Tokyo
nA's forces have launched their
murder against the peopl" "f IN"
I pitnd states. Aroused over the
cowardly attack on tho nii"h
states Army and Navy. our nation
our people have sprung to arms IN
n manner that can onl, mean one
thing. Victory over the fascist
enemy.
-Our fight will he hard. hut with
the combined force and people oi
Great Britain. the Soviet Union
China and the downtrodden pco-
pie. ~ conquered European coun'
tries. tho fight will he successful
let no one doubt that.
aWe are united now. and united
we stand with every thought. every
action directed TO one ain'--th'
defeat of our fascist enemy"
President Raymond G Burkhar'
~ Local rs. United Rubber Work
ers 81 America. stated
Vow, "a never before, the
ritizens NJ the United states and
their allies are strongly united and
determined 70 crush the aggres'
.ors tyrants and despots. nam"l,
the Rome Berlin Tokyo axis. u
Is surely proven by the acts al
these axis desperados that there j.
not one single word Of truthful
ness left in them aud therefor,
they must he stricken from thu
fare 81 the earth before there e,el
is a time when the people 81 the
world can live in happy and pro
gressive life again.
The shining example 81 demo
trscy - the labor unions - has,
pledged their support ana all ou
effort to their government. Gum
h, rland Local 90. United Rubbcl
Workers Of America. AT a meeting
saturday, December Is made an,
unanimously passed the following
resolution:
WHEREAS: Our government
the United States Of America, ha
heen impcrilcd AMI attacked b,
the forces OF aggression--the axi
powers-while at peaceful nego
tiations for the settlement Of diff
ferences: and
WHEREAS: N IL the dui, .
our government 10 uphold In