, 1941-07-01
Toes Are Hurt!!

Someone's feelings must have been hurt by the state
ments of UE Representative Garfield and the rank and file
leadership of our CLIO regarding government use of troops
during strikes. Certainly the hysterical 'counter-attack'
which seemed for a while to have dissipated itself indicates
someone's toes were stepped on.
The uncalIed for smearing of Art Garfield in the Dayton News
a leader of the CIO. Rather it was aimed at the entire membership of
the Clio in Dayton The News nor its business friends are not afraid
of one a They III afraid of ALL those who espouse the ideas
which he also stands for. They re afraid of the 10000 workers in
Dayton whom the CLIO represents.
The depths to ,Dhich the Ne,Ds sunk in its article last
Friday could only represent the product of a senile mind
apith thooarted political ambitions and noo1 thDarted annbi-
tons of sole control of has cast economic holdings.
Let the gentlemen squenl. We are confident that as
true Americans, Daytonions Ul analyze their yelo'o
journalism for aohat 1T is North. Through their hysteria, they
reveal their 1Dedkness and our strength.
Jim Cox is the Publisher of the Dayton News. He is
very much interested in the political life of this community
He is also a heavy stakeholder of Dayton Power & Light
Now it's no coincidence that the attack of his newspaper on
Garfield happens at a time when the C1O is beginning to
take an increasing interest in the political life of Dayton
to cleanup the political mess being stirred up by Cox's poii-
cal henchmen, or when Garfield is leading the organizational
drive at Cox's Dayton Power & Light. And let's not forget
that the CLIO program calls for the municipal ownership of
Power and Light facilities. DP&L was forced because of the
squirt of CIO organization among its employees to grant a
81 an hour raise. That hurt Cox-and his pocketbook. You
can't blame a man for getting mad under such circumstances
The idea of an investigation of this man, Garfield" val cooked
up two weeks ago at a banquet of business big-wigs in Dayton, where
it was said 1--WE cannot allow a mar with such dangerous ideas to
express himself"
The reporting Dhich is perhaps the Uorst piece of
filthy journalism euer published in this community reeks
NTH anti-senttism, hatred of labor and a uicious red-baaing
attack through innuendoes and insinuations. 1t is needless
to sag that it is a mass of lies and eraegerations. To anstOer
it aDoLd be to dignity it.
There is one fact about our Go movement in Dayton
which these Lords of the Press do not understand.
OUR Go Is RUN By AND FOB THE RANK AND FILE
We have embarked upon a program Of making Dayton
: 1907 Union community. AS long as there il injustice and
intolerance, our job is not finished. We have built our or
ganization on the true basis of democracy. We not only
preach brotherhood of man, equality as workmen in a labor
organization, we practice it. The same, unfortunately, cannot
be said for the Dayton News. They preach democracy but
practice fascsm, in every sense, a violation Of the spirit of
o1r Constitution and the traditions upon which this country
was founded.
DURING THTS INDEPENDENCE WEEK, WE TAKE THIS
OATH:-WE WARN YOU GENTLEMEN, WE WILL DEFEND OUR
CONSTITUTION OUR DEMOCRACY AND DUB UNuONI