Evening star., 1941-11-18
Attack on Mine
Tie-up Cheered
By Convention
BY J. A. FOX,
Star staff Correspondent.

DETROIT. Nov. 18.-President
Roosevelt today told the c. l. O.
that "the American people and
their Government are deter
mined that we shall have the
weapons to protect this country
from the menace of Hitlerism."
He called on the c. I. o. to
cooperate in the production OF
arms without delay and with
out interruption"
Sounding a call for uninterrupted
protection, the Presidents message,
read at the Fourth Constitutional
Convention declared. Il have every
confidence that your members, rec
oenizing the imperative needs of
the American people in the interest
of American defense will cooperate
with all other American groups in
the common and in the patriotic
interest. Americans will demand
such a contribution from manage
ment, from labor and from all other
groups for the preservation of home,
family. religion and Nation
The Presidents message was read
slortly after the convention dele
gates cheered wildly as Leo Kryczki,
vice president OF the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers. assailed the
United Mine Workers for their strike
In captive coal mines and demanded
that all labor give up certain rights"
to help the enemies of the Axis
powers.
Foreign Policy Endorsed.
Mr.. Kryczki's statement came on
the heels of the adoption Of a reso-
luton indorsing the foreign policy
of the administration and pledglng
Mr.. Roosevelt their full support in
supplying arms and other supplies.
THE annual conventions OF Amer
ican labor groups are symbols OF
the freedom which We in the United
States enjoy and must have every
sacrifice to maintain. Only IN
democracy could such meeting be
held" the President said.
But they, as well as freedom OF
worship. freedom of speech, freedom
Of the press and all property rights
are today threatened by the menace
OF Hitlerism, which has already
blighted so many peoples who
cherish liberty and happiness.
UNLESS these freedoms are pro-
tected from this world scourge, free
trade unions and all other free in
stitutions will vanish In order to
protect them, our defense program
must be all out and at all times.
We need guns, tanks. planes and
ships and we must produce guns,
tanks. planes and ships without de-
Law and without interruption, and
the American people and their Gov
eminent are determined that We
shall have them"
Urged Labor Peace.
The President recalled that he
had sent a message to the American
Federation of Labor calling for
peace between the rival labor fac
tions as "a patriotic step forward
Of incalculable value in the creation
Of true national unity and added:
american labor organizations to-
eay have a great responsibility. En-
shaved workers the world over look
to their American brothers Tor the
production of the weapons which
will make them free again. Amer
lean workers cannot and must not
fail them in their hour of need and
our hour of need
The Presidents message was
greeted by a noisy demonstration.
After the reading, which came
iust at the end of the morning
session, President Philip Murray
.aid that IAN appropriate answer to
the President will be sent at the
proper time
Convention Endorsement of the ad-
ministration foreign policy touched
off lively debate when Mr.. kryczkl
hit at the mine strike as a handlcap
to defense production. and asked II
the expression on defense production
meant what it implied.
Some Of the delegates countered
with the assertion that it was not
necessary for labor to sacrifice its
collective bargaining rights to in
sure the defeat of Hitler.
William Dalrymple, regional direc-
tor of the c. I. o. for Oregon, was
particularly emphatic in hitting back
at. Mr.. Kryczki and other speakers
who had echoed his sentiments
though not so bluntly as the
Analgamated official.
Il didn't take these cracks laying
down" he shouted. why. hell. we
were fighting when you were laying
down"
Condemning those he said had ac-
cused John L. Lewis, the Mine
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