The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-20
UNITED EFFORT NEEDED GOV
o'CONOR DECLARES

sThe united effort of our people,
declared Governor Herbert r. O'Con
or on Tuesday last in Commence
ment Address at Georgetown Uni
versity, twill be required to insure
making America impregnable again
ct any attack made upon it,"
Former Governor Alfred e. Smith,
of New York, and Senator Joseph o.
Mahoney, of wyoming, were among
the distinguished guests.
"This consideration" the Cover
nor continued, "compels reference
to labor disputes, with the aftermath
of stoppage of work, resulting In the
loss of man hours in production. The
present emergency demands that
production not be impeded by UNI
necessary strikes. Labor as whole
will respond to the nations call,
am confident, because the rank and
file of organized labor must realize
that the security of the country is
at stake. But recent occurrences may
indicate that so called leaders" of
labor are adopting methods which
are calculated to impede production.
Such interference must not be coun-
tenanced.
Furthermore, If radicals who
have covertly slipped into the ranks
of labor are melting such moves for
subversive purposes, they must be
exposed and their efforts defeated.
Although these individuals, who are
un-American and disloyal to the
core, have not the interest of labor
at heart, they can seize the present
opportunity to explicit labor by con-
tending for concessions, which may
look rosy to the working man. But
analysis will show that ultimately
the efforts of these subversive lead
ers are inimical to the cause OF
labor.
1.-THE whole purpose of the nation
wide effort today is to perpetuate
the very Democratic institutions,
under which labor has been given
such widespread recognition. This
Democratic form of Government will
continue to accord labor it's just
rights. On the other hand, unless
our Democratic institutions are per-
petuated, labor will be the greatest
sufferer by being reduced to the
lowly position occupied by toilers in
the totalitarians states.
mo more important question is
before the American public today
;aI ha
ance of strikes and stOppage OF
work. A solution has to be found,
and it is to be expected that the pa
triotic and sincere representatives of
American labor will manifest a help
full desire to bring about working
arrangement, to the end that our
production may not be curtailed.
Labor must also assist in the expul-
sion from it's ranks of subversive
elements.
eff these self-constituted labor
spokesmen are not American citi-
zens, they should be sent back to the
country whose cause they espouse
In this period of "all-out" defense
preparedness, the control of Amer
lean labor should not be allowed to
rest in the hands of foreigners,
whose allegiance is to another gov
ment than our own. On the other
hand, if these agitators happen to be
dis1oyal TO our Country, way must
be found to curb their efforts and
to punish their reasonable activ-
titles.
"There is not sufficient room in
all this wide universe for two con-
ceptions of Government so complet-
ely adverse as Democracy and total
itarianism. They cannot exist side
by side because the one denies the
other Democracy is the antithesis of
an theology that denies the dignity
of man..
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