The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-09-04

lessly and tirelessly for the cause Of
democracy which is their and which
they are determined not to surrender,
no matter what the sacrifice. In their
supreme effort they desire to have
and they will have the wholehearted
support of American workers, who
will see to it that there is full and
uninterrupted production of the
weapons and materials needed by
their fellows engaged in fighting the
good fight for democracy.
every day our workers show
their willingness and eagerness to
serve this nation fully in the demands
being made upon us to aid those
whose way of life is our way Of life.
In this they share the determination
of all those who are now united and
working in the cause Of democracy,
so that liberty and the priceless
heritage we hold dear shall not be
lost"
The response of American labor
has been wholehearted and enthusi-
astic. The amounts that have already
been provided and the amounts in
prospect will make it possible for
American labor to share in full in
this kind of service to the needy in
Great Britain. We shall be able to
convey to the people of Britain in the
tangible form of these relief and mo-
bile units the means of meeting their
need at the time of their greatest
urgency.
We have talked in this country
about the "one-third of a nation"
that is ill-housed, ill-clothed and ILL
fed. When we talk about the British
nation at the present time we are
talking about some sections of its
population that have no houses, no
food and are without adequate cloth
ing. Our privilege as men of labor is
to respond to these needs in ways
which are definite and clear-cut.
| We have not been asked by British
labor to help them in the hour of
their need; we have asked the privi-
lege of sharing with our British
brothers in this act of fellow serv-
ice. We believe that such an act of
generosity on our part will have its
own reward.
But whether or not it is so reward
ed we would do it anyway, because
we believe that all men are brothers
and this is the supreme opportunity
to demonstrate our brotherhood in
action.
To the leaders of American labor
to the leaders in public life, to the
thousands and thousands-aye, mil.
lions-of friends outside Of the labor
movement, the committee is grateful
for the manner in which all are col.
laborating in this great joint effort.
1t has proven to be notable-per-
haps the most notable-effort which
has ever been made in this country tt
bring together the forces of labor ir
support of great program of co.
operative action, one of the greatest
crusades ever engaged in, in behalf
of freedom, liberty and democracy
the world over.
Despite the progress made and re.
: sponses received, the work of the com
mittee has just begun-and the ap
peal is directed to all Of our trade
unions, to all our workers, to all oul
friends, to all lovers of freedom anC
democracy to join as one, not alone
by their contributions to make for the
increased happiness of all, but tc
render every possible aid in hasten
ing the hour of deliverance wher
mankind may again live in peace anc
: tranquility, and where the specter OF
totalitarianism, of brutality, of in
humanity to mankind shall be but &
: memory of a sad past.