Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-15
u. S. Permits
Arms Strikes,
Pegler Says
No One TO Argue Fact
Of Sabotage
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER


I ASSUME that nobody will
= argue against the notorious
fact that there has been vast
sabotage of the war effort
through union strikes in ship
yards, airplane plants. steel mills
and the like, while young men
by the thousands have been
vanishing from home into the
army and navy and most OF the
civilians have been fumblng for
something helpful TO do beyond
paying heavy taxes and doing
without
Who is responsible for this?
Who is the boss saboteur?
1t would he idle 10 go bowling
after any individual Communist
or common racketeer, or any
group of them.
For a moments thought will
remind any intelligent person
that they could be stopped in an
hour if the government Of this
country desired 10 stop them.
4 ND a moments thought will
"a reveal the melancholy fact
that the national government
has not only refused TO stop
them, except in one conspicuous
case in California, but also has
blocked every effort 10 enact
new laws, or amendments 10 old
ones. whereby the Department
Of Justice would have unmistak-
able authority, indeed an urgent
public duty, to stop these strikes.
There is a cunning method in
all this sabotage and oppression.
Charge the government with
connlvancc and the reply Is
cry for unity and ''co-opera-
ton. plus a plea that Congress,
in its wisdom. has not seen III
10 enact laws 10 cover the
offenScs.
But. let some congressman or
committee Of Congress bring
out such proposal, and the
national government. Judging by
past performances. will 60 into
action under cover. by phone.
by word Of mouth. by intimation
that there must be no legislation
10 repeal so much as a comma
of "labors gains"
And having defeated the RENE
dial proposals, the government
then could say that, although
wise men on the hill had recog-
nized the lack Of laws. Congress
had refused 10 act
But let il be observed and
marked boldly for reference and
guidance that not one person in
that circle known as the adj
ministration. where ''labor's
gains are spoken of so lovingly.
has demanded. or even admitted
the necessity for, any corrective
legislation.
TiE same group who were
Il capable OF such moist and
angry pity for the little stock
holders and pictured them az
widows and orphans for dra-
matte appeal, have had no pity
for thousands of small Amer
leans who have had 10 pay from
SIS 10 $500 for the right 10
work on defense jobs or in other
employment.
The same group that eXhorts
the people 10 use less gasoline
and buy bonds for defense,
and drums the sons Of American
families into camps 10 soldier
with brnomStickS and stove
pipes. will permit no legislation
which would break the power Of
unioneerS who organize mobs
at the factory gates 10 prevent
loyal workers from turning out
shooting guns and ships. pro-
pellerS, planes and tanks.
What are the young men
training 10 defend in these
camps where they go through
childish motions with mock
weapons. like little boys play
ing Indian?
For whose benefit are all
the other sacrifices exhorted?
All are sacrificing for the
benefit OF few professional
conspirators whose privilege has
been placed above the national
safety. above the lives and hui
man right of the whole Ameri-
can people.
And so il will 60 for an IN
definite time, because YOU may
be sure that the national gov
eminent will seek 10 prevent
the adoption Of any laws by
Congress 10 impair the sacred
right Of sabotage so mockingly
described as "labor's gains"
Copyright. 1871. United Features syndics,,