Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-18
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EDWARD ]. DUCK
Educational Director
Local IL UAW-CIO
TWO THOUGHTS

Uppermost in the minds of most
of us are two thoughts: How long
is the war going to last?; and
lust what will be in store for us
at its conclusion.
No one can answer the first
question, for although everyone
seems to be venturing guesses on
the length Of the war, the time
given for it to end varies from a
few months to years.
This much we do KNOWN order
to insure victory to our country
and its allies, we must not be taken
in by idle rumors initiated by our
enemies which travel along the
grapevine system, to lull us into
sense Of false security and list
lessness.
Business is planning ahead for
the year 1914 in its production
schedules for the war, which may
or may not be an indication of
how long the conflict will continue.
Moreover we have been warned by
our government that this will be a
long war, and there must be SOME
good reason for the warning.
NO WISHFUL THINKING
Wishful thinking will not bring
the war to quick conclusion. To
guess that the war will end one
year from now is no crime. Every
one is entitled to their opinions;
but beware Of too much ptimisM.
Off the safer we think we are. the
more we can be fooled and the
more bitter would be our disap-
pointment if the war did not end
when we believed it would.
Let us work, fight and sacrifice,
and hope that the war will soon
end; but not let our wishbone run
away with our sense of reality.
THE SECOND QUESTION
We have fairly god idea of
what will be in store for us when
the war has ben brought to a vic
torious conclusion.
POSTWAR EDUCATION
We believe and hope that the
war'send will bring about the lib
Grafton of many peoples and races.
In our own country, the working
man will become Formidable fig
ure in moulding future legislation.
The unions will have as their task
the economic education of those
who have had none, and the re-
education of those who by grand
mother referred to as educated
fools" those who have been trained
in false doctrines, and must un-
learn much Of what they have been
taught before they can really be-
gin to learn.
Our political education must be
looked after; but our political eff
fectiveness will take care of it.
self if we can truly educate our
members into knowledge of and
concern about their economic well
fare.
We in America have something
to look forward to at the conclu-
sion of the present conflict; but we
must see that just peace is en-
forced, otherwise, we shall plant
the seeds for future and worse
wars.
But, let us not look too far into
-he future. The thing to do while
his war continues is to build our
organization and make it strong
and healthy, when it is all over and
We have achieved the education of
1 majority of our members we
shall be able to successfully meet
he problems which the future will
'ring and be able TO say to our
'eturning soldiers, welcome home
,oys. You have served us well. |
We have your places prepared for
'ou. Your job, your social secur-
ty, all the benefits which you have
worked and fought for are here
md better than you left them. We
lave preserved your gains and ad-
'anced your cause. Lets all pull
ease some 5000 men and women