The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-16

the one of making you so mad you blew
up!
1t may seem like very little thing
to say that we can do commemorative
propaganda just by writing letters and
be done. and it's just what the high
priced public relations men do in lot
of high-faluting language.
You see you have to consider what
is the purpose back of the anti-Labor
agitation sweeping over the country. 1t
has been 4 clever campaign, carefully
fOmented by those who seek TO destroy.
Built upon false allegations, half
truths, misinterpretationS, generaitieS
and personalities, it has affected thou
sands who are sincere friends of Labor
and who still believe i'm the same high
purposes to which Labor owes allegi-
ance.
You can't win anything in a democ-
racy without the support of public
opinion, but since YOU are public opin-
ion, you're in q position to counteract
all of the steps that are being taken
against you. 1t does mean keeping ever
lastingly active, however, and it's a
fight from which there is no rest.
But watch out i'm your first quick
resentment you must not be led into
just what these plotterS want YOU To
4. i., n inc of hn
periodic attempts to destroy Organized
Labor by oppOrtuniSts. 1t is part Of the
greater plot against American unity.
Organized Labor is under attack.
True-but Industry comes in for Il few
hard swipes as well. Organized Labor
is under attack. True-but publications
preaching anti -SemitiSm and anti-Catb-
OliciSm have increased in number. Or
ganiZed Labor is under attack. True
but the Klan has risen again.
Because of the larger aspects of this
fight, it is vital that you be articulaie,
for it is going to be Il tough fight every
step of the way.
COunteractive met Ii cd $ are not
enough. There is the constructive side
of propaganda as we'll The truth must
be administered, and it must be posi-
tive and it must be continuous. But
before you begin, be sure your own
house is clean; that there are no
charges against you that are justified,
that your leaders represent you.
And here your first task is to look to
your leaders. 1t doesn't matter how
comparatively few labor leaders are or
have been traitors to organized labor.
1t does matter that this condition exists
at all, for Labor elects its own leaders.
Wherever Il corrupt or diShOnOrable
or selfseeking leader is in authority he
stays there with the consent or through
the liberation of those who placed him
in such Il position Or--which is most
their indifference.
David Harum said, "You can't have
an honest horse race until YOU have an
honest human race And you can't
have honest and honorable leaders un-
less the honest and honorable people
will get out and put them into power
and help them in every way to carry
out their appointed tasks.
You see, you must prepare for at
tack by being sure there is nothing
with which to find fault. 4 lawyer |
knew had II very good method of train
ing the young men in his establishment.
He had one young lawyer whose job ii
was to do absolutely nothing except
take the opposite side of every queS-
wrote Il brief, this young man was
supposed to find every flaw and 60
treat ii as though he were on the oppo-
site side of the case
You might try this plan out on your
own union sometime. Act as though
you were outsiders, and rip yourselves
to pieces. Are your people on the right
committee? How loyal is your mem.
berShip? And SO ON. BE sure your union
is in perfect shape, so that YOU know
that not only is every one working for
the union, but that each one is working
In the place where he can do the most
good. Then start out to sell your or
%anZalion to the community. Find out
what specific cases of prejudice there
are against You. If you're In the right,
fight this adverse pr0pa aganda. If you're
in the wrong, make the necessary
changes and explain publicly that you
have done SO.
Every time your local organization
does anything worthwhile or any mem
Der accompliSheS something, send out II
story to the papers. Get in the habit
of speaking for yourselves. Now this
isn't as hard aS il sounds Remember
to make your story brief. and answer
the questions, Who, Why, What,
When and Where, in your first sen
tence. IL you're absolutely accurate and
send your story in well ahead of time,
clearly typed in double space, YOU
stand a good chance of getting ii in
or course, You won't make the papers
every time, but that doesn't make any
difference. You will be establishing
yourself aS an organization. Incident
ally, be sure To put the name of your
organization in the upper right hand
corner, SO that they can see that you're
willing to back everything YOU say