Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-05-07
Ns sGeasrARY or rHs TREASURY
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hour week, old age pensions and
relief for injured workers.
there is still much to be desired
they are not perfect,-but it is
a long stride ahead"
eve will not have social Sc
curity until unemployment is en-
tirely eliminated, until all work
ers can earn their living under
Just, wholesome living conditions.
While we have labor organiza-
tions there is some hope that
those in high places will use their
power justly,-quite a contrast
to the despotic rule of dictators
in foreign lands,' said the speak
er.
eve believe the state was Gre
ated for the benefit of man-not
man for the benefit of state. We
believe that the state should be
the servant of the people, not the
people the servant Of the state
that is what we are fighting
for in this war; that is why or
ganized labor as a whole is sup
porting the war effort,-for God,
country and a better life"
In concluding his message, Mr..
Duffy said that it was up to all
classes to get together behind
our chosen leaders, so that the
war could be won quickly, and
with the loss of as little life as
possible
The speaker referred to the
storming of Stony Point during
the Revolutionary War when
Washington felt the need of an
important victory, not only to
smash the enemy, but to lift the
morale of his own troops. He
called young Anthony Wayne to
him and asked: "Will you storm
Stony Point ?"
Wayne replied, at is up to
you to make the plans, me to fol-
low them through"
"Stony Point was stormed and
| from then on freedom was as
sured.
at is time now that we exhibit
that same confidence in our chos-
en- leader, and strike blow at
the Stony Points of World ty-
ranny, so that Liberty will go
marching on," concluded Duffy.
Emerson L. Fishbaugh, presi-
dent of the Newark and Licking
County Federation of Teachers
and past president of the New
ark Federation of Labor gave the
invocation.
Edgar E. Baker, secretary of
the Newark Federation of Labor,
introduced Bill Coen and Gottlieb
Zinn, of the Flint Glass Work
ers' union, two members who
helped in organizing the Fedora
tion so years ago, and j. H. Shar
ritt, for 81 years delegate from
the BARRIERS union.
Present also, and introduced
by Secretary Baker were Mayor
Arthur d. Lockwood, Thomas j.
Donnelly, secretary-treasurer OF
the Ohio State Federation of La
Dor; M. j. Lyden, president of
the Ohio Federation; H. Hille-
brandt, educational director OF
the Ohio State Federation of La
Dor; VIM. Blake, chairman of the
Ohio State Industrial Commits
sion; VIM. Roberts, member OF
the Board of Review, Bureau OF
Unemployment Compensation;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walsh, chief
of the Division of Minimum Wag
department of industrial rela-
tions; Harvey Lee, chief investi-
gator for the minimum wage di-
vision; Harvey Harshman, ma
tional representative of the Flint
Glass Workers. union; Pau
Green Of the Ohio House of Rep
resentatives; Senator O. w
Whitney of Sunbury, and Major
Charles w. Montgomery, coord,
inator of civilian defense in Lick
ing county.
Ross Ayers, president of the
Newark Federation of Labor
presided during the program, ano
said that the occasion deserved
more of an introduction than he
was able to give it. President
Ayers especially commended the
organization work participated ir
by Secretary Baker during the
period of 1928 to 1882, at which
time he accepted the secretary
ship of the local organization.
He then introduced the speak
er of the evening, Mr.. Duffy.
Sam Gelfer played number OF
violin selections accompanied by
Leo Reichert on the piano. Pro
fessor Joseph Schmidt also en-
tertained during the evening on