The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-08-14
RedOuhIe Effort.
COlmer Appeals
To Ship Workers
vital Need For Vessels 1. BASIS OF
Congrpssmans Fle4

AAtA - &A
pAscagonla Mss. March - As
3 laborina mar who worked his
way through high school and col
iege. as one who is = friend Of Ia
Dor and wants 70 see II prosper.
Congressman " ~ calmeF Of the
sixth Mississippi District appealed
N letters received here today BY
Shipyard workers for them 10 re-
double your efforts 10 yin the var
The letter. addresses 10 each Of
the 1000 odd workers IN the Paaea-
eoula plant aid that IL We get
enough ships. ~ can take the war
70 the enemy. otherwise he vii
bring II 70 as You are Just as I'M
poFtant to winning 81 this war as
the soldier Ia the trenches or the
sailor on The sea And b. this same
token. your responsibility 10 your
country Is Just as great Is his"
Pointing out that men IN armed
services are called up 70 sacrifice
their lives. he added that those Of
Us In civilian life are asked-not
forced-to support them fthe men
in the armed servicel By sacrifice
on the home front
The letter follows:
Dear Fellow American
hope you viii not consider me
presumptuous In addressing you on
. subject that has been given me
and should give ali true Americans.
the greatest concern. This country
enc Of The few countries IN the
world where = mar a labor.
breathe, think and talk under a free
gosernment-k face to face with
the problem OF whether i viii sur
yive. II Is not alone a question
whether or not we car maintain
the American way Of life but L Is
3 question whether or not We v1
save our own skins.
The news from al fronts Is bad
and wnl continue 20 be - nntn We
can produce enough ships and
planes and other materials OF var
% turn the tide. our allies are 20
hard pressed BY the enemy thar
they cannot produce 10 It's Is up
70 America Labor and Industry are
the key 70 the situation We have
TIE resources and the ability to
produce whatever Is necessary 20
vim II Is a question whether we
s1ll make the necessary sacrifice to
win.
you are building ships laimost IN
my front yard. and the ships arr
essential 70 carry the men and ire
equipment 20 the enemy. II We get
enough ships We can take the war
70 the enemy. otherwise he iii
bring Il . u You are Just as ne
~eessary % the winning q this var
as the soldier II the trenches 81
the sailor on the "a Ard BY this
same token your responsibility -
Jour country Is Just as great as hls
Under the accepted rules 81 war-
fare the soldier ana the sailor are
required % bare their breasts %
the Internal war machines Of the
enemy and sacrifice their lives y
the Millions Those u ug IN civilian
life are asked-uot forcFd-to sup
port them - sacrifice on TIE h0fne
front I am most alarmed over ne
immediate prospect and TIE appar-
eat c0mpiacency On the part 6
most Of - o. ne hume front. We
are following 3 road o. indifference
thai led . the fail Of France Ws
must change that policy while there
Is SIN tnas A year from nov may
BE- TO late
The President q 1he United States
hza called 81 - q " . Do or
part A. yoar representative 10 re
Congress. - a laboring nan alo
worked rs way uroagh hisn school
an1 college. IS ons Nho believes u
.aboE ana aahoF Unions Hitler 30
Hlrohito permit - labor eaaonsl. -
oae Eto = q friend % labor an1
wants v Re n prosper ! commend
goa Tor &c splen11 JOB 90 are -
lnE and appeal = s0u = Eedoaa
geaE efforts . - usa "a I'd
prevent e Al from becoming sHs
aases " Hitter I'D bis kind