The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-02
A. F. OF L. WILL HELP K. O. THE AXIS!

A. F. OF L. WILL HELP X. O. THE AXIS!
(. NJ. Omburn Secretary Treasurer Union Label Trades
Department. American Federation of Labor
IN 1776, Uncle Sam was local lightweight in the
= thirteen original colonies. Today he is worlds
heavyweight He is the powerful champion of all
free nations. He holds this title because American
labor is able to produce more material for modern
warfare than any other nation on the face of the
earth.
The workers of America are called the soldiers
of production. They are breaking all records for
building tanks, airplanes, ships, guns and all the
munitions required by our armed forces every
where. American labor will continue it's patriotic
effort to produce materials for all our armed forces
until we smash the brutal dictators of Japan, Ger
many and Italy.
1t has been the policy of the Union Label
Trades Department to emphasize the fact that our
nation should maintain the peak of morale in
America. In order to pay the cost of the war,
workers, farmers and business men in civilian
industry should be allowed to function as closely
to normal economy as possible in order that their
incomes may afford sufficient funds to pay the
cost of our gigantic war effort.
The Union Label Trades Department believes
that one of the best ways to maintain our normal
economy is to retain American labor standards.
Workers will then receive sufficient buying power
to purchase the necessities of life, to keep their
families in good health and to buy bonds with
domestic economy must not fall down. America
has adequate manpower and material resources
for the production of the all-important munitions
to win final victory and at the same time main
tain normal civilian life for those who are left
at home.
There is no better way to maintain American
labor standards than to buy Union Label goods
and to use Union services. They are symbolized
by the Union Label, Shop Card and Service But
ton. When the consumer patronzes only firms that
display these emblems of organized labor he is
doing more to stabilize economic conditions than
any other one thing he can do. Every article pur-
chased that bears the Union Label and every serv-
ice use that is designated by the Shop Card and
Service Button is the highest form of protection
for American workers standards at home.
1t is these standards that have made the
United States the outstanding nation in world pro-
ductiOn 1t is these standards that have provided
Uncle Sam with the skilled craftsmen and techni-
clans who would not have been available if it had
not been for trade unionism in America These
experienced union workers with their practical
of organization in production will even
tually be drawn into high positions in our war
program. In every industry where management
has recognized the unusual ability of men who had
been employed in their plants for years. one will
find that production has doubled and trebled
while in other plants that are supervised by text
book economists and young men who are highly
educated but lack practical knowledge of produc-
met their quota of required output and in some
coses have fallen down completely
The American Federation of Labor is shoulder
ing every responsibility by the Government to
win an early victory in our war for world freedom.
1T will continue to do everything humanity possible
to give the Axis the final knockout. At the same
time the A. f. Of l.. will pursue the principle OBJ
Jectives for which this organization was estab-
lished. 1t will be our policy to maintain American
Labor standards so the men who have been called
to the colors in our armed forces can continue to
enjoy these high standards when they return
home.