The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-11
Labor News From Brituin

never been struck so strongly as in
some recent speeches Of Ministers and
party leaders.
No More Mass Unemployment
Perhaps the most striking recent
manifestation of this robust quality Of
political thinking Is to be found in the
first radio talk by the new Minister Of
Production. 1t produced a deep impress
sion upon trade uniOnist by its frank
recognition that by proper organiza-
tion the recurrence Of large-scale un-
employment can be avoided after the
war.
We must see to it, the Minister said,
that we are never again faced with the
horror of mass unemployment, and the
State would have to take initiative and
responsibility in dealing with the prob
lem. The task with which the State
that can only be accomplished, he CON
tinued, if there is the same unity of
purpose and determination as the
country has shown in prosecuting the
war.
This beyond question is accepted by
the great political parties as a cardinal
principle. Trad de unionists are even
more impressed by the readiness of
men associated with big business enter
prises, as the Minister of Production
, to accept the view that the State will
have to take the initiative in improv-
ing the capital assets, the common
services and the amenities of our
cOuntry-On all of which, as he said,
national dividend will be earned. Nor
! is it only Ministers who talk in this
way Much interest has been excited
by the views of a leading industrialist,
the head of COurtaulds Ltd, one of the
| largest textile concerns in existence.
Re-awakening of Conscience
In the current number Of the Eco
nomc Review" Mr.. Samuel Courtauld
sets forth his personal opinions on the
postwar reconstruction of industry.
Among business leaders, he says, and
by no means only those belonging to
the younger generation, he has found
several deep cOnverging currents of
feeling This is what lie has detected :
First, indlStrialists are invaded to-
day by a growing sense of the inevit-
ability of change which they accept
without bitterness.
Second, there is a truer patriotic
feeling among them, arising from Il
conscious respect for British ideals and
the progressive gains of the past in
which all classes have had a hand.
Third, re-awakening of conscience
business leaders ask themselves what
they have done to earn past privileges,
and what they are doing in return for
them today. An industrial career (he
says is now meter and not merely
road to private acquisition.
Fourth, a growth of real fellOw-feel-
ing with the lower ranks of industry
who, by the spread of education and
the amenities of modern civilization
have come to share the sensibilities and
aspirations of those placed above them
Quite as significant is Mt. Court
auld's declaration that Government
control has come to stay, and that the
Government must also plan" further
industrial growth. 1t meets an answer
ing movement of thought in the ranks
of the organized workers.
No Revival of Party Conflict
This is clearly revealed in resolu
tiOns on the Agenda of the Annual Con,
ference Of the Labour Party which
opened in London on Whit Monday
(May 30. The Agenda is now being
circulated to the Party'S affiliated or
ganiZatiOn. 1t contains several reSolu-
tions put down by the National EXecu-
tive of the Party.
The first of these af1irmS that there