The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-08
Facing The Foc+s
With PHILIP PEARL

Five million tons of scrap must be
collected before the snow flies to keep
our steel mills going at capacity SO
that American boys, on their way TO
the battlefronts, will not be short of
war equipment.
The shortage of steel already is put
ting a serious dent into our war pro-
duction program. Mills and shipyards
in many parts of the country have been
forced to shut down, thus throwing
thousands out of work. This shortage
will be aggravated unless the supply
of scrap iron that goes into the making
of steel is promptly augmented. The
steel mills have ON hand now only a
two weeks supply of scrap.
That is why the Government again
appeals to every American to search
his cellar and attic and garage for dis
carded and outworn metal objects that
can be added to the nations scrap piles
The need is urgent. Do it now! Collect
all the scrap you can and take it to the
neighborhood gasoline station or public
garage.
The Government does not ask you
for tools or appliances that you need or
can still use. 1t wants only your idle
and rusting metal. Surely this isn't too
much to ask!
The scrap iron going to rust in your
cellar or attic is vitality needed by your
Government now. 1t may help speed
the day of victory. SO let's all of us
start on Il treasure hunt to collect that
metal now
The Role of Labor
Labor Day has come and gone and
again the nation must realize that
American workers are in the forefront
of our war effort. Army, Navy and
War Production Board officials empha-
sized that without the enthusiastic sup
port of labor we can't win this war.
And every one of them conceded that
labor is giving such support OF the war
effort in full measure.
1t was unnecessary for Government
officials to stress the need for remain
| ing on the Job and avoiding strikes at
any cost. This point was driven home
much more forcefully by the leaders of
labor themselves. Seldom have we
| heard Il more impasSioned plea for
self discipline and continuous produc-
ton than that voiced by AFL Prcsi-
dent William Green.
IC would be we'll for every member
of the American Federation of Labor
to give heed to Mr.. Green's words He
made it abundantly clear that there
can be no excuse or justification for
any strike for any cause now. Those
! who 90 on strike are striking at them
selves, their own safety, their own
future and the welfare of all Ameri-
cans
There is no need for strikes now to
obtain Il square deal. The Government
in close cooperation with labor, has set
up machinery and tribunals TO guaran-
tee justice to any group of workers
who consider themselves mStreated.
But the main thing to remember, as
MI Green said, is that strikes ROW
help Hitler destroy us and deprive US
of the very right to strike
| If ever there was Il time when labor
had to take a grip on itself and main
tain perfect discipline in the ranks
this is it.
Let's show America, let's show the
world, that we can do it.
A Word To Congress
President Roosevelt did not disclose
the details of his wage StabiliZatiOn
program in his tireside chat to the ma
ton. He said he would stabilize wages
at the same time Congress gave him
authority to stabilize farm prices at
parity. He needs legislation to act Oh
farm prices. But he does not need
additional legislation to deal Will
wages.
Despite these obvious facts, pOliti-
clans in Congress already are talking
of tacliing on a wage stabilization
clause to the new farm price bill. This
is supposed to placate the farmers
Actually, it is just cheap politics
Worse than that, it is politics as usual
1t would be a grave mistake for
Congress to monkey around with wage
stabiliZation by legislation. This would
be a grave and unnecessary departure
from the paths of democracy. If work
ers are willing to stabilize their wages
voluntarily according to the wishes OF
the Government, certainly it would be
d gratuitous insult to force it upon
them by law.
Yet the facts are that the President
of the United States has come to an
understanding with the leaders of Labor
upon the question of wage stabilization
an understanding that is apparently
satisfactory to both sides.
The President made it clear in his
talk that he isn't worried about put
ting wage stabilization into effect. The
] inference is that this problem is settled