The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-05

THIS LABOR DAY September z COMING as II docs ;rst
nme months after the treacherous Japanese attack on
ear arDor stands out in bold outline as the most men,
orable Labor Day in nations history Hitler has al
rady ensaved all the free workers Europe from Nor
der the cruel lash of his Nazi taskmasters turning out
tanks, guns submarines bombers other weapons of
question is this viii Free Labor in the United States and
other free nations of the earth be able ouproduce the
slave workers of Germany, Italy and Japan?
American Labor out-produce Nazi slave workers
ana It's VIII utproduce them, when the rank and file Of
industrial workers and leaders of the nations industrial
plants FULLY realize that must win in order remain
free II we do not produce and better weapons
than Her enslaved workers producing for him. the
future IN store for us will be dark indeed.
In the conquered countries of Europe Asia and in
Nazoccuped Africa the workers have no in deter
mining when and where they must work how long they
Here in the United States it is different American work
er are free work where they please and quit when
they so desire They also have the right to bargain with
es when they feel that their wages hours and working
conditions are unsatisfactory.
Yes, American workers have rights and thew are free
but with those rights and that freedom there weghty
responsibilities which so hand in hand They have the
common responsibility that shared by all American citi
zens to do everything possible keep defense produc
ton at its maximum and to keep country free None
CT afford place selfish interests ahead of ma
tona safety and freedom for if national freedom should
be lost all Of us would lose individual liberty as Amer
lean citizens and workers.
On this Labor Day let us all rededicate ourselves 10
the task Of winning the will not be an easy task
The struggle will be long and bloody and many more
1fces Will have to be made. but liberty worth all it costs
10 defend and preserve it. both in labor treasure and life
We must not make the of assuming that we can
defeat ne ANS powers without exerng every ounce of
our ndNduai and collective energy All the responsible
y for winning he be shifted to any one group
OF Americans II is a responsibility all share from
the owest citizen to the highest officials in the nation
Labor has its responsibility but the same is true of the men
IN our armed forces statesmen captains indus
try and all the 15O.000000 Americans who make UP the
citizenship Of nation. We shall succeed in this great
war. IN proportion as all Of US perform full duty
Lincoln said Our nation cannot exist half slave
md l.f FREQ his tr l.. .Io
world exist half slave and half free If the war
should end today leaving the Axis warords the
ensayed millions Of Europe Asia and Africa nation
and the other countries of the Western Hemisphere would
Ft be IN danger Of economic conquest for Free Labor
the New World would be forced to compete with the Old
Worlds enslayed workers
on this Labor Day. salute the free workers of
America They have the skill the materials and the
chimes with which perform the greatest defense produc
ton miracle in the annals Of history, and confident
they viii make good But let all of remember this fact
We must crush the Axis or they will crush