Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-08-20


Chamber of Not the boss because he has only
Go ahead and tell next cOlumnwho elects
the who represent the big Shots
ACTUAL POLITICAL REALITIES
quite apparent both letter writers have thing in
They both the bu truth AS matter of fact this
column has been telling the blunt truth since last fall when
did exactly what the letter writer people who did
really represent their interests
rather difficult be the actual political posi-
bes of the number factors which under
go marked change in a short space of time.
political whose opinion highly respect has
this FDR and Eleanor will be reelected; but there will be
COP Congress barring vast
en before next year Reconcile yourselves to
business will be back the saddle in s44 and Roosevelt will
have through his fourth term whether he likes it not with
opposition that will fight him every turn"
Perhaps another factor the election next will be the
position of who label themselves Progressive to distinguish
themselves from those whom they scornfuy refer to Liberals
The Progessves are definitely swinging away from the Pes
dent although they have else to swing to-
CONGRESS is FACTOR
big factor what is going regardless
what the situation what Congress does the next few
months
Congress swings outright than
has far been guilty of the President
gent and reprse antabor legislation if it defeats the price
rbaks and abotaes the OPA and other acts contrary to
the majority interests then be next year will see an
other swing political candidates who oppose reaction
gardless what their party affiiation might be-
From the standpoint of labor that the best possible
guarantee could have for great political uprising next
would be have with lot of reacOnary egs
aton There is danger that realizes that
return to Washington for the next Congressional session Congress
political prudence the edge of the thrashng
which many of our congressman should get in 1914
EVENTS MOVE SWIFTLY
In time of changes and with rapidty
That the characteristics of Hence quite possible
that the political situation will be such that the workers
will be their President Roose
welt fourth em but him which will along
with him postwar which Labor will be given the
consideration which its Importance merits.
Perhaps by of the Progressives who
the President because of his preoccupaon with the
effort will have gotten their and to the reaza
on that while Mr. Roosevelt is not perfect he has done by far
the best job for labor has done and that
there isn't any better the horizon.
Making long political predictions in times like these
undertaking. which definitely would not
in; yet must does to that the country
needs something to clarity its political situation.
Labor must quit looking political tags and look at the ind
du Labor must consider the candidate than the party We
simply that southern Democrat while he bears
the political label northern Democrat s for the most
part greater reaconary than the eactonay Republican
What this country needs politically reagnment of political
parties and political ideals the of the country will not be
forced to vote for wings the old bird of the
meantime labor has but thing dot pick its
ddates for their principles than their party.