The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-09-17
LABOR CAN WIN
WAR and PEACE
SAYS GREEN
Labor Day Address Over
Nationwide Radio Spurs
Workers To Meet Test of
Critical Future; Spoke To
rs, 700 Shipyard Workers.

TAMPA, Fla-Victory in the war
and in the peace to follow lies within
the grasp of American workers, AFL
President MILAN Green told $4,000
cheering shipyard workers in his ma
jor Labor Day address here.
Speaking to the lunch-hour throng
in the yards of the Tampa Shipbuild-
ing Company and to a nationwide
radio audience, Mr.. Green emphasized
that this Labor Day was unique in
history because Americas soldiers of
production celebrated 1t across the
length and breadth of the land by
working harder than ever to speed the
war effort.
The call of the moment is still to
labor, Mr.. Green emphasized He
pointed out that the starting point of
he new offensives against the enemy
is in the factories, shipyards and mu-
nitions plants of this country. There
is still urgent need for more planes
and ships and guns to equip the fight
ing forces of the United Nations with
the power to strike the death blow at
the enemy, Mr.. Green declared.
every new production mark that
we break, every new height that we
scale, is going to shorten this war
and save the lives of thousands of our
own American boys = our sons, our
brothers, and loved ones" he said
Labor and industry now face the SUI
preme challenge, the supreme respon-
sibility of advancing or retarding the
final drive against our foes.
what shall our answer be?
"If | understand the hearts and
minds of Americas workers, that an
swer will be work-hard, unremitting,
inspired work to back up to the limit
the fighting men who are offering
their lives to defend us and to pre-
serve everything we hold dear"
AS the moment for final decisions
draws near, Mr.. Green declared, ia
Dor stand united in support of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his declaration that
only unconditional surrender will be
accepted" from our enemies.
Discussing the domestic problems
Of organized labor, Mr.. Green stressed
.hese points:
l. That the no-strike pledge must |
be kept religiously by labor for the
duration.
2. That decisions of the National
War Labor Board on wage adjust
nents should not be subject to veto
by the National Mobilization Director
)r the Economic Sterilization Direc-
or
8. That the cost of living, particu |
arly food prices, must be stabilized |
llong with wages at September Is,
-942, levels, as required by the Eco
ionic Sterilization Act.
4. That government subsidies should |
De utilized to increase food produc-
ion and to keep consumer prices in
inc.
5. That the vicious Connally-Smith
Act which has served to promote
strikes instead of preventing them,
must be repealed by congress at the
EARLIEST opportunity.
1--WE will not forget those members
# congress who voted to enact this
aw over the Presidents Veto" Mr..
sreen warned.
Taking up postwar problems the
I'll chief urged immediate steps to
ct the stage for tremendous peace
ime production drive when the war
nds. This action, coupled with ex-
ansion of the social security laws,
yill help to Danish fear of want in
.merica, he said
amy nation which cannot produce
Or the needs of peace on an even
reater scale than for war is morally,
piritualiy and economically bank
upt," Mr. Green charged.
In the international sphere, Mr..
reen reiterated that labor will seek
Ill representation at the peace con-
srences to insist on just peace
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