The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-01
MORAL RE-ARMAMENT-THE ANSWER
TO DIVISION

vTRADE UNIONISM can give to the workers OF
the world-those men and women who labor
with their hands and minds in the factories and
farms, laboratories and offices, schools and XII
chens-the uniting philosophy that will show all
men how to live above class, race, political lac
tiOn and personal advantage.
During these last weeks events in the nation
have spotlghted the need for such an answer
Radio and press have given us the news OF a home
front that is failing to measure up to the unity
of our men on the battefrontS.
We have seen fear and greed and hate spread
ing like gas attack famed by subVerSlve forces,
mObiizing the irresponsible for destruction, set
ting race against race, paralyzng city. Weapons
produced to point at our enemies have been used
to keep Americans under control
In the midst of all of this it is no wonder that
union men say quite frankly they fear the post
war period. To them it presents problems Tar more
dangerous and difficult than those of this present
war. They have strong reasons for saying So
Every day they come face to face with Steey
selfishness and prejudice - even in their own
unions; the philosophy of getting even after the
war;; the mounting walls OF bitterness and suS-
piciOn over disputes between management, gov
ernment boards and labor; the class warfare and
racial antagOnisms.
We must answer division if we are to produce
the constant unity needed to win the war quickly
and then make sure that our military victory does
not end in defeat at the peace table.
This is where Moral-ReAmament comes in
While people are content to pin the blame on
someone else for The trouble, MIRA brings in the
missing factOr-a new spirit that changes the
whole atmosphere and cnlists everybody to live
and work together on basis of no greed, no fear
no hate This is the spirit that mOtiVated the
pioneers of Trade Unonism-the binding, heal
ing force for nation. 1t demands craftsmanship
and quality of thinking that goes far beyond the
job Of running our own union, be 1t national or
local-beyo yond the immediate fight for wages and
conditions 1t answers division by building deep
personal loyaties and enabling men to rise above
personal ambition and factions
With this spirit unions can be the cement of
national life Every union member can have part
in this program. Frank Buchanan sums it up in
this way: eve must break the bottcneck of con
fusion and division and anticipate the strategy of
subversive forces. We must set up a nonstop as
sembly line for creating national character. With
the same speed and efficiency that we plan fOl
the production Of ailpanes, we must also plan for
the production of men of character
Moral Re-Armament was never more urgently
needed than today. 1t creates a prejudice-frec
level Of living. 1t stands for a common denomna-
tor Of immediate constructive action for everyone
above party, class, race, point Of view and per
SOnal advantage.
Our only hope lies in this new spirit rising
throughout the nation, revoutoniZing the think
ing Of millions, uprootng sclfishness and making
every person in every walk of life selfish patriot
who will put the life Of his country before his own
interests.
TO create this new spirit and uniting phloso-
ply is the task Of the age. 1t is to this greater
task that the Trade Union Movement has been
called. 1t is the greatest contribution the labor
movement can make to the work at this time. II
is the hope of the future. Without it victory will
be hollow. With it we will have the secret Of the
new world.