The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-12-31
new YEAR MESSAGE
BY WILLIAM GREEN,
President, American Federation
of Labor


Let's win the war in '44l
That is labor's slogan, its goal and
its highest resolve for the coming
year
American workers, who have won
the battle of production in record
time, are determined to do their ut
most in the months ahead to bring
the war to speedy and victorious
conclusion. To help our fighting forces
in the supreme tasks that lie ahead,
American workers are ready to work
and sacrifice as never before.
Victory over Hitler and the Japs
will not, however, end labor's respon-
sibilities to the cause of freedom. We
will not consider this war won until
we have capped our military victories
with equal triumphs for our chief
postwar detectives. These are:
THE establishment of lasting
peace under world democracy.
2-The provision of jobs for all in
peace-time America.
AS the armed forces of the United
Nations drive irresistibly forward
against the enemy in the coming
year, labor will not lose sight of these
postwar objectives for moment.
This past year has been one of in
creasing sacrifice and deprivation for
the American people. Many Ameri-
can homes have been hit by casualties
on the battlefronts and many Ameri-
can workers are in mourning for their
lost sons. Compared with these blows,
the minor shortages and deprivations
on the home front caused by war con
ditions must be regarded as mere an
noyances. Compared with the blood
she'd the destruction and the real
starvation suffered by the people of
other lands, America has still been
spared the most devastating effects of
war.
Our progress in winning the war
gained considerable momentum in
1913 The forces Of the United Ma
tions completed the cleanup in North
Africa, mopped up the Axis troops in
Sicily and are now sweeping north
ward through Italy toward Ger
many's vulnerable southern borders.
The armies of Soviet Russia are
steadily pushing the Nazis back
toward their eastern borders The in
ternational conferences which have
taken place among the leaders of the
United Nations pressage the early
opening up Of new fighting fronts on
the north and west Of Nazi Germany.
Hitler is now trapped and the roof of
his fortress has been broken through
by smashing air raids. 1t can't be long
before the Nazis are forced to sur
render Internationally.
Meanwhile, the forces of the United
Nations have delivered crushing
blows against the japanese in the
South Pacific and are steadily moving
forward along the long road to Toxic.
The japanese navy and air forces
have been repeatedly and humiliating-
ly defeated The initiative is on our
side now
We issue this New Year warning
to the enemy that in the months
ahead American labor and industry
will back UP the fighting forces of the
United Nations with the greatest out
put of planes, tanks, guns and ships
the world has ever known.
America grows ever stronger as our
enemies grow progressively weaker.
For these reasons, we cannot believe
that final victory will be long de-
layed
In anticipation Of that victory, l
extend to Americas soldiers, sailors
and marines, to her production SOL
diers and to her vast army of patriotic
citizens, best wishes for happy
New Year