The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-07

New York, N. r., September 7-- Full employment is "an unfinished business of the American people" according to the annual Labor Sun day Message of the Federal Coun- ell of the Churches of Christ in America, which was released today. Pointing out that stimulated employment is artificial and transi- tory" the Message urges that em- ployment for all be regarded as a prior claim" in postwar planning.
 Strong emphasis is laid on the necessity for Q continuance of full productive capacity after the war in order to meet the needs of Q "destitue and war-ravaged world. |" We of the United States, 1t IS held, must have Q slohal outlook instead of measuring the extent of our ob- ligation merely "in terms of what We can produce for our own re- quirementS."
 The Message voices the conviction that labor, along with other groups, must bring 'vision and purpose" to Americas role In faShioning "in- ternational political and economic institutions designed to assure Q world ordered by law in the interest of peace and justice"
 Cautioning organized labor to be alert to It's own shortcomings, the Message declares that "any lack of integrity, any racial discrimination or undemocratic procedures" be- come "seeds of destruction not only within the labor movement itself, but within the national community aS we'll" At the same time, the Message warns church people to discount reports that treat with silence the good in the organized labor movement, but give exaggerated emphasis to it's short- comings. The basic ideals and ob- jectives of the labor movement are described as being in principle closely akin to many of the social purposes of the Church"
 In conclusion, the Message affirms that "a labor movement, strong in numbers, and in active cooperation with management, agriculture and government, is e social necessity in order to sustain democracy on the home front, make 1t effective in the world conflict, and aid It's entension in the postwar world"
 The complete text of the Message, as formulated by the Councils De- partment of the Church and Social Service, follows:
 "The worth of the individual is established in the love of God aS re- vealed in the concern of Christ for him. He and his fellow men are in truth brothers, for God holds them all in the same love. Hence Chris tianS, in loyalty to their Lord and Master, must judge all economic ar- arrangements by their bearing upon human dignity and brotherhood. Christians today must feel within themselves a divine discontent' with any economic order wherein human worth and brotherhood are flag rantly and complacently violated at many points. They will express this discontent in prayer--'Our Father :. give us this day our daily bread and forgive us'-and through their every. day responsibilities and practical re- lations as consumers, producers, citizens, and members of the church.
 A Christian society must assure meaningful occupation for everyone willing and able to work. Full em- ployment is an unfinished business of the American people. When we set out to become the arsenal of democracy. some eight million work CTS were unemployed. The current surge of employment is war-stimu. lated, hence artificial and transi- tory. The problem of unemployment in peacetime is still unsolved. Max inaum production and maximum em- pioyment will be required in the postwar world as safeguards against the injustice and illustration which breed racial tensions and social desperation. Government management, labor, and the church. as well as every responsible citizen should consider full employment as a prior claim and obligation upon us all in planning for postwar re- organization of our national econ onay.
 We of the United States must re- alixe our responsibility not only to ou= own people, but to ali the peo- pleE of the world. Whose hath the worlds goods. and beholdeth his brother In need, and ahutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of 0od abide in himr The needs Of a destitute and war-rav- aged world will tax the productive capacity Of every country. We ot the United States must not measure our obligation in terms Of what we can produce for our own require ment. We must continue to make