The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-17
Labor-Aaters Resort To Misrepresentation
And Gag" ToPut Over Conna||y. y.Smith Bill
Sin Of Trying DECEIVE Colleagues Opponents
FierYB Proposa A Hitler Method"

against the bill was Congressman
Cameron Morrison (Dem., n. CO., Il
former governor of his state He ac-
cuSed labOr-baiters of overriding the
Constitution, "in their determination
to strike blow at the nations work
ers."
He also blasted the claim that "the
boys under the flag" want this legis-
lation, saying:
'These boys want to preserve their
basic right of freedom as well as any
body, else In our armed forces will be
found greater number of sons of
laboring people than of any other
group.
Dying In Mortal Combat
These sons of workers are dying
in mortal combat ON battlefieIds all
over the world"
Congressman Ray ]. Madden Oem.,
Ind insisted the legislation was taken
that the first act of Hitler after com
ing into power was to destroy the Ia
bOr unions of Germany.
passage of this bill will cause joy
i'm the Wilhelmstrasse," he said. ut
will be the first and greatest battle
won by the Axis this year"
Congressman John w. Flanagan,
Jr. Dem., Va.), the only member OF
| 4 hn
entertains a progressive thought, CON
tended it would be trgedy it, while
our boys on the battlefield are fighting
to preserve freedom, we on the home
front, in a fit of madness, did that
which would destroy freedom.
Hitler Methods
'If we pass this bill" he asserted
eve establish forced labor. Don't
make the mistake of thinking we can
adopt Hitler methods without be-
coming Hitlerized."
"If we have nothing better to do, y
declared Congressman James +. O'Con-
nor Dem., Mont.), I'VE had better put
up the shutters and 90 home. TO my
mind this is the worst bill presented to
the House during the seven years |
have been Il member"
A number of Republicans were equal
ly bitter i'm their condemnation Of the
measure. Congressman Hamilton Fish
URep., n. Y) led off with Il biting
attack on the May committee for re-
fusing to hear labor before the bin was
reported.
Protests Slur On Labor
Protesting the attempt to impung
the patriotism of organized labor.
Fish reminded the House that over 4
million sons of American Federation
breasts to the enemy.
"Our workers are winning this
war. on the front line and on the
production 'front.'" Fish declared.
"The workers are patriotic and have
right to be proud of their record"
Usher l.. Burdick (Rep., n. d.
warned the House it is playing witt
dynamite in slapping in the face A.,
them, Watch your step or to Jail yol
go
"Many people In this country have
always been against organized labor,
he said, "and war offers them IN op
portunity they have waited fort,
crush labor and set it back half {;
century.
Back TO Days OF Slavery
AT one fell swoop we repeal every
law we have enacted and force labor
back to the dark days of industrial
slavery-in the name Of the war ef
fort"
Frankly admitting she made Il mis-
take in voting in committee 40 repor
the legislation, Committeewoman Clar,
Hoothe Luce (Rep., Comm defended
her action by saying she had been de
ceved by May, who left her under the
impression labor did not testify againS
the bill because il had no objection t'
it.
This bill" she said "is against tn,
interests of millions of loyal worLin:
people and in the end will be againS
the public interest"
Warning To q. o. p.
Congressman Fred Norman (tep
WaSh.D said he resented efforts {,
make the G. q. u. Il tail to the kit
of Southern sweatShoppers.
For many years." he asserted, "th
Republican party enjoyed the Suppor
of labor. OF late years, labor has fol
lowed the New Deal rather than Re
publican principles.
''ln my own district the Republican
put up excellent candidates for tn
past 10 years and they were knocke
down because workers voted for tn
Democratic candidates. Last fall tn
, Republican nominee had the contidenc
, of labor SO there is now another RI
publican on our side supporting Re
publican policies.
, Il sincerely hope our party will
not again be Unanswered into the
false position of being unfriendly to