Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-24

NN E" Niu - " d e, anu
there is no peace, either among
nations or among people of our
own Country. And the express
sion, peace on Earth to Men of
Good Will" so qualities its in
tended blessing that we are won
dering just how many people it
really covers.
When United States congress
men betray the trust placed in
them by the voters, could they
be said to possess good will?
When victims of diabetes, ma
laria, pellagra, rickets and ar
Thrills are victimized by the drug
monopolies, could this be called
the expression of good will?
When our Country is engaged in
a struggle to preserve human
rights could the backbiting,
slanderous actions of our Presi-
dents enemies be interpreted as
good will?
When greedy industrialists lie
awake nights plotting the de-
struction of the workers organ
izations, is this a manifestation
of good will? When the COM
mercialized farm interests seek
to double the cost of food prices
while wages are tied down, you
wouldn't call it good will',
would you?
WHEN
When, southern poll-tax Con-
gressmen would sabotage the
war effort by filibustering, thus
preventing the discussion of inn
portant national issues, in an at
tempt to deprive ten million
American citizens from voting,
does that smell like good will?
And when northern reactionaries
reciprocate with an unholy brand
Of cooperation with the southern
polltaxers which prevents pos
sibly twelve million American
servicemen from having a voice
in their government while they
are bleeding and dying for de
mocracy', doesn't it strike you
as being a far cry from good
Will"?
When President Tom Girdler,
of Republic Steel, issues a call
for cooperation between manage
ment and labor in the postwar
period, we should weigh his
words carefully, considering that
his firm contributed thousands
Of dollars for ammunition to be
used by the Chicago police de-
partment in killing innocent
women and children who peace
fully picketed the corporation
without violating any law. Just
how much good will" can we
look for from Girdler and his
kind?
When Homer Ramey changes
his line of double talk as often
as the chameleon varies its color,
should we consider that his good
will is toward us? And there
are hundreds of Homers.
PEACE ON EARTH
Yessir, peace on Earth to
Men of Good Will". Too bad the
blessing doesn't apply to more
people. Perhaps the Lord
shouldn't have qualified it so, it's
too tough a measuring stick,
this thing-good will.
Actually, we shouldn't have to
worry whether or not these
people have any good will
toward their fellow men. You
don't need revolution to ac-
complish their destruction. You
can do it at the polls through
an aroused, enlightened popula-
ton. You can vote the congress
men, Northern and Southern
alike, the drug monopolies, the
food monopolies, the utilities, the
the Rameys, the
and the rest of them,
right out of the important posi-
tions they hold, if you take the
pull by the horns, become inter
ested in good government and
'thics, register TO vote and en-
others to do likewise,
ell your Congressman (and
'thers) what you think of him
md what he should do, and, in
hort, get the most out of de-
nocracy while you still have a
art of it left.
Don't wait for these people
lentioned herein to burst forth
nth a change of heart-they'll
iever have it as long as the
lmighty dollar is in existence.
All is not as it should be to-
ay, but you can accomplish
1ost anything by proper legisla-
ion. If you vote properly you
,ill find the ballot taking the
lace Of the strike as our eco
'omic weapon. If you don't,
'ou'u have the most bitter
'attles in the history of organ
zed labor, Immediately follow
ng the war. The problem can
rot be solved by one person or
1t is up to all of us.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll
nave my turkey, dressing, plum
pudding-Oh, that's where YOU
came in, wasn't it!
Merry Christmas!