The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-08-19
Labor Drives Toward
Billion War Bond Sale
Looking Ahead
BY RUTH TAYLOR

Now that we can see the beginning
of the end-far off though it may be
our minds race ahead in the future
to that hoped for day when the war
will be over and the ways of peace
come again on earth.
The organized workers know full
well that peace has its dangers aS we'll
as war and that the decisions of the
peace table will determine the fale
not only of those arraigned before il,
but the future of the victOrS as well.
The close of the war must be followed
by immediate action, prev iou $ y
planned and arranged, for the feeding
StructiOn of the devastated countries !:
for the provision and transportation
of raw materials and capital equip
ment necessary for the restoration of
economic activity; for the reopining OF
trade outlets, for resettlement of work
ers and their families under circum-
stances in which they can work in
freedom and security and hope; for the
changing over of industry to the needs
of peace, for the maintenance of EN-
ployment, and for the raising of stand
ards of living throughout the world.
TO this end Labor seeks representa-
ton in the final settlement not to OBJ
tain privileges or faVorS for itself, but
as the voice of the little people of
the earth To represent Labor, the
l. hot. h, Itt t,II 1 ion. |
Labour Organization, which, possess
ing the confidence of the free peoples
and including in its structure the
representatives of workers and en-
ployerS, is peculiarly fitted to take
part in this work in such Il way as to
minimize misunderstanding and unrest
and to promote IL stable and enduring
peace.
As DR.. Carter Goodrich, Chairman
of the Governing Body Of the Inter
national Labour Organization, said re-
Gently: The various dependent ma
tionS need kind Of new social and
economic deal. We have an oppor-
tunity by the progressive Improvement
of labor standards to assist dependent
nations out of theiG- condition of de
peDdency. We can thrQll@ir-oiir interna
lional lending, set certain standards
for labor and insure Il wider improve
ment of the condition of the masses.
For anyone TO take Il position of de
featiSm in the present crisis is 10
ignore what is abundantly clear, for
ut the moment when we see great and
worldwide destruction going on of
goods and services, we are seeing ac-
tually II new discovery Of economic
strength and productivity manifcsting
itself especially in America.
Peace without unemployment is the
goal of the I.L.O. ii is attempting to
formulate, in consultation with EN-
ployers, workers, and governments
plans that will aid in promoting full
cnploNmen and Il rising standard Of
living. The LILO. is not an office OF
Il stan of experts, but an agency of
cooperative action in the promotion OF
social Justice. From the first it has had
its main impetus from Labor; it de-
pcndS ultimately on Labor for its
service in improving standards the
world over"
The LILO. has its years of expert
ence and research in all nations to fiji
il to help with the planning and appll-
cation Of measures of rpconSt rtlctiOu
ana should be represented in any
Peace or Reconstruction Conference.