The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-17

This may be unpopular, but If so,
then so much the worse with those
among whom it is unpopular.
While, by the time these words are
read at retail the strike may be over,
| it can not be too late to condemn that
sort of work stoppage and wonder
| what in hell gets into people some
times.
Do men know so little about the war
and thus care so little about it, that
they are willing to endanger it's sue
cess to serve their own lousy interests!
Does the human brain grow so dumb
and numb that it cannot comprehend?
Does the human soul become so en-
crusted with the Importance of self
that it cannot register the greater
issues?
What accounts for it? Do men who
have come here from the ends of this
twisted earth to find freedom and the
chance to live decently care so little
for what they have found that they
are willing to sell it out for nickles and
dimes?
1t is important to end such a strike.
1t also is important to find out wh.,e
sort of thinking goes on in the brains
of men to make such strike possible.
There can be no reason big enough
to cause such a strike. Excuses, yes.
Excuses are cheap. But justification,
no, except in Men Kampf and in the
distorted propaganda of Dr. G6ebbles.
1t is true that the right to strike
must be preserved. But don't the fools
of Philadelphia know that the quickest
way to abolish a right is through its
grave abuse?
There can be no right important
enough to endanger the nations war!
Rights are relative. The men in Brit
tany have their rights, too.
What are the strikers of Philadel-
phia saying about THOSE rights?
Labor gave it's pledge, to abandon
stoppages of work for the sake of the
war.
1t is true that federations and lead
ers cannot control all the local fire.
brands and sellers-outers but by and
large the pledge has been kept.
However, here comes great mass
of workers to say 1.-The hell with it."
In the second largest war production
center in the country, mass transporta-
tion goes dead.
When the children of those strikers
some day ask, 'And what did YOU do
in the great War, Daddy?" let it be
hoped that they squirm and sweat pro-
fusedly as they try to make their alibi.
Yes, you guys in Philadelphia, what
DID you do to the great War?
And WHY did you do it?
Your answer NOW might be worth
you tell the truth.
Was it truly because a handful of
Negroes were in training for higher
jobs?
1t doesn't seem possible that here
could be the whole reason, but if it is,
then stand up and say so. Let it be
known what manner of men you are!
If THAT is your real reason, Hitler
will be tickled pink. He is tickled any
way, no matter what your reason, but
THAT one would please him especially.
Again, all this may be unpopular,
Dut if so, let's find it out. Let's read
just our way of thinking about victory
and liberty and a world fit for the
further development of civilization.
Strikers, far behind the lines, have
1 right to jeopardize the outcome of
war, or they haven't. A pledge is some
hing you keeper else you are a liar
md a perjurer.
Where do we go? What do we think?
What is honor? What is patriotism,
,esides being something behind which
scOundrel hides?
You fellows in Philadelphia, YOU
i've us the answerS.-CMW.