The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-19
LABOR DA Y
MESSAGE
BY Philip Murray. president
Congress Of Industrial
ORGANIZATIONS

This Labor day finds Dir ccs..
try and the other Lrfsa rs..o-,
near the crest of ihs ..es 4.
fensive for final and ro,a victory
over the Axis
Now. least Of an can ps a.
ford 70 lar in our effor's fhrog:A
complacency or over op.r.sm "a
accom-, Of military Successes
For the wars demands az or
home front increase WISH every
advance and every sSrarsioa .,
cur offensive The iNss Q, nj,
fighting men and W. srsstl-r
OF their victorious te'lrs iepsra
on our meeting their eey rssi
for supplies fully and promptly
AZ The same 'imc or if'v .
'our fighting men aewsrt' sr
We prepare and pa9 rev ~
The day Of victory arf re ta0
that follow We mus, no va
fhc war and lose no tssfs We
must not allow Are-s n hos
down in depression ana mass m
employment as war orders 80
discontinued We riast no n
our seryicemen return 4 Aad 10
Jobs awaiting them
Planned recon,ersior y or
industrial life. As ard when cr'-
hacks occur, is 4 first essential
for maximum war production nov
and for continued prodatton and
employment through ne mon'A'
Of transition from var 70
peacetime economy
This planning calls ior az"
cooperation hetwee. roNrnmsr,
industry and labor Grder oocri''
mated and purposefui direction i
also demands adequate prorsoi
OF emergency unempioymsr' CON-
pensation for war wofkfrs ara
ex -seryicemen who mas ne ,or
less in The transition Period
our object now m4 bt p
prepare for full prodpCran ana
full employment af'er re va.
For this purpose. or, " ne iiE
steps must he 20 'rnfeF w
grieyious injustice .ron "n'a
war workers are sai'flHs
through the freezing a "a"
rates far below tho lesel q 'o'''
ing living costs under ne y
called Little Steel formula
The wage adjustment aems'a'
cd by labor arc necessary nv
economic sterilization and ioT -
adequate livelihood ior our y"
workers. so they are necessary /"
provide the Purchasing TOW"
upon which production VII y
pend in the transition and po''
war periods.
This Labor day falls w
midst Of an election Gangs"
whose results will be ~ ers'a
importance both for victory a.
the postwar period
The President and the cons'es
that We elect will either sP''.
or delay the day Of victory a's
decisions will determine "ne'".
we are to 20 forward 20 rug W.
duciion. with jobs for ail. any
lasting peace through in'e'~
iional collaboration or WIZ
We shall 20 back 10 another W.
war apple-selling era aua 70 \,
lalionist or imperiail'i pou
that will SOW tn seeds Of '"''
wars. ~.
The Congress Of Industrial i.
CARNATIONS IL working lot
reelection Of President h'o
welt because We believe y
the candidate best fitted On !,
-, record and his experience =
lead America through speeN
tory to lasting peace a."
war prosperity.
We are engage IN ny 49,,
intensive political ACTIVITY -,
undertaken by labor 70 .Sr
the Presidents reelection ~" "A
elect progressive Cone'. ..,,,.A
this campaign we seek 20 s'.Ir
partisan advantaee pa' rsh
only 10 play our part a'on '.,r,,.
All other patriotic and p,os ,r
sive Americans. 10 promo'' '''.,r.
welfare Of our whole ,0' ne.
and the cause Of victory .,,ss
dom prosperity and lasting
the world