The union times., 1944-11-04
NEW HAVEN CONN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER A. 1924
Why Workers Are For FDR

Why Workers Are For FDR
 HE key the intense political action by organized labor
 in this years election campaign will state ment made by President Timothy M Collins of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor which appears leading article on the first page. President Collins says:
 'Labor has gone allout in this election campaign
 because is interested in the welfare country
 We are not interested in politics politics.
 Workers and their families is ue and those who have taken the trouble acquant themselves with the aims and ideals of organized labor know that The reason is simple:
 The the people of of rest of the nation Tuesday will affect homes jobs our prospects for lasting and health and security for a Reduced bares erns here the record of Pres denia candidates these bread butter issues ord which shows why President Roosevelt should be re. eleced
 Enough Eat Roosevelt has given greatest food production in history through oans subsidies aids to farmers Dewey opposed production goals his state He tried farmers into cutting their dairy herds by saying there feed shortage time when record supplies of feed on hand.
 Cost of Lung price increases down to less than half of those in the last gave OPA price control and subsidies hold down prices. Dewey to raise the price of milk in New York Republicans in Congress have constantly fought and price control
 ROOseVelt gave program public housing to provide homes for thousands of workers low rent He gave control protect the people against increases and evcOns such took place World War Republicans in Congress fought public ing Dewey shut his eyes huge hoax New York and thwarted legislative action place ceilings cia rents
 Children. Roosevelt has given broad federal program of aid to educaon school lunches for children child Dewey tried his education budget by $79OOOOO, refused labors demands for child pro- gram
 Jobs Alter the War. Roosevelt proposed program of full production and full employment with overall planning and unemployment insurance keep buying power during reconversion Dewey leave it all private prise But without hp private enterprise gave the nation Hooverves breadne and apple sellers after World War
 Health, Security. Roosevelt committed program of full medical unemployment and old age for everyone Dewey talks social security but the Republicans Congress stopped all security legislation killed the Kgore unemployment insurance bill and consideration of the Dnge social security bill.
 Lasting Peace. Rooseve's foreign policy works always toward international cooperation the ganzatiOn that the only hope for preventing Dewey tries hard sound like Roosevelt reveals many solationist past 10 His support by American Frsters soaons newspapers like the Chicago Tribune and the rabd sola tonist bloc in the COP throws doubt his of world peace.
 These the why organized labor will for President Roosevelt The best interest of nation demand he be reelected Under supported by Congress that will give thoughtful cooperation his pro- gram will have genuine opportunity solve the prob lems that will follow victory the Nazs and the Japanese Our veterans will have better country home and they and workers will be given every help the postwar period.
 Labor is not interested in politics politics. We in eresed in the welfare of naion and that demands the of President Roosevelt and the election of those who support his policies
 Do your share by Uoting See to that a the eligible bers Of tanny Urge your friends and teoO for F.DR and the candidates endorsed by labor for yourself fay and country