The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-14
American Workers Have Shortened Wars Duration,
Green Procaims in Blast at Anti-Labor Smears
Charge That Strike Threats Aid Hitlers Propaganda
Exploded By Top Radio Analyst


WASHINGTON D. C-In message of sanity" addressed to
the people, President William proclaimed
the fact that American workers have senced Her propaganda
and have shortened the by production
This his emphatic to weird ouburs of smear
labor stories and radio comments nstgated by alleged
conference
The high official source later identified in the press as Gen.
George Marshall Chief of Staff of the u S. Army quoted
saying that threats rail steel strike would delay victory
months hundreds of thousands American lives This
hya charge subsequently toned down by of those
the conference who quoted the high official source
saying that Hitler successful in captalzng strike
threats America for propaganda would sten resist
satellite countries and might thereby delay victory and cost
lives
The validity the amended charge exploded by Will
liam Sher noted propaganda analyst in broadcast CHS
He said
charge exploited strike threats prop
aganda is little puzzing 2372 Naz Naziconroed broad
checked between Dec 26 and Jan only 36 referred to the
of these German boadcasts Actually the
did make propaganda Of the statement which they
attribute General Marshall In this they generously helped
by the leaks which always at confer
in Washington
Thus appears that the high
played into Hitler's hands.
President Green said:
1--WE challenge General Marshall else to prove that
soldiers production provides effective
propaganda weapon the On the contrary the fact
workers have senced e propaganda and
have shortened the by turning tremendous quantities OF
panes ships tanks guns and ammunition record time
emphasized that he unwilling believe that Gen
been responsible for the Irrational uniformed and iniamma
tory charges published in the press
He emphasized that the Nations primarily winning
because America has the battle of production He
said had received from the War Department that the
production picture better than at present and that
materials proceeding fighting front surplus quant
ties and with record speed"
the American people, Mr.. Green added that
so the American Federation of Labor
shall be interruption of the march victory
1914 They have adhered faithfully to the norke pledge They
will continue to do for the duration"
the the rail and steel disputes, MIR
Green declared:
hereby charge that responsibility for the poongaton of
disputes entirely bungng fumbng and ncompe
tent handling by government officials and agencies.
hereby unequivocay that although strike date had
the fanest possibility actual walk
the nations railroads The railroad most OF which
affiliated with the American Federation of Labor
BILE organizations led by responsible and patriotic officials Their
among finest the nation. They their solemn
the President and Congress that what might
would be railroad strike Setting OF strike date
merely DEVICE wholly accordance with law to expedite determ
naon of dispute which had dragged fifteen months and which
seriously upset the morale of the nations railroad workers
he dispute of the incorporating railroad workers couc
settled finally and amcaby months by labor
management entirely accord with the stabzaon
unwarranted and nterer
ence part the Economic Sterilization Director The whole
subsequent result of desperate efforts the part
the government to save his face after fearful bunder
t is not province to comment the steel dispute
involve aates OF the American Federation
again lack of clear and cohesive policy thu
part of the government precipitated the trouble
The alarm felt in labor circles the publication
against trade union cooperation in the effort
echoed Capitol Hill Senator Robert M. LaFoette said
The unidentified spokesman reported by the Owe
the charged American labor with proongng tn
against Germany and adding to casualties should hav
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