The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26

Rev. J. Donnelly those facts can be identified and not aS they have often been distorted,
 We believe that 1t is too soon to pass judgement on the wisdom Of the CI0 in setting up the PAC. The long established political policy of organized labor has been that introduced Q generation ago into tho AFL by Sam Gompers, Q policy of rewarding labor's legislative friends and punishing It's enemies, Now, however, 1t seems to be the thinking of CTo leadership that the time has come for definite and determined action by organized la Dor and 1t has set up the PAC not for this Presidential and Congress sional elections but as Q permanent adjunct of the CIO,
 The right of labor to so act Is unquestionable. Indeed the practice has many preeedents in American political life and 1t Is well within the structure of democracy, Wheth- CT or not the vast expansion Of organized labor In our country In recent years has brought the move- ment logically to such action we leave to the Judgement of those better equipped to pass such judge ment, The CIO has so decided and in that decision the CrO is wholly within It's rights--and one of those rights is the right to be heard without being smeared.
 THE PROGRAM
 Now what is the PAC? The pAC was organized in July l943 for the purpose of working through political action for a program of social re- form. Unfortunately in the heated discussions Of the PAC this program which Is worthy of serious consid- eration is almost wholly ignored,
 What are the major Items of the program2 Internationally, 1t is dedicated to the setting up of an organization to maintain interna. tionAi peace and to promote the COG operation of our country in raising the living standards of backward na- tlonu.
 Domestlcally, 1t proposes many reforms aimed at destroying eso- homie insecurity among our people. Among these reforms are the fol- lowing, Full production and full employment In American industry, public housing to the extent of 100000 homes c year for ten years; the guaranteed annual wage, equal social and economic benefits for farm people and city dwellers ade- aatO insurance against sickness, old age, unemployment and early death of the wage earner; and many is' sues pertinent to the period Of TO. conversion.
 It is Interesting to note, too, that one of major items of the pro. gram Is the setting up in American Industry Of Q system of industry councils composed of representatives of labor, management and govern ment to work out together plans for full production and full ems ployment, This is one Of the docs trineS laid down in the social en- cyclicals of the Popes 0S Q funda- mental of social reform and some" thing that Catholic leaders have been asking for for years.
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 How does the PAC plan to work toward It's program2- As stated two weeks ago by It's chairman, Sidney Hillman, before the Committee Of the House Investigating campaign expenditures, the PAC proposes three lines of activity:
 l. ". to bring the Issues Rt' stake to the attention of our people"
 [. q. to secure the widest possible participation in the de. termination Of these issues through the use Of the ballot. D
 3. to bring to the Amerl- can people the records of the can. didates who solicit their support and to assist them in using their ballot intelligently and effective ly."
 Briefly that Is the PAC and It's program. What of the many charges levelled against it7