The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-02-04
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rap when things go wrong on the
home front, but when anything has to
be done-when strong hearts and will
ing hands and generous contributions
are needed-just as surely labor is al
ways the first to be called upon to do
the job.
In fact, almost invariably labor does
not wait to be called-it volunteers
we'll in advance. Three immediate ex-
amples are at hand.
Right now the entire nation is try
ing to help put the Fourth War Loan
Drive over the top. Every patriotic
American citizen is buying War
Bonds to the limit to back the final
attack on the enemy which we hope
and pray will lead to victory this year.
What we would like to point out is
that the American Federation of La
Dor enlisted in this drive a week be-
fore it officially opened. President Will
liam Green launched labor's participa-
ton at a gathering of labor leaders in
Indianapolis, where he delivered an
address that was broadcast through
out the nation. AS a result of labor's
early start, the Treasury Department
is confident that American workers
will make an even better showing this
time than in the Third War Loan
Drive when they purchased more
our population.
Aiding the March of Dimes
Another example of labor's all-out
support of every worthy home front
endeavor is the current March of
Dimes drive being conducted by the
National Foundation For Infantile
Paralysis. For many years labor has
rendered yeoman service in the fight
against this dread disease This year
finds labor's interest in helping to
raise funds to suppress an infantile
paralysis epidemic even greater than
usual, because crowded wartime con-
ditions in many war production CEN
ters constitute a potential health
menace to workers and their children.
And this year, as before, we find
that President Green is serving as
chairman of the Foundations Labor
Division and we find all AFL unions
and their members contributing gen.
erously to the cause which is so close
to our Commander Chiefs heart.
In former years, the Bakery and Con-
fectionery Workers Union used to
present birthday cake to President
Roosevelt, festooned not only with
delectable icing, but also with SUBJ
stantial checks from AFL organiza-
tions. This year, because of wartime
food shortages, the cake is probably
out, but the checks will be forthcom-
ing in greater number than usual. We
feel confident of that after hearing
President Green's feverent appeal
over the radio to all of the nations
workers to dig down for the dirnes
and dollars that help to keep infantile
paralysis in check.
The Red Cross In March
While we're on the subject of fund
raising campaigns, let's not forget
about the American Red Gross. Next
March the Red Cross will launch its
annual drive and it is going to need
lot more money this year than ever
before because Of the heavy war re-
sponsibilities and services it is rend-
ering to members Of our armed serv-
ices and victims of suffering every
where. The American Federation Of
Labor did not wait till March to get
busy in behalf Of the Red Cross. The
AFL's Executive Council swung into
action on Jan. 18 with the adoption Of
a resolution calling upon all central
bodies and affiliated organizations to
get set in advance to raise as much
money as possible for the Red Cross
We've mentioned these three speci-
fic matters, not because they are iso-
lated cases but because they have all
happened within few days Of the