Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-31
LABOR CANNOT SIN UNDER
new DEAL ADMINISTRATION

LAbOk SANNOI StN UNpEk
new DEAL ADMINISTRATION
Since the dawn of the New Deal,
from the character of legislation pass
ed and directives issued, it appears
that Labor cannot sim. During all
these years countless acts have been
passed at the behest of labor leaders and
not a single piece of legislation looking
to the progress and solidarity OF INDUS
trv has been enacted. On the other hand
there has been no end to regulatory leg
islation aimed at business and without
exception where labor legislation has
tied in with industry. such acts have been
altogether on the side of labor.
Recalling Roosevelt's great plea for
unity when he entered the White House
and in many and divers appeals and de-
mands since he took over, this record
must leave some doubt as to the SINGER
ity of a desire for unity. Proclaiming
the New Deal as the one and only cure
for a depressed nation, the early days
of the New Deal was one call after an
other for unified people, for unity be-
tween capital and labor; for unity III
dealing with peoples abroad. No one.
then or now, argues against unity. Inc
simplest lesson in economics recognizes
unity as the basis for progress and
growth of a nation.
But the Presidents idea of unity was
that the New Deal could not be wrong
and that unity must be of the brand the
New Deal wanted.
Trace the record of the new deal, and
there will be found its hand in causing
disunity and in destroying the very ele-
ment of unity From 1888 on the doors
were closed against any and all who
might contribute to the uniflcatlon OF
the nation, except for the coterie OF
crack-potS and dreamers with whom the
President surrounded himself. 1t soon
became evident that ''if you don't want
to unity under the New Deal program
and formulas, you are a dissenter and a
troublemaker In this manner many of
the nations best men and women were
besmeared and besmirched and when
full unity did not (and could not Gomez
the blame was laid upon those who
would not go along with the dreamers,
the socialists, the communists and what
not.
And so labor legislation came to be the
great barrier to a unified nation that it
is today and the administration refuses
to bulge an inch. When war came, there
also came the greater need for unity.
But much of the antagonism Of today,
in the Welter of war, stems direct to the
one-sided legislation.
In no instance has Roosevelt penallz-
ed labor. In countless cases he has laid
heavy penalties on business and industry.
And that is his policy today. He has
placed controls on everything else from
a head of lettuce to the nations gigantic
industries But not so on labor. Nor
have any of the constituencies labor
leaders, who are preying on labor itself
as well as upon industry and free enter
prise been called to account by the Pres
ident. These high-handed labor leaders
are demanding more and more-and get
ting it. The White House is open to them
day and night. They pause only long
enough between their demands lin the
political war; to steam up organizations
to back fourth term for Mr. Roosevelt
Even in the midst of violations of the
mo strike pledge and hundreds of such
violations are on record, scores at this
very time, these arrogant, dictatorlal
leaders, carry their demands to Washing
ton. Openly they are defying and flout-
ing the Wagner Act and all its agencles
set up to benefit labor.
In fact the Wagner Act seems forgot
ten law 1t might be we'll to look back
moment and peruse the first of the New
Deal labor legislation. 1t is agreed that
this act had the elements of placing la
Dor on higher level and to alleviate
many of the wrongs and discrepancies.
But it has been so surrounded with "dl-
rective agencies" that it takes the brunt