Evening star., 1944-07-24
Political Action Groups Seek
To Sway Average Families

history, the forces of labor are set
ting up a Nationwide organiza-
ton to protect the political rights of
the working man, the rights of the
returning soldier. the farmer, the
small businessman-the so-called
common man
we believe in the free enter
prise. initiative and inventive genius
of the American people We do
not believe in the kind of free
enterprise which, in recent years,
has meant the freedom of big COR
porations and monopolies to squeeze
all businessmen to the wall or
the freedom to corner and suppress
new inventions. All such practices
are inimical to the full employment
which we demand
Denies It's Third Party.
This is not labor party or a
third party We believe the Polit-
ical Action Committee will have
more influence on events. in the
crucial year of 1914, than any
third political party could WELD.
But no matter what the results are
in 1914, the committee will not re-
lax its efforts to keep the great ma
jority of Americans vlgilant and
alert in guarding their proper po-
litical interests
The committee already has had a
considerable influence on events"
in 1914. 1t has organizations in Al
States. 1t Is getting right down into
the precincts, ringing doorbells,
talking to average voters: argu-
ing that the country's future may
rest on their votes.
1t has been getting excellent
cooperation" Mr.. Hillman SAYS,
from individual small businessmen
cnot their associations and
clergymen. The national commit
tee was formed. not alone to raise
money without violating the Smith
Connally Act, but to make it easier
for people, not members of unions.
to Cooperate"
We are just beginning" he adds,
but already the CIO group is given
credit for results that have chllls
galloping along the spine of many
a rlght-wing member of Congress
1t threw real scare into the
bosses" Of the Chicago convention
with its fight for Mr.. Wallace.
The committee lists II steps in the
same primer style it uses to tell a
worker how to become a precinct
captain" 1t urges
Step 1-Establis a registration
committee in your plant. : = keep
In mind that registration represent
atlves should function in every de-
partment on every shift in every
plant.
Step 2-Secure complete mem
bership lists with correct addresses.
Step 3-Type, mimeograph or
print three file cards for each mem
ber
Step 4Check your set of cards
against registration rolls at election
board. You cannot always rely on
voters statement that he is reg
istered. Sometimes he may think
he is when he isn't
Step 5-keep one card in your
local union registration committee
file. Send two copies to the Polit-
ical Action Committee -" (whose)
job Is to create master file broken
down by wards and precincts as the
basis for community political action.
Step 6-Distribute the nonregis-
tered cards to the members of your
plant committee for action.
Interviews Urged.
Step Contact each nonregis-
tered worker by personal interview
and tell him how. when, where
and why he should register.
Step Snake registration con-
venient.
Step g. Some States pro-
vide for permanent registration, but
require the filing of change-of- -ad-
dress cards. Obtain supply of these
cards. Distribute them in your shop
and take care of delivering the
signed cards to the proper authori-
ties
Step 10-Make registration pop
ular. Prepare posters. Prepare
local leaflets. Wear I Have
Registered buttons and ask others
who do not wear them whether they
have registered.
Step 1l-Let us know what you
are doing. We need your good
ideas.
Step l2-Make them proud. 1t
might be a good idea for each plant
to offer some reward to the best
member of its committee"
1t would seem that registration
representatives in every department
on every shift in every plant" should
boost the 1914 vote total. pretty we'll
above 50,000,00O.
(Reeased Throush the North American