Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-25
CRUCIFYING VICTORY ON
A CROSS OF POLITICS

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A CROSS OF POLITICS
There is being enacted in this nation
q tragedy unparalleled in history With
the war at its most critical point; with
millions Of fighting men poised for the
fatal blow at tOtalitarianism in the world
and with the need for war production at
It's highest pich and a greater need for
prompt transport of these materials, the
administration appears unable, or un-
willing. to put an end to scores of strikes
causing many vital war plants to close or
reduce output.
WHILE ALL THIS IS GOING ON
THE ADMINISTRATION is APPEAL
INC. IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE WAY
TO THE PEOPLE TO RETAIN 1T IN
POWER Away out in front in this ap
peal to reelect Roosevelt and keep the
present leadership in power are some
of the most powerful and dictatorial la
Dor leaders in the country. These same
leaders head the very groups out on
strike The CIO boasts of its unlimited
funds to be used to reject Roosevelt
and what its leaders call friendly con-
gress". These boasts also include the
defeat in recent primaries OF three lncum-
bent congressman, all members OF the
Dies committee, and the promise to
purge any and all who will not bow to
their dictates.
While Sidney Hillman. CIO leader was
spending his boasted slush fund in his
first grand effort to further the cause
of the fourth term. nearly 100000 war
workers were idle.
As a further indictment of the ruth
less, domineering don't-give-a- damn cot
erie in and out of the official circles at
Washington, a vast majority of these
idle workers were out because of JurlS-
dictional disputes or open defiance OF
the National War Labor Board decisions
on wage disputes and the NWLB orders
to return to work.
But is the WLB sincere? Was Attorney
General Biddle sincere? Was there sin
cerity and consistency in the presidential
orders that closed retail store where
only 5000 employees were idle, at the very
time thousands of workers in alrplane
and other most vital war plants were
leaving their jobs? And what Of the
declaration of members of the WLB and
the attorney general in defending the
Ward seizure when they held out that if
they had not used their power the en-
tire mo strike" plan would have been in
jeopardy?
A further act in the tragedy Is evident
in the trumpeting Of the administration
leaders in congress who cannot help but
see the collapse of the entire set-up to
produce war supplies. They are racing
up and down the country appealing for
continued leadership; the Barkleys, the
Wagners, the Peppers. the Trumans tell
ing parents of fighting men that the war
will be lost unless they are entrusted
with continued responsibility.
Their voices echo against idle war
plants: their words in print parallel &C
counts Of strike upon strike which tell
Of the loss of 250 fighter planes every
strike day; of 1900 less landing ships in
the first period Of growing strike in
lumber mills.
These same administration leaders
walked out of a session Of congress where
they Just had voted to raise the nations
debt ceiling to $40 billions, and ignore
situation where taxpayers money is be-
ing wasted and the war prolonged
through acts for which they alone are
responsible.
Certainly. it must be obvious to all
who have eyes and use them, that party
politics is being made paramount to the
winning of the war; that a continuance
of the administration in office Is rec2lv-
ing more government attention than war
operation.
Truly, Victory is being crucified upon
cross Of political expediency, and a
Fourth Term appears to be in process
of purchase for a price much more de-
basing than thirty pieces Of silver.