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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
WHAT LABOR WANTS

The public frequently asks
"What Does Union Labor Wants?"
This question usually hobs up
during some labor trouble, and the
answer is fairly simple.
Union Labor wants, above any
thing else, security.
This means a decent level Of
wages, good working conditions,
the chance to save a few pennies,
cheaper hospital and medical care,
decent working hours, year-around
employment, and the right to look
forward toward retirement with a
few years left in which to enjoy
that retirement.
Labor wants in fact, only that
which every loyal American citizen
wants. The only difference between
Union Labor and the average work
ing citizen who is not a member of
a union is this: Organized labor is
willing to fight for what it wants.
The Progressive Miner.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12

dustry against the losses incident
to cut throat competition.
Little business is the best posi-
BILE defense for big business. First,
its presence blunts the charges of
monopoly control. Second, the
small businesses justify the as
sumption that free enterprise is
still operating in the field. Mean
while the big fill most of
the orders and make most of the
profits.
Anglo-American big business
will seek to cartelize and control
the postwar world economy. In
such a campaign, a protective
fringe of small concerns will prove
an invaluable asset. They exist in
Britain and the SWPC move guar
antees their continuance on this
side of the Atlantic.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12

1t should be apparent to most
people that the closer peace appears
the less idealistic the war becomes.
The "four freedoms everywhere in
the world" served as an inspiration
to sacrifice but briefly and passed
from the scene when Winston Chur-
chill made the speech that left no
doubt that, so far as he is concer-
ned, it is vastly more important
that the British Empire should sur
vive than that the lesser breeds
- of class as well as of race =
should be free.
Since then there have been other
signs that materialism, rather than
idealism, is going to govern the
postwar world. To mention only
one, there is the Arabian oil pro-
ject whereby a great natural re-
source is being sought under con-
ditions of advantage to the owning
groups of the various United Ma
tions and under conditions that
may, indeed, destroy the unity of
those nations. There are other signs
of materialism in the field of polit-
les, notably the uncertain and di-
vergent attitudes of Britain and
America toward General DeGaul,
the Free French leader.
The above examples are men
toned, however, only incidentally.
To get back to the point, when the
materialistic leaders of nations set
about writing the peace and estab-
fishing the rules under which the
world will function, the workers of
all nations will understand what
the war makes many incapable OF
seeing today; namely, that the chief
and immediate business of workers
who wish to be free is the abolition
of the class rule that is victimiZing
them in their own nations.
This is not to say that interna-
tionalism is not a real need. The
need is, indeed, SO real that there
can no longer be any doubt that,
just as nations have been forced
to merge their interests in war, SO
they will have to broaden interna-
tional relationships after the war
What should be understood by the
common people, however, is that
an international of nations, operat-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
Initiate q Bogeymon?

j. Edgar Hoover, in a commencement speech, shows much agitation
about the menace" of American Communists. He denounces them or
disbanding as a political party and reorganlzlng a al soclat ne ne
warns of nefarious schools and forums. He hints at sklltul plans 70
OF Juvenile delinquency. The Communists, n says, are
Trojan snakes"
This eem an extraordinary waste of energy and strong speech
The Communists arr palpably a shrnl echo of what they imagine to be
Mr.. Stains foreign policy, but that makes them less dangerous ratner
than lore {. An organization obviously devoted to- representing anothe
nation cannot become an internal danger to America. n surrender OF
party status was itself a confession of Communist defeat Where Com
munists r accepted in labor unions it It's because OF otne attrlOuUe
rather than their economic beliefs.
We can't suppress Communist schools and forums, any more than
we al suppress antiSemitism, without abandoning our democrauc
doctrine of free speech. We certainly can't solve any soclal problems
by harrying Reds. One of Mr.. Hoovers predecessors in the Justice De-
partnnent, A. Mitchell Palmer. tried that after the last war, and n SIM
pv furnished a witch-hunters holiday. One can understand Redscare
tactics from tories who II trying to smear progressives, but why should
MIR. Hoover initiate a threat where none exists?-The Chicago Sun.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
NATIONAL HEALTH
INSURANCE PLANNED
IN CANADA
B. w. S. EDGAR

MONTREAL. - A1tho its appll-
cation has been deferred until after
war. Canada's National Health In
franc Plan promises to mark a
great step forward in social legis-
lation. The measure is extremely
detailed in it's provisions, and sup
critically it appears to have been
rushed into emergency existence
during the past year. Actually,
however, it has been incubating for
IA years. Since 1929 the Depart
ment of Pensions and National
Health has been studying health
insurance on recommendation from
a House of Commons Select Com
mittee.
Under provisions of the measure,
the Federal Government will con-
tribute $3.50 a year per person.
Full-time workers will pay sums
varying from $26 to 500 a year,
in some cases probably sharing the
premium costs with employers.
Nearly 100000 persons listed as
unpaid labor-mostly family labor
on farms-will have premiums paid
by the head of the family. About
three quarters of a million Cana
dians, unable to pay even the small
premium required, will have their
contributions paid by the provin-
ces.
Benefits will include free medical
attendance by a doctor of the
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
Materialists not the Idealists Will
Be in Control Over the Postwar World

HOFSES, Editor Reading Labor Advocate
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12

ing under a class economy, must
mean that the workers Of all ma
tons will be just as firmly bound
in the service of a dominant class
as they ever we're. 1t is because So
c~ialists see that freedom for work
ers and lasting peace among ma
tons requires, not the strengthen
ing and revamping of the class sys-
tenn, but it's abolition, that they
urge the workers of every highly
developed capitalist country should
not permit the war to blind them
to the class character of the nation
in which they live.
If not before the war ends, then
not long afterward, workers who
are now members of unions are
going to learn that they we're being
hoodwinked right along when they
permitted themselves to be told that
the interests of employers and
workers are identical. Even in var
that is not true. In peace it will
quickly be recognized as a decep-
ton.
The early warning of this nations
corporation heads, that they would
lose all incentive to use their priv
ately-owned resources of the pro-
duction of war needs unless they
were given assurance Of satisfactory
private profit, reveals the quality
of the patriotism of the owning
class. That warning should con-
vince the workers that, although
the war in Europe and Asia is an
acute problem, the conflict between
mankind and mankind's exploiters
is chronic and basic to capitalist
=! economic and social relationships.
After the war ends-and espe-
cially in nations which might gain
undisputed supremacy of the earth
- the same owning class, freed
from the fear of rival agressors,
can be depended upon to act as
materialists and not idealists: They
will demand a free hand in their
ownership of humanity's resources
and in their control of working
people.
Workers of this and other ma
tions are making a sad mistake
when they look too much across
the two oceans and too little at the
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
Small Business Could be Used to the
Advantage Of the Big Fellows"
By SCOTT NEARING

American big business faces
four major economic issues: Cd
feconversion, (2) labor and en-
ployment, 90 cartels and world
markets and (4) small businesses.
The June q press carries an i'm
portant announcement on the re-
lation of small business to post
war us. economy.
Chairman Maury Maverick of
the Small War Plants Corp. has
made arrangements with the War
Production Board under which
small plants are to receive prior
lty in the ALLEGATION of raw mate
rails and in reconversion to
civilian production. The priorities
will be sharply limited. No small
plant will be allowed to exceed the
total of both civilian and war pro
duction to which it is entitled,
To- will it be allowed to produce
items in fields that are specifically
limited for war purposes.
Certain other minor restrictions
were announced. But they are not
sufficiently important to interfere
with a rather widespread resump-
ton of civilian production by
small plants. If Mavericks pro-
gram is followed, many small
plants will get back to civilian
production before the large plants.
This move will enable some of
the small plants to establish them
selves in the postwar markets
while the big concerns are COM
pleting their war contracts, thus
creating a situation that is favor
able to the survival of small bust
ness.
The policy shift to an emphasis
on small business has been marked
for some time in Natl. Assn. of
Commerce circles as well as in
government quarters. Big business
has realized that if it drives all
small ace on the rocks it will
stand alone, like a citadel with no
outer defenses.
us. Steel Corp. officials made a
similar decision 80 years ago. In
stead eff trying to monopolize the
entire steel industry of the coun-
try, they c~ontented themselves
with a modest share and surround
ed themselves with a protective
ring Of little steel plants, relying
on the Iron & Steel Institute to
regulate prices and protect the in
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
oO% OF WAR VETS.
FAVOR UNIONS

CLEVELAND. - The employer
magazine of the steel industry. Iron
Age, reports that a survey among
returned World War II veterans
back on civilian jobs shows that 80
per cent favor labor unions and 10
per cent are opposed.
Preference on jobs for war vet
Grams was expected by 1870 as their
right, the magazine found.
On the question whether Negro
veterans should also have job pre-
ference the survey showed the fol-
lowing:
Yes 6O%, No 1917, Undecided
30%.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
DE VALERA STRONGER
THAN EVER IN EIRE...

Fianna Fail, cannon de Valera's
party, won at the recent election
and now has a margin of IA seats
over the opposition instead of par
ity. Labor lost nine of II represent
atives, the farmers party lost five.
None of the parties opposed CONT
nued neutrality. The Irish support
de Valera in his refusal to close the
German legation in Dublin. The
Catholic tradition draws Fire close
to neutral Portugal and Spain. Bri-
tain's policy of isolating Ireland has
united the Irish behind their Pre-
mier, resenting interference.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
WORKERS SOUGHT BY
CHICAGO POST OFFICE

Postmaster Ernest J. Kruetgen
makes an urgent appeal for 600
men and women, Is years or over,
for Saturday and Sunday work.
Employment may be limited to
either one or both of these days.
There is a critical need for such
help to assist in the prompt dis
patch of the half-million n more
letters going to our Armed Forces.
Pay is at the rate of 74A cents up
to 600 P. M. and 81A cents, there
after. Apply at once to Room 425,
Main Post Office, Canal and Van
Buren, Streets.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12

workers own choice or by any con-
suItant the doctor deems it advls-
able to summon; drugs and medl-
cines free of charge; and accom-
mediation in hospital wards, except
in special cases where the differ
ence in price of other accommoda-
ton would be paid by the patient.
Free dental care is another serV-
ice which at first is likely to be
limited to persons under 16 years
of age.-Worldover Press.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
IN THE WIND
From THE NATION

Westbrook Pegler, in his column
of June 20, revealed the long-dis-
lance telephone records of the c. L.
O. Political Action Committee,
which have been subpoenaed by
the Dies committee and which, Mr..
Pegler implies, indicate the close
relationship existing between the
committee and the White House
and various official agencies in
Washington. What Mr.. Pegler did
not reveal is that the Dies commit
tee secured the documents from
American Tel. & Tel, unbeknownst
to the Political Action Committee,
that Mr.. Dies has never introduced
them into the public record, and
that they are now in the hands of
the World-Telegram's distinguish
ed columnist. The subpoena power
of the House of Representatives, it
seems, has become the property of
Westbrook Pegler.
In Washington, The Negro Digest
reports, the withholding official
Latin American guests r quarter
ed by the State Departments Divi-
sion of Cultui al Relations in Blair
House, the official government
guest house. The darker Latin
gentlemen are referred to Howard
University.
Rumor from across the ocean:
Mr.. Churchill has informed his in
Inmates that the British Cabinet has
finally taken a decision, to be an
nounced after the war, with respect
to the future of Palestine, and it
will be favorable to Zionist hopes,
Teamwork: June 18, Earl Brow
der, in the Daily Worker -. "oul
problem -. is to develop peace.
/ time markets, under our capitals
system, equal to the war market il
volume and effectiveness If thi!
foreign market is properly organ.
lied, the goods we sell to them viii
make them wealthy and prosperous
so that they soon be able to pay
with handsome profits for Ameri
can capitalists. June 10, Eric John
ston, president of the United State
Chamber of Commerce, to a pres
conference in Moscow: The Sovie
Union wants to buy many billions
of dollars worth of American
goods on purchase terms mutually
advantageous to the two countrie!
involved"
The official organ of the railroad
brotherhoods, Labor, says tina
montgomery Wards sales tobog,
gained $19, 900, 900 in the frs
months of 1914, while in the same
period the business of Sears, Roe,
buck & Company, which has no
fought labor, zoomed by $32 ,000,-
900.
Festung Europa: According to in
formation recently received il
Washington, the Czechs in Prague
are being punished by the NaZis fol
merely talking loudly on the street,
"or smiling" A Belgian resist
ance group has succeeded in hood
winking the German censor b.
posting leaflets in envelopes filchee
from the German Labor Office.
xAyRIAT UApnD NASA AlTc
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12
COOP IN FLINT

FLINT, Mich. - Prospects of a
flourishing coop store in Flint
frightened when several strong
groups, including the United Auto
Workers (CIO), took part in a
meeting to get started.
Cooperative stores in Detroit
have developed strength as union
members got interested.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12

problems at hand in their own
countries. For if capitalism survives
the war, then, again, the strength
of the masters will be recognized
as the weakness of the people.
The way to insure freedom after
this war ends is to establish the So
cialist system of industrial democ-
racy in advance.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-07-12

We should often have reason to
be ashamed of our most brilliant
actions if the world could see the
motives from which they spring
-Rochefoucauld.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26
I. Arnold Hill
Post Ends With.
OPA Relations

WASHINGTON, D. c.-tNNPA)
That 7. Arnold Hill. race relations
adviser at oPA. definitely is to be
terminated was indicated here last
week by RRR Brooks, assistant TO
the administrator, who told the
NNPA that an Office has been set up
in administrators row" for Miss
Frances Williams, who Chester
Bowles has announced will be .
special assistant 10 him 70 in,egrate
the Negro into the functions and
programs OF the OPA.
The decision to discontinue the
race relations Office and transfer
the functions to the operating d.
visions and to the field service was
revealed in an NNPA story OF two
weeks ago. Hills efforts 10 get the
agency TO change or modify its de-
cision, through conferences with the
administrator. were Of no avail.
Mr.. Hill is at present confined TO
the hospital. He will. according TO
Mr.. Brooks, be given ample oppor-
tunity 10 find another position.
Rumor has il that he may 60 TO the
United Nations Rehabilitation and
Relief Agency.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26
AH PrexN Green
At Brotherhood
Confab In Ohio

NEW YORK. N. VT was an.
n unced at the international head
quarters OF the Brotherhood G.
Sleeping Car Porters in New York
that William Green, president OF
the American Federation OF Labor,
will be the principal speaker at the
opening Of the fourth biennial
convention OF the Brotherhood OF
Sleeping Car Porters in Cleveland.
Ohio. Sunday afternoon. Sept. II.
in the Cleveland Civic Auditorium.
Other speakers on this occasion
will be Milton p. Webster. frst in
ternational vice president and
member OF the Fair Employment
Practice Committee: Mrs. Helena
Wilson. international president. La
dies Auxiliary TO the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters. and A.
Philip Randolph, international
president.
The convention sessions will be
held in the Phyllis Wheatlev Asso-
citation and will last through Sept
%
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26

nursing training among the Negro
people. the recruiting Ct nurses as
instructors for such courses. and
development OF greater coordination
OF thc work OF Negro nurses
throughout the country.
After visiting ST Louis. Kansas
City. Mo. Chicago. and other mid
western cities. Mrs, Seymour will
60 10 Fort Huachuca TO observe the
work Of army nurses IN that post.
all of whom were recruited by the
Red Cross. From there she will
travel 10 the Yves. Coast, visiting
Los Angeles. San Francisco, Port
land. Ore. and Richland, Wash.
among other cities.
The American Red Cross Nurs-
ing Service. particularly through
its Home Nursing program. provides
one OF the surest means of improv-
ing Negro health" Mrs. Seymour
says, not only in the present war
time emergency but also in post
war plans for ihS future when many
OF our doctors and nurses will be
home again 10 help"
Veteran OF he Army Nurse Corps
IN the last World War. Mrs. Scy.
mour was one OF 10 Negro nurses
IN the entire corps. She has taught
SCI en- Red Cross Nursing classes in
the District Of Columbia. has given
instruction 10 nurses aides and is
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26
Mothers Club OF
st. James Church

While so many groups were
studying problems OF juvenile de-
linquency, the Mothers Club Of St
James Church. Vinewood at Kirby.
offered the youth OF their vicinity
a summer program by which they
could keep busy during the vacation
days. A workable program for
present-day needs. This school has
Just closed and proved very pou-
lar while in session.
The Mothers club program con-
sisted Of daily conference hours.
conducted by one OF the three
teachers; woodshop training for
boys and sewing for girls: art work.
story telling. supervised recreation
and music. Through the school.
wholesome activities were provided
10 discharge the energies Of youth.
Chairman OF the Mothers club is
Mrs. Claire Bailey. Rev A. r. Davis
Is pastor OF the church and loaned
his ENCOURAGEMENT and cooperation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26
Gospel Singers At
Blackwell Temple

A musical program was presented
by the Gospel Singers under the
direction OF Rev. and Mrs. W. Wal.
lace. Sunday. at the Blackwell Tenn
pie A.M.E. Zion church. The Faith
ful Jubilee Quartet also appeared
on the program. The morning mes
sage was delivered by Rev. p. D.
Taylor and the evening message by
Rev. 7. c. Sizemore Thomas Rum
sey, trustee, has left for Hot Springs
for his health. The church offered
prayers for his recovery.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26
Red Cross Plans Extension
Of Home Nursing Program

WASHINGTON D. c. Mrs Marion B. assistant direc-
tor OF Freedmen hospital leave the American
Red Cross left Washington Friday
and chapters Purpose her visits will with
chapter officials and local
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26
Bethel Girls
First COlOred

Roberta Washington. "a. and
Theodore Wood, IS, both students OF
Northeastern High school will be
me Detroit representatives at the
Coop Camp at Center Pine near
Hastings, Mich. for the next two
weeks This will be the first ven.
ture in inter-racial camping for the
Coop camp. Both young people
are members OF Bethel A.ME.
church Cooperative Rev. William
II. Peck is minister.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26
HONOR c. c. SPAULDING

LOUISVILLE amp c. C..
Spaulding. first president OF the
National Negro Insurance associa-
ton, and other outstanding insur-
snce men, will be honored at the
Pre-Silver anniversary Of the asso-
citation, President Charles w.
Greene announced recently. The
drive which is also intended to
boost insurance sales. will be held
September 1873.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE More than 1900 Of our
employees in the armed forceS-about one
out OF every five. OF this number SO women
There are 10 gold stars the companyis Service
Flag Every branch of the service is represented, and
over 500 OF the 1900 employees are overseas Five
Distinguished Service Crosses have been awarded to
Edison men.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26

You can prepare yourself for q
postwar career and help spec
victory by becoming a-WAC with
the Army Air Forces. The need
is now. Room 600, 9uhl building,
Detroit.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26

qualified TO teach first aid. In addi-
ton, she supervised a group OF
workers on surgical dressings at
Freedmen's hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-12

would blow himself to bits with a gren- ade.
 Now times have changed Grapevine must have brought the news back to those still fighting in other sectors that 'tis better to live perhaps to fight an- other day, than to hurry to meet his an- cestors, for they are giving themselves up in droves.
 Although Japan's condition seems precarious, we must not be overoptimis- tic in thinking that we can steam right up to Yokohoma and Tokyo, and ask for the keys to the country.
 A bitter fight is in store for us. The enemy is prepared for everything we have.
 Level-headed planning is our secret weapon. Allied with discriminating execution of orders, it makes the out- come a certainty.