The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-12-07


citizen.
Introducing Steelman, Dennis re
ferred to his outstanding success a:
chief of the Cancellation Service ant
announced his subject as "Coopera
ton, an Essential to Industrial Peace
and Progress"
Sees Efforts OF All Necessary
DIR. Steelman said that though he
is no longer in the Cancellation Serv.
ice, he expects to continue "in tbs
cause of bringing good relations in
industry, and between industry ano
the public" as long as he lives.
"Now," he continued, 81 can speak
plainly to you, not as director of the
Cancellation Service but rather as a
fellow citizen If we are to achieve
the economic solidarity necessary to
the prosperity of the American people
in the years Immediately before u.s.
every one of US has real work to do
in the maintenance of the fundamental
realities Of cooperation in industry
This is the basis of full production
and widespread distribution.
"Your thought and action on this
subject, day by day, multiplied in the
hearts and minds of our fellow citi-
zens, adds up to success or failure for
the nation. The man who is unfair Is
a traitor to the common good. The
man who is fair is the benefactor OF
all of US. What each of US contributes
to the sum total effort of cooperation
between labor, management, and the
public, is important.
"Let me say even more directly
that the lessons of mutual aid and
united effort learned during the war
must continue on in the years of
peace to come. Otherwise, no thought
full person can forsee anything but
national tragedy and bitter strife
among US. 1t requires no prophetic
insight to say this or to understand
it. The spirit of sacrifice and the ac-
ceptance of a more steadfast loyalty
to our fellow citizens and the people
of other lands have now become a
very real part of our daily lives. This
must continue so long as we shall
live. There can be no holiday from
industrial cooperation and govern
mental responsibility. Let no one
think of the coming peace as the end
of national service and the beginning
of reckless abandon.
"When we reflect for but moment
on the miracles of production which
our people have demonstrated the last
few years, surely all of us should be
filled with a sound hope and con-
fident courage for the future.
Only One Reason For Failure
"If we can do it once, we can do it
again and again. We can do it for
ourselves in time of peace, as we
have done it for ourselves and others
in time Of war. We have the natural
resources, the man-power, the ma
chimes, the know-how, the ingenuity,
and the moral determination neces-
sary to this high accomplishment.
"If, as our boys come home, we are
not prepared to restore them to jobs
and the necessary rehabilitation,
there will be but one reason. That will
be our common lack of coordination
our failure to work together to do
the job.
eff, as we face high taxes, indus
trial casualties of the war, difficult
problems of reconversion, we are not
with practical solutions,
there will be but one reason. That
will be our common sin of selfishness
and forgetfulness of the other fellow.
IL do not believe that we shall fail.
There is too much evidence all about
us that we are now well started on
the way to the right answers and the
real spirit Of cooperation.
Soui-Searching Question" Posed
snow we are concerned lest we
shall fail to back up our fighting men
In their great drives for human lib
Grafton. Tomorrow, we shall be equal
ly concerned that we support our
men in their great drives for
full employment and their unending
quest for peace and happiness.
at brings tingle Of joy, crown
ing moment of inspiration, to see our
heroes offer their lives with such de-
votion. And at that same moment it
brings to each of us here at home the
direct, soul-searching question:; Are
we worthy of the blood that is being
spilled for us?' 1t gives us pause.
Each one Of US is now very quiet as
he considers it. A quiet determination
to make certain the sacrifice is not
in vain brings all of US together as
never before.
Challenge To All Americans
"That sense of national unity, that
spirit of high courage, we must re-
tain. To me, that is the essence of
Our job has been, and
our job will continue to be, to bring
men together in a common cause, to
ease the tension that divide and sepa-
rate, and to strengthen the bonds
which make for peace and security.
This is the work to which all Ameri-
can citizens are now challenged, to-
day, tomorrow, and throughout all