Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-03
An Editorial ---
We viii Remember

the past two years, ever the 18th Congress
took office, labor has been pushed around
No legislative trick too drastic law too ridlcu-
ous receive the serious attention. and in some cases.
the ardent support of the who chosen to repre-
sent the whole people.
And labor has forgotten.
Labor will forget the antics the speeches. the
opinions and the of Senator Robert A. Taft.
Labor will forget the obstructionists and labor
bates who worked in and out of to ebarass and
harass the workers and their organizations.
Labor will not forget the Congress that voted down
the Presidents executive order limiting net incomes to
$4,000 annually but which neglected for two years to
behalf of the frozen of the workers.
Labor will not forget the actions of a Congress which
amended continuing the OPA which contributed to
rise the of living Nor will it forget that
Congress by its action has made it almost Impossible Tor
the OPA to enforce the law.
Labor will forget the defeat of the Kgore Bill to
increase the benefits of unemployed workers during
employment periods 1t will remember those who used the
plea of Estates rights" to defeat human rights
Labor will remember the contempt of Congress
which Haunted nostrike pledge and enacted the Smith
Connay an-strike bill into law
Labor will remember the long itany OF wrongs which
have been visited upon during these two critical war
years, and remembering will vent its feelings at the
ballot box on November Z.
To paraphrase CIO song about "Our congressman
Well remember this November
How you voted in the Spring;
We've kept the score for A.
We haven't missed thing
Yes, labor has kept the 1t has kept its eyes
Congress. 1t has not missed thing Inc Vote next
tuesday will prove this.
Nor is the congressional score the only score which
labor has kept will forget the malicious lies and
nfounded charges hurled because dared to take
sides in political fight 1t will not forget the efforts OF
the press radio and the big business interests TO ds
credit it and its chosen leaders.
Labor will remember everything. 1t will remember
Martin Dies whose throat caused him to retire from
this wears race will forget the efforts OF Dies to
give the reactonares and native fascists ammunition 10
brl at labor when it sought its economic cause
by political means
Yes labor will remember those who said that it was
all RIGHT for labor to seek economic Advancement but
that the workers have right to take an interest In
politics
Labor will forget the Hoover depression the apple
saesmen the battle of Washington when the veterans
of World War attacked by clubs and even
tanks at the request of the then commander-lhchiei
Herbert Hoover.
Labor will not forget the bread lines soup Kitchens
does hungry children cold homes evictons relef sta
tons and indifference of administration whose head
now of the chief brain rusters for candidate Dewey
Remembering all these things labor will vote next
Tuesday will vote because it fears reaction it VIII
vote because it fears and misrusts kepublicanlsm
Hooversm isoationism and unreasonng conservatism.
Labor will vote because it has had IL years OF pro-
eress wears in which it has from weak dlsorgan
lied mass with but few rights to strong and forceiu
organzation which made social and economic
gains.
Labor will because it seeks to hold its gains ana
enlarge them will vote because it remembers the past
and is mindful of the challenge of the future
Labor will vote for Roosevelt and Lausche and the
other candidates endorsed by the Political Action Com
mittee. 49,
We will not forget! We will remember! We will surely