The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-10-11
A VICIOUS CIRCLE

The pattern strikes and work stoppages plus the
attitude of Industry bids fair opinion vicious
c circle that can seriously impede the whole Reconverson
Program and might disrupt the Economy of the Nation
Washington County have been apt to look the
clashes Industry and Labor something unpleasant
long way off, just of looked upon World War H.
telephone work oppage in which the
Hageovn Exchange took part brought the subject right
our front take notice whether wanted
not
Let us them take good look this whole situation and
where could lead
To begin with pattern of the strikes and work
strangely interviewer the whole thing had been
pre-arranged For it, of hemPehap just by
strange concidenceem aimed the major felnes of
national Communications and the Man
ufacture of Raw Materials
The strikes in the Oil Industry might will have been warning
Labor that they had the off, moments notice.
supply of gasoline and fuel o The strikes the coal
might we'll be Labor warning that instantly stop the
manufacture of materials by cutting off the Nations supply of
coal The 4hou work of the telephone might
we'll have been Labors warning of how quickly and effectively
could disrupt the Nations Communications SYSTEM The strikes
of the stevedoes might well be Lbo of how effectively
could cripple the Nations shipping facilities and finally the strikes
threats strikes the Automobile Industry might we'll be
Labors warning that held the key the auomove ansporta
ton of the Nation.
There overlooking the that the strikes
and work soppages have been called the msiest of
The coal strike for example, brought about
question OF but because OF dispute regarding the
recognition of foemens The representatives
their union admitted that the only the miners staying
of the because their oremen strike and they
refused to work in the mines without supervionI
In the the 4hou work soppage of the telephone
had nothing do with hours but the result
of dispute with the War Labor Board regarding recognition
of the local dispute by the way, decision which
understand final and could have been appealed
by the union concerned
these sy opinion, strengthen the
of the weaving of carefully planned paterna pattern designed
the American people that Labor position
force its wishes the of the Nation
Now let take good look the other in the circle
the attitude of Industry
For months have been reading newspapers, in
and hearing the glowing of the wonders
of things to electrical appliances that will revounonze
homesappances ranging all the way neangled
with seasonal controlled temperatures without opening
closing window But where all these wonderful gage and
when going to be able to buy them9
+ The answer believe simple. In opinion, these,
and many other badly needed of the American
living going the until Industry
mitted to fix its selling price
doesn't need philadelphia Lawyer to figure that
Industry has been manufacturing badly needed civilian merchandise
for quite AS of fact it commonly reported
that the warehouses of manufacturers of electrical appliances
literally loaded with Observation-Disclosures that will
be released until the 1912 selling imposed by the OPA has
been lifted
Thus have the which when welded together
form Vicious CircleLabor demanding wages peace
andng uncontrolled prices and holding up production and de-
iveres until it gets them.
The present attitude of both Labor and Industry
challenge the people of these United States
What are We going to do about t2
What is Congress going to do about it?
What the Branch Government going
do about it2