Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
WESTBROOK
PEGLER
Ah
Enough q

HTHE boys" patronizing
name for the American
fighting man, are coming home
TO learn that one of the bene-
fits bequeathed 10 them by their
late commander in chief, Mr..
Roosevelt, is unemployment de.
creed by a handful OF his politi-
cal henchmen who did not 90
10 war.
One OF the reasons frankly
stated for the total deferment
of many of them was that they
were indispensable to the indus
trial war effort.
Ostensibly they eXerted
themselves TO prevent strikes
and other stoppageS and delays
in production.
This was blackmail against
the nation. the proposition be-
ing that if they were drafted
they would cause their follow
ers 10 strike in protest.
But even though they were
excused, and Notwithstanding
the notorious no-Strike pledge
Ia Roosevelt shortly after Pearl
Harbor, thousands Of strikes
did occur and the high unlon-
GERS and the Roosevelt govern
ment boldly lied 10 the fighting
services and to the civilian
population.
EOR the benefit OF the corrupt
union political auxiliary
which Was collecting hundreds
Of millions OF dollars from The
taxpayers by way of the work.
erS' pay envelopes and using
part OF il 10 support Roosevelts
party. they constantly misrepre-
sented The actual number and
effect of such strikes.
A strike was not strike
unless strike had formally
been declared.
Thousands Of walkouts md
slow downs which we're "un-
authorized therefore were not
included in the deceltful status
tues OF the government.
Even In The cases Of reCog-
nlzed strikes. the hours lost az
reported 10 the public were only
the idle hours Of the strikers
themselves
The idleneSS posed on
enormously greater numbers IN
factories which could not oper-
ate for lack of key materials
vas not counted as strike
loss.
The Go proSpered as a ro-
bust political war baby and now,
with the boys" coming home.
and unemployment. reconver-
sion and the resumption Of COM
merce tagging from govern
mental neglect the JAW has
compelled the Ford Motor Co 20
lay of almost 30 600 workers
and Letard the prnduci+aH- -of
vehicles which the boys will
want 20 build and sell and buy,
because another company man
ufacturlng gears for Ford. had
refused IN re-employ four men
discharged for throwing two
foremen out of factory
L'NEN the Roosevelt War
~ Labor Board never impair
tial in such disputes but always
loaded against the employers.
had upheld the gear company
in this refusal and the JAW
had denounced the strike Al the
gear works as unauthorized"
Nevertheless, il was real
strike.
Since the wars began. Ford
had given in 10 the UAW on
every front
Henry Ford Sr stunned his
rivals when he gave the union
the closed shop but explained
that he did II for two reasons:
I TO prevent bloodshed by
L lawleSS political mobs such
AS terrorizcd Michigan. Ohio
and PENNSYLVANIA In tho organ
izlng campaigns Of the Go and,
> To maintain production for
- the war.
Throughout the war. never
theleSs, the management had
been impaired by threats OF
great troubles over petty COM
plants. and by recognized, in
fact. vaunted immunity of
unions To penalties for viola
tions Of law and contracts.
THE JAW now is threatening
Il 10 strike General Motors
and throw 30O.0 900 more workers
out of Jobs 10 win an increase
of 20 per cent in wages, having
carmarked four million dollars
for this contest
This money came out Of pub
lie taxes paid As war wages IN
Upfkprc urknT1 tho Roosevelt
government compelled 10 loin
the union
Now this Gift from Roosevelt