Detroit evening times., 1945-12-21
FAIR
ENOUGH
By Westbrook
PeeIer

whether / believe they ought to
join unions.
But the question, in some
cases, is not Should Il" but
Can II" because some unions
are job trusts which refuse 10
take IN new members.
one young man reported that
he found this out. TO his aston
iShment and rage, when he was
offered very nice job in a Hol-
lywood movie studio by an old
friend who knew his ability.
He was happy in the prospect
until the union refused to give
hun a card and. of course, D. o..
he didn't get the job
As TO whether they should or
should not Join, who can make
n fiat answer?
If I WERE a fiddler would
Il want union to make the
employers IN the amusement
and saloon business. VIGOROUSLY
tricky and irresponsible, paw
me decent scale and really
PAY
But the only union that could
do that for me is Jimmy Pc
trlllo'S and ] wouldn't want 10
contribute 10 the price of
so 900 mansion for Jimmy as
his boys back in Chicago had
10 or pay any share Of a $4,000
ransom 10 get him hack from q
snatch.
on two salaries and expenses.
amounting IN All 10 about $50
600 a year jimmy should hp
able 10 solve his own housing
problem and tho ransom would
strike me As personal expense.
Possibly the union should
carry snatch insurance on q
man IN such an exposed posi-
'lon but If that were done and
the fact became known. the
worthy president might be bor-
rowed every weekend
! wouldn't like 10 submit 10
The dictatorship Of 2 man oper.
atlng under constitution
which permits HIM 10 suspend
the whole thing AT viii and rule
by ear, 70 fine me $500 for
nothing and 10 levy a sales tax
on the general public with
vague lntlmatIOn that in some
sweet bye and bye | might get
4 few cents As an unemplov-
men' dole but with no promise
10 that effect
Nn'l FOR protection against
gyp employers. would like IN
have card and. moreover. as
10 most opportunities. / couldn't
Get a Job in the first place with
out a card, and ! do want 10
cat
So guess JON The union
and become just another face
less subject Of The tyrsnt.
MRS FLEANOR ROOSE.
VI WELT sometimes saws the
thing 10 do IS ION and work
within The union for reform
4 often as she saws that I
Vnr ,er whether she can pos.
Slbiy be that ignorant or is de-
hbcrately taking
! don't sec how any one Who
has been around As much az she
has and knows - many profes-
Slonal unloneerS AS she does can
possibly believe that the lone
Individual has ChInamans
chance IN opposition 10 such
boss as Petrillo. or her great
friend old Dan Tobln tho presl-
dent Of the teamSterS
There was an example OF that
IN Boston when TWO real work.
ne truck drivers appeared be-
tore 4 committee Of the state
Legislature 10 endorse a bill
that uld have compelled
unions 10 account publicly for
thcT money
! his WASH ! proposal ~
} i'm II their collections OF re-
strict the uses OF me money.
such as mansions for the union
executives, state dinners IN
their honor testimonial watches
and political campaigns.
Accountability was all the hIlI
proposed And ypt. because
these two working men exer-
clSed right OF every American
citizen 10 express an opinion IN
\ legislative committee. they
we're suspended and so, Of
course lost their Jobs
All right, they stuck their
neckS out 10 work for reform
within the union AS Mrs. r.
proposed but If this lady ever
sand a word in defense Of their
nights tho fact iS Il secret from
me.
GONE publiciSts who disagree
- with me including several
members OF the Catholic clergy.
nave depiored the fact that |
rarely see anything good in
unions. plead guilty because
the bad simply overwhelms the
good
Our union movement could be
a public benefit under certain
laws affirming the human and
civic rights OF our people but
only a few states have such
laws and the federal laws and
administration almost always
prevail and they are all lop.
sided and rugged 10 impair the
rights not only Of employers but
OF the individual members.
Everything that. by any dis
tortion or flagrantly dishonest
construction, can be identified