The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

point where an
Horace White increase would
be possi e
without raising the prices ~ auto
mobiles and other manufactured
products.
The union has shown a great
deal of responsibility In Its de-
mand on the company. The union
shows by the way that il has stated
its demand that il Is concerned
about the national economic pic
ture. First, the union knows that
the large corporations have large
and dangerous savings which the
corporations call reserves. In 9TH
er words the government did not
take away from the large corpora
tions enough OF their earnings by
the method Of taxation. There
was enough taken away from the
little wage Garner to contribute to
the prevention Of initiation but be-
cause of the governments program
of not taxing corporations enough
corporations are in position
where they can bring about infla-
ton as result Of their current
operations with little damage to
the money the corporations accu-
mulated during the war.
The corporations have workers
in the position where workers can
be charged with initiation ~ the
wage demands Of the workers arc
acccdcd 10 with a corresponding
rise i'm prices Of the manufactured
product This the union is trying
70 avoid by asking that the cor
DOraIionS give an increase in wages
without raising prices. The cor
porations can do this and they
can do II nearer the figure that the
union has set than they have lndl-
Gated thus far
The union is aware that IL the
corporations are not forced to use
some of their reserves. earned in
the manufacture of war goods,
there will he little incentive on
the part of the manufacturers to
hit full scale production. The large
corporations are able now to use
minimum production = c h d II eS-
plus their large war reserve accu-
mutations To actually break the
back Of labor. To put the situa-
ton more simply. full employment
under our present system can ONLY
he achieved il earned money is
put to work to maintain itself and
not he allowed to merely draw in
tereSt When large amounts Of
already earned capital become only
interest bearing capital. we lay the
basis Of revolution both political
and economic. The union Is trying
very hard to prevent economic and
political revolution whereas. the
owners Of big capital are laying
the ground work for the revolu-
ton. They did II in Russia and
have allowed It to start on its way
i'm England. Maybe this is as II
should he. One thing is sure. at
this point. the unions are on the
side Of capitalism. The owners OF
industry are on the side of blood
shed and chaos.
General Motors is showing child
iSh opposition 10 the request OF
the union that tho company open
It's books to public scrutiny.
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a large corporation such as Gen
eral Motors. should be afraid to
let the public see It's books
The public has helped General
Motors to make their books what
they are. The one real way TO
show that the union demands are
too high. il they are, is to present
their financial standing to the pub
lie. The public is desperately in
tcrested in the well being of Cen
eral Motors corporation.
General Motors is afraid 20 open
its books and so are many other
large corporations. II the public
knew the amounts some Of these
corporations have accumulated out
Of the war that has just ended,
the public would be on the side
az union and quick. Up 10 now,
tho corporation has been able 10
fool and becloud the minds of the
people,
The owners o. large corporations
arc counting on the limited under
standing and the marginal eco
nomic position Of the average
worker 70 win the present Stru1-
clio. The corporations can and viii
win il the public is not given
greater understanding Of the pres
ent fight that is now on in this
country.
The women Of our workers must
he actively enlisted in this struggle.
The women Of workers by their
impotence. their great devotion
To their children, and homes can
weaken the struggle Of their mon
On the other hand this same de-
votion il properly understood can
help 10 overcome the power and
arrogance of the great corpora
tiOnS.
The women 81 the workers
helped 10 win the cause back Of
the sit-down strike. The women
can help TO win this present stru1-
Gle. They will il their possible
contribution 70 the struggle o. the
workers is not taken too lightly by
the mon at the head of the union
The union has shown response
bility in the present struggle and
the corporation has acted in an
irresponsible manner. The ire
sponsibility Of the corporation II u
gets away with il. will have pro-
found disastrous results in the lives
of the great majority of us Ameri-
cans.
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