Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-26
It's News
To Me
By O. ]. Pecord
BELATED REPLY

weeks there appeared in this an
opinions the editorial columns of the American
After five weeks of hard work. deep thinking
with other Republicans tearing his writing and max
ing profuse corrections Tppet Jr editor of the Coun
co came up with an editorial which occupied the
editorial page of the current issue of his
This that labor is important important that Mr.
Tippett cannot resist temptation answering edi
orial medium putting out additional ana
seeking force the American Legion to back it
Editor Tppett expresses editorials do
reflect the sentiments of the American Legion in Toledo state
men which we must accept unless and until such tune tha
the Legion itself through its responsible organizations and
officers repudate the sentiments and reject Mr. Tppett as
official interpreter of its opinions.
perfectly that Mr. Tippett and the ideas be-
hind the editorial those which boys in uniform
fighting particularly in Germany Certainly there is lot in
between who makes obvious that the workers
should look forward with dread to the day the come
home another knew he had break the labor
unions before he could take over government
Mr. Ippets sentiments are thnly disguised, SO thlny
that difficult understand how he has managed to get
with them long he has Yet he states there have
this recalls the promise of another great who told the
world that he had further designs his neghborng coun
tries and then went on to gobble up the next victim.
ways equally effective create
public opinion against the labor unions One of the most over
take off the wparotc workers who loaf around all day
at high
editor Clinton who Joes to write
himself phony letters and hiding his vicious and malicious anti
labor hatred behind nonexsant ervcemen whose names ne
could not give because of fear of reprisals,
Oscar Ameringer, great American and good socialist
expression which might the purpose this
article said explaining why people they do
'look for the hidden nckle" That is what will do.
Tppet that he the of the Legion
1t this true then why that both Argonne and Walter
Weller Posts of the Legion were going to withdraw
Legion Council their of the because
Councillor did carry the union label strictly
ani-labor in its editorial policy?
Not only Mr. Tippe anti-labor but has
opposed of 26 Posts of the the and
got away with it, After years still of the
Councillor and apparently feels very secure
Along with Milo Warner former national Legion
Tppe opposed the 26 Lucas Legion Posts on
he
opinion of the Legion.
Not only has he opposed his people who have
ported paper operates plays
things that could benefit the Veterans World War
H. Has member of the Legion word in
the Councillor boosting veterans hospital for Toledo? Yet Mr.
American Legion-'ook forward with dread the day
the home"
Tppett doesn't say what labor should forward
but inference which implied
returning soldiers from World War going witch
hunt the witches to be the people who stayed home and
worked in the production plants and paid union dues
In the opinion of lot of Legion members who have dis
Mr. Tppe he does not the opinions of the
Legion in affairs which the exclusive business of that
organization This makes wonder what would
people with the were begin
speak words hatred against which had
hundreds of members in the union.
You know the answer to that A delegation would
wait at the door, maybe find my
oniouSy dump And who would blame them? And it
should be with the Legion If Mr. Tppett spokesman
let them acknowledge him If let repudiate
his antiabor sentiments and for ALL He has prospered
through his Legion affiliations certainly the
bidding of the organization which has paid way the
past "a years
If Mr. Tippe represents the Legion let him represent
If he represents the labor hating interests go
work for them honestly and not by stealth.