Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-02
It's News
To Me
By 0. J. Pecord
ONCE UPON A TIME


only the particular instance about which this is written the
tables Instead of living happily after this
story ends upon a dismal note.
To begin at the beginning is fact that at
this column written anything that might be called red
batting" hand that this department
dstru the people who known Communists because of
their principles the fact that they have turned
their back practically everything for which they formerly
stood
appreciate consistency is not mark
other hand there principles for
which labor stands which be changed long
operates under the present economic system
My particular grpe is the stand taken by the Commies
rather their of stand the Presidents proposal
that peacetme conscrpon law be enacted to regiment
youth train them bloody wagng
raising their voices in violent protest against
oncrpton have chosen to either sit back
silence in few actually along with the Presi-
dents proposal
TRADITIONAL STAND
This contrary to the stand of labor concrpion
all years has been organized labor
contrary the Communists until
Russia attacked by Germany and in opposition the teach
the of the Communist Obviously
the Communists Communists any
any enlightened member of the labor
silently by and allow peacetime
scpton be written all understanding it
fact that the Communists not only standing by but that
when the unions take stand and their opposition to
proposed law they actually fight kill opposition
Perhaps, suggested by the guest editorial printed
elsewhere this page the Communists will find themselves
engaged IN battle IN the unions Whch VIII TO their
doing Let hope But at any rate they doing
thing power the President securing wishes
FIGHT
that in the face of the complete reversal of
everything the Stood they
fought sandst by every of the
Today there little distinguish the
perhaps that they
reactionary
Today leaders of the Communist movement if it
calling movement back
which have
definite the future of labor in this country.
Incentives job evauaon, profits for the employers
part labor and other things ad
the Communsc leadership such radical de-
parture their role that difficult matter
understand how of people could have undergone
such complete change
Indeed this ability of the Communists to make quick
changes policy important questions completely
position which they formerly has
made them ridiculous and stencil in the noss of the labor
movement
Despite repute the labor
today you will still find them up the raising
their voices hypocrcay pleading which
they would be willing to abandon within the
government demanded complete
ACT
Today position by the Communists only
peaceme conscrption but many vital
questions that they be
regarding their position union principles where find
them, here, there, and anywhere
the light of their the the
have from radcam reaction, revolution
servasm from Marxsm to Salnism, and the truth that
were conditions to change would not be surprising
them again try to revert back to their original
The question conscripon one on which the
Communists be nailed bet your last dime
that they will advocate its adoption.