Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-18
/ Might Be
Wrong
P. G. sTRoMBERG

WhIi'tiEH w Nol we agree
- with statements made to
Military Affairs Committee of
the House of Representatives on
Monday of this week there is no
question Of the courage of those
making the statements. Repre-
sentatives of the Socialist Party
and the American Federation Of
Labor appeared before this COM
nnittee and adj
Higher Pay vised that higher
For pay for indus
War Workers trial workers.
would solve the
manpower shortage in war
plants. They urged that the
sLittle Steel Formula" be broken
to permit increase in wages so
that workers would be induced
to stay on the job and others
seek jobs.
This is the browning effort of
all the selfish efforts put forth
by labor leaders and political
raDble-rousers since the begin
ming of our defense effort in
1910. This places in truer relief
J the thinking of these men than
any single factor thus far known
to the public. This is the type
Of patriotism which places the
dollar mark on our war effort.
Ills the. type of thinking and
leadership which the. rank and
file of labor would do well to
east out with appropriate con-
demnation. These men would
have our men on the fighting
fronts. crucified on labor's cross
Of the Little Steel Formula
Wen the time comes that the
only way for the United States
Of America to achieve a goal Of
production for the prosecution
Of war of preservation, then
\ fha time n as
come for us to
sCrucified aons;dar ta.,,,s
On LabOr's - srh,,,;t - The
Nfoss enemy. If our
country can't
secure the right kind of men in
the sufficient numbers to turn
the wheels of production in war
essential plants then the rate of
pay must not be the answer. AS
matter of fact just as soon as
the government accepts the
principle that dollars only count
we can write off our patri-
otto ledger the greatest asset
possessed by the worlds leading
democracy. That is the willing
ness and anxiety of all Ameri-
cans, regardless of position, to
contribute their part toward the
preservation Of the very insti-
tutions for which our armed
forces are locked in grim battle
the world over today.
1t is unfortunately true that
the great body of our people
have been too complacent about
the wars progress. Most Of us
thought that the war in Europe
would be over before the end
Of 1914. All of US know that
this was overoptimistic. Even
official sources can be blamed
for some of the optimism. But
the fortunes of the wars prog
ress have changed. That we will
come through
Work or triumph a ntly'
Fight there still is no
Bill :. question but be-
fore us there
are many hard struggles and
bitter weeks of waiting.
These men would have much
better served themselves, their
organizations and their country
had they urged the Military
Committee to adopt without de-
lay the proposed work or
Fight" bill. Entirely too many
men land women too) are
oblivious to the need for help
in the wars plants. What we
should have, even at this late
day, is a national service act.
We don't actually know the pinch
Of forced sacrifice. We are so
blessed that we don't under
stand what privations. suffering
and sacrifices our allied neigh
bors have faced for the past few
years.
The harder we are pinched
the more conscious we will all