Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-12-14
Political
Action
By
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman
INVESTIGATION

of the Political Action Committee
INVESTIGATION
The Toledo Blade is now edi-
torially supporting an investi-
CATION of the city manager
plan. The editorial implies
that John Edy was too domin-
ating in office and that George
Schoonmaker is too lax. The
point raised, is whether the
city managers, or the city
manager plan has failed
This type of thinking misses
the main issue. 1t is the un-
democratic, unfair P. r. meth
cd of electing city councilmen
which is the first stumbling
block in the securing of a re-
sponsible city government.
Changing city managers or
abolishing the city manager
plan is as relevant to the
problem as California weather
to the price of Idaho potatoes.
TRUMAN
When Franklin D. Roose-
velt's mantle fell on the shoul-
ders of Harry S. Truman, the
entire American labor move
ment sympathized with him
because of the immensity of
the task before him.
We of the CIO assured the
new President of our full sup
port in his endeavor to carry
out Roosevelt's social pro-
gram.
So far, by the large, the new
President has faithfully ad-
hered to the policies of Roose-
welt.
His present proposal how
ever, for the so-called cooling
off period before strike action
is definitely a concession to
the reactionary elements who
wish to hamstring or Iiquidate
the labor movement.
1t is hoped that the nation
wide protest, led by President
Philip Murray of the CIO,
against this move will con-
vince President Truman of the
injustice and unsoundness of
his proposal.
HURLEY RESIGNATION
When General Hurley re-
signed as Ambassador to China
many liberal and progressive
people were disturbed be-
cause certain Congressman had
brought pressure which re-
suited in Hurley's resignation.
Some of these congressman
were wrong in their belief
that the PAC of their district
should rebuke them. The way
to determine whether they are
wrong is to consider the issue
involved.
The issue is this: "Is it the
responsibility of the United
States government to put its
resources at the disposal of the
Chinese government to main
tain order in China?"
If the answer is yes then we
are committed to a policy of
intervention in the internal af-
fairs of other nations. Such a
policy would preclude the first
requisite of United Nations
Organization which demands
that each nation does not in
terfere in the internal affairs
of the others.
1t would seem obvious that
the United States should let
China put its own house in
order, and avoid complications
which could, in all probability,
involve the United States in
a major war, before the ma
chinery to promote world
peace has even had an oppor-
tunity to function.
ENDORSEMENTS
According to the Bylaws of
the CIO-PAC, any member
who wants to run for public
office should contact the PAC
Executive Committee before
filing their petition. Prospec-
tive candidates who are MEM
bers of the CIO who fail to
follow this procedure may as
a result fail to get the en-
dorsement of PAC.
1t is our desire to promote
able and progressive people
for public office. Filing date
deadline is Feb. 9Th. Anyone
desiring our support in the
coming election is urged to
write to the PAC office now.
If you are not a member of
PAC join now and promote
passage of Social Legislation
to assure full employment,
adequate social security meas
ures and protection of civil lib