Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-11
It's News
To Me
By 0. J. Pecord
LABOR AND POLITICS

when the newspapers reactonaries,
Republicans Ladies Aid Society accepts the principle that
right itself in politics promise that I'll
take 80 off for trip to Florida to stay in Ad Thachers
hotel
just completed campaign in which the CIo and
weighed the omePsyro Tax
ordinance learned in few days what ordinarily might have
required years find out.
while this little essay might add that the
newspapers off their gloves slugged along with
the That in itself should be proof that isn't be-
labor is doing wrong to take part in politics but because
often does convince lot of people that right in the things
for which it stands
But to find newspapers stint
dreced say few words to those who feel
uaded that labor should deal exclusively with and work
ing conditions and let all other matters rest.
sometimes get the idea that labor unions
have business politics might look at the situation
exists in this country today where increased still
tagging prices many industries
competitive positions they merely
trying to grind more profits at the expense of the workers re-
fuse to come with more money for their workers.
PRICE AND WAGE CONTROL
One the important questions facing this country
today control of prices Despite this fact and it fact
political weight Washington getting the
ceilings and lifting them higher and higher.
Now just how would about getting raise in
prices you business Would you your
letter. send basket of fruit to Chester Bowles
to Washington and put the pressure on directly?
Actually, you would political pressure, You
would try and get several politicians who could get Mr. Bowes
the of somebody close to Mr. Bowles and into
1T your tale of woe You might even take couple OF people
out to dinner present Congressman Joe zch with new
q
billfold something.
And just who elected Congressman Officer
Was Businessman lot of Johnny Overalls
clerks other people who work for and salaries?
there Johnny Overas and clerks and
white collar workers it must have been their that
Congressman zich to the nations capital
JOE WON'T LISTEN
So Joe Zch, United States representative from the
teenth Anysae district has couple of alternatives Either he
sabotage and destroy control when
before his legislative body vote to maintain controls
Zich kill price control he mis-
office be defeated by them the next time he
for election
On the other Zilch maintain price control
Immediately the target for the businessmen his
district and the Chamber Commerce. Rotary Club and
other mutual admiration societies into action against him.
Obviously the poor fellow must take a position.
Now then have Joe tree either but the queS-
on which remains S for the workers CHATS labor)
politics and support Congressman Zch he carries
their wishes and votes avoraby to their economic inter
equally they attempt defeat him should he
vote against them?
That is about with the question of what person
would do they found stealing from them and had
their The difference between what the
that when workers attempt
protect their economic front they meddlng In politics.
businessmen advance themselves in Wash
ngton it is smart business.
lesson where the Toledo newspapers
join with the the that labor has bust
politics in seeking additional taxes
be surprised the themselves politics to try
and themselves from paying than they
possibly help
So If labor goose steps politically, which certainly does
not then that doesn't by
are sanders. Or does 1t?