Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-06-07

AS was to be expected the Congress of Industrial Or
CARNATIONS determination to organize the workers OF he
South given the white supremacs press and the Bbos
and Rankns in Congress theme for explosive TRADES
full of threats and denunciation.
orators who often election through the ncltaon OF
lynch hyseria again sowing their seeds OF hatred ana
violence.
That is inevitable in the mighty struggle which is now
recurring for the advancement of the people of Dixie
But CLOS organizing committee, we are pleased 10
observe, has not been inundated.
Nor is there any need for them to be-
They have something to the people OF the South
which will be Fundamentally accepted by the overwhelming
majority, ,,.nuo us .,..i.o ,,,0 ,ona
vearned for the with which to improve their
living conditions, with which to obtain living wage for
The establishment of powerful bargaining units among
the workers of the South will go long toward acllta
trial resources
1t will and better schools more hospitals
and improved sanitation facilities the identification of farm
lands and the development OF recreaona and cultural out
lets for the people.
In addition it holds the promise of better government
and step toward really representative government Tor
the South: -.
longstandng violations of civil and political rights Will
automatically follow upon trade union organization it
be denied that organized labor has been powerful force
in the struggle against the poll tax and the primary
Certainly Blbo, Eastland, Rankin and the others VINO
purportedly represent the people Of the South have
reason very selfish for their fear of the CLOS cam
However it not enough for the Clio leadership to
reerae their determination to organize the Southern work
ers regardless of color nationality, or creed
This if not supplemented to the full, would be merely
IN Give lin service to the ideals and aims of the Go
The CLOS drive is unlikely to be beaten by southern
reaction but it very we'll may fall far short of its goal
through weaknesses within itself
What we are saying is that there must be compromise
We submit to Mr. Van Bittner, of the organizing com
,ee the proposition that any capulaton to Jim Crow
nractce bv his committee will inevitably inure his entire
organizing drive - :, .. ,
Tho committee is confronted by vicious opposition from
the no takers and white supremacss to make deals with
with
to compromise the question OF jim Crow as means
&c sonng M numerically large membership ,
" BIT such practice only discred the aims OF the
ro anong both Negroes and whites while is bound to
uraoe those who hope to keep the two groups apart
through racism and violence -, s.o,,;ro +boso ,,bo
Some preliminary steps TOWARD loLeS'ailis '''e WI"
,,;l1 insist on compromise seem advisable A., -
WI" onno those we think, such measures as the en-
Of Negro organizers, the inclusion OF Negroes on
committee and an extensive educatohal cam
. tn for ali the southern people ,
pasI -. sch measures and firm maintenance or the
-os traditional policy of equality among workers. ana t
i,ina drive will certainly succeed in Its major oo
ectives. ~. ,hiectives will hasten the pro-
- - The South and Of the rest OF the nation as WE'LL
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