Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-27
Political
Action
BY
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman

nOIne SLretcn OF our drive TO
get our people registered by
the deadlille of October 7th,
so that we can have a large
turnout Of voters in Novem-
ber. Everyone of us must put
forth every effort in this task,
because our crusade for a bet
ter tomorrow through politi-
cal action cannot succeed un-
less our people vote in large
numbers.
The Board of Elections is
located at 217 Superior st.
Hourse are from $50 AM to
5 PM. On Oct. 3-4-5 and z
the Board of Elections and
several branch offices will be
open until 8 PM. Anyone who
can volunteer their car or 9TH
er assistance in organizing
caravans to haul wokers to
the Board of Elections, should
call Main 9126 and inform
The PAC executive manager,
Glenn Holewinski, of their
willingness to help.
Although the wealthy inter
ests will try to conceal the
real issues in this campaign,
the reason why we must get
out the liberal vote this year
is, the incoming Congress and
State Legislatures will have
to act on anti-labor bills and
proposals to increase economic
security for the people. World
peace and full employment
are the real issues behind the
many false issues, which the
reactionaries will prefer to
discuss in the coming cam
paign.
Too often, controversies
which appear insignificant are
actually based on fundamental
principles. The present Tru-
man, Byrnes, Wallace episode
is a case In point.
LAUNDERING
OF course President Tru-
man did not measure up to
the responsibilities of his high
office. To first approve a
speech and then ask for the
resignation of the man who
made it, for delivering the
previously approved speech is
inexcusable blundering.
Yet the basic issue involved
is of more importance than
the failure of President Tru-
man to act consistently. Hen
ry Wallace as Secretary of
Commerce certainly knew and
understood that two positions
on international relations
within the presidents cabinet
is politically untenable. He
is a qualified executive as
well as politician. He knows
the necessity of staff align
ment in any administration,
and therefore, was aware that
discussion of foreign policy
should emanate from the State
dept.
The fact that Wallace, while
recognizing these essential
principles Of practical admin
istration, still made his speech
clearly brings out a point that
most commentators, with the
exception of Thomas L.
Stokes, are deliberately slur-
ring over.
Wallace made his speech,
while realizing the repercus-
sions such statements would
bring, because he believes the
right of the people to have a
say in what our international
policies shall be is more i'm
portant than political expedi-
ency. and Wallace is right.
IMPROPER
Certainly the Secretary of
Commerce should not take the
air on an issue which con-
Germs the State dept. unless
the speech is cleared with the
State Department.
However, some rights are
more important than others
and some issues are more i'm
portant than others. The is
sue of whether we are head
ing for Q Just peace or an
other war is much more i'm
portant than the issue of whe-
ther it is proper for the Secre-
tary of Commerce to disagree
publicly with the Secretary of
State on matters which should
be handled by the State dept.
The fat is now in the fire
and the issue resolves itself
into a simple one after all.
1t is this-Do we want to con-
tinue to follow the path hewn
by Roosevelt to full employ
ment and world peace? Or do
we want to make compromises
for the purpose of getting the
support of the conservative
elements in our population?
We the voters can settle the
whole issue If we elect
people to public office who
have pledged themselves to
the legislative pro-
gram of the CIO, we can be
assured that the policies of
Roosevelt will be carried for
ward and a world of peace
and plenty can be brought
about.