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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
WALLACE BANKS ON FAILURE

Henry A. Wallace former Vice-President and more recently Sec
rotary of Commerce, offers a word of hope what he calls the pro
gressives" of the world. His hope, curiously enough, is not that the
people of America will use their much-advertised sovereignty to set up
a decent social and democratic order, but that the nation will go into
another economic tailspin under Republican rule.
Wallace doesn't shine very brightly as a leader of democracy when
he makes that statement. Any political outsider who must wait for
collapse to present a weH-rounded program of action is more likely
to march at the head OF a parade that leads to totalitarian controlst than
to blaze the way to economic justice and social freedom.
Anybody who understands the lesson of history knows without
development or political change. Sure, the Republicans will fail to
satisfy the people. They'll fail because they are determined to preserve
a way OF life that is geared to the advantage of an owning class and
10 TO n welfare of workers. They'll fail because, with or without con-
uols, tn prlVate-proft economy is bound to produce depreSions-or
tasclsm and War-nt the future as it has in the past.
But then what? Well, then Wallace O somebody else who calls
himself a progressive" will again fasten controls upon the people. And
fGent reason that the inability OF a class economy to fit with human
freedom Will re more apparent than it was in the past.
The American people should not be interested in Henry's promise
IT collapse. They don't need him is a prophet of the day" What they
should demand is a program for right low which a minority of even
on member of Congress could sponsor and which would offer some
hope of avoiding the cataclysm that Mr.. Wallace sees coming and is
banking on.
ant order tor that Neither can democracy live forever within the kind
OF system Of halfmeasure controls which the late President Roosevelt
1astened upon tn nation, not to free the people from the evils of the
order, but to put political props under that order when it was about to
collapSe-Readng Labor Advocate.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
BUSINESS BLIND AND DEAF

Laoor unrest. has come 20 the country. Like most crises, it cast long
shadows ahead of it. Everyone in business and labor knew trouble was
coming as soon is the full impact Of rising prices hit the workers.
pocketbooks.
Labor leaders tried to forestall the crisis by urging full production
and greater effort in the hope that prices would taper off and relieve
the pressure.
Business, instead of constructive action, aggravated conditions by
strikes II its own to raise prices still higher by withholding scarce
articles of food and clothing from the market.
Business is operating OF the theory that it sarve the American
people into submission.
A willing Congress thrust the weapons into the hands of business
but with the contrary purpose of forcing prices up.
The same Congress had already filled the a chests of bust
ness by granting billions of dollars in tax refunds and reductions.
lus armed, business started the propaganda that Communists
would attempt to overthrow the government by strikes.
mus II sought to rally support in the clash with labor-a clash that
business fostered. The strategy of business is to brand all strikes as
mnun consplraces which must be put down with armed forces.
n truth is that no major union in the United States is in the
and OF Communists, although some have Communists in important
posuons' Until there is trouble, there is nc communist problem.
Business is provoking the conditions under which Communists can
operate most effectively.
BUSINESS must know that labor stability is impossible when prices
ar rising m wages are held down. Under such circumstances. the paw
eVelop shrlnks until a mar car no longer care for his family.
FINALLY, IN desperation, he filings his pay envelope in his EMPLOYERS
lace n Walkso off the job. The Communist meets him IN the sidewalk
VIII a pat n tn back and a seductive whisper in the ear. Then there
is trouble ahead.
null business agrees to some reasonable regulation to hold prices
nj wages In balance, there can DO he industrial peace.
repeatedly we nave pointed out to business the dark clouds in the
SKY IL couldn't set them. But it must hear the thunder of the approch-
ing storm. Or IS busIness deaf IS well as blnd?-The Progressive Miner
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
WHAT A FREEDOM FOR THE
SUBJUCATED PEOPLES!

The Union OF South Africa, where only white men enjoy the rights
OF citizenship, wishes ito annex the territory of Southwest Africa (Which
it has held under a League of Nations mandate since the last war; and
SO obtain a new supply of native helots to work in its fields and mines.
Supporting this proposal lin a committee of the U. N. Assembly, Marshal
SHUTS, South African Premier, declared that the native population Of
the territory had been consulted by special commissioners and that a
large majority had indicated approval. What he did not explain was that
only tribal chiefs and headmen, who are subject to removal by govern
ment officials, were consulted, which gave the proceedings about the
same value IS a Htlerian plebiscite. Marshal SHUTS sought to bolster
case by favoraby comparing his countrys procedure with that of
Russia when it annexed the Baltic states without consulting "te
comfy of nations" While two wrongs do not make a right, it is worth
noting that the inhabitants of the Baltic states enjoy full Russian citizen
ship. But with what rights and privileges will the 100000 natives of
Southwest Africa be endowed after annexation? They will enjoy the
right to be indentured for work in the mines at a cash wage of 35 to As
cents a day, the right to live in segregated areas, the right to go to
church provided employers consent to sign a pass, the right to be
represented in Parliament by a white man. How Marshal SHUTS a
godly man, reconcles racial dictatorship in South Africa with the U N.
Charter is a secret known only to him and his maker. But whatever
arguments he may offer in defense of his proposals, the U. N. should
fatty refuse to extend South African rule until present conditions of
discrimination are ended. The United States ought to be leading this
fight: unfortunately it has forfeited the opportunity by its own cynical
proposals for the Pacific mandates-The Nation.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
NO-STRIKE PICKETS
NEED MENTAL TEST

When TWA pilots struck f O r
$4,000 a year which is about what
we all should be getting, a "spon-
taneous' picket line was formed
by some of the other employees to
complain that the strike had put
them out of work. They even went
to Washington ION their own ex-
pense" to picket the Hamilton Ho-
tel, hangout of labor leaders, to
picket it when Behncke, president
of the Pilots Association, was stop
ping there, with such placards as
This is unioniSm at it's worst.
Pilots at $4,000 a year are starv-
ing u.s."
This, if at all spontaneous, or
out of their pocket, is scissor
bilitis at its worst. GA scissorbill
is a worker from the ears down
and a capitalist from the ears up.")
If the pilots strike made them
starve, junkets to Washington were
an injudicious use of their personal
funds. What they should have said
on their placards was: We're or
ganizing too. There's no use in set
thing with the pilots until you
settle with US. One for all and all
for one."-Industrial Worker.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27

IN their country. In heartfelt words
coupled to simple tunes they re
counted the destruction, depraVa-
ton, and degradation that was De-
ing imposed upon them by a merci-
less enemy whose ultimate aim was
the total annihilation of the Slav
peoples. However, this lament was
not one of self pity or a cry for
salvation from some external force.
Instead it served as a fuel to feed
the inspirational fires of resistance
that famed up all over the country
and licking away at the hordes of
that spoke of Victory over Tyranny
and a new, reborn Jugoslavia dedi-
Gated to make operative plans for
the elimination of Fear and Want
and an insurance of Justice and
Peace. "Z~arja'rai proud to have on
its program a number of these Par
tisan songs
War brings a curtailment of
laughter SO today a bit of comedy
is always in order and "comical" is
a fitting description of the operetta
"Cevliar in vrag" that serves to
close the program. Having sold his
soul to the Devil in exchange for
seven years of prosperous living, a
man must be quite clever in his at
tempt to outWit Mephisto when
he arrives to collect his due. Frank
Kokal, whose rise on the SloVene
stage has been meteoric, will de
monstrate the manner in which
such a trick may be accomplished.
Aiding him will be such seasoned
players as Tony Perushek, Dorothy
Skedel-Cecelic, Ivan Czech, and
Frank and Sophie Elersich so all
can be assured a real treat is in
store.
Dancing to the music of Vadnal'S
orchestra and partaking of the
usual refreshments in the Annex
will consist of the evenings enter
tainment. All in all there is some
thing to satisfy almost every Whim
and fancy so don't be different, but
come and be the guest of "Zarja"
on this Thanksgiving Day from 4:3O
P. M. until you have had your
fill, A. Turkman.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27

This in turn would necessitate
the CONSUMPTION of all the produc-
tive and transportation resources
of the nation and the elimination
of the profit system-at least for
the time being. 1t would be polite
ally impossible, these government
leaders agree, to force labor to
work in plants that are operated
on a profit basis.
Few military leaders believe
Russia could be defeated by atomic
bombs alone. They believe invas-
ion and occupation would be neces-
sary, at a terrific expenditure of
lives and material. One top offic-
ial estiated that the cost of a war
with Russia would increase the ma
tional debt by $500 billion to ST.
900 billion. "-Internationa Team
ster.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
ROUGH JUSTICE
By GILES

Beef and pork will be plentiful
this winter says the Department of
Agriculture, and prices are already
dropping toward the old ceilings.
This seems to confuse both the Re-
publicans who said the ceiling
prices were too low and the Demo-
Gratis who held that controls were
a dire necessity, leaving nobody
satisfied but us m~eateaters.
Buyers resistance seems to be a
strong factor in the current food
market. The idea that people are
refusing to buy what they cannot
afford is almost unbearably poig-
nant in a world which has just
finished fighting a 81, 1852, 900 ,0OO,-
5000 Zone trillion 352 billion) war.
AT every meeting of the United
Nations some delegate can be coun-
ted on to demand action against
Franco. Now that his friends have
been hanged, we are urged to cut
off his pocket money.
In spite of everything, biologists
still agree that man is the most in
telligent of all animals. Proof of
this is available every evening on
fho yoIio C,,;z ehNIy- uyhn, II ic die
covered that most people know
who was born on Washington's
birthday beginning with George.
An American flOtilla assisted at
the Inauguration of the new Presi-
dent of Chile. In time to come the
Chileans may wonder how they
ever managed an Inauguration
Single-handed.
Americans bought eight million
ball-point pens ("Will write under
Water") during the first year of
production. This pleasing gadget
was not really invented by a pet
shop proprietor while marking
down a tanklUl of guppies.
Real estate prices have leveied
off, and buyers are not SO eager as
they ere. Apparently most Amer
leans have succeeded in locating
their in-laWs and struck up a
speaking acquaintance.
Leaders of the Russian Com
munist Party must have WINGED to
hear that they will be expected to
take thee years of serious theore-
teal and political retaining" Stu
dents who fail these courses will
not be offered the consultations of
football or starting at the bottom
in the insurance business. = The
Cooperative Builder.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
"Picketing the Pickets," That's the
Latest Anti-Union Racket
Attempt to Arouse Popular Sympathy is Illustrated by
Airline's Performance in Washington; Newspapers Help

A new racket has developed in the world of labor relations. In
place of the old-fashioned and discredned scheme of modelling strike
breakers-brutal DULLES willing to slug men, and even women, O. the
picket line - ant-union employers now picket the pickets"
The idea is to capture publicity and turn sentiment against the
strikers. Of course, the newspapers obigingly Shoot pictures and dis
and put over their own dislike of unions.
An example of this. technique occurred in the nations capital last
week. Fifteen individuals described a. "non-union" clerical and tech
meal employees of the TransWorld Airline (TWA) marched in front of
the Hamilton Hotel where David L. Behnke, president of the A. F. of L.
Air Line Pilots Association, maintains headquarters.
Some were girls who carried apples in their hands and signs read
ing: This Is Our Lunch - All We Can Afford" They tried to put over
the impression that they were starving" while the Pilots were striking
for high wages"
Significantly, however, the young ladies had come all the way from
New York and were evidently we'll supplied with funds to cover their
jest apples
Also, their signs contained not a word of criticism of the manage
ment which was responsible for the stoppage.
What happened in Washington is occurring all over the country. In
fact, the widespread us of the scheme shows it has been carefully plan
ned by the employers.
Probably it was originally developed by a high-priced public rea-
tons" man who gets more for blasting unions than the highest-paid
pilot receives for guiding a plane o a hazardous flight. Labor.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
Gift Parcels for
YUgosiovio

Effective at once, parcels sent to
Yugoslavia as gifts may be accept
ed for mailing up to the normal
weight limit of "A pounds, subject
to the reduced postage rate of IA
cents per pound or fraction there
of.
According to information re-
ceived from Yugoslavia gifts par
GELS weighing up to % pounds adj
dressed to persons in that country
are admitted free of duty and with
out previous permission for impor-
tation under the following condi-
tons:
Cd The parcel must be plainly
marked by the sender. on the adj
dress side to indicate that it is in
tended as a gift.
(2) Permissible contents are as
follows:
NonperiShable foodStuffS.
Used clothing and shoes.
New clothing and shoes and ma
terial for making them Gree of
custom duty only up to "A pounds
per year for each person of the
addresses family.
Tobacco and its preparations up
to 40 grams (about IA ounces) per
parcel.
Other articles for dailv use in
small quantities Quxury items are
prohibited.)
1t is assumed that gift parcels
weighing we % pounds, or those
whose contents do not conform to
the conditions stated above, will
not be admitted free of duty or
without previous permission for
importation.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
PROGRESSIVE

Probably no group in Congress
took as bad a licking at the cleo
tions as about supporters of pro-
gressive legislation in the House.
Their casualties were nearly so per
cent.
About the best yardstick with
which to measure this group are
those who signed up and formed a
committee under Representative
Outland (Dem., Calif.) in support
of the original full-employment
bill.
There were 106 members of the
House in this group. Only SIS of
them will return to Congress.
Eight were not candidates to sue
coed themselves, and the other 43
who won't be around next session
were defeated in either primary
or the final elections.
Eleven members fl Illinois
signed up and fought for this bill,
and five of them Wer defeated.
The entire Connecticut delega-
ton of five signed up and none of
them will return.
In the Pennsylvania delegation
II signed, Of whom eight won't be
back.
From New York IA signed UP
and seven lost out.
Fifteen from California signed
up and seven, including Outland,
were defeated.
Casualties were about the same
among those from other states.-
The Chicago Sun.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
NAM FEARS COST OF
RUSSIAN WAR

The National Association of
Manufacturers is worried about the
possibility of war with Russia. It
fears it would have to fight it, as
we'll as pay for it.
Apparently the NAM has been
reading The International Team
ster. At least, the NAM has
reached the same conclusion, which
is that another war would make
the United S e a totalitarian
state with industry as we'll as labor
drafted for the duration of the
emergency.
The Transfers Union has ex-
pressed the conviction that we
would continue to be a totalitarian
state after the war had ended,
partly by necessity and partly by
the desire of those in control.
The NAM does not object to the
draft of labor but it does object to
the draft of capital and it takes
pride in the fact that it resisted a
draft of capital during the last
war.
1t is not sure that its luck would
continue, according to a recent
bulletin which quotes estimates of
the cost of a Russian war at the
astronomical figure of a thousand
billion dollars.
OF course with such a debt there
would be no free economy in this
country, particularly if many of
III major cities were in ruins, as
they probably would be.
1t is encouraging to note that the
NAM is concerned by the cost of
another war, in dollars, even if it
does not shudder at the cost in
lives and suffering. Here is the
warning of the NAM in a recent
bulletin:
IF war with Russia should come,
the consensus among Washington
officials is that national service
which industry successfully op-
posed during the last war-will
have to be imposed Immediately.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
Government Report Shows
Widespread Hoording Of
Scarce Goods

Evidence of boarding of urgently
needed goods by manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers was seen
in a little-noticed report issued by
the Department of Commerce.
1t revealed that in the 12-month
period following the end of the
war in Europe stocks in the hands
of producers and distributors Of
civilian goods increased nearly ST
billions, bringing the total to an
all-time high of more than $31
billions.
During July and August of this
year, goods on shelves, under
counters and in warehouses rose
$2.4 billions, the largest on record.
The piling up of goods in such
staggering quantities, the depart
ment emphasized, was the more
remarkable in view of the fact that
during the period surveyed sales
were also at record levels.
1t is significant that the greatest
increases in manufacturers inven-
tories were in products that have
been in shortest supply-textiles,
paper and paper products and
chemicals. Here the gain was 100
per cent.
Spokesman for organized labor
and for the retail trade have
charged that manufacturers have
been deliberately withholding
goods in an effort to force up
prices.
The Department of Commerce
does not specifically sustain the
charge of boarding, but it does
say the piling up of goods is "un-
healthy" and must stop if serious
consequences in the not distant
future are to be averted.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
AIDS s,ooo,o 900 CHILDREN

A total of 5000, 900 school chill
dren are getting free lunches as a
result of legislation passed at the
last season of Congress.
Uncle Sam and the states share
the cost of the lunches. The pro-
gram was designed to serve two
purposes-build better bodies for
children who get too little food in
impoverished homes, and help dis
pose of surplus" farm products.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
"ZoTo" Concert
and Dance

1t was in the neighborhood of
some thirty odd years ago that the
SloVene f%raternal and cultural life
in Cleveland began to evolve into
its present day status in our every
day existance. Consequently, an
ever increasing number of organi-
cations r at present or in the
near future preparing to CONNIE
morate their third or fourth decade
of a highly successful, and undoub-
tedly at times turbulent adherence
to the principles upon which they
we're founded. Among these organi-
cations is the choral group, "Zarja"
whose inception dates back to 1916
when a number of unsteady in
clined end progressive minded
young Slovene men conceived the
idea to form an all male chorus
dedicated to the task of promoting
Slovene culture in this country.
Despite the high pinnacle of success
that was attained in the following
years it was realized that with the
addition of female voices a new,
larger, and more fruitful field of
music and drama would be avail
able to the chorus and thus "Zarja"
became a mixed group and has
maintained that standing to the
present day.
In its thirty years Of eXistancc
the chorus has realized many sue
cesses and has enjoyed the liberal
support of a staunch group of peo-
pile harboring a strong belief in the
ideals for which "Zarja" stands.
However, the way was not always
smooth, but often full of pitfalls
and Instructions such as the two
World Wars, and the difficulty of
inspiring people to bend their
voices and lend their energies to
promoting a larger and stronger
chorus. Nevertheless, the two Wars
have wrought their destruction and
SoIlC, Olo o1llSClo lIdNC OGCll It.
placed by new members, and Ear
ia" is on this Thanksgiving Day at
the SIND presenting a Concert and
Dance-thirty years later.
To those of you familiar with
music it is not necessary to picture
the lifting, lively melodies of Sine
tana's "Bartered Bride, but for
the individuals who wish to be-
come acquainted with the great
work of that famed Czech composer
the opportunity will present itself
when "Zarja" in full dress costume
to provide the color and mood,
sings a number of excerpts from
the grand opera. An added feature
will be the dancing of the Polka by
a group of young girls from the
Junior chorus of Komensky Hall.
Ranking first IN popularity
among the Strauss Waltzes is that
catchy melody, Blue Danube, but
"Zarja" has uncovered yet another
waltz that measure for measure is
equally brilliant. The latest offer
ing is titled, Southern Roses" and
must be heard to be appreciated.
Since that era in history when
Man first became aware of and
learned to develop his powers of
articulation, Song assumed an i'm
portant position in the expression
of his moods: love, hate, fear, pity,
and happiness. Thus it was that
during this war our cousins, uncles,
and aunts found solace and ~inspira-
ton in songs as they SO valiantly
fought and died to stem and even
tually destroy the Fascist element
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
WHEN ALL is SAID AND dunno

Justice Dunno was presiding over
an action for damage when the fol-
lowing dialogue took place between
lawyer and witness:
Did you see the witness knock
ed down."
who, me?"
Yes, you"
mo, not me-"
Did you see the defendant al
alp"
who, me?"
yes, you"
NO"
Then why are you here?"
Who, me?"
yes, you"
ITO see justice done"
who, me?" demanded Justice
Dunno.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27

whats your cats name, little
boy?"
Ben Hur."
"Odd name for a cat"
"Well, we just called him Ben
until he had kittens"
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27
SKIRTS!

. Mark Twain once observed that
if the Chinese took a notion to cut
an inch off their shirttails, half
the C growers in America
would be ruined.
The far = reaching effect of a
change in style is emphasized by
the Civilian Production Admin
istration, which is fighting a pro-
posal to lenghten milady's skirt.
Even two inches added to the
garment would mean 30,000,0 900
more yards of cloth, at a time
when the agency claims there isn't
enough to go around.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27

America is another name for op-
oortunity. Our whole history ap-
bears, like a~last effort of Divine
Providence in behalf of the human
-ace.-Emerson.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-11-27

Let honesty and industry be thy
constant companions, and spend
one penny less than thy clear
gains.-Ben Franklin.