Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-20
Political
Action
by
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman

the ship of state was left In
charge of President Truman,
many have doubted whether
Mr.. Truman would be able to
adhere closely to Roosevelt'S
principles and carry forward
the great social program of his
predecessor.
It is obvious by this time
that most of the social gains
on the home front are under
bitter attack and are not be-
ing effectively defended by
President Truman's admin
stration. On the world front
the plan for world cooperation
is being Sabotaged and re-
placed in actuality with the
old game of power politics.
OF all the former close aSso-
ciates of Franklin Roosevelt,
two of them stand out as haV.
ing really understood what he
was striving for. These two,
Henry Wallace and Claude
Pepper, of all the former
Roosevelt circle understand
the best and can explain the
most clearly the international
policies, which Roosevelt had
hoped this nation would fol-
low in the post war era.
It is we'll that labor is close.
ly watching these two men.
For it is very important to US
who comprise the majority of
the population that the plans
of Franklin Roosevelt for bet
ter international relations are
not sabotaged and replaced
with the kind of international
politics which can only lead to
World War III.
In Senator Peppers talk,
delivered last spring on the
veto power of the big nations
in the U.N., and in Secretary
of Commerce Wallace's speech
of last week, clear under.
standing of Roosevelt's plans
for and methods of obtaining
world peace were presented to
the people.
CONTROVERSY
Labor cannot ignore the
controversy that Wallace's
speech has aroused, for it
shows us the road to peace
and peace is an important goal
of Labor all over the world.
These who would force us
into a military alliance with
Britain label Wallace and Pep
per as pro-Russian. Actually
Wallace and Pepper represent
a point of view which shows
them to be the true heirs of
the ideals of the Roosevelt
administration. Their policy is
neither pro.British or pro-Rus-
sian but pro.Cooperation and
pro-world.peace.
Let the chips fall where
they may. When Wallace talks
he represents the aims for
which we are striving, and the
labor movement always ad-
mires those who have the
courage to speak out In the
face of sharp criticism.
PROGRAM
We of the CIO feel that the
legislative program of the
CIO Is the answer to the So
cial and economic problems of
the people. This program
would provide full employ.
ment, adequate social security
safeguards and protection Of
civil rights for all. 1t is i'm.
portant, however, for us to
recognize that legislative pro.
pragms do not become enact.
ed into law of themselves.
Legislative programs can
only become laws through ef.
fective support of legislators
who believe in such programs.
Conversely, legislators who
oppose our program must be
defeated. Only by electing
people to public office who
think our way can our legis-
lative program become the
law of the land.
Endorsements and moral
help, but they do not
assure the election of our can
1idates. The only thing which
,an elect our candidates is
VOTES ON ELECTION DAY.
We cannot vote unless we
are registered. If a citizen has
failed to vote in two Of the last
general elections, he must re-
register. If he has moved, he
must record his new address
1t the Board of Elections.
The Board of Elections Is
ocated at PIT Superior st.
Hours are from $50 A. M.
till 5 P. M. On Oct. 8, 4, 5 and
7, the Board and several
branch offices announced In
asst weeks JOURNAL will be
open till 9 p. M.
Let us all appoint ourselves
/ committee of one to make
'ure that all our relatives,
and neighbors are reg
stored. Deadline is OCT. 7th.