The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13


1.-THE Forgotten Factor"
desperately needs and wants
tive and production. The capacity
audiences at the Westminster
Theater have not come just to be
entertained, but to find a solution
to the country's difficulties.
A Scottish miners Member of
Parliament declared, "This is the
thing for British industry, and
British industry means British life.
If we give this incentive to the
country it will be translated into
output"
British Unionists' Verdict
The worldwide impact of the
ideology of Moral Re-Armament
which "The Forgotten Factor"
demonstrates is evidenced by a
cable from top British trade union
lists to the Ottawa premiere of the
play, which was sponsored by Mr..
Humphrey Mitchell, Minister of
Labor; Mr.. A. r. Mosher, Presi-
dent Canadian Congress of Labor;
Mr.. ]. M. Coldwell, leader of the
c. c. F., and other national lead
ers.
The cable read g. this play is
being shown to capacity houses
here in London and has been at
tended by officials from coal, steel,
shipbuilding, railways, textiles,
building trades and other unions,
and by thousands of shop stewards
and rank and file workers. The
spirit of teamwork it SO clearly
demonstrates is a key factor in
our fight for industrial prosperity"
The timeliness of this American
export to Britain is highlighted by
the very grave crisis that England
is facing. A national union leader
! talked with this week put it in
five words, "We must produce or
diew
Coal Crisis Threatens Disaster
1t is estimated that soon 6,000,-
900 workers may be unemployed
by the hold-up of coal due to the
widespread dislocation of trans
port; 100000 tons of coal may be
lost. The announcements by Prime
Minister Attlee on the nation-w wide
compulsory conservation of fuel
and power puts Britain back on a
wartime footing. 1t is the first
time in Britain's history that even
a part black-out has been neces-
sary in peacetime. The situation
demands the most complete coop
Grafton of every single citizen or
disaster may result.
Into this situation "The Forgot
ten Factor" has given new heart
to thousands, and galvanized citi-
zens into action to play their full
responsible part in industrial and
community life.
Fifty British collieries have sent
deputations of men and manage
ment from the pits Of South and
North Wales, Yorkshire, Stafford
shire and other areas. $500 min
ers and their wives have seen the
play on its visit to the coal fields.
Scottish miners state, "We are
putting Moral Re-Armament into
practice in our homes and pits
with remarkable results. Labor
management relations improving,
disputes fewer, production in
creased"
Union Chiefs See Play
Delegations have come by air TO
London from Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Switz-
erland and other countries, repre-
senting labor, industry, govern
ment, and military departments.
The general secretaries or other
officials of the following British
trade unions have reviewed "The
Forgotten Factor: Transport d.
General Workers; National Union
OF Railwaymen; Confederation Of
Engineering and Shipbuilding;
Iron and Steel Confederation; Ma
tional Union Of Mineworkers;
General and Municipal Workers
and many others, as well as the
chairmen and secretaries of Trades
Councils and Labor Parties in the
London Area.
Il have never seen anything like
this in the history Of the British
stage" said one writer. "After the
play is over at the Westminster
Theater, the audiences do not want
TO leave. They stay around and
talk. IL is superb entertainment
and complete education. In a
unique way it stirs the people TO
action on the industrial and social
renaissance portrayed on the
stage"
"The Forgotten Factor" toured
American industrial centers during
the war after its national premiere
in Washington, ID. c.
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