The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-30
NOT COMPULsION BUT COOPERATION

THE DAWN of 1947 finds the world bese by problems of
maintaining peace Our citizens We're conscrptea M 10 dlg d
only wipe totaaran governments and create oppoltn
ties for freedom Development OF the institutions OF freedom
obligation of those who make the terms OF peace ana
the opportunities thus created To do these Things wise
H and effectively is trust we hold from those VINO oed 1of
the cause Upon the United States has fallen major respon-
sby achieve this purpose and the future or democracy
depends upon ability to make the democratic way OF e
the way to peace with progress.
We are the great country in which economic free
dom still first duty is conservation OF this price
less heritage.
The in the problems of peace between nations
or peace within each nation the and nterrelated
only to of goodwill and where men do unto
others they would have others do unto them The nstu
and the ways of must be continuously safeguard
ed against those who seek special advantage or gan
Men of goodwill predominant when individuals are as
sured basic rights essential to personal dignity and
nomic freedom with voice in both political and economic
governments The nature of economic government is major
decision which nations must make.
The United States with pioneer background rich
material resources the resoceuness of citizens together
with their devotion personal freedom developed and bene
fitted by free enterpriseor private government within
economy To prevent monopoly and other types OF expota
without interfering with managements functions right Of
decision AS result there has been opportunity for those
with ability get ahead and their must be shared
by others if it is to be maintained.
this end legislation enacted protecting workers
against invasion of their rights by employers the judiciary
and guaranteeing their rights to bargain collectively with
their employers With these opportunities workers have
organized unions and advanced standards that work
established for themselves rights and security in keep
ing with their contributions to production.
AS the union becomes way of life to its members it
becomes strong effective Each union reflects the spirit
and habits of its industry and specific employers Where
has been hard and unions have been
forced to use similar tactics to establish rights ana secure
justice Organized labor has been the pioneer stadardsmak
ing agency for industrial workers.
Few standards rights have been secured
without great struggle long hard struggle to abolish
child labor that the children of the might have
chance 1t has been equally hard to protect the lives and limbs
of adult wokersfor safety and sanitation cost money: IL
harder in industries to maintain the workers
right to contracthe right that distinguishes free workers
from forced labor For workers acting collectively
strong economically management and that strength
suits in a equitable distribution of the returns from
joint work.
The strong union only fair terms and cond
ons Of work. but it takes grievances they develop and
gets them adjusted that they do not breed unrest and
volt The strong union the respect and the coopera
ton of its members that there is dcplne and fufment
OF duties Every contract signed by two
men and union Each must live to its obligations if there
is to be industrial peace.
develop economic government the influence of which
extends throughout the plant and industry This influence
is constructive where goodwill exists and where the
say information is available to provide the basis for wise
policies We believe management can, without revealing trade
and production secrets provide workers with records show
ing their various contributions to production the amounts
produced returns from sales and amounts paid for materials
and overhead taxes total total salaries
dividends to stockholders profits and the
to maintain and advance the enterprise Such records
sttute proper basis for collective bargaining.
Because management has not made financial and produc
ton records available the information used by unions has
been derived from public Management could undoubt
edly build understanding and respect for its respon
sbities by giving such information
While progress toward these ideals is unequal long
there opportunity for betterment progress will follow
Under the practices OF free enterprise nation has develop
cd the most advanced in the world Economic
ces can act promptly and efficiently as the need arises and
concerned with economic purposes They have not inter-
fered with free choice and responsibility either of workers
of management 1t this free choice that has assured in
ave and responsibility the part of unions and manage
But the very fact that strong and
full with keen sense OF responsibility for the welfare OF