Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-07
It's News
To Me
SRAAH
By O. J. Pecmd

Now that we have passed municipal election, can
begin attention to another and far more important
Job which faces us the election of administration
who will give the country back to the people ana
eliminate of the so-called penecaI esdoh paSSeu
by the 80th Congress
Make no mistake the election which is coming in
Just will be of the berest that We nave hao IN
quite time. Remember, Roosevelt is dead
Winning years election and must win it else be
prepared to take an wallopng than have
reiyed under the Republican dominated 8Oh Congress-
big will take the best that have to offer Inc
Republicans their reaconares not going to be
beat.
One things that will long way toward the win
ming election contest would be for united la
bor movement to swing action We make every effort
to go down shoulder to shoulder with our fellow
workers in other unions We must aside personal feel
ngs and anosties to do job labor is
weather the of reaction that has put us all back OF the
eight ball.
WHY UNITY
we will look political situation and then look at
situation which exists between the nations two major un-
the CO and AFL readily that something needs
clarity the thinking of those who that organic
unity preliminary condition before the two or
ganizations unite for political purposes
Those who guilty of the mudded thinking, and at
is suffering from hardening of the brain
his advanced would wake and realize
that this 94748 and not 1914 might SO long way IN SOW
ing problem of getting two good unions together politically
Let those who fearful of unity, political or organic,
continue pursue their obstinate keep the labor
divided and they will discover that perhaps their
all need Republican victory like that of
1946 labor will find itself in a tough spot.
believe that this day age when labor is
faced with the greatest problems has ever known when It's
exance under constant threat by of reaction
labor leaders dividing the movement stirring controversy
and general doing workers than
NAM could do No labor
effective the than of the people
who lying nights fear that working
might be effected between which organi
rational rivals.
arrangements political unity wreck the
there might be justification for the and
William prevent the thing occurring
matter of fact the truth probably that Green and
the others who him not fearful of political unity
such They fearful however that If the major unions
did together for political that organic unity
might result, and that, they think would be bad
APPROACH CRISIS
We coming into great crisis unless of the labor
movement get together prevent if
unite there considerable doubt the
which about because character of
writing the laws and guiding mSguding
the destinies of this nation
And supposng that fail and that quite possible
der brilliant leadership of the
men going be the fate of the movement?
Does anyone Republican party try
the face they have
S0h CongsS got way? That
question It's assertion You your small
change folding money, any, that the Greedy Party
will change spots 1t will ahead with job al
all possible completely the unions
and destroy them.
responsibility which rests upon the shoulders of Green
minded labor leaders is terrific There the response
biy saving ultimately wrecking labor
their decision hangs the fate of millions and
people who could be by the application of
to common problem for all of us.
Will Green change his position? Will rebel
against the which placed the way of unity?
Will labor unite to fight in 1948 will leadership dispute
which comes first political or organic unity?