Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-03-28
It's News
To Me .
By o. J. Pecod

Eloquent unbacked by performance are not only
meaningless but those who observe inconsistency actually
irritating
Seldom do find greater consistency than that illustrated
in the Inqung Reporters" column page odays JOUR-
NAL in which employees of the Lakeside Biscuit GO,
of Local H. UAWCIo not only give lip service TO PAC but
have been in 100 per cent membership
is easy understand why Lakeside
standing in its participation in the Political Action Committee
activities after reading the opinions of
bershp opinion which has been matched per-
fornance.
discussing PAC in the various cIo shops 1t is very diff
cult in fact almost impossible find
that they do not believe in the Political Committee
do not have some ideas Tor improving its effectiveness Yet in
checking memberships in the various shops apparent
that of the people who they believe think
that every CIo worker should be member members
themselves.
In many respects there similarity between PAc and
the voluntary welfare fund which shops up the
benefit of the is to do the task for
certain speceo amount OF money each pay day Those who
fail to keep their pledge not only forfeit the help which they
need at future time but penaze others pay regularly
NEEDS BACKING
PAC to be effective too the financial
ing OF the workers who say with words that they believe in
with the single dollar bill that helps to maintain their political
organization.
The person who demands that PAc stem the tide of anti
labor legislation and dam the flood of anunon
sweeping Congress and state legislatures contemplate
ing and actually passing laws that take away rights
individual members on a par with the nonpayng
member of a welfare fund
worker in the shop demanded aid from welfare fund
to which he had not contributed his regarded
as pure brazeness
In the of union members do not belong to PAC
but be protected from the of abor enemies
1T largely matter of neglect rather
avoid participation At the same time we can imagine that
these people would be less critical PAC neglected
and allowed antabor legislation to pass struggle
OUR ATTITUDE
Probably most of us have is that "let
George do it attitude by which somebody
not just who will do something prevent
coming the victims OF unjust legislation say
L PAC doing about ? when ourselves NAV belong
PAC and have done nothing to aid the organization
thing for us that we must help do for ourselves
We do subscribe the belief the workers are still
contened with their lot to take active interest in their
welfare There time during war boom when this
true but today think that signs of awakening
interest that the people the shops really want to
something to give both their union and the their backing
There only thing for union members to do say
hey believe in PACon the organization necessary
wait for somebody ask you any more than is
for to down to the buy
when you feel thirsty
Don't be penny wise and attempt TO save dollar IL the
economy all the gains that been slowly accumu
ated over the past years,
It's your dollar your choice You can make wise
hoice and sound investment by putting your moneytha
great big dollar-nto PAC.
share the belief of the Lakeside workers expressed
~ Joining PAC Do today Do it week But do quickly
rhe fight which PAC is making for you needs your help too
Unonists frequently underestimate the truth of big bus
claims of how jobs creates each year The
Journal of Commerce last week the opening
campaign to exploit the youth market coffee through
an In school education approach The program will take
education material coffee directly into the classroom of
elementary and high schools Of the country