The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-18
Irnportdnt Highlights From
AT. Council Report

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report Council the AFs 9th
ton s record Gan G the o o Congress and the
The Council report covering 1876 printed be
jon umd ID up 4estare tS a f fo A @ "0 peace
With the sweeping congressional m election yct9Gs I that were
ing liberal legislative for the 8lst Congress in highly op-
summary of the Executive report outstanding topics
follows: -
stated At a f @ %e n1ov OF tt pgg and pro @ faS a dne to
and would be used exnsye in an attempt DESTROY @
has been & though % 6 the % act 5 has aD R9 been % % x @
act has set afoot only the Hartley its outright
repeal and the reeacten of the a ho National Labor Relations Act
The rise prices presented Congress and the
Special sessions of Congress failed attempts this
omic health ,,,
ton of spare no the of com
preneO''e range "0u,T MINIMUM WAGE %
tive aim Of the AL The 8oh Congress without
meeting this urgent need .v.r,o,
come THE groups ps o1e st O s 4f% & 3 h b %
should be shned on those q SAIEs thf OT FAX s0m groups
recommended that continue policy of opposing such
tax with ali our might .
We have advocated and we continue to advocate federal aRpfo
respective Of the income Of the family which the children belong
next of Congress obtain of this
much-needed legislation ~ -
pernef ma makes aboufey clear I mat TO assure I neahy ge
the people America duty legislative
principle to which this nation dedicated We SUPPORTED antnch
ng antpo tax and fair employment practice legislation and
mend that continued efforts be made the session of Congress
advance these objectives. -
The seth Congress failed to the nations social security
structure Prompt action broaden OF this
and to increase benefits The AF fought unavangy for
enactment Of the Dnge bill and will the fight
in the Congress One of the social
is the lack Of health insurance Action provide
EUROPEAN RECOVERY PROGRAM
The
important. gives peoples
united free world The AFL believes that representatives Europe
separate of believe plans
economic recovery in Europe constitute important step safe
ito impose Communism on other countries
obvious this report years experiences
that facing political international pro
United States have national community
economic system radang vitality health compel
ence in achieving goals We comparatively nation
We experiencing initiation of serious degree but
still sound There forces curative which
ing some prices while still other forces moving prices upward BY
collective effort with the will and the technical ability will
this problem of putting real buying hands
tera standards of living for all.
In the field of government part potca
parties to come to grips with the Fundamental problems which
must be met The most basic of these the preservation individual
lated complexities of modern industry general
discriminate between human beings and the commodities they
the welfare of the people
Growing discomfort existing political procedures and obec
standing of the functions and responsibilities of political government
and Its relationship to economic operating through private
In the international field witnessing
unwilling
ship and Communist regime- accomplished by treahery
and aggression and by killing opportunities for freedom
urge delegates this 9th Convention to pledge themselves
the coming crusade for freedom pledge
in initiating chain which will unite all the
crisis with determination that will make invincble.
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