The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-06-17
Need For Clear Thinking

Tn tho labor field as well as in our international foreign
policies, the problem of relations WIN ne @ iue T a
of the lessons Of the past three decades tnefe are S
who urge appeasement chiefly based ON the nope 9I w
Communist Party can be controlled" and reformed -.
Such a reform could only by conversion ehaohi8
the Communists and respect human fghtS 90 II
there is evidence OF moral responsibility III Noiiii
These facts convince the American Federation of Labor
that its policy of no compromise with the Communstdo-
mated World Federation of Trade Unions IS sound
Stain and his fellow members of the Poltburo wanted
international labor agency but they c1ud not pee4e m
either the International Federation of Trade Unions or the
international Labor Organization INTO condohng the pc
tees They therefore induced European labor TO Scute te
f. T. u. and join with them IN creating Ihe WoIld FGued
ton of Trade Unions The World Federation OF Trade Unions
is organized to be controlled by top officers who make
policies and allocate funds The preponderance OF votes Tor
the L. S. S. r. resulted in the election OF Communist as
The organization opposes plans Tor eco
nomc recovery in Western Europe.
The World Federation of Trade Unions is not associated
with the L. O. The W. f. T. US political structure makes
such cooperation mpractcabe However the W. f. r. u.
has advisory status with the Economic and Social Council
of the United Nations and has repeatedly submitted pro-
posas for the Council to take over various functions OF the
l. l.. O., a procedure which would weaken the latter.
However the A. f. of l.. also sought and secured ad-
vsoy status with the Economic and Social Counc-n ord
unions well those Of the Communist-domnaed w +.
T. IT, SO far the A. f. of L. has been able to defeat Com
munist moves to undermine the l. l.. q.
Although the u. S. S. r. is not an !. L. 0. member and
does not contribute funds It's agensas nationals OF mem
Der countrieshave already mttIaed the staff
cupying pocy-maBng offices The most effective way to
check this Communist menace in the international labor
field for bonade trade unions to refuse to be yoked TO-
gether with Communists
There still exists the confusing fact Of national labor
organizations fighting Communists in their home countries
while entrustng their international affairs to Communist
agents wiser policy is increasingly obvious The lnerna-
onal Trade Secrearats, which consist OF trade unonsts
of similar crafts all the world have refused to give
their autonomy for afaton with the communistic W. f.
T. L. These organizations constitute the nucleus of
international labor movement organized functional lines
to serve their members
Many trade unions already have membership in the
appropriate Trade Secrearats in order to direct nena-
IN free
trade unions throughout the world constitute a wise
investment for democracy ana economic freedom for ALL
American labor must help build up international organ-
zatons of free trade unions order to safeguard free
dom here at home.
We have come to learn that living standards
will suffer long lower standards exist other
tries 1t is essential for them and that steps be taken to
improve the social and economic conditions of the workers
Of all MISUNDERSTANDING Of Labor l.. Il. Schwelenbach