The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
CI0 Endorses
Pres. Trul man

Washington (LPA) - The CIC
executive board this week endors
ed Harry S. Truman for President
of the United States.
Board members spent almost &
full day arguing the merits of the
Democratic candidate and of the
Progressive Party candidate Henry
A. Wallace. The final vote was 81
to II in favor of Truman.
This was very similar to the vote
last January which denounced the
new Wallace party at that time
The only vote switched since that
time was that of Michael Quill, pre-
sident of the Transport Workers,
who made an eloquent plea fol
Truman.
President Philip Murray assert
ed that 500 of the CLOS strength
was represented by the pro-Tru-
man votes. Voting against the reso-
luton were: Albert Fitzgerald, and
Julius Emspack, Electrical Work
ers; James Durkin, Office & Pro-
fessional Workers; Abram Flaxer,
Public Workers; Reid Robinson,
Mine Mill & Smelter Workers;
Joseph Selly, Communications
Assn; Grant Oakes, Farm Equip
ment Workers.; Donald Henderson,
Food Tobacco & Agricultural Work
ers; Ben Gold, Fur Workers;
Morris Pizer, Furniture Workers;
Joseph Zurich, Fishermen; and the
representative of the Marine Cook
& Stewards. In addition, John
Blackburn of the Litographers alb
stained because of requirement of
his unions constitution, and Harry
Bridges of the Longshoremen was
absent.
The statement praised the Demo-
cratic platform and said that "Pre-
sident Truman's Civil Rights Pro-
gram will deservedly rank in our
history with President Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation as a
charter for human dignity and
freedom"
Concerning the rest of Truman's
record it said: president Truman
vetoed the Taft Hartley law. He
has sought to restore effective price
He has pleaded with the
Congress for sound and far-seeing
housing legislation. He has called
for extension and improvement of
our social security structure. He
has vetoed measures enacted by the
Congress taking away. much-need-
ed social security benefits from
of thousands of American
President Truman has
many other measures
designed to bring security, health
and well-being to the people"
"On the other hand" it continu-
ed, Governor Dewey is committed
10 his own party's special interest
platform. He takes his stand with
.he Republican leadership of the
30th Congress. He is the candidate
or Big Business.
The executive board also heard
'eports on the anti-inflation pro-
sram, the Legislative program and
he southern organizing drive.
Wages have not been the cause
If the present initiation, say the
,fficers. In the steel industry rev.
nue. from increased prices will be
our times the amount of the wage
Increases. In the coal industry $3.50 |
million has been granted in wage
Increases, $500 million in price in
reases. Five large auto companies
re spending 1852 million for
wage increases, getting $3.50 mill
on in price increases. Same goes
or textiles.
American corporations will be
making $40 billion after taxes in
948. The ClO legislative program
0 fight initiation includes excess
rofits tax, price control, and allo-
ations, and control of bank and
onsumer credits. Their action pro-
ram is to center around joint con-
umer committees thruout the reg
ms. These committees are to spon-
or mass meetings and invite poll
cal candidates to give their views
n the CIO anti-inflation program.
Continuation of the Southern
Drive was pledged by
le officers who stated that the
enefits derived from the drive
are not limited to workers below
lie Mason Dixon line. wage
andards of unionists thruout the
,untry remain in jeopardy as long
5 a North South wage pay diff
rental exists" The political inn
act of the Southern Drive, they
i'd, has already become evident
Florida, North and South Caro-
na, Alabama, Tennessee and other
)uthern states.
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