The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-11-04
Comment On
World Events

Clinton S. Golden, one Of the two
top labor advisors in Washington
to the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ninistration (the other is Bert VI.
Jewell) recently pointed out why
united American labor support is
vital to refuting Communist attacks
on the plan.
/ Speaking at Roosevelt College,
Chicago, Golden said:
upon the success Of the Mar
shall Plan rests the fate of Eu-
ropes economy, and indeed the
economic well-being of the whole
world. Yet the Marshall Plan can
not succeed unless the European
countries buckle down to the ardu-
Gus task Of increasing their pro-
ductive efficiency. In the last an
alysis, what increase is effectuat-
ed will depend largely upon the
working peoples Of Europe. To
make possible the necessary sac
rifices that this goal involves, Eu-
rOpean labor must be convinced Of
the rightness of the European Re-
covery Program. And that confid-
ence cannot be assured unless labor
European and American-has a
significant role to play in the ad-
ministration of the program.
"This explains why the Commun-
lists in these recent months have
concentrated their energies upon
denouncing the Marshall Plan be-
fore the workers of Europe. Their
line of attack has subtly played up
on the traditional mistrust Of the
Socialist-bred European worker to-
ward American capitalism. The Eu-
ropean Recovery Program, the
Communists have loudly proclaim
ed, is just another diabolical
scheme dreamed up by the fat,
cigar smoking capitalist to extend
the, tentacles of American imperial
ism over the peoples of poverty
stricken Europe.
1.-THE most effective answer to
such a charge is the support and
participation of the American labor
in the European Recov-
cry Program. And let it be noted
here that that support comes from
all 8 major branches of organized
labor; the AFL, the CIO and the
railroad brotherhoods.
81 know from personal know
ledge obtained from my recent |
visits to Europe that this united
support of American labor behind
the Marshall Plan has been a cru
cial factor in quieting the fears of |
European trade unionists that Am
erican aid might involve the loss
Of European sovereignty. The sup
port of American labor has, there
fore, served as the most effective
,ounterthrust to Commu unist
charges of American Imperialism"
j. i i
An editorial in the Elizabeth, n.
J. Journal, headed "Curbing the
Appeal for Children" said:
"The 3-year history of the Unit
I'd Nations failure thus far to be-
come strong international organ
lzation is a story of continuing
petty resistance by member nations
to accepting international guidance
For the good of all. The East West !
split can explain some of this re-
Iuctance in the political field, but
does not justify it in social and
humanitarian matters.
"a slim ajority of the members
Of the Economic and Social Coun-
ell voted this summer to end the
headquarters machinery for private
contributions to the United Nations
Appeal for Children, through which
private organizations of So coun-
tries participated this year. Thus
the development of effective inter-
national machinery to rally sup
port for starving children every
where has been checked, in much
the same manner as UNRRA was
scuttled.
Fortunately, the government of
Australia, which has been a leader
N urging real internationalism in
he United Nations, has now plac-
I'd the question of continuing the
Appeal for Children before the full
General Assembly. If that body
.annot agree on so non-controver-
ial matter as an effective form
If international aid to the under
lourished children of the world,
he prospects of the United Ma
ions becoming more than a meet
ng place of quarreling sovereign
ations will be more remote than