Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-25
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EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 81 xluC

ORGANIZED labor in this country is gradually learning two
" primary lessons. They are gradually beginning to see the
connection between their economic security and having a voice
in their government. Seeing these two things, it is only natural
that organized labor direct their efforts beyond merely nego-
tating for higher wages. They are going into politics. And they
are going into politics to elect people who will represent some
of the things that those who work for a living want.
Labor is not a special group. The thousands of organized
and unorganized workers together form the overwhelming
majority of the population. They have a right and should be
represented according to their size. However, in the past it has
not been an easy task for labor to get their just representation
in our legislative halls. One reason for this deficiency was be-
cause the two large labor unions were kept divided by quarrel
ing between themselves. This pickering has weakened both
groups economically and politically. A final merger of the
AL and CIO will help correct this inadequacy.
Toledo has it's United Labor Committee commonly known
as ULC. Similarly, we now have the United Labor League of
Ohio. The membership in the league is composed of clio, AFL,
United Mine Workers, District 6, Railway Brotherhoods, and
the Machinsas Non-Partisan Political League of the lam. The
arm of the CLIO is the Ohio CLIO Political Action Committee
and the arm of the AFL is their Ohio State Federation Political
Education League. This kind of corporation should denote
that the two major labor unions are working closer and closer
together. A few short years ago we had no such concurrent
effort between the major labor groups. It's a straw in the
wind and has a lot of meaning.
Whoever enters politics must occasionally expect to be
or organization can win every political battle. People are
gradually becoming more literate. This indicates the people
learn more and understand more. They are not as easily
propagandized as they used to be, they are more critical and
less likely to accept false propaganda. If a politicians record,
and the things he stands for, do not suit the voter he may
expect to be defeated occasionally. Sometimes he is defeated
thru false propaganda though he may have been right poll
tcal1y.
Currently there is a lot of false propaganda being tossed
about, editoriany in our two Toledo newspapers, to defeat Con-
gresham Tom Burke. The false propaganda is deliberately
fostered by people who have something to gain from it. 1t
should be evident to the average voter that the anti-Burke
propaganda is well-planned, The false-propagandists believe
they are playing upon the weakness of human beings. First
they spend months dealing out anttunion blasts both in their
editorial and news columns. Then they start blasting Tom
Burke in the same manner.
However, there is something the voter should remember.
If these false prOpagandists can pull the wool over the eyes
of those who vote, they will have nothing but contempt for the
voter. Their whole political philosophy points to this attitude.
If they can't beat Tom Burke by false propaganda alone they
have an ace in the hole by splitting up Burke's vote by drum
ming up votes for the Blades candidate.
1t is our candid opinion the Toledo press will discover
the voters of Ottawa and Lucas County are more intelligent
and politically wise than the Times and Blade suspects. Tom
Burkes substantial plurality in the November election will show
this is true.