Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-07-07

ETeSlQeHL lIuIIldn praised TIE
ms for their work with the free
countries, in an address before
the American Newspaper Guild
first appearance before a union
convention since he took office.
Nothing is more vital to the
cause of free institutions every
where than this work of our
labor unions" said the Presi-
dent. 'In many countries, work.
ing men and women have been
the object of intensive propa-
ganda and infiltration by the
Communist movement. Our free
trade unions better than any
one else can effectively demon
strate to these people that the
Communists are not interested
in their welfare, but only in us
ing t h e m to further the i'm
perialistic designs of an aggres-
sive foreign power"
Americas uni ions S, he said,
"can best show the workers of
other lands that the democratic
way, not the Communist way, Is
the road to real economic ad-
vancement. Out of our own ex-
perience we know what can be
done to improve the economic
conditions of working people.
The Communists, he said, play
on "the honest dissatisfaction"
of people in many areas of the
world, and also use the weapon
of fear. "The re ent unpro-
voked invasion of the Republic
of Korea by Communist armies
is an example of the danger to
which the underdeveloped areas
of the world are exposed"
We must prevent such aggres-
sion and enforce the principles
of the United Nations charter,
he said. "We must and we shs .
give every possible assistance -
people who are determined to
maintain til cir independence.
We must counteract the Com
munist weapon of fear"
Creating defenses against ag-
gression, he said, must not be
our only task! Our whole pur-
pose in creating a strong de-
fense is TO permit us to carry
on the great constructive tasks
of peace. Behind the shield OF
a strong defense, we must con-
tinue to work to bring about
better living conditions in the
free nations"
We must, he continued, give,
aid to the under developer
areas, to increase their ind1'
pendence, so important
defense of all free n as for
against Communist agg
1t is important to the eQaI
progress of the free wori
these things are good TO
well as good for them"
That was why, in his -
raj address, he had recon
ed his Point Four, he sal IL
went on to give an acco6
how such aid has already
ed, as ''preview of what
scale Point Four progra
mean in the future" He meiA
toned projects in northern
India, Iran, and Liberia as ex-
amples. Point Four, he said, ''is
an investment in a peaceful and
world"
Not to carry out the Point
Four program, he said, would
be to run the risk of losing to
Communism by default, ''hun-
dreds of millions of people who
now look to us for help in their
struggle against h un ger and
despair"
He said "you newspaper men
and women can help Point Four
to achieve its aims by telling IN
its story to the American peoH
and to the people of the world
The President seemed in eI
cellent spirits as he entered :
hall, to the applause of the
who were to hear him. He v
a light gray summer suit, !
blue shirt, blue bow tie,
black and white shoes. He
accompanied by three milit.
aides, and Charles Ross, h
press secretary-and the usLl
Secret Service men.
All radio networks Carried
his ddress, and six newt
cameras focused on him from
one corner.
He was escorted by Harry
president of the Amer
ican Newspaper Guild. After his
talk he was introduced to all
members of t h e International
Board of the Guild.