Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

LABOR VIEWS

chicken coop to study the needs
of the chickens.
While observing this week the
birthday of George Washington,
our First President, we had cause
to reflect. What a good, historical
example of teamwork and soli-
darity was displayed at Valley
Forge. Certain defeat seemed enc
vitable, but his rugged band held
(together) and won freedom for
a nation. because they were
agreed on the cause of freedom'
Today we who work for a iiV-
ing and those unemployed VINO
struggle for survival in this land
of abundance must band together
to bridge this gap of unempioy'
ment.
Don't let them kid you. AL
though the employer may hano
YOU the old line, "This hurts me
more than it does you, when lay"
ing YOU off, don't be deceived. "A
labor surplus is exactly what the
employer wants. He yearns Tor
the good old days when ne could
pick up workers as they came py
the factory gates, dime a dozen.
He has fought against labor's gains
tooth and nail all these years and
is now taking advantage of an op-
portunity to try to return the
workers status back to that OF
the slave shop worker OF yester-
day.
But let us not be discouraged.
Let's remember this historical les
son of solidarity and remember
this little band of ragged men
who stuck together and won a
nation. We, too, can help to win
a more glorious victory than ever
before for the general welfare OF
this nation.
AS the speaker said at the glue
makers convention, Fellows, we
must stick together"
Attend Meeting
Attending a PAC meeting in
Defiance, Ohio last Wednesday
evening were Joe Verock, Larry
Lucas and Steve Novak repre-
senting Local 497; Thomas Kin
ney, international Representative
from Region 2-B and Andy Shri-
max, representing Local 112O OF
Bros in Marblehead.
Edward Purdy, assistant to Roy
Reuther gave the principal ad-
dress at this, meeting, pointing
out political issues that directly
affect labor. He reviewed the re-
cord of the 83rd. "give-away" Con-
gress and urged that union mem
bers must get out and vote and
take active part in elections.
Most vigorously stresse' was the
point that labor unions must not
tie themselves to any one politi-
cal party, be it Republican or
Democrat.
Labor must back the candidate
or party with the best platform
the platform that will best serve
the needs of the people of the en-
tire nation.
Best way to make a speech:
Have a good beginning and a
good ending and keep them close
together.
Next Wednesday, March 3rd.,
marks the birthdate of William
Green, second president of the
A F of L. He was born in Coshoc-
ton, Ohio on that date back in
1873.
Membership Meeting and
Building Corporation Meeting
Local 497 will hold its regular
monthly membership meeting In
the local union hall on Sunday
afternoon, February %, 1854. The
meeting will be cut short as pos
sible to allow time to 60 into the
urgent business of the Building
Corporation.
The Building Corporation meet
ing will be held Immediately fol
lowing the membership meeting
Since members of Local 497 also
comprise the membership of the
Building Corporation, attending
to the business of both in the
same afternoon should make i
| most convenient for yOu. Some