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derefcind O:—After delivering a
blistering indictment against the rec
ord of the 79th Congress, AFL Presi
dent William Green warned that the
American Federation of Labor will in
tensify its political efforts this Fall
to defeat labor's enemies in Congress
and elect its friends.
Citing the "shameful record," to
support his charges, Mr. Green first
took up OPA legislation. He said:
"On this issue of price control,
which is vital to every American fam
ily, Congress disgraced itself. Log
rolling went on in the Senate openly
and shamelessly. That means, one
Senator from a cattle-raising State
would go to a Senator from an oil
producing State and say: "I'll vote to
end price controls on gasoline, if
you will vote .to end controls on
meat." That sort of trading at the
expense of the American people is a
nefarious practice. It is not in the
American tradition. Its purpose is to
victimize the great majority of the
American people for the enrichment
of a few.
"The record of Congress on other
important legislation which received
less public attention than OPA, is
even worse.
"When the war ended, the President
called for legislation to supplement
inadequate unemployment insurance
benefits provided for by the several
States. This has not been enacted.
The President asked amendments to
the Social Security Act to broaden the
coverage and increase the benefits.
This was not done. The President
called for the retention of the U. S.
Employment Service in the federal
government, at least, during the tran
gition. This was refused. The Presi
dent urged the adoption of a compre
hensive health and medical care pro
gram. Congress failed to enact such
a program. The President requested
amendments for the Fair Labor Stan
dards Act to increase substantially
the level of minimum wages. This
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Green Discloses AFL Will Intensify
Political Drive In Next Campaign
In an address before the Ohio State
Federation of Labor Convention here*
Mr. Green called upon local and State
branches to cooperate in the campaign
by "getting voters to register and go
to the polls."
"One thing is certain," he said.
"The AFL will not depart from its
non-partisan political policy. The rec
ord made by Congress demonstrates
the wisdom of this course, for we
found friends in both the Democratic
and Republican camps and enemies in
both, as well. We cannot judge candi
dates by their political labels. It is
how they voted when the major tests
came that must be our standard for
endorsement or rejection.
"The ultimate responsibility for the
kind of Congress which passes the
laws for our country does not rest
upon the members of Congress them
selves but with the people of this
country who eleet them. It is, there
fore, up to us to make democracy
work by electing honest and liberal
representatives.
"For our own welfare and the wel
fare of the nation, the American Fed
eration of Labor calls upon every one
of its seven million members and their
families and friends to go to the polls
on Election Day and vote for candi
dates with good records so that the
80th Congress will be a big improve
ment over the 79th."
In his attack on the outgoing Con
gress, Mr. Green said:
"I charge here—and I will prove it
by the record—that the present Con
gress has failed to respond to the
needs of the American people.
"I charge that reactionary forces in
Congress have deliberately defied the
will of the American people and ig
nored their welfare.
"I charge that members of Congress
have succumbed to high-pressure lob
bies and surrendered to special in
terests.
"I charge that this Congress has
flatly failed to make democracy
work!"
AFL* Will Not Depart From Its Non-Partisan Political
Policy That Is Certain
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proposal has been laid aside. The
President urged the adoption of a
permanent long-range housing pro
gram to bring decent housing within
the reach of families of all incomes.
At the eleventh hour before the re
cess of the House of Representatives
has not yet voted on this vital leg
islation. The President requested the
establishment of a Permanent Fair
Employment Practice Commission.
That request went unheeded. The
President recommended the enact
ment of an effective Full Employ
ment bill. Instead, Congress approved
a bill which falls dismally short of its
purpose.
"This is only part of the objection
able record. Besides its many errors
of omission, Congress has committed
serious errors of commission.
"During this session, both Houses
of Congress approved the Case Bill
which can only be described as the
worst piece of anti-labor legislation
ever adopted by Congress. Fortu
nately, the President vetoed it and
the workers of America were spared
from its disastrous effects. But two
other anti-labor bills became law, one
aimed directly at the Musicians Union
and the other at the Teamsters Union.
"The members of Congress will be
required to go before the people of
the United States this November if
they seek re-election. Through the
democratic process of the free ballot,
the electorate will decide what they
think of the record of their repre
sentatives in Congress. The election
involves every member of the House
of Representatives and one-third of
the Senate.
"Here is the opportunity of the
American people to assert themselves.
If they want to be well represented,
it is their duty to examine the voting
records of the candidates and tovexer
cise good judgment."
THE UNION LABEL
MATTHEW J. BURNS,
President, International Brotherhood
of Paper Makers, says:
"Demand the Union Label. Unveil
the sweatshop and spotlight its low
wages and long hours. Expose the un
safe, unsanitary, and un-American
working conditions of the few non
union employers whose inhumanity to
man is exceeded only by their greed
for profits and power. Encourage the
good employer by patronizing only
those firms that display the Union
Label, Shop Card, or Service Button
Insist on these Union emblems."
Rents Climb and Chimb
Chicago.—Rent increases in this
city, as reported by tenants since
OPA ceilings went off July 1, have
reached an average of 80 per cent
above OPA tops, an afficial of tke
Tenants League revealed. More than
4,500 tenants have filed formal com
plaints, and in a single day one mu
nicipal court was the scene of 160
eviction hearings.
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Speaking before the convention of
the Glass Bottle Blowers' Associa
tion, Mr. Green emphasized that a
showdown with Soviet Russia is an
essential prerequisite to a peaceful
world. He insisted that other nations
have no designs on Russia and are
willing to "live and let live." He
charged that aggressive Soviet poli
cies "have aroused widespread suspic
ion that her talk of self-defense is
merely a cloak for a brazen imperial
istic design."
Since organized labor has been de
nied a voice at the peace tables, Mr.
Green said he thought it important
to voice the AFL's views at this time
on international issues. He added:
"First of all, we insist that peace
without justice is a fraud and a sham
which is bound to lead to war. We
regard slavery as an inhuman institu
tion and we do not believe that even
our former enemies should be placed
in permanent bondage. Human free
dom must be the foundation stone for
the peace settlements and if any
doubt exists as to disposition of terri
tory, the people of the country af
fected should be accorded the right to
decide for themselves at free elections
under what flag they shall live.
"I have stated these principles in
general terms. Now let us get more
specific. We must face the fact that
a very real conflict exists in the world
today between the democratic nations
on the one hand and Soviet Russia
on the other. I am confident that this
conflict can be resolved by peaceful
means. It must be, if there is a spark
of common sense left in the human
race. But I do not believe that we
can reach a showdown with Russia
and a permanent way out of our pres
ent differences by methods of ap
peasement.
"To us it appears incontrovertible
that Soviet Russia has employed ob
structive tactics in the councils of the
United Nations. We do not like the
way she has seized territory and
property in Europe and Asia by main
force, without consulting other na
tions. We resent her denial of basic
freedom to the people in other lands
over which she holds sway.
"On the other hand, Russia insists
that the actions we complain of are
necessary to her self-defense. Ap
parently Soviet leaders are suffering
from the delusion that other nations
are determined to forge a ring around
the Soviet Union and destroy it.
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leaders at the Paris Conference to
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ments" to abolish future wars.
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Trades Council Picnic
Saturday
The Hamilton Trades & Labor
Council and all affiliated labor unions*
will hold their annual picnic Satur
day at LeSourdsville lake.
All kinds of games and amuse
ments will be enjoyed by all those
who participate and take part in all'
of the events. There will be dancing
in the evening from 9 to 12 o'clock.
The committee invites the public,
to purchase a book of tickets and at-'
tend this annual outing of labor, A.
F. of L.
The committee will appreciate all
those who volunteer to help for a few
hours of their time.
any designs on Russia. We do not
want any part of anything she poses
ses. While we may not approve of
her form of government, we are will?
ing to live and let live.
"Therefore, aggressive Soviet poli
cies have aroused the widespread sus
picion that her talk of self-defense is
merely a cloak for a brazen imperial
istic design.
"World peace cannot be based on
suspicion. If the nations of the world
are to live permanently in friendship
and cooperation they must learn to
understand and trust each other. Un
der the circumstances, no time must
be lost in obtaining a showdown with
Russia. If she sincerely wants peace,
the democratic nations of the world
will be overjoyed and will accord her
the most liberal treatment. But if
Russia is merely trying to build up
to another war, it is much better for
the world to know about it in time to
prevent it by courageous action now.
"We hope and pray that the states
men attending the conference in
Paris will heed our advice and our
warnings. We urge them from the
bottom of our hearts to do their ut
most to arrive at clear-cut and honest
agreements which will forge a lasting
peace. We pledge them our full sup
port toward that end. Once peace is
secure, we can go on with redoubled
energy and new inspiration to create
a better and more prosperous world
for all its inhabitants."
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