I QUESTION
BY WM. S. GREENE
EMPLOYMENT? Senator Borah 1
has always been noted for his states- i
manship. He is outspoken as an i
ISOLATIONIST. He has been one
of those things (and so have f) for
many years. My humble opinion is
that the LT. S. coulq be made entirely
independent of all dther nations, com
mercially. But, sometimes things
change. And the older, we get, the
less able to adapt ourselves to changes
we become. Times have changed
since Statesman Senator Borah first
stated his ISOLATIONIST ciews.
Transportation and |communication
improvements have made terrible in
roads on my Isolationist viewpoint,
particularly the Aeroplane, Subma
rine, and Radio. Radio comes to us
from every point in the world right
into our own homes. How can we call
ourselves Isolationists any more? J
recognize that neutrality of thought
is impossible outside of trying to
keep an open mind as long as possible.
Neutrality of acts by our Govern
ment is entirely necessary to kei>p us
out of war. Mr. Borah told us1 that,
his sources of information told him j
that a crisis was not due in Europe j
about the time of adjournment ojf the
last Congress, aud that his sources j
were better than those of the Govern- j
ment. This turned out to be a dud. '
The fact that war has been declared j
in the interim between the last jCon- j
gress and the special session also has |
nothing to do with the consideration
of neuatrality that was proposed un
der the Blum bill in the last session.
Cash and Carry provisions, with va
rious safeguards to American Ship
ping and citizens planned to keep us
from getting involved, also mean
good business in certain lines, mean
ing more employment to U. S. labor.
And the neutrality revision request
ed by President Roosevelt in my
opinion makes us more neutral in
act. And Senator Reynolds is an
ither citizen who stated there would
no war. Evidently his sources
vere also not as good as those of our
Government.
PLAUDITS? We are told that self
araise has a bad odor. But the Char
otte Central Labor Union has the
-ight to feel proud of their meeting,
ieid on September 20. with many of
ficials visiting, even though I happen,
in passing, to be Secretary of that
body. It is the efforts of the dele
gates that are wholly responsible for
the spirit that prevails in Charlotte,
ft is an education in labor problems
to listen to the various and widespread
activities covered in these meetings.
Tlie writer is proud to belong to this
nuly American organization, and in
his little way, help as much as pos
sible.
CONGRATULATIONS? Two new
locals affiliated with the Central
Body in flieir Sept. 20th meeting,
wth others falling in line. The meet
ing was tlie best attended in many
months. What a difference a few
years of hard effort makes in an or
ganization. Let everyone keep up the
spirit of the Central Body as it is
being displayed at present, and no one
knows to. what size we may grow.
This column takes this opportunity
to congratulate the Teamsters and
Chaef/eurs local and their striking
members in the excellent way they
are conducting their strike against
the Great Southern Trucking Com
pany.
PERSONAL? Constitutions of
International Labor Organizations
are about the most important part
of their makeup. We, in the A. F.
of L , claim that our organizations
aer truly Democratic in character.
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Let each reader of this column get
his book on union rules and regula
tions out, and study it, to make surej
that his organization is founded on'
truly Democratic lines. If you see |
anything that smacks of anything,
else but pure Democracy, then it is
your duty, to do your best at your
annual conventions to try to correct
same as you see it. Of course the
others might not see it as you see it,
but anyway, you have shown your
good intentions. Let us do our best
to keep our Organizations Democratic
in actions, as well as fn the public
print.
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WPA Investigation
Of Need To Start
By October 1st
The periodic investigation of need
of WPA workers required under the
current WPA appropriation Act has
begun m many states and will be in
iuil swing throughout the country by«
wcioDer 1, Colonel F. C. Harrington,
v«OiKs rroject Comnnssioner, an
nounced today.
nvery person on WPA must sub
nut at least once every six months to
a re-examination ot his eligibility for
work rtnei, Colonel narrtngton ex
plained. it his status is found to be
changed through the acquisition of
new lesources he will be dropped from
the lolls.
Plans for conducting ths survey
have been submitted to Washington by
most state WPA offices, the Comnus
sioner said, and in many instances in
vestigative work already has begun.
It is expected that the remaining
states will have completed their plans
and started investigations by October
1, at the latest.
“Force may subdue, but love wins.”
—William Penn.
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