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oomreunlty policy
JOHN L. LEWIS KEEPS HIS WORD
It will be remembered of John L. Lewis,
the pugnacious head of the CIO that he
kept his word. We believe that even his
bitterest enemies will admit that his long
and singularly successful career as a labor
leader was marked by faithfulness to his
word.
After supporting Franklin Delano Roose
velt through two presidential campaigns, Mr.
Lewis tried to swing the votes of his vast
organization to Wendell Willkie. Dramatic
ally he said he would resign as head of the
CIO, if the votes failed to follow him. They
didn't. He did.
Maybe the incident will give a little in
sight into the difficulties between Mr. Roose
velt and Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis is a very
rough, tough man. He came up out of the
coal mines fighting. In some ways his'code
of ethics is not at all what it should be.
Neither are his manners those of a gentle
man; When Mr. Lewis put $500,000 of his Mine
Workers Union money behind Mr. Roose
velt he expected certain very definite re
turnsto wit scalps of his AFL competitors.
He didn't get them. Mr. Lewis is a bitter
and an unforgiving man. True, it looked for
a time as though Mr. Lewis' CIO was getting
all the New Deal favors. There was a time
when the AFL leaders cried bitterly against
the partizanship of the administration. But
Mr. Roosevelt balanced carefully between
extremes. When, during the last, campaign
Mr. Roosevelt favored Mr. Dan Tobin's team
eters with his presence, Mr. Lewis knew he
had got all he was going ,to get of Roose
veltian favors.
It is a sad story, this story of the feud
In organized labor. The worst sufferers are
the paying members of organized labor and
all the unorganized millions who are penal
ized by the endless industrial wars.
. It is probably a good thing for the coun
try that Mr. Lewis has abdicated (though
he will be heard from, and plenty, later). It
might be an excellent idea if AFL's William
Green would also step aside. It would be
very helpful if labor had the benefit of real
leaders instead of inflated "king makers."
In these times of national emergency it is a
good thing for President Roosevelt to call
upon both factions in labor to lay aside their
feuds, but the greatest barrier to labor har
mony is the knowledge that most of labor's
troubles were Roosevelt-made.
As political expediency dictated he has
played both ends against the middle and
the two factions against each other. It will
require considerable patience and patriotism
to repair the havoc which politics has made.
The starting point would seem to be in Mr.
Roosevelt's department of labor the re
placement of the unfortunate Madame Per
kins by some fair-minded, forceful realist
who has a high sense of public responsibility
and no illusions about either side.
Labor should not seek to run government,
but neither should government seek to tun
labor. Progress will come once that fact
is recognized.
A DAY FOR THANKSGIVING
It really matters little whether we cele
brate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thurs
day in the month of November, as estab
lished by Abraham Lincoln (till his time it
had been mainly a New England holiday)
or on the third Thursday, as decreed by
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Different.
We believe the spirit of Thanksgiving Day,
as an American institution is portrayed in
those pictures of the Pilgrims, marching to
church, gun in hand, thankful for survival,
thankful for the chance to fight on for those
ideals which had brought them to a hostile
land.
Today most of us take too much for
granted. Having known so little of the wars
and oppressions and depressions in other
lands, we expect happiness to come to us
without a struggle because it was mentioned
in the Declaration. It might be well to
recall that it was "pursuit of happiness"
which was mentioned, and only the right
to pursue was guaranteed. We expect safety
nd security; if we don't find it, seldom is
It our fault; it is the fault of the "system."
It might be well to recall that these blessings
require struggle whether the "system" by
svhlch they arrive is "collective" or "Indi
vidual." , f
We like the pictures of "The First Thanks
giving' which show us dignified Puritans in
prim broadcloth, but we like better those
cartoons which show them, as they probably
were somewhat tattered and shaggy after
the first year on the hard frontier. Our
American tradition, were not carried across
the Atlantic in the hold of the Mayflower,
like some of the old furniture. They were
made by men and women after they "got
here."
Men and women left the1 Old World and
came .to the New World seeking first of all
religious freedom. Under the primitive con
ditions of the colonies, freedom began to
take on a much broader definition. Pioneer
ing does damage to old notions of rank and
privilege. It elevates new standards of hu
man merit and value. We have an idea that
the New Englanders who held the first
Thanksgiving were grateful for much more
than their little measure of comfort and
safety; they had discovered themselves in
the mastering of new country. They had
learned the pride of self-government which
was to result in the republic.
We have passed through hard times and
we are facing a wilderness of troubles. Per
haps we should give thanks that thus far
we have escaped actual war. Perhaps we
should give thanks that we most of us still
have enough to eat and those many com
forts which we call the American standard
of living. Perhaps we should give thanks
that our experiment in democracy has sur
vived as long as it has in spite of us.
Our choice would be to give thanks for
our troubles.' We were growing smug, in
different, lazy. The Puritans gave thanks
for a harvest and for the courage which they
had found to face the future. They left us
an idea, an ideal, nothing more.
A Coldwater, Mich., stockbuyer was
trampled by a bull. And all he wanted to do
was send the animal to the slaughter house.
Driving an old car has its good points.
You don't have to worry about the paint job
on a new one.
Greeks reported encircling 15,000 Italians
-indicating they're fighting rings around
If you think of yourself alone that's likely
how people will leave you.
WASHINGTON LETTER
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Siskiyou Highway Project
Seen As Boon to Privets
By JOHN W. KELLY
Register-Guard Washington Reporter
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 21 Groundwork is
being laid to pressure congress early next year to
repeal the "cash and carry" neutrality act; purpose
being to let the British have war supplies "on the
cuft" and ship the material in American freighters
convoyed by warships of the United States navy. In
short, the plan on which senators and representa
tives of Oregon and Washington will have to vote
one way or the other means casting aside any pre
tense of neutrality.
Lord Lothian, British ambassador, gave the tip
off when he made a radio recording for the Amer
ican people asking for "planes, finances and ships."
Colonel Frank Knox, Republican secretary of the
navy (he was a Rough Rider with Teddy Roosevelt
at San Juan hill) says "we are going to give Great
Britain everything we can short of leaving our
selves defenseless." Observe that Knox does not
say "short of war." Like Secretary Knox, the sec
retary of war, Henry L. Stimson, Republican, favors
tossing the cash and carry policy out the window,
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British propaganda agents (the woods are full
of them) and certain officials in the administration
are working to have congress repeal the Johnson
Act. This prohibits credits being extended to coun
tries which have not paid their world war No. 1
debts to the United States. British are saying they
will soon run out of cash to purchase munitions and
that if they are to continue as the first line defense
for the United States they must be given supplies on
tick, or else they will have nothing with which to
fight off the Germans.
If the British can put this Idea across on senators
and representatives in the new congress the next
step will be to have the government turn over to
England some of the destroyers now being con
structed in the yards at Seattle and San Francisco
and not expect repayment for flying fortress bomb
ers, fighting planes, tanks and ammunition. Ameri
can taxpayers would carry the load as they did in
the first world war.
Naturally, for the time being, the complete pro
gram is not publicised. The initial steps are calling
attention to England's "poor mouth" and the im
portance of giving the British all a d in order to
save Uncle Sam's own skin.
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Decreasing merchant tonnage is becoming grave
and is cutting down the transportation of supplies
to the British Isles. The cash and carry law pro
hibits American flag ships from carrying munitions
(nnrt that includes everything from a can of salmon
to TNT), which is another argument for repealing
the so-called neutrality act So anxioui are the
British to acquire ships thnt they are not choosey
they are to purchase 13 tubs built in the first world
war, from the United States maritime commission,
"as is and where is" laid-up ships which the
commission refused to dispose of when a delegation
of shipper? from Oregon and Washington appealed
for them about a year ago.
Once the American vessels are available for
carrying munitions, the public can look for assign
ment of American warships to provide them pro
tection across the waters of the AUantic.
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These consecutive pictures will unfold In the
months ahead and the halls of congress will re
sound with argument for repeal of the Johnson
Act (Its author, Hiram Johnson of California has
been re-elected and will defend it) and the cash
and carry provision of the neutrality act
When the cash and carry was substituted for
the embargo neutrality act prediction was made on
the senate floor that Britain would fenagle to cir
cumvent cash and carry and once again talk the
United States into holding the bag. The fenagling
Is now in process.
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It will be news to the lumber industry of the
Pacific northwest to hear that because of the scar
city and high price of lumber only a limited number
of benches can be built to seat the inauguration
crowd on January 20. . . . Population of the
United States is 130,000,000; number on the govern
ment payroll (exclusive of army and navy) 1.053,
586. as of 60 days ago. Of these 75 out of 100
have permanent government Jobs: government pay.
roll In the national capital for September was $25,
201,714 for 145,572 workers. . . . Federal Re
serve will station a man in each reserve bank and
branch to handle defense financial problems of sub
contractors. . . . Lieut. Colonel Arthur B. Mc
Damel, now In the office of the chief of the air
corps here has been ordered to the new air base
to be established at Spokane.
Lthroueh all the noise that
around us. He says, "Be still and
know that I am God
Rome sav. "If God rules whv
all this trouble in the world?"
Completion of and opening of
the new, modern section of trie
Pacific highway. (U, S. 99) over
the Siskiyou mountains of south
ern Oregon and northern Califor
nia is receiving wide national pub
licity this week as the result oi a
detailed release announcement sent
out by the travel and information
department of the Oregon btate
highway commission to more than
500 motor club headquarters-and
branches, other travel bureaus and
automobile departments of news
papers of the western half of the
United States. It is expected that
the rebuilding on modern standards
of the Siskiyou mountain stretch
of this major mirth and south
highway will have definite effect in
increasing traffic over the route.
Following is the news story re
lease sent out from the state high
way department to newspapers,
motor clubs, travel bureaus and
other organizations concerned in
the routing of travel;
"Folk, not only from Oregon and
California, but from more distant
regions who have occasion to
travel the Pacific highway over
the Siskiyou mountains ot north
ern Calilornia and southern Ore
gon will have a pleasant surprise
on their future tilps. The more
than a score of winding, twisting
miles that once carried the travel
er over the summit of the Siski
yous are gone. A few days ago
when the California highway de
partment completed oiling of its
stretch just south of the Oregon
line, the state highway department
of Oregon threw open its last con
necting link, approximately two
miles, which has been completed
for a considerable time and only
awaited the finishing touches on
the California side.
"Approximately $2,000,000 has
been spent by the Oregon state
highway department in the past
five years in realigning and mod
ernizing the route over the Oregon
side of the mountains. From Green
Springs junction just south of Ash
land to the California line the old
route was 20.8 miles long. The
new, easy grade, wide, modern
highway devoid of sharp curves
cuts off more than four miles. It
is 16.1 miles long. Approximately
six miles of the new route on the
Oregon side was opened this year,
the balance having been com
pleted at intervals since 1936.
"The new highway over the
Siskiyou mountains not only will
make for easier and safer driving
generally, but will be of particular
vaiue in ume of winter snows
when sharp curves and steep
grades increase hazards, it Is point
ed out by the travel and informa
tion department of the Oregon state
highway commission. The new
route will be easily cleared of
snow. Engineers estimate that it
will save motorists an average oi
approximately 30 minutes in driv
ing time over the Oregon section
of the Siskiyou mountains.
"Dedication ceremonies and
formal opening of the new high
way section are being planned
under the auspices of the Ashland
chamber of commerce the after
noon of Tuesday, November 26, at
the Oregon-California line. Mem
bers of the highway commissions
of California and Oregon and rep
resentatives of 12 counties between
Eugene and Redding, California
will be present.
"Another major improvement of
the Pacific highway was author
ized by the Oregon state highway
commission at its November meet
ing when it let a contract for grad
ing of nearly two miles of new
route over Sexton mountain north
of Grants Pass. The sum of $236,
390 has been allocated for this
work which will eliminate a large
number of curves and give a mod
ern grade. . . j
Mailbag
AMERICA'S FUTURE
QOTTAGE GROVE (To The
Editor) We see and hear so
much these days of politics that
we hope to never be a politician
when we see the strain that all
are going through. So I am not
writing for either side. . They all
Dave my sincerest sympathy.
mere is great comfort in the
knowledge that God still reigns
and all this babble and confusion
is not of Him. It is only when we
"dwell in the secret place of the
Most High," that we can "abide
under the shadow of the Al
mighty." God is not the author
of confusion but of peace.
When we turn to the Bible,
which is the source of all true
wisdom, we are sure to find com
fort and peace of mind. We can
be sure that God speaks through
its pages and if we listen closely
we can hear Him speak to us
establish a living connection with
Omnipotence."
"To be a Christian is to be lib.
Christ In all His contacts with
human beings He did unto each ot
them as He would that th hni,M
do to Him. Which nation today
can claim to have been Christ like
all through the years?
"The keeping, of His Command
ments (Exodus 20:3-17) wnnlri
completely revolutionize the world
over night. It would stop all war,
destroy all animosty. feed the hun
gry, ciome me nanea, and bring
us happiness such as we have
never known. Thoan nrhn ,,,.
a vital connection with God need
hive no fear from the hand of
the destroyer."
tioa snu rules, will we let Him
rule our hearts? What of our be
loved America the land ot the
fre and tha hnrna nf tVi V...9 t
wish It were possible to quote in
iuu xrom an article I read recent
ly entitled, "America's Amazing
Future." But the writer shnuwi
very clearly and gives proof for
mi naiemenr, inai tne United
States of America la rani it W mow
ing to the leading role among the
nations.
In the San Francisco Chronicle
of September 11 is this statement.
"This suggestion (that America
might run away with the prize of
worm nonunion; nas now appear
ed several tlmea in fnrAlim
papers. Japanese newspapers have
also expressed the conjiction that
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"Why are not all these prayers
for peace answered?" .In an ar
ticle entitled, "Why doesn't God
answer," that able and interest
ing writer, Murl Vance says, "The
answer is not hard to find for any
one who searches the scriptures.
God has plainly set forth in His
word the conditions upon which
He will answer prayer. The na
tion or individual who does not
meet these conditions cannot ex
pect God's favor in the day of
trouble. He has definitely de
clared that He will not manifest
it says God, "Because I have called
and ye refused, I have stretched
out my hand, and no man regard
ed; but ye have set at nought all
my counsel and would none of
my reproof. I also will laugh at
your calamity I will mock when
your fear cometh, and when your
destruction cometh as a whirl
wind; when distress and anguish
come upon you. Then shall they
call and I will not answer; they
shall seek me early, but they shall
not find me; for that they hated
knowledge, and did' not choose
the fear of the Lord; they would
have none of my counsel, they
despised all my reproof. There
fore shall they eat the fruit of
their own way, and be filled with
their own devices. For the turn
ing away of the simple shall slay
them, and the prosperity of fools
shall destroy them. But who so
hearkeneth unto me shall dwell
safely, and shall be quiet from
the fear of evil."
Proverbs 1:24-33.
"This does not mean that these
nations are any worse than other
nations that have so far escaped
calamity. They are nominally
Christian nations. But it takes
more than nominal Christianity to
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A Statement To
Music Lovers From
The Mutual Broadcasting System
What a third network could mean to Ameri
can listeners and to Independent radio sta
tions has never been more clearly Illustrated
than In the announcement of the Mutual
Broadcasting System that this station-operated
network will bring to the listening audi
ences of the United States and Canada, and
to the rest of the world by short wave, the
regular Friday afternoon concerts of the Phila
delphia Orchestra under the batons of Leo
pold Stokowskl and Eugene Ormandy. The
Mutual program schedule will be further dis
tinguished this year by the regular Monday
ieventng broadcasts of the Chicago Opera
Company, which will bring to the air a bril
liant roster of artists, among them Lily Pons,
John Charles Thomas, Giovanni Martinelli,
Tito Schlpa and Helen Jepson, and by the
presentation on Thursday evenings of the
Standard Symphony. We are particularly
proud to announce these programs at a time
when culture Is so largely the responsibility
of radio. These programs may be heard
locally over KORE at the following times:
Standard Symphony, Thursday evenings at 8
o'clock; Philadelphia Symphony, Friday at
temoons at 12:15, Chicago Opera, Monday
nights at 11.