Ot» rToT ■ Old ■ ^NNOV B Looking at By Rod Holmgren the State CIO leadership smells the “meat APPARENTLYa’cookin,’’ just like Democrat Paul Powell of Vienna. Minutes of the Illinois CIO Council executive board for Nov. 11 contained this interesting passage. TALK THAT Marshall Field “Chairman Germano stated that as a result < new Chica- readying a morning of our victory, some people may go to the The new go Sun. operation Democratic Party for patronage, using the name 1 be a full-size would eight of CIO. The CIO is not a patronage-seeking or- | column rag like the original ganization, but we are vitally interested in see- the Sun-Times ( Sun. Meanwhile, ing that organized labor is represented in cer- would continue on its tabloid tain key places, so we can protect the interests around-the-clock spin. If any of the workers and seek further gains. It was reader detects a method short of moved, seconded and carried that the Demo- in madness this blueprint, please cratic Party be informed that if any patronage m report it to this column prompt- is to be awarded CIO, it should be screened through the State ly. Council offices.” —O— In other words, CIO isn’t looking for patronage, but if This is the last column Ol’ there’s any around, it would like to see that it’s properly used. Pete turns out for you and he is sad. This columnist’s only gripe! about the switch to the National Sun-Times and Herald-Ameri- are vacation-land workers — can to Guardian (see page one) is that gave big play story some bartenders, waiters, hotel work- 400 if he wants to catch your eye persons spending winter days ers and musicians. If the Chica- in Florida and California are hereafter he’ll have to take out go editors think any jobless want drawing jobless benefits from a ad. worker has a fancy time in So before Mrs. Williams’s son Illinois. Implied in the promi- either Florida or California on Peter becomes the latest victim nence given the story was the idea $20 a week we of the layoff wave, he wants to there’s something wrong jobless benefits, about it. Fact most of the 400 "Do you think we give him an inferiority complex?" show you a sampling of a is, suggest they try it some time, dictionary he is compiling for ☆ V r Chicagoans. Here is why you trade unionists have reason for particular concern over should watch for it on your ILLINOISfact Sen. Scott Lucas (D. III.) is the new Senate majority leader. On Truman's newsstand: In inaugural that post, he will be expected to lead the fight for Pres. Tru- STREETCAR NAMED CTA: By Henry Wallace man’s program, including Taft-Hartley repeal, in Congress. A scientific principle which It was the earnest hope of the people of America and the Lucas’ congressional score shows he has a states that though the distance long-time anti-labor world that President Truman would dedicate his new administra- record. In 1943 he voted for the anti-strike between two points may be the Smith-Connally bill, tion to the establishment of a common ground of understanding which FDR vetoed. In 1946 he voted for the Case anti-labor longest imaginable, so is the bill with Russia as a basis for peace in one world. That hope was and in 1947 he voted FOR the Act. fare, so you break even in the Taft-Hartley kindled by his statement in Kansas City on Dec. -A. end. Leaves something to be de-, 27 when he confidence that all out- President expressed sired. Soderstrom of Illi- duced by Rep. Robert H. Allison. differences with Russia could be resolved standing ALDERMAN: Man who owns nois Federation of Labor has Measure would memorialize na- and the cold war ended during his term of office. tional a real estate office, garbage written every member of Illinois Congress to repeal Taft- Today, Pres. Truman shattered that hope. Hartley. of Soderstrom cans, a legal piece of Chicago House of Representatives Purpose has occurred since Dec. 27 to a asking Nothing require and a rotating chair in City Hall. letter is to get our state reps on in the the President then them to vote for HR 17, intro- change position took, Not to be confused with a ward record in a roll-call vote. Great! statements from Russian reit- except spokesmen committeeman who owns an ☆ 'i r their desire to find the basis for mutual erating alderman. for his squabbles among -right-wing CIO leaders over understanding. Today the President gave SIDEWALK: A enter- public support for activities of CIO-PAC as ADA_ answer. It comes closer to a declaration of war WATCH against those of prise kept in good repair, where Americans for * Democratic Action. than the inaugural address any peace-time rresi- to receive possible, citizens leap- PAC Wallace dent in our His statement that Director Jack Kroll told CAW leaders in Milwaukee the history. capitalism from windows of homes on ing other to off” and communism cannot live in one world makes war day “lay ADA activities, despite the fact CAW together fire. The latter are often in poor the eventual alternative. President Reutber is one of the most aggressive pushers of ADA. only repair, because they are private STEP TOWARD WAR enterprise and therefore outside ☆ ☆ ☆ President Truman makes it plain that no effort will be made the field of public interests. BIALIS, manager of Chicago Joint Board, ILGWU, to arrive at a peaceful understanding with Russia for the settle- SALES TAX: Small daily con- MORISleft this week for London, where he will attend conference ment of differences. Instead, he proposes measures which will tributions restricted to those of the World’s Clothing Worker’s Federation. First time WCWF irrevocably split the world into two hostile camps in preparation who purchase manufactured has met since 1928. for war. He asks for a treaty a North Atlantic Military such as food. is establishing items, Purpose Before he left Balis said: “We want to learn from the ex- Alliance aimed at Russia, and to use American military to relieve authority corporations from perience of clothing workers in other countries and share our equipment and military advice to arm western Europe for war. need of lest paying taxes, they experiences with them in promoting peace and prosperity.” Also This grave step would violate the unbroken tradition of 150 years move elsew’here, thus leaving present, he said, will be needle trades unionists from England, against involvement in peacetime military alliances outside of the the entire state and unemployed France, Belgium and the Scandinavian countries. Hmm. Maybe Western Hemisphere. we would have to r. sales pay they’ve thrown the needles away in Italy, Czechoslovakia, Ger- It is important for Americans to recognize that the armed tax to raise for relief money many, Poland, Palestine, etc? Or maybe they’ve stopped wearing conflict for which the President is asking the country to prepare checks. clothes? is a war against almost half of the people of the globe—the two hundred and fifty million inhabitants of Russia and eastern Europe, the five hundred million Chinese people who are about to establish a coalition government with Communist participation, | and |the millions in western Europe and Asia who are adherents Political Pot..... by Bernie Asbel of sojme form of Marxist socialism. The conspicuous failure of American policy in China and on is lone Greece, not mentioned in the President’s address, is convincing speculating wolf Dewey support in the fine people’s paper that it is. whether Illinois Bell Tele- Illinois proof that we cannot successfully fight ideas with guns. Yet, the WORTH delegation at the Repub- Many readers of The Standard is aldermen lican President’s only answer is to call for more guns. phone rounding up convention. have said they felt the need of to call off the dogs. The cor- A-BOMB BEHIND FINE WORDS city Dewey’s loss looked like Dirk- more national and international poration counsel has given the news The President calls for a “bold new program for making the sen’s loss. But now Dirksen is together with their infor- phone company its strongest op- benefits of our scientific advances and industrial progress avail- about to be offered a good job mation on local campaigns. The position so far in hearings on the able for the improvement and growth of underdeveloped areas.” anyhow in Paul Hoffman’s ECA Guardian, with special Illinois rate boost. Illinois Bell is These are fine words with which I and all men of good will would per- setup. This time by Paul Hoff- coverage added to its regular even under this liim.ed be in complete agreement. But it is evident from the President’s spiring man. material, will answer that need. address that the scientific advance we are preparing to give half measure. “—o—- But the day must come soon At tne last when th world is the atomic bomb. So long as that is our purpose, help j County job holders Illinois progressives can to other underdeveloped areas can only take the form of a thinly city council' COOKmissed out on a trip to weld themselves strongly enough E. G. I veiled imperialism under cover of which great American corpora- meeting, Washington for the Truman in- together to support a vigorous tions will exploit the backward peoples of the world. Carr, phone] augural. Election fight for county journal of their own with finan- cial and The program which President Truman proposes spells a company spe- officers too hot to leave behind. stability broad, com- c i a 1 contract I ~ news permanent Federal budget in excess of $45 billions a year, with \ O plete coverage. There is increasing amounts devoted to armaments and war preparations. \ manager, sat La- no comparable weapon. I in The American people will be called upon to pay the cost of that a reserved PROGRESSIVE-Americanbor Congressman Vito Mar- That day will come when pro- seat be- root themselves in program through the sacrifice of the domestic retorms which the \ just cantino was guest at a private gressives the hind the alder- President promised during the election campaign, lower living j party in New York commemo- city and state with strong po- ! standards, greater insecurity and the loss of basic freedoms. men More rating one year since Henry litical stability and broad com- than a dozen No statement by any American leader has ever so clearly key lawmakers, Wallace announced his presi- munity ties—with friends, neigh- one huddled eventual bankruptcy for our nation. by one, with Carr dential candidacy. bors and brothers in the shops. spelled ir is an earnest conversation. That is the most wholesome We of the Progressive Party insist that there alternative Called upon for a few re- One alderman for forward course. Speaking for the conscience of the peace-loving people of slapped Carr’s marks, Marc referred to four guarantee looking and com- back when for forward look- America, we insist that the two systems of capitalism their confab was years from now when he fore- politics—and in one world of We and in munism can and must live together peace. over, whispered jovial saw “Henry Wallace sworn in ing journalism. humor: declare that if, as we believe, our American system is superior, “What are you trying, to as President of the United to the who do? us off?” it must demonstrate that superiority by giving people Buy States—and yours truly as the THE ILLINOIS live under it greater abundance, freedom and security. Joke. speaker of the House of Repre- NOT TOO LATE YET ——o ■ sentatives.’’ bipartisan off is owned and All Americans who love peace and are attached to the prin- game pays published weekly by in more ways than one, for The Illinois Progressive Publishing on which the United Nations was founded must make their THE You’ll see on page one of this ciples those who like to it. Co., Inc., 187 N. LaSalle St., Chi- and heard now, in opposition to the fatal steps which play issue that you will be voices heard, getting cago 1, 111. Phone: a Former RAndolph President Truman has proposed. It is not yet too late for con- Rep. Everett Dirksen, the National Guardian at your 6-9270. Stalin to of 111. was all come home ference between the President and Premier compose Pekin, set, every week. It will take METZ P. LOCHARD.Editor Soviet-American differences and end the cold war. To protect election, for a good job in Paul the place of The Standard and ROD HOLMGREN.Managing Editor world all Hoffman’s ECA in its JOSEPH PERSILY.General their own security and freedom, and guard peace, setup Europe. features—including this one. Manager must demand that this course be taken, while time It was to be repayment by Tom Those who have been reading Entered as second class matter October 5, Americans 1948, at the post office at Chicago, Illinois, for the the Guardian know for the still remains. Dewey congressman’s it under the Act of March 3. 1879.