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OO ome em : na gy relia velar Nena yore, - . ie \ Ay K I Mine Strike f aw oe | j ‘ ORDERING government seizure of the mines, President Roosevelt took the only course open to him to protect the interests of a nation at war. ordering the fourth mine strike, Joh L has once more extended a helping and to the Axis, and he did it at the very moment when the cables on the Moscow conference agreements were epelling out an early doom for Hitler, While Senators Rey- nelds and Wheéler, Lewis’ political friends, were mouthing their dissatisfaction because the last weapons wete knocked out of Hit- front. Qnee more the country ‘can see who really Jeads labor. At Philadelphia, the CiO con- ‘vention under President Philip Murray’s Jeadership, reaffirmed its unqualified no- strike pledge at a special order of business. The CIO fully recognizes that Hitler’s doom is near, but it also recognizes that it will still take hard fighting and sacrifices to make that possible. It warned against com- placency. Lewis is scabbing upon that policy of labor, and is exploiting the grievances of [fe hands, Lewis sought to knife the home . the miners to accomplish his purpose. tft Dee ste 4 he ro - - a a As we have stated many times, the miners are justified in their dissatisfaction with the WLB agreement. But this cannot serve as fan excuse for the strike. The reactionary bloc in Congress which even at this hour is preparing to fight the President’s program for a roll-back in prices that he outlined in his food subsidy message Monday, is, like Lewis, responsible for the situation: so_are the profit-hungry empioy- ers and so is the inflexible attitude of some government officials and the War Labor Board. But by striking and playing into the hands of labor's enemies, the miners are Jeopardiz- ing their own interests both as workers and citizens. They should instead join the gen- eral stream of labor in a campaign to win & sound stabilization program, price roll backs, democratic taxes and wage adj ments. Through « united effort, labor coul win much without harming the war effort. Pn od emg gg ain erie a NOV 3 eee -£45-/ ir" om This is a clipping from page of the DAILY WORKER Date Clipped at the Se&t of Government b7e