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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. DECEMBER 24. 1937 Page 8 mnt must be prepared immediately. A long range program, intelligent and fearless, aimed at providing America with a real meaning for the slogan, the right to work, must be prepared and adopted. All these projects will meet with hostility from the folks whose newly bought diamonds rest solidly in their bank vaults. But the diamond owners can take care of themselves; for the rest of the population, the administration and congress. pressed on by the demands of organized labor, must act and act quickly. DITORIALS (Continued from Tage 1) the democratic their enemies countries. And in this, each sido will likely have some curious al- lies. For example: England is a democracy. Yet England has been ficulties become all the more baffling. Instead of manifesting tacitly aiding and abetting the a friendly feeling, differences seem to be growing more bitter. Spanish insurgent movement, led We make use of this expression from the Bible to appeal to by General Franco, who has openly President and him with to associated declared that in the event of vicPresident Green and those establish a fascist will he Abratory Lewis and those associated with him, to catch the spirit of who has been aided with and state, ham of old. munitions by men and money, What would happen if either Mr. Green should say to Mr. and Germany. Englands Italy Lewis, or Mr. Lewis should say to Mr. Green, Let there be reasons for her support of Franco are largely commercial, plus her no strife between me and thee, for we be brethren? jitteriness over the security of her There came in due time in the generations of Abraham, lifeline which empires another who said, Peace on earth, among men of good will. was never in greater danger than As we approach that season when we celebrate the birth of the it is today. Prince of Peace would it not be a wonderful message to the On the other side, Russia will bo I Behold, bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall on the side of the democracies worker if these two leaders, these two great American citizens, for the reason that the communists these two defenders of the Faith, these two stalwart advocates be to all people. and fascists are bitterly opposed, of the rights of labor, these two discioles of the union moveeven though their theories of govFor God so loved the world that He gave His only be ernment have much in common so ment, could come together in the spirit of Abraham and say, brethbe for we Let there be no strife between me and thee, gotten Son. far as the subjugation of indivin of America workers dual liberties are concerned. Furthe arise would from there Verily Russia really wants peace Christmas would ther, the of in be without not Highest Calvary. Glory to God complete Hallelujah chorus national development her Christ-chilgigantic d The lying in the Bethlehem manger woulc that everything requires campaign mean little to the world, if the man Christ had not also been be given to its progress, and that nailed to the cross. on be anything expended nothing The world today must see the other side of Christmas the else. A war, with its demands on By J. P. WARBASSE God side beyond the angels song, and the message of peace Russias human and mechanical and monetary resources, would An historic date was the 21st of December, 1844. n,on earth and good will among men. this campaign to a close. bring that shortest day of the year an event of It must see the heart of our Heavenly Father, who gave his impor The United States seems far tance occurred. Twenty-eigh- t poor weavers in Rochdale, Eng-- 1 Son that the world might know how grea't is His concern about away from all these happenings. land, had succeeded, after a year of effort, in saving a total sum the woes of the world. But dictatorship has come at last In Brazil, of $140. On that date, they opened their cooperative store. to this hemisphere. For that is what the angels song meant. It meant much with faced President It signalized a new era in business. The customers became more; but, if it meant less, it would mean nothing at all. Vargas, the revolt I people among growing their own merchant. A cooperative star shone in the economic because of his policies, has virtualI firmament at the dark, Christmas time. The Christmas message that neither class, nor creed, nor ly emasculated the congress and Rochwho need the how use have learned to People things race, nor color shall divide the sons of men. The tidings of the courts, assured his own perdale method to supply their needs. Cooperative stores have mul- - great joy were for all people. petuation in office, suspended the It is only as men themselves erect barriers that the world Brazilian Constitution and created tiplied. Great wholesales some of the largest in the world what is to all intents and purposes I have depeloped. Manufacturing in consumer-owne- d factories is robbed of Christmas joy. a fascist state. And Vargas, emuis producing the things cooperators use. Services, such as And it is the barrier that is first erected in their own hearts lating the example of the bigger banking, insurance, housing, medical care and recreations, have covetousness, hatred, envy, strife that shuts out the spirit of dictators, took all these steps in been developed in the t' the name of peace and progress cooperative field to an extent I Christmas, which is love, joy and peace, I There is a very and tranquility. that astonishes students of economics. events Around that small star of Rochdale, and around the world, It should be recalled that the angels wondrous glory song good chance that similar will occur in some of the other renow is to be seen a galaxy of cooperatives. More than 200,000 was first heard by humble shepherds who watched their flocks publics to the south. draws To repeat, the deadline cooperative societies with 50,000,000 members represent one- - by night. None heard that song in palace, temple, court or fourth of the families of the world. Their yearly business of 30 I mart. The ears of all within were deaf. nearer. Whether a major war will billion dollars is carried on by people who are learning how to I Christ came first to those whose aching hearts cried out: occur is dependent on certain con- in serve themselves and thus to get better access to the things they I How long? He came in largest measure to the men who were crete things. sheJapan is winning herself is need. Without destroying the prevalent method of business, I waiting for redemption from the anguish which filled their China but in the ruining process. Gereconomically without cataclysm or chaos, cooperative business steadily grows I souls. resources economic the lacks many and takes the place of profit business. Consumers are train-And so, today, the workers of the world should remember essential to a long war. Franco hut ing themselves as they go, and quietly introducing the service II the angels song, which brings with it hope for a new day when is steadily gaining in Spain and his to a has go, long way le motive in business in place of the profit motive. the promise of joy shall be fulfilled. likewise economic position is preA disturbed world may view with hope and satisfaction the insurgent movement, carious; this stabilizing cooperative business in which invested capital and eral staffs, they are about ready according to all commentators, The World Today the positions of employed workers are more secure than in proffor Der Tag. Mussolinis action in would collapse in a week if sometaking Italy definitely out of the thing happened to cause a withit business and in which mutual aid is the guiding principle. (Continued from Page 6) support. League brings the deadline closer. drawal of German-Italia- n Ruhr, and threatens her neighbors It is a mistake to look at the The financial weaknesses of the DIAMONDS AND RELIEF again, with peace as the battle cry. various undeclared wars that have ascist powers is the biggest eleOn the 11th of December, an taken place the past few years as ment in maintaining todays trouevent took place which may prove individual, unrelated events. For bled world peace. A recent news item from New York discloses that Man to be of epochal significance to the all these conflicts are part and hattan millionaires, in their search for security, are converting modern world. Italy withdrew parcel of a closely-kni- t, ominous If we chase the facts far enough fob The fascist Nations, cash into diamonds. Diamond sales in October, the jewelers f101?1 countries, in we are sure to discover the truth. pattern. Edward A. Filene. brief, are aligning' solidly against assocmtion finds, have risen some 23 per cent over last year, and jfpLn.Foraoule ofya and the demand tor the precious pieces of stone continues un-a- s every foreign observer knows, abated. Italy has been a League member Both millionaires and diamonds, however, are relatively n name only she has been actively or passively opposed to almost scarce. For the overwhelming majority of the American people evytMngpoSe and more practicable methods of providing security must trate League policies. By her be found, if the working people of this country are to be spared withdrawal, she made this attitude official. And, following the post- a repetition of the tragic events of 1929 onwards. P.u f.de.. bill would alleviate el-Adoption of the which he in speech fiery tects of the depression for millions of people, and prevent the Italys action was essential to the economic system from again deteriorating to the point where maintenance of world peace. 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