The Philosophy of NIRA Seeks Recovery of the Wage System
The Philosophy of NIRA Seeks Recovery of the Wage System PLUNGED into the social pit of unemployment and miserable charity ration*, the working masses are looking to the National...
...If the nurse and the crutches fail to restore capitalism it will mean that either the system is "fundamentally unsound" or that owners of industry are "incapable of operating them" even with this government aid...
...His reputation as a terrorist was so bad at one time that he was removed as General of the Fascist militia...
...Unless they eat more food, wear more clothing, occupy better homes, go to the movies and in general receive more wages, how will the commodities produced by workers be consumed...
...Matteoti holds the same place in the hearts of Italians that Abraham Lincoln does in the hearts of all Americans...
...If you fail now, get ready for the dust bin of history...
...I'll try to keep them satisfied so that they won't take them from you...
...You're a failure," he says...
...If there is a philosophy explaining the National Recovery Act, Richberg has come nearest to explaining its basic principles...
...The system has reached that stage of decay that there is no choice between "inelligently planned and controlled industrial operations and a return to the gold-plated anarchy that masqueraded as 'rugged individualism...
...When Balbo sued La'Voce Republieana for publishing the details of some of the above murders, he lost the suit—this even in Fascist Italy...
...In that case, what then...
...Uncle Sam has the capitalist kings in the dock and is pointing his finger at them...
...Now get busy and do as I say...
...It is a disgrace that this murderer and terrorist should be received by democratic America as the official representative of the Italian people...
...Balbo congratulated and protected the murderer of the Rev...
...ask the Italian Socialist Federation and the Italian League for the Rights of Man, and proceeds to explain Us record as a terrorist, as an aid in the murder of Giacomo Matteoti...
...This, we believe, is a fair and complete interpretation of the philosophy of the New Deal...
...Here are nurses and crutches to help you...
...Balbo was the director of many murders in the Province of Ferrara...
...It declares that the old order was sliding into the ditch and that if it gets on its feet it must accept government crutches and a government nurse...
...Kotecki's indictment followed revelations that led to the indictment o." City Treasurer John I. Drew and Isaac 3. Rosenberg, president of a closed bank that had dealings with the Controller', office...
...A change of 128 votes for that office would have resulted in the election of a Socialist and have spared the city the disgrace It is now suffering...
...It means government regulation of all industries with the owners taking profits and dividends as before...
...Richberg declares that, in that event, increasing "political control over private industry is inevitable...
...Kotecki was under indictment for malfeasance in office, and one of the scheduled witnesses against him was Wendt, his close associate for twenty years...
...Don Minzoni, a Catholic priest of Argents...
...e> It is not State Capitalism or State Socialism...
...We have that view of the Act by Donald R. Richberg, general counsel of the National Recovery Administration, who told the Merchants' Association last week in New York City that the very existence of capitalism was at stake and he was not sure of its final recovery...
...Kotecki and Drew were among the bitterest foes of the Socialist party and the Hoan administration, and did everything ip their power to thwart its work...
...This terrorism continues today, and we Italian-born American workers protest against this infamy in the name of Matteoti and all our other murdered comrades...
...If you don't and matters get worse you'll not have to deal with me...
...If they arc not consumed, markets will be glutted and then the system will go to smash again...
...Richberg said: "We came upon a day when not only the continuance of our social-economic system, but the very existence of our government depended upon united and immediate action to stem the forces of the depression before the onrushing hour of economic collapse and political chaos should arrive...
...The statement on Balbo follows: "Balbo was Instrumental in the killing of Giacomo Matteoti, the famous Italian Socialist deputy, who was murdered in cold blood because he dared to protest against the murder and oppression of Italian workers by Mussolini...
...This is strong language—but what is the purpose of the legislation...
...Speaking again of the industrial system, Richberg declared that the Act seeks to improve the system "in order that its values may be preserved...
...It is State Paternalism...
...This man no more represents the Italian people than Kaiser Wilhelm represented the German people...
...Italian Socialists Denounce Balbo,MussolimsEmissary 1JU1TH General Italo Balbo flying his fleet of bombkig planes in t a "good-will" flight from Dictator Mussolini to the American democracy, the Italian Socialists of America are preparing to welcome the flying Fascists with a greeting worthy of their record and their character...
...Workers of the nation: Fight for all that you can get under this legislation—but remember that whatever we get will still leave OS dependents of the owners of industry...
...Milwaukee Anti-Socialist Under Indictment Is a Suicide rTHE battle-royal among the'non* partisan" foes of the Socialist administration of Milwaukee reached a new low level of vulgarity when City Controller Louis M. Kotecki committed suicide after he shot and wounded Deputy Controller William H. Wendt In his office in the City Hall...
...Your profits and dividends will be large enough even with the minimum wage rates outlined in the industrial codes I am framing...
...This regulation may be expanded further than is permitted under the terms of the present legislation, but even more political control is not suggested as intended to displace the present owners...
...It is a denunciation of the old capitalism as "gold-plated anarchy...
...The two men had been poring over figures showing the city's financial condition when the shooting occurred...
...IN THE DOCK That is the aim of the Act if the owners fail to revive the system under it...
...As for the workers, they are also to be helped liecause they are buried deep in the depression...
...There should be no place in a free country for such tyrants...
...Your 'gold-plated anarchy" is played out and I'll have no more of it...
...Obey orders...
...It appears to be the last desperate attempt of our ruling Babbitts to save their wage system...
...Richberg answers that "unless industry is sufficiently socialized by its private owners and managers so that great essential industries are operated under public obligations appropriate to the public interest in them—the advance of political control over private industry is inevitable...
...Be careful that they do not take them from you...
...There is not a single suggestion of any basic change in the system that has collapsed...
...The government acts as a father taking care of the owners of industry, leaving that ownership intact, but telling the masters that they must do this or that or there will be a more paternal control...
...Socialism alone will give us economic freedom and make us masters of our own lives...
...The Papacy was outraged at this 'Crime of Argenta,' but now they have made peace with Mussolini, and Cardinal Mundelein will celebrate high mass for this protector of assassins...
...There are millions starving within the shadoxv of your idle plants...
...The Philosophy of NIRA Seeks Recovery of the Wage System PLUNGED into the social pit of unemployment and miserable charity ration*, the working masses are looking to the National Industrial Recovery Act for some hope...
...If the stimulauts fail it will mean "either that the system is fundamentally unsound, or that the present managers of private industry are incapable of operating it successfully...
...At the last election Kotecki, who had served for close to 20 years, narrowly escaped defsat, winning over his Socialist opponent by 242 votes In the city-wide poll...
...wwau a 11 vi men uj.iiaui i. i "WHO IS BALBO...
...We ask American workers of all races to join us in protesting against the reception given to this murderer...
...Now I'm going to help you get out of this mess...
Vol. 16 • July 1933 • No. 3
