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He ini Radio News Service
5/29/46
"I was in Italy just after Mussolini came into power, and I was in Germany before Hitler came into power and afterwards. Those two men came into power because they thought labor was going too far, and while some say it cannot happen in the United States, I think it should be plain to some of the labor leaders, and some of those who are making irresponsible statements for labor, that the same thing can happen in the United States that happened In Italy and in Germany. If they want to lose all the gains they have made, if they want to bring about dictatorship in the United States, the way to do it is to make irresponsible statements such as those they have made in recent weeks.
"I have no sympathy with some of the unions which are dominated by Communists, who I am afraid want tie up industry in tnis country. I think their activities were one of the things that caused farmers in the United States and small business men and big business men generally to fear that these people were going too far.
"The leaders of labor should realize from what has been taking place in the last few days in the Congress, and throughout the country, that a great responsibility rests upon them as to whether their gains are going to be wiped out and whether we are going to have a free economy and a free enterprise system and a democracy in the United States. "
The text of Mr. Petrillo's statement in Chicago follows:
"The WAAF Radio Station of Chicago has refused to comply with our request that it employ six musicians. Until now the com¬ pany has employed three musicians at this station. It is way below the number it should be employing.
"The union, therefore, requested a new agreement to employ three additional musicians so as both to improve the standards and working conditions of the previous employees and to give necessary work to three more union members.
"Apparently hiding behind the Lea bill, the radio station has arbitrarily refused to negotiate such an agreement. The union was thereby compelled to withdraw services of musicians from this station.
"The union appreciates that its action is contrary to the restrictions of the Lea bill. However, as president of my union,
I am, upon the advice of able and experienced legal counsel and the statements of learned lawyers in both Houses of Congress, proceed¬ ing on the firm and sincere belief that the Lea bill is In violation of the fundamental lawof the land, the Constitution of the United State s,
"The Lea bill was conceived in malice and anger resulting from one of the most expensive and bitter anti-labor propaganda campaigns in the history of our country. Never before has there been so un-American an attempt to throw the full force of our National Government in support of a single, favored industry and
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