Word: true
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...regards the statement that the Milwaukee critics "booted the play around." That is quite true-but there are several vital reasons for that which have absolutely nothing to do with the merits or demerits of the play...
Labor and Democracy is nevertheless a true mirror of William Green-a plain work by a plain man. "Those of us who have grown up in the labor movement," he observes, "know that its real strength and function is not as an army with banners flying, enlisted for a crusade, but as groups of workers interested in having a job and in doing a good day's work...
Author Green's views on C. I. O. are strictly A. F. of L.: that C. I. O. is the rotten fruit of John Lewis' personal, destructive ambition. True to A. F. of L. tradition, Author Green insists that Labor's base and strength are in the shop, that political activity must be nonpartisan and secondary. But, surveying the corporate structure of modern business, he worriedly notes "points of control which Labor cannot reach by collective bargaining alone," goes on to preach Government regulation (and even ownership of railroads), when & where private enterprise "cannot alone adjust itself...
...longer foolproof himself. Despite some brilliant thrusts, he bumbles on far too long, says far too little. More of his ideas are old than new, more of his jokes forced than funny. But what Dr. Johnson said of women preaching is also true of octogenarian play writing: "It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done...
...Council on Academic Freedom ironically termed it--has been charged on every hand with turning reactionary and with limiting academic freedom. After all, Mr. Greene could have expected no other effect when he made his decision. Most of his critics are too earnest in their bias to see the true nature and logic of the case...