Denver labor bulletin., 1915-02-27
CUT FOOD SUPPLY
and END The WAR
Denver CommitteeWantSLab0
to File a Protest
President Wilson Urged to Place an
Embargo Upon Shipment Of Food and
Munitions Of War to Europe

With a view OF creating a widespread
sentiment in favor OF placing an en-
barge upon shipments of ioodstuffs and
other neeessaries to the warning nations
of Europe, a committee. of which r. :.
Minton Is secretary, is sending circular
letters to the various labor organizations
of Denver and throughout Colorado. 1t
Is urged that letters of protest be sent
President Wilson against further ship
ments from this country. This is in
line with similar agitation being con-
Quoted in other states, and it Is adyo-
Gated that the placing of such an en-
barge by the United States government.
would soon cause the warning nations to
cease hostilities The circular makes the
following appeal to all classes OF eiti-
zens for assistance in the undertaking:
As peaceablc citizens of the United
States, it is our duty to so conduct our
selves that the warning nations may
have no cause to embroil us in the great
war now going on Further. it is our
duty 10 use every effort to conserve our
supplies. that no extra burden may be
placed upon us. The cost OF living
mounts day by day and we are now
confronted with serious problem. in
the advancing cost of bread. all due
to this war.
Unless drastic measures are taken to
prevent exports. all necessities will ad-
vance steadily and prices will be much
higher for several years to come than
they are at present Press reports
mention shortage in the horse and
mule markets of the country and the
war but seven months old. We believe
public opinion" will stop this export
ing for u time. once it is aroused and
with this idea in view an endless chain
of protest to President Wilson has been
started.
Remember-That- you, the people of
moderate income. will have to suffer
if this exporting is allowed to continue.
Every ship load of supplies that leaves
this country for the nations across the
seas, will help to prolong this war. If
we stop exporting all supplies. it will go
long way toward ending it. That
wages WILL in most cases. remain the
same regardless of the increased cost>of
living.
We are good American citizens. there
fore;
l. We believe that the first duty of
our representatives at Washington is to
the American people and to the United
States.
?. We have no interest in the Euro
pean war and we wish TO remain friends
to every nation.
5. We believe in conserving our sup
plies for our own use and do not feel
that we should pay an added price to
the already high cost of living
4. We know that we, the people. will
have that price to pay. unless we stop
exporting to Europe.
.. We know that if we are a nation
of peace and desire peace with all. we
can not. in Justice to our principles, help
to prolong this war by sending supplies
of any Kind to those at war, or to those
within the zone of war or near it.
g. Ours is q government for the pec-
pie. by them and for the benefit of the
majority of them. 1t is the duty of our
representatives at Washington, TO heed
the majority and they will do So
&. II You feel that the foregoing are
proper and just and as citizens you de-
sire such action as is necessary to prop
erly carry out such measures. push the
endless chain of protest with all your
might. to the end that Washington will
act quickly.