The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-11-27

result Of the war-among Others order from the Rus
sian government for $25, 100000 worth of rails -
q Patriot No. was Harry Payne whitney, Mr. Whit
ney is director of the Guarantee Trust Co., which,
transfer agent of the Westinghouse, American
and Foundry, Atlas Powder Co., Hercules Powder Co.,
other similar shares their profits
munitions ~~~-~~
7 Patriot No. s. H. p Pell. Mr.. Pell is also
director of the International Nickel Co.
: Patriot No. 10 was Cornelius Vanderbilt Mr. Van
derbilt is director of the Lackawanna Steel Co., which,
according the Wall Street Journal recently received
from Europe order for 81 900 worth of goods
+ Patriot No. II Ogden L. Mills. Mr.. Mills, also
is director of the Lackawanna Steel Co.
p Patriot No. IL Frederick R. Coudert. Mr.
Coudert is director of the National Surety company
which, according to the Wall Street Journal has writ
ten surety bonds contracts for the production of
$780, 100000 worth of war material
-: Patriot No. 13 was Francis L. Hine. Mr. Hine is a
director of the Bankers Trust company which is the
transfer agent of the Baldwin Locomotive company
concern that has profted hugely from war orders.
l. Patriot No. IA was Edmund G. Converse. Mr. Con-
VERSE; too, is director of the Bankers Trust company
# Patriot No. Is was Daniel G.. Read. Mr. Read is a
director of the Guarantee Trust company; the activities
Of which set forth in the statement about
No. g."
Patriot No. 1e was Percy Rockefeller "Rockefeller
Patriot No. II Frank A. Vanderbilt Mr.. Wander
lip is president of the National City Bank Rockefeller
concern. He is also director of the Farmers Loan
and Trust company, which is the transfer agent the
General Electric company, a manufacturer of war
munitions.
! Patriot No. 1S was L. L. Clarke. Mr.. Clarke is a
director of the American Locomotive company, which,
according to the Wall Street Journal has received orders
for sharpnel amounting to $65, 000.s
Patriot No. 19 Col Robert NJ Thompson himself
the founder of the Navy League of the United States
COL Thompson is chairman of the board Inter-
national Nickel company the business of which, accord
ing to the Wall Street Journal has been much improved
because of the increased consumption brought
about by the war"
There you have interior view of the Navy League
ofthe United States When you read you WILL appeals
for many more dreadnoughts, many soldiers many
more guns, mountains of shrapnel and tremendous
quantities Of other munitions, kindly remember that
appeals have the heartfelt approval Of Col Thomp-
son and his nineteen patriotic friends.
AS the New York Evening Sun said, you may not
know what the country should have-bu these gentle
men do. Every connected with the thirteen cor
poraons that according to the Chicago Tribune have
profted munition orders to the extent of ap-
proximaely $500 000every of these gentlemen
knows what the country should have
The Navy League and the so-caled National Defense
League similarity composed. They both draw water
from the source, and perhaps-their campaign
"amunton.' Congress will meet in December. What
are going to do about the jngoes? Will you help
to expose this hellish trinity, Patroitism," Punde1
and 'Preparedness?" Let Congress know you feel
about it.