The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-07
LADISLAS LAZARO.

Vic bSllCllt VI hlollhllluJ odyo NlS
Washington Cd. c. Journal, we re-
joice in finding that friend, and we
take the first opportunity to say to
all the world that with such a man
in the national congress the interests
of labor, the interests of the men
and women who toll, will never suf-
fer for the want of chaperon. When
we find a man who will take off his
coat and hustle for us, we can not,
regardless of his political affilia-
tions, refrain from publicly recog-
nizing his work and his friendship.
We have had reason to note the leg
islative work of Congressman Lag
arc of the Seventh district of ~Louisi-
ana on account of his tireless efforts
in behalf of the working people of
the United States. In every instance,
when it was likely that their inter
ests were in jeopardy, when they
needed someone to take up the cudgel
for them and WELD it in their behalf,
Congressman Lazaro became their
open and outspoken friend and advO-
cate. He was always quick to see
and to note the danger that was like
ly to fall to the lot of the toiler,
through inimical legislation, and just
as quick to put forth his counsel and
vote to counterfeit it.
His efforts in our behalf are the
result of his strong and well-settled
opinion that our government will be
more powerful and more permanent
if every industrial worker is properly
cared for, if he as comfortable
home and full larder that will
eliminate worry and trouble or, as
Henry " would say, "has chicken
in the pot" he wants it. In other
words, Congressman Lazaro'S poll
ties are for the amelioration Of the
conditions of mankind high and low,
rich and poor alike.
He has repeatedly shown his spirit
of fairness and friendship for the
toiling masses. When the Borland
amendment, seeking to unreasonably
lengthen the hours of the government
employees working day was before
congress recently, Mr.. Lazaro was
con the job" to use the language OF
the streets, and labored earnestly
and honestly with other true friends
of the cause, and finally assisted in
overwhelmingly defeating the pro-
posed measure. He assisted in the
passage Of the Clayton Antitrust
law, a clause of which protects labor
from unjustifiable iniunctions. No
better legislation was ever enacted
than the bill creating a board Oh
mediation and Cancellation for the ar
bitration of all grievances arising be-
tween employers and employees, and
CONGRESSMAN Lazaro deserves a full
share of the credit of this enactment.
His efforts in behalf Of the bills
creating the bureau of safety, the
children's bureau, and his vote for
the child labor law, all go to show
his grasp of industrial conditions and
his sympathy for the poorer classes
We cannot off-hand enumerate all OF
his friendly manifestations, but the
foregoing suggest his interest in our
industrial problems.
We have not had the pleasure OF
consulting with the congressman be-
fore writing this opinion of his eff
forts in our behalf. We are inclined
to the opinion that HIS mOdesty would
have been used to prevent the cir
culation of this publication and there
fore we hesitated to discuss it with
him, and finally decided that since ne
was entitled to it and to as wide pub
liciity as we would give it.
To the people at home, those who
gave us Ladislas Lazaro, we say
"Send him back here to represent
you and us-and to represent the
common people both at home and
abroad. While he is working for
those who toll, he is working for you,
for the farmer and for the mechanic
alike, and, as a consequence, de-
serves your votes and your favorable
consideration. 1t is our earnest hope
that he may be returned to congress.