Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-29

various ndlloldi Mbul lloNFHithAN
during the past year and some Of
them have officially approved the
plan.
Problems of Life.
IN other countries, thought Is con
eenlrated on the immediate and com
.pelline problems Of daily life prob
lens so urgent that all else must wait
upon the future We appreciate the
intense strain with which our fellow
workers of Europe await the outcome
OF the days struggle on the battlefield
and the ultimate decision of the war.
we are not unmindfu Of the issues
involved for which men are shedding
their blood ana giving their lives We.
roo. have been confronted hy national
problems which have grown out Of
war conditions ana now our great
concern r that ont Of the horrors the
Suffering, the destruction of war,
there shall come greater opportunity
freedom and protection for those who
do the worlds work-~the toilefs Of al
countries.
Everywhere the Wagc-eafhers by
service have proved their loyalty to
concepts OF honor. their patriotism,
their value as men ana women In
the past they have borne not only the
burdens OF fighting during The war,
but have been weighted down by the
WAR debts ana Establishments attend
fpg return Ia peace conditions.
The workers can refuse to be tho
victims Of the blundercrs, the evil
plans The ambitions Of those RESPONSE
Ill, for this war. In their struggle
against oppression have been horno
Iyearnings for human freedom, for bot
ter opportunities, for Justice Ia life and
work During the centuries they have
made progress sometimes slow II is
! lrue, bat always progress, 1t has been
"a long fight from slavery TO the pres
( ent degree OF freedom.
Great Opportunity,
| There Is great opportunity in the
immediate future for democracy and
| freedom. A century ago the feudal
vstcm died IN the Napoleonic war
That convulsed Europe and the third
cstssc established their right to free
dom and participation in the affairs
Of Government aud society.
Slo WY but surely the workers have
been making demands for recognition
Of thcis rights ms human beings and
as mem beers Of society and have cs-
itablished .many of them.
since tin outbreak Of war their
economic Importance, their political.
land militars power have been tacitly
and often OFFICIALLY recognized. States
men have Ncognzed that organ
i2ations of wagV earners are an integ
RAJ part Of organized socioty~-pert ofl
the ,itals Of the nation.
La appreciation OF their dignity and
value, it IS the duty OF the wage-earn-
assembled ln the next congress that
lnothmg touching the lives Of the
workers shall bee determined without
taking counsel with them such al
demand made by the personal repre-
lsontatNcs of the wage-enrncrs assem-
BLEED IN the same place and At the
: same tune as the Warig Peace con
lgress would have x tremendous
ieueti gpon lhe spirit and The deter
N0uld SET High Standard.
such q demand would sci high
standards of democracy ana would
give prominence Go principles Of hu-
man welfare mat could not be ig-
norcd.
The labor movement ~ the great
lhumanllms. demoeratiziug force in
the 1ifars OF nations. and it must
have q place wherever the welfare II
the wage-earuers is concerned
N demands alr not made they can
bo ignored with good consciences But
when ideals OF human welfare, theI
rights and interests ~ the common
people are presented ANA urged In
world tribunals they cannot De Who'll
Iis rejected. These demands will not
be presented OF considered unless the
wage-earners send their representa-
lives This labor congress is an ohl-
cation We owe 10 our ideals and 10